Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 7, 1881, Page 9

YIIE CIICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY, MARCTI ~ 1y 1881—-TEN PAGES. g ““THE NATION. - Sends the Names of Cabinet Officers to the Senate. ca;field His Lincoln, Windom, Kirk- Hunt, and James. plaine, #ay wood, The Senale Goes into Exeentive Session snd Conflems the ‘Whole List. Gonator Beok Warns the Demoorats Aguinst Trifling with the Name of Linooln, e Nalls Wis Senatofial Resignation m{. Haine—Windom Will Resign ToDay. Ieresting Sketches of the Men Thus Called Into Especial Pram- inence. bility that the Session of the et Eefmto Will Last Ten Days. eetlng of the 011 Cahinet—Coming ’ Contests for Place—A List of € Left-Overs,” THE CABINET. BENT 1N, #wetal Dispalch to The Chieago Tribunt WasmsoeTos, D. C., Mareh 5,—Prestdent arfiel’sCabluet, aftersome delay, was sent {othe Scnate this afternoon at3d o'clock, tho Senate having taken n recess until that hour toenablen final deciston to bo made, and in avery short time nftor the names renched tho- Senale the entire Cabinet was confirmed without oppositlon. Senntor Beck Is report- wlto lavo remarked In executlve session that!f the Democratic party wishes tore- miain out of power for twenty-flve years inore { had better delay or defeat tho confrmation of the som of Abraham Liscoln, Tho- deelination of Senator Allson 5o disarranged the progrmn tuat delay was necessury, ‘The difileulty was In making the proper assignments' for tho Interior and Navy Departments. Al the olher places were filled us thoy wero ludl- cated before. FOUR NAMES weraunder eonsideration to-day in connee- tlon with these two places. ‘They were Hund, of Louistann; Gresham, of Indlane; Ki wood, of lowa; and ljornce Davis, of Cail- fornls. 16 was determined, however, that unt should have some plnce In the Cabluet, but which place was not decided. Mr, Hunt was quite as ready to tuke the Nay Department as the Interlor Indeed, s New Orleans frietds pre- terred that he should be Sceretary of e Navy, for, ns one of them sald, Loulsiana hisagood deal to do with the ucean, but nothlng with the Indinns, llornce Davis rested under the disndvantage that he dAld ot have tho support of his State delegation in Cougress, nithough he hind targe indorse- uenls from tho State itself, Sargent had weceeded In securing the recommondutions slthe California detegation In Congress, but 3en, Gartield ¢ IAD NEVER INTENDED loput him In the Cabluet, Judge Gresham, it was discovered, would bo very strong- Iy opposed by mearly It nob quite sl of the Indinna Republican delegas thn in Congress, - Some of them even wentso far as to say that If ho shbuld bo tomlinted thoy swould endeavor to sceurg hsdeteat, ‘[hey clulimed that he wis never aconsistent Republican, arid that he was not sucha lnwyer na should be mit fn thy De- sartment of Justice, Finally it was decided sotto take efthor Davly or Gresham, but to topoint Kirkwiod to the Interfor Depart- ment, The Cabinet i3 nceepted as & very Wrong one, and the bitterest Demoerats aro tompelled to noknowledgo thnt It 1 cow- wsed of men of the highest charncter and of tt8 most unlmfenchablo Integrity, BEXATOR BECK, 01 KENTUCKY, who was reported to have made the pleasant Lflmk about Robert Lincoln, sald to;night: Tho Cabluet Is & fine one, No honest man tould object to ft. 1t s composed of strong men” Jones, of Floridn, one of the fulrest otihe Southern Democratic Senntors, sald: kiow every member of that Cabiuot, and tey aro oli gentlemen and ablo men, 1t1s o mostexcellent Cabinet, and, looklng at [t from n Democratic point of view, I have 2othing to sny ngninst it.” Thesearo & few s of tho general Demoeratic opinlon, The Interviows might bo extended into Hgzes, with the samo result. Senntor Wal- % of Pennsylvanln, QMMENTING ON TIE SELECTION OF MAC- o . VEAGN, b ught that lila appointment would scarcely :nf!'flxtlmn the Repunlican party fn his Stato, “hmnm as it might put the Stalwavts and 2t bave becomo known as the Blalne lte- Vablleany antagonism, MacVeagl, as Is Ol I3 o very Indopendent Rtepubliean, :fih‘l& beert fu all the reform movements of mae. 1o was o very enrnest supporter lalne g agninst the Grant-Cameron fac- o pr}ulr to the Chicago Conventlon, Sene t Wallaco thinks, however, that somo Wiment of the differences aro llke- T bo made between MaoVeagh and Shlll Cameron, Possibly the most radleal tl'l'sm Republican opinfon upon the Cab- o) typllied by opinfons expressed here Huu-m by Frank Hatton, of the Burlington “mnk?t. who says that the Cubinot is b IM‘Q" every particulur, oxcopt that if Gar- hu?- ends to enforce the Federnl laws In N of free ballot und an honest count In uvmh 1t ean searcely bo expectod that v yoveagh will enforeo theso laws, h:: :ruw.m'm OWJECT TO MACVEAGH ta 12 llt on agcount of his eonnection with Mu ulann contest. Wasne MaoVeagh, hlnkl? Attorney-Goneral, Is ‘a brother of Iro W“ IMMVnnnh, of Chicago. Theve are hnwmlxersro! the new Cabluet who woro patlvity, Wralsed on te Kustern shore u ‘ bfi‘l:fi,‘,:_""fl and Hunt, who was born_In o U Ohlo man, refersing to the ;,g:glrlli}yt\\'uh which Gen, Gartield las M3 Cabinet, ways thot everybody ls k?m:ml'hl the Cablnet except Uen. Uar- PR AL iufig':&r‘“;'a ldh().év.'l\‘ln{gh l‘xfil.