Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-27

looked up to by everyone in the ma
tional capital.
There is perhaps a still further re-
ward, however The secretaryship
usually leads both to fame and for
tune Daniel S. Lamont became a
power in the financial world. He has
been described as the greatest private
secretary to 4 president in 40 years.
Grover Cleveland trusted his judgment
implicitly. George B. COrtelyou, with
a dozen choice offers to select from,
became president of the Consolidated
Gas company of New York at a salary
which may be anywhere from $1,000
to 100000 a year William Loeb, Jr.,
became collector of the port of New
York, and just recently has been TAX
en- up by one of the biggest smelling
concerns in the world and placed in
charge OF it's administrative affairs.
His salary has not been stated. but it
is magnificent. That may be said with
certainty
Mr.. Tumulty is a youth compared
with most of his predecessors, but by
no means a youth in experience. He
has seen "a years slip by Born in
Jersey City, he was graduated from
parochial schools and colleges and
studied law, being admitted to the bar
| in 1902. Then he entered politics, and
almost before the sign on his door was
dry was elected to the New Jersey
/ Legislature, where ne served for -four
years, entering the ranks of the pro
/ gressives at once and fighting for re
/ form measures right from the start
| He fought for many measures which
/ Governor Wilson has since had written
upon the statute books of the state
Mr.. Wilson formed a marked affection
I for him and when he was first elected
private secretary. Mr. Tumulty. theI
prosperous lawyer in Jersey City
gave up his practice and went to the
executive chamber in Trenton to seTv,
Governor Wilson. He has been will
him ever since. Through all the gov
ernors fights Mr.. Tumulty has beel
one of his closest advisers. He wa
in way the medium between the &C
tual or practical politicians with whom
it was necessary to deal and the mel
who we're the governors advisers il
loftier fields. He made no errors 0
judgment. In many a ticklish position
the governor appealed to Mr. Tumu
tvs judgment and came off with CO.
ors flying.
Mr.. Tumulty is a man of many quail
ties. He is a humorist to begin with
He is a natural story teller. He is on
of the best public speakers in NeI
Jersey He is a wit and a jokesmit
with reputation that extends beyOu
the boundaries of his own state. II
is sought after as a speaker at bar
quets and as a star attraction at GU
ings of all kinds. But he goes out bu
little. Above all else he is a man c
? domestic tastes. Whenever he find
an opportunity he runs off to his HON
in Jersey City and cuts up" with hi
six children ranging in age from tw
months to nine years. They are a r.
msrkable group of children and ar
really and truly the apple of thei
fathers eye"
There's nothing like children, sal
the secretary elect. There's more res
Joy in an afternoon with a house fu
Of kids than there Is In spending
year without them on a trip aroun
the world. They make the world g
round sure enough and provide Tn
real joys Of life
There was some doubt In the mind
Of Mr.. Tumulty's friends for som
time after the election Of the presiden
elect whether he would be taken t
Washington. Being ambitious, natu
ally he was eager for an opportunit
to go. He continued to serve in II
capacity Of secretary 70 the governc
Of New Jersey, and not until last wee
did he know that he was to carry 0
the honor.
Many men OF national prominenc
had been suggested. but Governor vi
son had confidence in him. When b
asked him recently If he would acceI
he said:
"Tumulty. I am appointing you II
vate secretary regardless Of my dee
affection for you"