The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-28

his profession in New Haven for a num-
Der Of years. He was Of a religious turn
and 4 phIIanthrOpist- In 1910 he TemOv-
cd to Boston and for ten years edited
the ''Fanoplist, a religious monthly mag
aZinc published in that city IN 1872 lie
was chosen treasurer Of the Americ n
Board OF Commissioners for Foreign
Missions and IL 1920 when the ''Pauo-
pIIst' was discontinued and the Mission
ary Herald was issued by the board in
its stead, he took charge Of the latter
publication He was chosen correspond
ing secretary of the board ia 1921 and re
tanned the Office until his death He was
q yoIuminous writer, mainly on mission
AIRY and Indian subjects
The son, the future lawyer and states
man, inherited his serious Tniadedress
from the father. He was prepared FOR
college IN the Boston Latin School grad
uated at Yale in 1897 and while in college.
with four of his classmates, he founded
the Yale Magazine"
lie studied law in Harvard lazy school
and in the Office OF Daniel Lord, of New
York city, and was admitted to the bar Of
New York IN 1871. He gave undivided at
tention 10 the law and soon established a
reputation for learning and ability 1t
was At a time when oratory passed for
L-4I- IL TIC Quits IMAM II LDSS no" ana
his forensic efforts rapidly enhanced his
reputation.
He was in politics q Wing and there
were many Wings who advised him to
lend his popular talents to that party
He was induced to take the position Of
assistant prosecuting attorney, q position
which he held from 1919 to 1853
Ia 1881 he successfully conducted the
prosecution OF the Cuban flibusters con-
neCted with the Cleopatra expedition and
IN the same year ne argued in favor OF
the Metropolitan Police act But the case
in which he won his keenest spurs was
the Lennon slave case. he appearing for
the State of New York, and Charles
OConnor for the State Of Virginia. be-
fore the State Supreme Court and the
Court OF Appeals He now was prepared
to enter politics. but the machinery of
the party vas IN the hands Of Thurlow
Weed. with Horace Greeley as principal
champion in the press. and he soon found
that these two men We're against him
MI Evarts became an active member of
the Republlcan party and was chairman
Of the New York delegation TO the Re
publican National Convention, held in .he
NIgWaLn in Chicago in 1860 He was re-
gaTded as the most brilliant spea leI. IN
that convention and was selected by his
colleagues 10 propose the name of VIII
liam h Seward for the Presidency
He made q stumping tour through Nec.
! Ork State for Abraham Lincoln and IN
lS5l he declared himself a candidate for
the United States Senate. At the same
time Horace Greeley became a candidate
for the same office anc the two had a
lively contest at Albany A third caadi-
date. ira harris, had votes enough To pre-
vent the election of either Greeley or
EVartS aud to make the defeat Of Greeley
sure E..tTts withdrew in favor of Harris
Ia 1872 President Lincoln chose MI
iIyarjS to conduct the case Of the Gov
eminent 70 establish in the Supreme
Court the right Of the United States in
the civil war TO treat captured vessels as
maritime prizes according to the laws of
war. n 1850 and 1861 he maintained with
success before the courts the unconStitu-
touAIiJy Of State laws taxing United
States bonds or national bank stock with
out the authorization Of Congress.
IN 1868 President Johnson chose Mr.. E.V-
arts as chief counsel IN the impeaC !lT4ent
trial before the Senate and then il was
that he most fully showed his ability. The
mere acceptance by him Of the role OF
counsel for the President had d dampeu-
ms effect on the ardOr Of the Presidents
foes He was Il Republican in good stand
Ing ana mis- acceptance announced 10 the
country that II was possible for ReuuI.-
leans to disagree as to the grounds Of
Impeachment and as to the wisdom of il
lie was criticised and rated by the par
tlSanS Of the Impeachment. but he went
forward 4-schargInG his duties ia q forci-
bic ana dlgnlfed manner His speeches
as the trial proceeded on questions of
procedure and construction as they arose
We're Uurhetorlcal and pointed. His great
speech in defence before submitting tho
ease for has client was. on the contrary
elaborate, learned, and eloquent. He was
fOUr DAYS IN delivering it Some at the
TIM said It was modelled on Burlte's
speech against Warren Hastings and 9th
ers that IL was in imitation OF Cicero's
style. 1t would be nearer the truth
doubtless. TO say that Mr.. Evarts had a
forensic style of his own.
Upon the acquittal Of the President he
invited Mr.. EVarts TO take a place in his
Cabinet. He accepted the Attorney Gener-