—lr’rll:shlmn mfmtg":‘" : n e fol lowing h%‘fig‘;flzm of Matne, Bocretary of Stato. ql:f,'*".T/ Lincoln, of Illinots, Bocrotary of l’{v‘,‘t: H.Hunt, of Loulslaus, Secrotary of !:‘.,flg"l. Kirkwood, of Towa, Beoretary of the Be'.,,mf‘ L. Jumes, of Now York, Postmastor- "1~. ::efitw'-‘lkh- of Peousylvanuly, Attor- s BENATORIAL uy: ; 3 <, BESIGNATION. {745 arox, D, Q.. Mareh 0,—alr, Blalne ¢ @, of Minncsota, Bouretary of this aftornoon malled Gov. Plaisted his res- fenation rs United Btates Senator, to tnke wieet this dav, Tle also niniled the notitiea- tion of hils resignation to tho Spoaker of tha Malne House of Rupresentatives, Both comniunicationsshonld be recelved next Mon- day, which will ennbly tho Leglsinture tu elcet hls successor.on the second Tuesduy followlng, RENATOI WINDOM will delay signime his_resignation until Mondny next,” ns the Minncsotn Legisin- ture ndjonrna to-dny, and the Governor will then have unqnestionable power to appoint his successor hnmediafely, wherens, a resig- nation dated on n day when the Leglslature wita I session, although not recelved until nttoer ml]ournnmnH might ive rise to doubts a8 to the Governor’ 's powar to appolut, TIE SENATE, . 1IN EXECUTIVE BESSION Spectal Diavateh tn The (hieago Tritune, Wastinaroy, D. C,, Mareh 5,—~The exee- utive sesslon at which the nowmlnations were conflrmed was quite long, and the report beeamo efrculated that there wns some op- vosition, Investigation proved that this was untrun, The tnembers of ‘the Cabinet who were Senators were Immediately confirmed without a reference, but sone one suggested, when the other names were reached, that thoy might ns well be referred to Comulttes and loke the usuat course. Now there are no Commltices, and eannot be until the Sen- ate 13 reorganized. When that will be 1s uncertain, To have mado such n reference, would have caused great delny, and would have precipliated an unnecessary ‘contest upon the Senate. After somae talk about precedents, and some of the musty usages of the Senate, therefore, the nominations were all confirmed. There wns no objection to anybody, The only polut was that they oughtto be referred,— that the Senate should stand by its traditlons. ‘I'ere does not now seent, however, to be o disposition to reorganize the Senate. ‘There was no agreement In eaucus, TIE TIREE BENATORIAL VACANCIES add to the complication. Senator Windom dld not resign to-day, as It was the day for the adjournment of the Minnesotn Leglsla- ture, sud I he had resigned some question might have been raised as to the right of the Governor to appolut, the resiguntion having been made on a day that the Legislature was fn sesslon, Sonntor Blaiue sent his res. iznatlon to Maine to-night, nud the election of Mr, Frye will undoubtedly follow one week from next Tuesday. When asked by n brother Sonator to-day how ho felt about the change, Mr, Windom replied that his only regret was that it would eompel him to loave the Senate, SENATOR DLAINE REMARKED that, though the statement wight appear strange, the great diflleulty in making up the Cabinet had been (n finding men adapted to the vosttlons who were willing to aceept, 1le Intimated that there had been moro declina- tions than the public had yet honrd of, ‘I'he’ new Senate has in it so many new faces that it will take » regular habitue of the Capitol some time to get nequninted with then ‘I'he youngest-looking member Is Senator Gor- wman, of Maryland. He lhas seenreild an eligible sent on the Democratic side, SenatovConger has n seat on the onter row of the Republican side, formerly ocen- pied by Senntor Chandler, Senator Iiale has ‘the seat adjoining. Senator Hawley geots o good seat on the third row. MR MANONE was not In tho Scuate to-day, but has sclect- ed nseuton the Republican slde formerly held by Senator Baldwin, The crowd to-dny was nlmost equal to that which congregated 1o see the death of the Fortysixth Con- gress. A Inrge number were In tl- form. ‘There was nlse a uumber *of Indies, who elbowed their way through the surging mnsses, much to their diseomfort und the spoliation of their clothes. ‘Ihe talkc Is that ‘the speeinl sessfon of the Sennte wlll not last over ten days, The Deniocrats are anxfons for an adjournmnent. T'hey now hold the ovganization, but fear, I the session s contlnuet until the Repub- lienn vaenueles are filled, it may be taken away from them. Senutor.Blaine oceupied his seat In the Seunte to-dey, and was but~ tonholed exceed!ingly by, the inqulsitive, VICK-PRESIDENT ARTIUNR cnlled the new Senate to order to-day ns 1L used to it, When lo filed In from the rear lobby ond aseended the chair to take his seat lie was grected with a round of ap- plause, which he neknowledged by o forminl bow. 1lewns given o banquet by friguds to- night at Wormley's. RECESS, . To the Western Awsotlated Press. Wasmnxatoy, D. C., March 5—The Senate met at noon, but took a recess untit 3 o'clock toawaitn connunieation from the Presi- dent, which Mr, Pendleton stated would be, recelved at that howr, GEN, ITANCOCK, Mr, Hoar offered n resolution oxtending to Gen, Winfleld S, ancock the privileges of the floor during lus stay in Washington. Adopted unanimously. . DLAINE'S RESOLUTION. ‘Mr. Blalne, in naccordunce with a notico given by him somo weeks ago, submltied the following resolution: n Ttesnfved, That a speoinl committbe of fvae Bon- atora