The evening times., 1899-02-13

SONS AND GRANDSONS
In SOCIAL ARENAS
Influences They Possess Where
Political FayOrs Rest.
Ranks Bestowed Upon the SciOns
of IilustriOuS SireS.
Others Who Are Advanced to the
Others Who Are Advanced to the
Front Through Influences Exist
ing in Society's Throng.

Young men with grandfathers and
fathers and others with social pull or
close connection with statesmen receiN ed
appointments in the army, chiefly in the
various staff departments, to greater eX-
tent than has been known, as at the time
the commissions were issued the authori-
ties were careful to make no announcement
of the fact.
Congressman Berry of Kentucky has ta-
ken the trouble to have a carefully prepar-
ed list arranged. II was made, it is said,
from the records on file at the War De-
partment, shows the sponsors of the va
rious persons appointed TO commissioned
rank and was intended to form part of
Mr. Berrys remarks on the army reorgani
Zation bill. 1t is as follows:
Capt. Fred. M. Alger. son of the Sec
retary of War; Major Russell B. Harrison,
son of the former President; Lieut.. Col.
Frederick A. Hill, son of Congressman
| Hill; Capt. James c. Blaine, son of the
/ former Secretary of State; Capt Samuel
W. Belford, son of Congressman Belford;
Capt. John c. Breckinridge, son of Cabell
| Breckenridge; Major John a. Logan, son
of the former Senator from Illinois; Major
| Robert Lee Longstreet, son of General
Longstreet; Lieut.. Fitzhugh Lee, son of
/ ItHtIdl Lee, Sdpl JuScpu D. SUI
! of Senator Foraker; Capt. Warren c. Fair
banks, son of Senator Fairbanks; Capt.
/ William J. Sewell, son of Senator Sewell;
/ Capt. ]. Z. b. Stuart, son of Gen. j. Z. B..
| Stuart; Lieut.. Col. John A. Hull, son OF
| Congressman Hull; Major Hugh H. Cor
don. sen of ex-senator Gordon; Major
| Stewart M. Brice. son OF the late Senator
Brice.
| Major Hiram E. Mitchell, son of former
4 NifphpIl- MaiO Charles Mills
son of Senator r. Q. Mills; Capt. James II.
| Mcmillan son of Senator Mcmillan; Capt.
| John Earle. son of the late Senator Earle:
! Capt. Davis Elkins, son of Senator Elkins;
| Capt. r. w. Thompson, jr., son of ex-
Secretary Thompson; Capt Britton Davis,
son of Ex-Governor Z. j. Davis; Major c.
/ l. Woodbury.. son of Ex-Governor Wood
bury; Brig. Gen. William s. Worth son of
| General Worth, Of the army; Capt. w. B.
Rochester, jr.. son of Gen. W. B. Reches-
| ter: Capt FL. S. New son of eX-Consul
| General New; Capt. p. B. Strong son of
| eX-Mayor Strong; Capt Erskine Hewitt,
son OF former Mayor Hewitt; Capt Lloyd
| c. Griscom. son of Clement A Griscom;
Capt. w. E. English. son of w H. Eng
| lish.
The "grandsons" who received appoint
ments were Algernon Sartoris, first lieu
| tenant, grandson of General Grant Capt.
| Jay Cooke, grandson of Jay Cooke; Major
c. E. McMichael, grandson of Clayton Nc
Michael. The "nephews' of great men
were Major George S. Hobart, whose uncle
is the Vice President; Capt. w B. Allison,
whose uncle is Senator Allison. The
''sons-in-law'' of great men were Capt.
Beverly a. Read, whose father law is
! Senator Money, and Adelbert Ames, a
| bridadier general whose father in law
was B. f. Butler.
Children of the social pull" are as fol-
lows: Capt Edward Murphy. jr., Capt.
Larz Anderson, Major Perry Belmont,
| Capt William A. Harper, Capt C. Du-
| Pont Coudert, Capt Morton J. Henry,
Lieut.. Col John Jacob Astor. Major G.
Creighton Webb. and Brig Gen. Leonard
| Wood, Presidents physician.
An Ex-Governor appointed was John G.
| Evans. Capt. Charles G. Goff, who also
! held a commission. is a brother of Judge
Nathan Goff, of West Virginia.
These are some of the big men who Sc
| cured commissions for others: The Oregon
delegation got Captain Mitchell appointed
assistant quartermaster: Senator Hans.
brough secured the appointment of Major
| ]. c. Black; Senator Pritchard that o.
Major James \. Moody: ex-Vice Presiden
Morton that of Major William M Grinnell
! ex-senator Brice that of Captain Brice
| Congressman Alexander of New York, tha
of Capt. Peter c. Deming; Congressman
Hooker that of Captain Hyde Congress
man Wadsworth of New York, asked fo
the appointment of his nephew. Majo
Wadsworth. Senators Davis and Nelson
and the Representatives from Minnesot;
secured the appointments of five captain
and two majors in the army. Congressmel
BrownlOw and Gibson, of Tennessee Sc
cured commissions for three captains
Senator Thurston got one captain, Sen
! ator Carter a major. Senators Chandle
captain, General Merritt had major ap
pointed. Senators Platt and Murphy Sc
cured the appointment of a captain and
surgeon with the rank of major Senate
| W0lcott secured two majors and two cap
tains, Congressman Hull got his son ap
! pointed lieutenant-colonel and also A can
tain commissioned, Senator Deboe wa
given an assistant adjutant general. Sena
tors Clark and Warren were allowed tw
captains, Secretary of War Alger is al
lowed the appointment of his son. thre
captains and two majors, Senator Hanna i
given credit for the appointment of on
captain, Congressman Van Noorhis. on
captain.
General Wolcott. of Massachusetts. go
Capt. Augustus p. Gardner appointed
Congressman Mccall got a captain j,
the Commissary Generals Department
Senators Hoar and Lodge are credited witt
| Ane appointment Ol one captain. senate
: German with the appointment of Majo
: Mullickson; Congressman Botkin. of Kan
sas, is responsible for the appointment O
captain; the Maine delegation got youn
Blaine and Milliken appointed; Congress
man Elliott. Of South Carolina, secured
lieutenant colonel and captain; Senator
Spooner and Mitchell are given credit fo
. the appointment of a lieutenant co'one
and major; Senators Gear and Allison tw
: captains; Iowa Representatives were give
three majors and a captain; Senator Ell
kins pulled off three captains; Congress
; man Robbins one captain; Senator Qua
and Senator Penrose two captains and
major.
The Pennsylvania Railroad was allowe
one captain; National Committeeman Dur
bin, OF Indiana, backed major and ha
| him appointed; Congressman Steele, of In
diana, was allowed a captain; Senate
Fairbanks pulled off three captains. All G
these appointments were in the variou
staff corps of the army