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detailed as aid to the President and ranked
as assistant adjutant general. although
holding the title Of secretary That he was
familiar with the history Of the President
and stirring eventsI OF those days is too
well known to be referred to again. In
President Johnson's, time, the military sec
retares and assistants on duty were Major
w. G. Moore, afteFwardi chief of police of
Washington; Andrew K. Long and Robert
Morrow, all of whom are dead Major
Moore was close friend of President John
son, on more intimate relations with him
than his private secretaries He was a
natural diplomat and man loved by all
with whom he came in contact. He was
one of the most popular attaches Of that
administration. tz-
With General. Grant were military at
tacles and secretaries of national fame
General Horace Porter, now amba ssador
to France. was one of these Gen F. r
Dent, Grants brother-in-law, was another,
and still another was Gen. o. E. Babcock.
All Of these had attained the brevet rank
"a bfi1ic 5t Eti-t IL Ia service in the civil
war, and held high positions in the regular
army afterward They had been with CEN
eral Grant in the civil war, and when he
had them detailed to the White House thew
went as his personal friends. General Por-
Ter remained on close relations with Presi-
dent Grant until he left to enter business
elsewhere. His name has recently been
prcminntly mentioned for the vice presi
dency ON the republican ticket.
Ihere have been no permanent military
attaches at the White House since Genaral
Grants last term. A number of army Off
GERS nave become warm friends of Presi-
aeilts since, but not because of close every
day personal and business relations
LfncOln's Well-knovn Secret..
Lincoln had only one private secretary
John G. Nicolay. He still lives on c,anito1
Hill in this city. His writings of Lincoln
Will live through history. He was a private
secretary in every sense of the word He
possessed the confidence of his chief. and
was aware of everything DONE Few men
nave ever stood closer to a President than
Nicoiay. He is still rememL ed for his
kind-hearted disposition toward White
House employees. A singular feature of
the service under Lincoln is that nearly ali
or those who were close to him and
worked with him at the Executive Mansion
have prospered and been successful in life
living to old ages.
After Nicolay came N. A. Browning,
Johnson's first secretary. He died after
seven months service and was succeeded
1y Col; Robert johnson, son of the Presi-
dent. He had been a colonel of a Tennes-
see regiment in the civil war and left the
army to go with his father. The only pho
tograph in existence of him was secured
uniform Of a colonel. He was a LAWYER
and very popular in this city. He died
soon after his father left Washington He
vas an efficient secretary, but, as stated
the most Of the confidential work of that
administration was done by Major Moore
The latter was a competent stenographer
one OF the first ever on duty at the White
House.
Grants First Private Secretary.
When President Grant first came in he
gave the secretaryship to Robert M. Dong.
las. son Of Stephen A. Douglas. The
young man was hardly of age. but he
served with acceptability to Grant to
March 3, 1873. when he was succeeded by
Levi P. Luckey. Mr.. Douglas Is now one
OF the members OF the supreme court of
North Carolina
MI. Luckey remained with President
Grant for three years, or until early in
1916. He came to Washington originally
as private secretary to Senator Washburn
OF llllnois, but was such a competent man
that he was sought by President Grant
70 the death of Mr.. Luckey by drowning
f fEes,aent Grant remained his steadfast
friend and admirer. The last year of Pres
ldent Grants administration found U. s.
Grant, 1r.. acting as secretary He had
shorty before returned from a trip to Eu-
rope He entered upon his duties with
vim. Mr.. Grant is now one of the most
prominent republicans Of California. He
was recently strong republican candi-
date for Senator from California His
his father. At the White House 1t is said
that he Is the image Of his father"
Win President Hayes from March, 1877,
70 70 1881 was w. K. Rogers. He was one
the place. He had been educated for The
ministry, and his bearing was that of a
minister In education he was fitted for the
pcsltion, but he lacked the knowledge of
pubic men and of politics to fill the posi-
uon as some Presidents would like. He
ana president Hayes, however, were close
to each other, and ever remained so.
Joseph Staniey-Brown went IN with Presi-
dent Garfield. He is living and a we'll
known resident of this city He married a
daughter of President Garfield When Gen.
Ga GARFIELD was nominated for the presidency
MI Stanley-Brown was a clerk in the geo.
graphlcal survey He was detailed to Gen
Garfield's home during the campaign. He
proved so efficient and useful to Gen Car
tary.
On the accession of Vice President Arthur
Mr.. StanleyBrown was succeeded by Fred
]. Phillips of New York Mr. Phillips loved
society, was member of the best clubs
knew much about politics. and did his
work at the White House to tho satisfac-
ton of President Arthur.
Something of the Silent Secretary.
The silent secretary was Daniel 8.
Lamont He had been a newspaper re-
porter, had then taken a hand in politics
and became the friend of Tilden and
Cleveland. He came here with President
Cleveland in March, 1886 In his daily
duties at the White House he talked little
and listened much. He spoke only when
necessary, and never made a vocal break
in his dealings with men. He was suited
to President Cleveland's idea Of man,
ana In the second administration of Mr.
Cleveland became Secretary of War. He is
now at the head Of large railroad interests
IN New York and elsewhere, the same silent
but successful matchmaking other men
with ease and business affairs without
trouble. He and President Cleveland re-
main close enough friends to go duck hunt
ing together.
After him camo Elijah Halford. now a
paymaster In the army, with the rank of
major. He, too, had been a newspaper
man, having represented an Indianapolis
paper. He was as close as any man to
President Harrison. That his attachments
were necessarily many is known to those
who knew President Harrison. A United |
states senator few days ago said that
President Harrison would have made a
splendid chief justice Of the Supreme Court |
a first-class Attorney General, Secretary
Of War, Secretary Of the Treasury. or Post |
master General. He could have filed any
OF these places. His wide knowledge, there |
FORE rendered 1t necessary that his secre-
tary should also be man Of great ability. |
Henry T: Thurber Of Detroit was with |
President Cleveland in the latter's last ad- |
ndnistration- He rs practcing law with |
Don M. Dickinson He was a good story
teller, but kept aoclose mouth about the |
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