be appolnted by the Chaly to take fnto con~ sideration the wodo of voting for President and Vice-Presldent of tho United Btatesmud the modo of counting mid eortifying the e, who shall report sucli propositions for a chingo i the lnw and Constitution ns may scem oxpediont: thut d Cammlttea have power to sit, during the re- s of Congress, and that they be direcied 10 report on or botore the socond Wednesday i Jununry, 18 A Temporarily Iakl on the tabloto be prhit~ ed. Recess, APPLAUDED, Upon calling the Senata to order at noon, Viee-President Arthur was vigorously ap- plauded by the gallories. B PETITIONS, The Vice-Prestdent stated that he hnd re- celved for presentation n number of petitions for pectnl lezslatlon, but hils own oplnion, bosed upon rules and precedents, was thut these conld not.be presented at an extranr- dinnry sesslon of the Senate, Ile submitted the question ns to the disposition to be mado of the communieations. After remarks by Messra, Harrls and 10, it was ordorad that the petitions be retalned by the Viee-Prosl- dent, to be submitted by him at tho next leg- islativosession, AT THE REASSEMDLING the gallorles, which during the day had boen visited by ninerous sight-soers, wery dense- 1y crowded, and, upon the entrance of Sena- tor Blalue, the more demonstrative of the visitors gave vent to their oxuboarance by way of compllment to that Senator i lond apvlause, Tho demonstration was rypeated upon the appearance of Viee-Presldent Arthur, As soon as tho Chair cullyd the Sennte to order My, Authopy called attontion to the nutter, He presumed that many oc- cupnnts of the gallerles were strangers, un- acqualnted with the rules. They should bo modo to understand that any manifestation ot approbation or disapprobation was an in- sult to tho body, and would lead lmmedintely 1o the galleries belng cleated. The Vice-President Instructed .the Ser- geant-nt-Arms to see that ordoer was malin- talned, . 2, . A MESSAQGE . was received “from the Eresident of th United States, when Mr. Cameron (l'n;? moved that the Senate praceed to the consid- erution of exeentlve business, & ‘The motlon provulled without ebjection, The Tlueflu! were cleared, and the doors closed. ” = g When the doors reopened the Senate ad- Journed until Monday, B CONFINMED, ‘I'he Sennte, In vxecutivesession, confirmed all the Cablnet nominations. TIE EXECUTIYE BESSION, When the Senate wend inta executive ges- slon this afterucon Bunatars Bluine, Win- dom, and Kirkwood left the chumber and did not retitrnto te "Fhe Cablnet nomina- tlong behig Inld bufore the Senate, Alr, Cane erou suggested that theirconstderation be de- forred to awalt tho sppolutiuent of cowmlit- tees, Upon this suggestion o colloguial dlscussion ensued In-regnrd to vrecedents, atl after it hind progressed smna thne, there helug no dissent as to tho propriety of con- firining the thres Senatorinl nominations without referenco to eommlttee, they wero unanbnously confirmed. A Imuinluhnlu fol- towed In regard Lo the propriety of taking Inmedinte netion upon the remalning nominations, Messrs, Conkling and Davis (I11.) contended that these Important natters ought tint to ba excepted from the ordinary wractica and operation of the ruln that re- aulres examination and report by soma com- wittes on gvery nominntlon submitted to the Senate, Senators Pendleton, Beek, and Voorhees took the ground thiat appolnt- ments of this kind, milesy objectionable by reasor of defects of moral ehiracter, onght o e confirmed fmmediately, and Beelc re- marked to his colleagueson tho Democratie side of the chamber that, If they deslred to #0 out ot power and remain out for twenty- five years, they might ftry the ef- fect of delnying ‘the confirmation of tho son of ~ Abraham Lincoln, At the termination of the debate, which wad not addressed at any thne to the merits of the nominatlons, they were soparately confirmed without roll-call or n digsenting vote in uny Instance, Mr, Voorhees maly the motion uron which Seéretary Lincoln was confirmed, and 1t wns stated Attorney- General MaeVengh was confirmed on motion of Benator Cameron. DESIOCRATIC CAUCUS, The Democratlc Senators held a caucus this afternoon, nt which a committee con- sisting of Pendleton, Davis of West Virginin, Hilt of Georgia, Iarris, Garland, Ransom, Farley, Lamar, and Cockrell was ap- pointed to arrange the umjorlly membership of Senate Commlttees,” 'Flio Republlcans are to by neevrded four mem- bers out of nine, or three out of seven, ac- cording to the* total number of Senators on ench committee, ‘The Democratie Senators who, by rule of prowmotion, mue{ be- come entitled to the Chalrmanship of two or moro commitices, whl by glven their chojee, and new Senntors © will be assigned to the vacuncies thus or other- wise ereated. The eancus declded to retaln the present ofticers of the Sennte. Pendieton was elected Chalrman of the eaucus, vice Wallace, whose Senatorlnd term explrud yes terday. 