New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-10
MIR. ALIENS FINE RECORD.
THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF wHN
NAVYs CAREER IN CONGRESS-
AND IN BUSINESS.

possibly III less sensational degree and al
the same time possesses that quality Of
conspicuous good sense which permits his dis
tnguished principal to trust him. as occasion
requires with the full responsibility Of the naval
administration In these critical times has been
notably In evidence for the last six weeks.
Charles Herbert Allen gives every promise OF
making as favorable impression upon the
naval service far as personal popularity and
duties faithfully discharged are concerned as
he has in brief but notable career in Congress
and In the State of Massachusetts. Few would
imagine from his appearance that Mr. Allen is
fifty years old, but experienced naval officers
declare that his work indicates a maturity al
together at variance with youthful looks
Mr. Allen born at Lowell April II, 1885,
and after the public school course there hc went
to Amherst being graduated in 1869 three
years later taking the \. NJ degree there. From
that time he was associated with his father for
number Of years in the management Of one Of
the greatest Of American cotton mills. He
took fancy to politics and held various local
Offices. including membership In the Massa-
chusetts House Of REPRESENTATIVES in 1881 and
1SS2, and in the Massachusetts Senate in 1883.
He came t the XLTXth Congress, and
reelected to the Lth, but declined subsequent
nominations and assumed sole control Of his
large manufacturing interests He was how
ever, reluctantly forced into the campaign for
the Governorship against William f.. Russell
In 1891, and from that time until he recently
came to Secretary Longs assistance he
able to satisfy his personal Partially for
the undisturbed enjoyment Of private life
AN AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER
For this he possesses advantages open to few
Americans m no he'll
one Of the most beautiful private estates in
this country. Mr. Alien whose tastes and
temperament are exquisitely artistic has ere
ated here marvels In the line OF landscape
gardening centred around the home OF rare COM
forts He is one OF the most accomplished
amateur photographers Of the day, and a
producer Of artistic prints has few equals at
home or abroad. When in Congress his camera
was his constant companion on the Moor Of the
House, and many Of his snap shots of tatesmen
in repose were calculated to affect legislation in
undrearncd-of directions. He would frequently
secure photographs Of members cOmplaceDtly
sleeping through a debate and offer TO distribute
eratuitously around the said Congressmens
districts copies Of the indisputable evidence Of
their watchfu guardianship Of constituents in
tercsts.
Mr. Allen is also "A cultivated musician, and
one OF the pleasantest experiences OF visitors
10 his home is found in the concerts al which,
with the cello. he accompanies his daughters.
/ one with the violin and another at the piano.
He j. an excellent speaker. and during his
Congressional career made several Of the not
] able speeches Of two Congresses. On one oc-
caslon it is related. he went down to FEEDER
ic' burg. Va. to IN IKE an address at a centen-
AIRY Masonic celebration. and the principal
! .Lov ~ he bav IA le1 IN N m
AZ pcarance Mr. Allen consented to deliver the
address. His reception was altogether enthu-
elastic. and he vas compelled later in the even
ing 10 make another speech. both OF them with
out PREPARATION Being interested in antique
furniture he was carried away by treasures OF
that character in the old Virginia city, and as
a result Of his evident thorough appreciation.
when H. arrived home he astonshed 10
receive presents OF some OF the best things
H. had seen on his visit
DEFEATED BY GOVERNOR RUSSELL.
Tho race made 10y M Allen against the phe-
nornenaI Governor William +. Russell was one
o, the most exciting campaigns IN" old Bay
state ever witnessed. and Mr.. Aliens defeat
was attributable solely to the fact that Russell
was the fashion Governor Bracket had ie-
fcated Russell In 1889 but the latter retaliated
and ovcrcame Bracket in the tidal wave of the
following Presidential election. MI. Allen was
forced from retirement as the Republican cham
pion I'm 1891. and the extent Of his popularity
may be appreciated by the fact that he rolled
M thirty thousand more votes than Bracket
had secured the year before.
7, is a remarkable coincidence that the AS
distant Secretary Of the Navy should have come
from Lowell in two successive wars. During
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