The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-19

One OF NJ. Filmores secretaries OF the
Navy was John P. Kennedy OF Maryland.
who is remembered as the author of
celebrated Revolutionary novel, Horse
shoe Robinson which had d great vogue
in its day. His brother, Anthony Kenne-
dy, was the only man elected 10 the
United States Senate distinctly as a
"Know-nothino.' In the ciassiacations
of 1887 and whereabouts several Senator's
appear as belonging to the American"
party, who had been elected as Wings,
but Kennedy of Maryland believed to
be the only one originally elected.
When Liacoln was assassinated in 1855
the Cabinet question assumed large pro-
portions. Three members Of his cabinet
remained in Office through Johnson's term
Seward in the State Department, McCuI-
loch in the Treasury Department, and
Welles in the Navy. Thre other members,
Usher, Secretary OF the Interior. Dennison
Postmaster-General. and Speed. Attorney
General, remained in Office under him fro
about fifteen months. The remaining
member, for then there was no Secretary
Of Agriculture, was Edwin II. Stanton.
Secretary of War. Although he had been
a Democrat up to the time OF Ldncoln's
election. about him focused the quarrel
between President Johnson and the Re
publican party, which produced so vio-
6ayslent q commotion. 1t was notable
that a few days before President Lin
coins assassination Stanton had rendered
his resignation, thinking that the war
was over and desiring to return TO the
practice Of his profession. Under Johnson
he soon found It necessary in the interest
of the Republican party, whose position
on the question or reconstruction he sus-
tanned. TO remain at the helm to prevent
johnson from accomplishing too much.
The War Department was then the most
important executive branch OF the govern
ment The story of the Presidents long
conflict with Congress and Of his appoint
ment OF Grant and Thomas as Secretaries
ad interim, and the passage over his head
of the tenure Of Office bill on March 2.
1867, it is unnecessary to review here.
on the day that Johnson was acquitted
on the Impeachment trial, Stanton volun-
taTiIy retired from the Cabinet and Gen.
Schoheld filed out the remainder OF the
term.
When Chester A. Arthur succeeded to
the Presidency, It was an occasion when
men representing opposite wings OF the
party had ben elected on the same ticket.
Arthur was a Conkiing man. James G.
Blaine. whom he found as Secretary Of
State, had been the great anti-Conklin
leader. and. OF course, there was moth
ing for Mr.. Blaine 10 90 but lea We the
Cabinet. The rest Of the members. witk
the exception OF Robert T. Lincoln. did
the same thing. II was probobly senti-
rnent on Ar. ArthuTs part largely that
led 10 his Insisting on Iincoln's remain
ing in Office. Window. a. Secretary OF
the Treasury. gave places 20 Charles G.
Folger. whose candidacy for Governor
OF New York the next year brought 70
the fIcnt the career of Grover CIeveiand.
Kirk- God vas succeeded by Teller. who
Kirkwood was succeeded BY Teller, who
LETT fte Senate 70 become Secretary u
the Interior. and At the expiration of his
term returned to IT. William +. Chan
der. who has since been fourteen years
a Senator from new Hampshire became
Secretary az the Navy. succeeding Judge
Hunt. who vas made Minister % Russia.
Tinoty o. Howe became Postmaster-Gen-
eral and BENJAMIN Brewster Attorney
General.
The three living members Of the Arthur
Cabinet are Teller. Chandler and Lincoln.
just as James. Macveleh and Lincoln are
thu three surviving members e Car
feld'c Cabinet
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