'There was_considernble talk at to- xlu# wmeeting of the ndvisability of deferring complete organfzation . of the Senate until the mllni; of the vaean- cles in 1ts membership and o _definlt knowledge of theattitude of Senator Mahone shiall practleally determine what basis of or- ennizatlon may be relled npon a8 permanent, motlon for wdjournment of the Senate to the 16th inst, will probably be offered by some Democratie momber next Monday, and f1 s thoukht quite vossible the proposed ad- Journment may be ordered, BLAINE. JAMES U, BLAINE, of Augnsta, was born in Washington County, Pennsylvanin, Jan, 31, 15303 graduated at Washington College, Pennsylvania; adopted the editorial profession, ard went te Maine, where he edited the Tortland Advertiser and the Kennebee Jowrnal; wius a member of the Maine Leglsinture In 1859, %60, 01, and 62, serving the lnst fwo: yenrsas § er of the House; was elected to the Thivty-elehth, Thivty-ninth, Fortieth, TForty-first, Forty- second, und Forty-third Congresses (serving in the Forty-first, the Forty-sccond, and the Forty-third as Speaker); was redleeted to the Forty-fonrth Congresy ag a Republican: was elected to the nited States Senate to fill the vaeaney ocensloned by the resigna- tion of Lot M, Morrill, uppointed Secretary of the Treasury, mnd was eleeted for the en- sulng tevm, wlileh will explre Mareh 3, 1883, 'The peopie are familiar with his Mt eant- pulgns for nominntion for the Presidency, JAMES, ] 1Y CAREER, Speetal Dupatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Yonx, March 5~Thomas Lemuel James 18 a man who hag workeil his way up, by perseverance and o steady ndhierance to prinelple, from the position of & printer’s ap- prentics to tho exalted oflice of Postmnsters General. Cltlzens of New York know Mr. Janes only tondmire him. Ile has given to this elty the best postal facliltles which it has ever enjoyed, and morchants and businesss wen will ook upon his withdrawal from the Nuw York Post-Oflice with the rogrot which alwnys follows tho reslgnation of a thorough- Iy eNlefent ofleor, What New York will Tose, as n city, however, the -Natlon wilt giu, and the system which Mr. James has estab- lished here whl undoubtedly be retained and «possibly Improved unon, as the Iarger experience which he will now have will suggest improvemeénts to him, Like Prest- dent Garfield, Col. Jnnes Is in every sense of the phrase A BELF-MADE MAN. 1Ie wasborn In Utica, March 29,1831, and s now I his 50th venr, 1le was educated at the Utien Academy, but, at the age of 15, he was thought old envugh to begin to work for himself, and was apprenticed, to learn. the printing business,to Wesley Balley, the veteran Abolitlon editor of the Liberty Press. Young Jnines served the full term of his apprentice- ship, fivo years, and in the meantime wrote severnl artieles for the Liberty Press, which were ‘aeeepted and printed. Working In gieh an oflce, and surrounded by the por- sons who naturally flocked to the oflice, It was not surprishie that Mr., James, early in lifo, Imbibed thoso kdeus of THE TRUE NATURE OF LILENTY which have characterized his carcor from early hoyhoad, 1o beenmo nn o ar- dent * supporter of the clalms of the masses to tho rights which ho elalmed were Inherent In manhood, The old Whi party was the only party which then represented Lhis sontlment, and he bee eamo o vinlent Whig, advoeating tho prinels ples of tho parly long bofore” ho was old tnotgh to vote for them, 1l believed then, when n mere boy, that every creed, every color, and every natfonality should have equal vights in this Republie, and ho hag never deserted those prinelples sinee, Tn 1857 his apprenticeship to Mr. Balloy emled, and, in partnership with the tlon, Franels 13, Flaher, he purehased the Mudlson County Jowrnal,a Whig paper published at Hamilton, Anderson County, AL this timo things wery strongly Denoeratle, and the Town of Ham- Hton, uader the lead of Gen, James W, Nye, aftorwards United States Senator from Novada, was the Democratie stronghold of o -county, 3r. Jnumes' paper dld good servieg In > THE FRER-S0IL Wl enuse, but the Democratic tendencles of the county were too strong to be . over- come by wrinter’s Ink, and, although the editorlal writlnics of 3r. James wero strong und vigorous, tho county still remained Demaocrntie, - When the” Republican party wus fiest formed, Mro James mado the Madlson County Journal o Repub- tlean mper, and advoeated the election of Fremont. Durlng the lasl five yeus of his resutonce at Hlamtiton howns made Colleetor of Canal Tolls, atl this oftice ho tilled to the fatlafuction of his fellow citizens, Incotijune- tion with his editorinl dutles, untl] ho loft linmliton. to come 1o this city. ‘Ihis wasin 1661, Mr, Jumes had learnod by that thne that It was not profitable to run o Republiean Journal In a county which wos strongly Demogratie, and, s his princlples were too Hrmby grounded 10 allow him 4§ ehange the tona of his puper to suit the popular demand, Do deelded to sell the journal aud come to this city, Hasecured an appointment us INSPECTOI OF CUATOMS wncder l_llru}u'lmr:wy. who was at that tlme Callector of the Tort of New York, In this positlon ho served until 1564, when he was wnde a Welgher, After serving five years In this capacity ho wus promotod, In 1864, to the positlon of Deputy Collector-of -the Third Divislon, In which position he had charge of the business of the warehouse department of the Custom-Ilguse, Upon the Inaugura- tlon of Civil-Servics reform he was made Pregident of the Board of Examiners for the Custoni-House, 1n 187 MY, Cornell, Surveyor of the Port, roslgned, snd the friendyg of AMr, James urged President