Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-03-27
sWHO THE H rs sCARFIELD!'

Our good old friend of happy mem
ory-a Democrat of Democrats-the
late Jas. M. Handley, of New Hope
township, who always believed the
Democratic candidate for President
was going to be elected until the re-
to his enthusiasm away back in the
years WREN Garfield was nominated
by the Republicans against Hancock.
He didn't quite catch the name when
told whom the Republicans had nomi-
mated and said, with fine show of con-
tempt for his chances, "Who the h
is Scarfield? He can't carry New |
Hope"
Just now the members of the Cabi-
net of President Taft are being much
discussed. Many of them are well
known, but of the new Attorney-Gen-l
eral, George w. Wickersham, the pub
lie knows next to nothing.
The New York Sun gives very in
teresting sketch and pen picture of
Mr.. Wickersham, as follows:
after he became a member of the
Philadelphia bar he inherited a COM
| Portable fortune from his grandfather,
and he married a Washington lady of
position and means. He came to New
York. He practiced his profession. He
eventually became a member of the
firm of Strong & Cadwallader. He
was successful from the start, and not
once did he relax his varied intellec-
tual activities. The story told of his
early rising to master the vocabulary
and grammar of new languages is true.
Mr.. Wickersham is linguist. He is
fond of the Romantic tongues. His
ease in Spanish has been noted. He
knows French and Italian and has g
sound working acquaintance with
German. His knowledge of the law is
profound. Corporation law is his hob
| versed in. His experience has been il
: what is called office practice He sci
, dom appeared as pleader, and neve
! before was in the national limelight
D 1t is said that he needed urging to en-
r ter the Taft Cabinet. His practice ha
\ been lucrative.
"And what manner of man is MI
: Wickersham? He does not carry me1
Q tally or physically excess baggage. Fl
e has the torso of big man, and he
= a short 1fan. He is more interestin
e than handsome. At first sight hi
II dropping iron gray mustache and lare
III eyes-the prominent eyes and insis
II
20 to some T.. II. Hartman. He can be ;
in solemn as a sepu1chre or as vicious
~ a Southern Italian. His laugh is hea
o. ty, and he is not morbidly modest. H
s mental alertness is reflected in b
1T quick pace and sharply decisive NOV
rs the mouth and teeth aggressive
if large, a good hater, man of qui
o+ temper, a man with a stubborn bac
bone, a man compact of energy, seer
a. ingly more Spaniard than America
~ dark skinned, exotic, and a gentl
Ie- man. His religion-now far from t
Spencerian days-is Protestant Epi
IN copal. Yet by temperament he is n
inn a conservative. Mr.. Understands {
er titude toward politics has been co
ed sistently the same for over thi1
to years. Ees believes in the Republic
all party for the Republicans. A m
he and lawyer may do that and not
a spokesman, though it may be adm
ted that the example is as rare as
ha- blue moon. He was at one time dee
tho ty interested in electricity, and
,a- was once an accomplished telegl
an pher.
nd GA more versatile and cultivat
10 man will not assist at President Tai
inf councils than George Woodward Wiz
of ersham." "
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