Grant to ap- point him to the vacant place, At ahout the sae e, howover, Gon. P, 11, Jones, Post- master of this city, reslgned, and Gon, Grant designated Mr.Jaues as blg successor, This wus on Moreh 17, 167 sl wnea that thwa nies ins b the Postimaster of New York City. What lie hias done during these elght yearstonild to the efiiciency of the vostal-service tho merchanta and bnsiness men of this city know well. No comment s needed upon the reforms which he has made, e will bring to bear upon the Post. mnster-General’s Department & practieal knowledgment of detalls which has never before been possessed by the head of this De- partinent. THR DISPATCH ANNOUNCING TIIE NOMINA- . TION of Mr, James by President Garfield was re- celved In s city n few minutes after tho dellvery of the message to the Senate, While it was confidently expected by all in the Post- Offica In this clty that Postinnster Jrmnes would succeed to this position, It was only’ whon the confirmatory news was recelved that tho Post-Ofee employts gave vent to their enthusiasm. Before the faet was generally known through the bullding, tho flag was hoisted from the dome, and, within a few minutes, the new Pustmaster-General was surrounded by the Superintendents of the varlons depart- ments, which, ns Postmaster of New York, have been under his control. Lute In the afternoon Postisaster James went upon the gallery floor in the Post-Ofice, in front of which the entire force of emvloyés was as- sen’ulhled. In nddressing them Mr. James said: 1 am very much obliged to you ail for your hearty congratulutions. In retrn I beg to ‘congratulute you, and all the attichés of the Fost-Ollice, for the compliment paid to you by the Government Jo selecting your chief «for the honorablo position to which he has been elevated, for he certainly never would have been as succeseful as he hins heen without the bearty cobperation which has distinguished overy mandn this butlding in performing his dutfes. 1 hopo that “you will be ay faithtul under my suceessor as you all have been with me. 1 bid you goud-bye. "Ihree clicers amd jthe * grand salute,” pe- cullar to the Post-Office, were glven to Post- master James as he retived, i CONGRATULATIONS. New Yong, March 5,—When the news of the nruumuuum of Postmaster Jumes by Prestdent Garficld as Postinaster-Gener reached - the New York Post-Ofiles jt was the ocension of general rejoielng, and hearty congratulitions were shiowered tpon hini. Many_citizens ealled to congratulate the ;mw Lostmaster-General during the nfter- 1001, .ELL PERKINS ON TI H EW POSTMASTER- AL, Thomas L. James, the new Postmaster- Genernl, beme o New York Olty man, Is not very well known in the West. In search of information about him, Metville 1) Landon (BN Perking), now stopping at the Palmer House, was nppreached, 4 “"Thomas L. James,” satd Mr, Landon, * 1 have known intlmately for twenty-four years, When I say intlmately, 1 mean wo were boys together, When Lwent to college at Madlson University, Hnmilton, Madison Connty, N. Y:, Mr, James was a printer in that town. e printed the first artiele I ever wrote for tho press. He wasa fair-fuced, Jovinl, ros; ked young man. s com- plexton was us falr ns n Jily, and is so still, 1Mis eheeks to-day have the soft pink of the pench. Any young Jady in Chieago would ba proud If sho had a complexion as fair aud peachy as Mr, James, My Jaes, [ say, was andis now a practieal brinter. 1leean set type as fast and correetly ns the best type- sotter In T Twinuse ofice, 1is news- paper was the Demoeratic-Republican, eorge I Waldron was his partner.” * How were Mr. Jumes' politicy “IE WAS ALWAYS A STANCI REPUBLICAN. ewns as strong wn antl-Slaveryite ns his okl triend, Gerrlt Swith, who tived only elghteen miles from him. He was the friend of all the young Republicans in the county, He never wavered in the Republiean faith, 1lis pen was for freo speech, freo presy, and free land always, 11e was beloved by every- body in Hamilton, In fact, Tom James never had an enemy in s life, 1 remember once in o college oration I very foolishly attacked tho Domoeratie purty, or rither Steshen A. Douglas, Of courso nll the colleze Douglus- ites hissed me. When Tom Jimes enine to wrlte about the fueident In the Republican thenext week ne everlnstingly scored the Demoerats in the aundlence who made the disturbanee. 1have that article now wrlt- ten by Mr. Jumes twenty-four years ngo.” * Whero did Mr. Jumes go to from Hnmil- ny | “He sold. ont his newspupor and went to New York, where, THROUGIE CONKLING'S INFLUENCE, ho beeame an Inspector in the Custom-11ouse under "Thomas Murphy, und remained these durlng_that gentlemiw’s entlre ~ Collector- ship, While an Inspector In the Customs llouse, Mr, James was & hnrdworklng foenl volitictan, With gueh men a8 Arthur, John V. Gridley, Tom Murphy, Thurlow Weed, and Sherldun Shook, r, Jimes kept up the feebls Republiean organization ln New York,” A * 18 James o Conkling man 9 “ Most_omphatieally’ he is. 1o was ap- olnted Postuinster of New York by Gen. irant at Mr, Conkllng's vequest, (_‘uukl\mi tns made James and Jues has done a goo denl towards mnking Conkling, James nnd - Murphy and Arthur, in fact, made Conkling Senator, The four men—James, Conkling, Murphy, amd Arthur—enme to Chieno tocether to work for Grant, I3 Janes u *306° min 2 Ofcourse heds, 11¢’s a Grant man out-and-out, Iowearsa 300" badge under hig cont-collar.” “liow 10 President 11ayes to retain Mr, James Postinnster of Now York atter dis- missing Arthur, Cornoll, nd Platt 9 *Well, Mr. James was stieh s e‘un(l Tost- master, und the business-men i Now York liked him so well, that President Hayes eould not nsk hls resiznation, Even Georgo W, Curtls Jolned other Now-Yorkers_ In requests ing Presigent Hayes to retuin Mr, James, AMr. James, L say, {8 A FINE CUTIVE OFFICEN. From utter chnos In the New York Post- Oiieo he has brought out the most perfeet order, 'To Mr, Jaues we owe, In reality, the first ldens of the fast-mail service, "The Nuw York Loat-Olllee Is so well run that even the London Post-Otiles has had men thers zopy- Ing Mr, James' regutations, Not long ngo” continued Mr, Landon, * I asked Mr, Juines swhat he would do If he wore made Postinaater-Gonernl ' Ho sald, ‘I would have un 8 n‘r{ouk delivary inevery lirge city, ‘Then Lwould Inerense minll carelers so ns to have an haurly delivery thronghout the day, Lwould also ruy fast-amall tralns out of big eitles ko Now York, Philulelphia, Chlesgo, Buston, Clelnnnti, ad St Loufs) Mark my ward,” continued Mr, Landop, * after Tom Junies has boen Postunsster sisty diys, 4 o'clock tralng will take the mall over the, Alton, Burlington, and Wisconsin ronds ot of Chiengo. Chicago newspapers wlil* be in Milwaukee, Mendota, ond Bloowington at fast, s In sxn'inulhvhl, Nock Island, lllllllalfll. and Fort Wayne at 10 Ho [$ »mphatleally o fust-mni) wun,” - *A\What family has Mr, James 9" * 1o has daugnier b wife and mureled daughter, T wrelea Mr, Charles. Pearsons, the Asslstant-Postmaster of New York, who wil now, ho doubt, bu the Postmaster of New York, Hulsu splondit exceutlve oftfeer,—n young mun of rare ability,” ROVERT T, LINCOLN, CHICAGO'S FIRST DARINET OVPICEIL ‘Tlhe fact that Mr. Robert 1, Lincoin wonld be nominated asSeeretury of War fins been s0 generally understood for some days back that the sending tn of his name to the Senato yesterday did not ereate as much of n stir ns wauld have beon the ease had the avpoint- ment come as o surprise. 'fhere was, hows ever, considerable gratifieation oxpressed at the fuct that a Chieagoan had tinally recelved o Cabinet appolntment, [linols has not been favored much In that way, Mr. Browne ing occupled a seut during Presldent Jobusow's term of ofice, und Mr, Wash- burne, then a residont of Gulena, wus for & brief perlud Secretary of Btate, while Gen. Rawltngs occupled the position of Becretary of War during a portion of Gen, Grant’s first torm; but Chicago has not hitherto counted o Cubingt Minister amony her eltizsns, 1t §s understood that Mr, Lincoln has nat yut recelved an offieial notifieation of his ap- polntment, and therofore has not notitled the Vroaldont at Ly acuntance or duclination, although it Is of course preswmed ho will not refuse the honor conferred upon him. 1t 13 a breach of etiguet for a gentleman in Mr, Lineoln's position to gay whether he will or wiil not aecept unttl he has heard from the President, and notified him of his inton- tons, and therefore no reportor vexed him with unne nuestions, [t Is safe to prediet, how position, and the general impression Is that ie will discharge the duties most acceptably, Ay will he seen elsewhere, the Republican flul)s. at their meetings held yesterday even- ne, ADOPTED NESOLUTIONS THELR P ot ?‘t I.\{r. Lincoln’s selection by President Gar- ¢l e On the subject of Mr, Lincoln's appoint- ment, Mr. Murry Nelson sald to a TrinuNe reporter yesterday : **I think the appointment isa good one. Mr, Linteoln I8 an exeetlent ofliee man, and b a great deal of ability and character, He will keep thingy In order 1o his oftice. Tlonk upon his appolutment asa deser compli- ment to his own abllity, to the State he rep- resenty, and to the memaory of his fathor,” Mr. D, L, Purington, Presldont of the County Bonrd, said: I think Lineotn will mnke an exvellent Cabinet ol etween ontselves, | would not bu surprised If he was to hecomi: President of the United States some dny, He lwagood lawyer and busl- nesy-tail, 8 hard worker, and will fill the, position ereditably, I would have liked to see i etury of the Iuterior, but I am \\'l:!| pleased nt Seelng hint pluced” where he 3. All, 1.7 L. Shiorey said that, while he be- Lieved the position was tendered to Mr, Lin- eoluout of respect to his late futher, he thought thal e wonld ma) good Cabinet ottieer, 1le had a good of native ability, wis tharoughly conselentlons and palns- taking, and wonld ) his ofles 1n eapital order, e supposed that President Gartield way so pliced - that §4 was a gnes- tlon with him whether Emery Storrs oF Robert © Lineoln should ‘have & place iy the Cabinet, and he chose the less hrillinut mnn after ditty econshilering the mat- ter, 'The surroundmes which Mr,” Lineoln would Juave at the Cabinet woulil be sieh us 1o give credit 1o the Administration, and the sentiment attaching to his appointinent conld not fail to bring strength to the Ad- minlstration, BIOORAPHICAT, Iobert Todd Lincoln, the eldest son and ouly surviving ehilki of Abrabmmn Lincolu, wis born inSpringiield, I, A 1, 1843, 1fe y_rvmrml_mr college ot Philllps’ Aeademy, ter, N, 11, and, havineg entered Harvard, gradunted the summer of 1864, Four months subsequently he heeame a member of the EXPHESSIVE OF e > Harvara Law . School, But before fin- Ishing the course. he went Into the arny and wis - on Gen, Grant’s stail with the rank of Captaln, from Teb, 0 to Jume 10, 1865, serving untlt the wWar elosed, Hethen returned to his luw- buoks, and cotpletesl his studles. 1o lo- eated In - Chieago, and was adinfited to_the Bar by the Supreme Court of the State, Fel, 25, 1867, In September of the following vear murrled in Washington, by I he wa Shmpson, to, Mary arlun, daughter of o enatar Hatlan, of Town. o and his,wi spent” SIx months of - the sunmer and full of 1872 in Europe, mnd. on re. turnine to Chicnzo, he associated himselt with Mr. Edward S, Isham, 1 law praetice, and the two have been partners ever shiee, the finn being one of the best known in the eity, and doing o Jarge and luerative busi- ness, Mr. Lineoln, Pullllcully. followed in the footsteps of s ilustrions” father, and is “stalwart” Republican, thouh, with two exceptionsc e hus tnken no active part in volities, Ile was consplenons several years ngo In squelehing the game of robbers who controltea the South "Town, und voted themn- selves ennrmous salaries for dolng nothine, e was elected Supervisor, and put the nflairs of the town in gowd shape, and, sluee then, not u doflar of taxes hay been Jevled for town purposes. 1le came to the Aront_nrain lusti‘ fuvoring Gen, Grant for President. ITo was n delezato to the vention, nnd was chosen to repre- hls Congresstonal distrlet in the al Convention, but gave up his placo Jr. e was o Presi- aud, a8 aney it muy beestated that herecelved n larzer num- ber of votes than any of his nssocintes, A Lincoln Is a man of vigor, ability, and ex utlve enpaeity, and, ke his father, has cos mon sense, and 3 known tor s goml jud, ment and unalfected modesty, Desides, hio Is energetic, and loves to work, MACVEAGIL £ - WELL PLEASED : Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, PuiLabiLeing, Po, March 5—It would have been diftfeult to suggest o better Cabl- nent appeintment from this State than that of Wayne MacVeagh., Although n brother- In-law of Senator Cameron, his methods and his 1deas In polities have always widely dif- fered from those of the family Into whieh hoemarried, but he never attempted to ns- sume feadership In the anti-Cameron fight. 1t s, of course, patent that his name would never havebeen proposed by Senator Cnn- cron, but it s cqually true that he hns not aggressively or nctively antagonized the leading splrits who have dominated tho purty In this State since there was o Republican party. He has always liul the conrage of his convletions, but he has often curbed A LEGITIMATE POLITICAL AMBITION * for family rveasons, When his nume was mentloned for the Senatorshin, o few weeks ngo, he suld to personal friends that hecould not enter the fight, * for,” sald he, * Don and 1 get alowgz well envugh togother, but he does not want me in the Senate, and it 1s not worth while for me to fight for it. My wrofession oceuples all my thme, and L could not accept the oilce ex- cept ot n o pesnnlary soeriflee, L am not so foelish as tosay that I would not take it, fur men do not deeline United States Senutorships, [ only say sny that I cannot enter the field and fight forit.” He way' born at Phamixvitie, Chester County, Aprll 10, 1851, a5 thus in his 45th year. e was muned after Isnne Wayne, 1o received his carly edueation in Chester County, but was mropared for collego at Freeland Seminary, In Montgonery County, under the Instrues tion of J. W Sundertand, L1.D, e gradu- ated nt Yale College 1IN THE FAMOUS CLASS OF 185, and then studied law with the 1on. Joseph J. Lewls, of Westehester, and was In that Borowgh mdhmitted to the Bar Aprll 2, 183, Soon atter hls admisaton to the Har ho “was eleeted Distriet Attorney of Chiester County, and servedl in that eapaelty for three years. DURING THE WAR FOIt THE UNION Mr MaeVengh wigtwico In the serviee,— first us n Captaln of "o «ompany of eavaley, which was In “the servles for two weeks only, when the Invasion of tho State wits threatened, in Septewmber, 1802, und as « MaJor on the staff of Maj-Gen, Conelt dur- g the emergenoy of the following year, B; this thine he had attained 2 KUCIL PROMINENCE IN POLITICAT, CIRCLES that hie was made Chalvman of the Republie- an State Conteal Cothmjttes during the cani- palgn of 1863, ‘Tha fiest’ Interruption of hls professiunal lifo after that date was 1830, when President Grant appointed him to sue- Juy Morrls as Miniater to Constanti- This position he hetd untll towards nople. the closa of 1871, when he reslgned and was sueceeded by George 11, Boker, IN EARLY LIFE Mr. MaeVengh had married n daughtor of Mr, Lewls, his lnw preceptor, and, after hor death, he marrled, in 1867, o duughter of ox- Senator Shnon Cameron, 1L was on account. of his new fwlly relations that, atter his re- turn (rom the Turkish misslon, he moved his vesldence to Horrisburg. 1n October, 1873, he was elected o Republican delegato to tho Convention for revising the Constitution of the State. Mo sorved as Chalrman of the Committes © on the Ieglslature and as o member of the Comnittea on Judiclary, In the Conventlon his varled Jegnl ucquirements and flue oratorical poivers enablod ‘hin to take a leading posi- tlon, and ho was throughont one of the most prominent and hituentiul members of that body. i 7 p IT WAS ABOUT THIS THIE that Mr. MacVeauh lirst found his relatiou- ship by uarriage to the Cameron fally to stand in the way of his politleal sdvonce- ment, and it has ever sinco boen a stuinbling- block Lo a man who bas displayed tou much personnl Independence and too earnest a devotion to the principles of the Re- publicnn party to submit even tacltly to . Boss-rule. When Gen. Iartranft firat beemine Governor, In 1834, Mr, MacVeaglh shounld have been mado Attorney- tenernl, and would havo heen given the no- sition If tha elder Crneron had not deslred o retlection to the United States Senate, and professed to hellave that it wosld not do to heap so many honors upon one family, In the fall of 1975 there was a chance for him to enter the Cabinet under Grant ns Secrelary of the Juterlor, und his name was serlously mentloned In conncetion " with the vacaney made by Columbus Delano’s retirement. Sx-Senator Zachariah - Chandler seeured the place, however, Jupt previous to ths, In July, 185, President Grant had appolnted him o member of the Comnlttee to Investigate tho charges brought by I'rof, Marsh, of Yale Collexe, against the management of affalrs in the Ited Cloud Indian Agency, This position the President was VERY ANXIOUS FOR NSt TO ACCEPT, v but, after mature reflection, ho declined it. At tho beginming of 1876 Mr, MacVeagh re- moved his law office from Harrisbure to Philadelphin, and he has since made this city the chief scene of his professional Iahors, ' 113 residence, howevet, Is in Lower Merion 'Township, Montgomery: Coun- ty, where e recently bought a fine farm. IHs couneetlon with the famous Loulslana Commission thiee yenrs ngo s well rémembered. For his ne- tion, which.resulted In the overthrow of the Carpet-Bag Governmant, he was assailed by Gen, Butler, and promptly replied In two re- muarkable fetters, which shows that Dutler has wistaken the eharacter of the man with whom he was dealing. IN TIE FINST OF THESE LETTERS o snid: Where f am known I do not need to deny tho silly story about the use of muney, or to declire it to he—as you well know it to be—n lLare And cowardly falschool. For thoss who o not know me, perhaps T ought to nidd that,npart from any reptignance on my part to tho crime, thdre were two practical diflleulties [n the way of my committing it. | had no inoney of my own to spare, tnd 1tIs only a mititary command- antof Now Orleans In time of waur who cun safe- ly sppropriato any conslderable quantlty of tho property of othors to bis own use. IN TIIE BECOND LETTEN, which wns a rejoinder to Rutler's published reply, he started out by futlmnting that Dutler had overworked his Inveet- fve faculties, and had destroyed “that © reputation for effective seur- Tility” which le had so sedulously fostered. * Youdeliberately,” he contlnued, * wrote and published concerning me four sheer falsehoody, without s particle of foundation for any one of then. ‘Thercupon 1 promptly put you on the Natlonal pilory, witha very legible statement of your offen- ses upon your forehead. My chief purpose was to exhibit you as a warning to younger nten, by showlng them that, m spite of great ability and enerzy, you hud become the lencr of our politics, by renson ¢f the gen- eral convietion that you habitually disregard the elghth and’ ninth commandinents,” In the fall of 1877. Mr. MncVeagh was strongly urged for the position of MINIETER TO ENGLAND, but when the delegation met Mr. MacVeagh wans cast nslde and Shnon Cameron was unanfmously indorsed for’ the place, So Wayne MacVengh was not appointed Minls- ter to Kngland, nor did Shnon Cameron se- curg the place. In the sumuier of 187 the English miyston again fell vacant, amd it was understosd that Mr, MacVeagh could have had the place 1€ he had not peremptorlly de- clined it. His name wns also mentloned nt the time ‘In connection with the Atterney- Generalship, but the antlelpated vacaucy did not aceur. "lic prominent part recently taken by Mr. MacVeagh in political affairs need not be given at length, - 1o was one ot the organizers of the Natlemal Republiean Lengue. which did such effectiva work in preventing tho nomination of%ien. Grant for the Presidency Inst year, and #3 n mewmber of the Executlve Commiitea of that organlzn- tion ' PROCEEDED TO CHICAGD at the time the Convention was leld, There hie ngaln crossed swords with the Camerons, and the victory this time was on his side. After the Conventlon was over ha made n journey to Russin, as counsel to Mr. Wharton Darker, on the expedition to Investigate tho conl and fron fields in the southern seetfon of that country, In the re- cent Senntorial contest in thisState his name was frequently mentioned ns n rallying-point for the anti-Cameron members of the Legls- Inture, but he was not n candidate for tho place, and stendfastly refused to permit the uso of his name in the contest, At a public anuiversnry held In this city a year ago Mr, MueVeagh dellvered an mpressive address, in which he thus suecinetly set forth 118 POLITICAT, PLATFORM ¢ y 1 happen, muong other unpopuinrand Iin- practicable things, to entertaln o sincere de- skre for the relief of the Civil Service, and [ would trust to your practical conmon sense whether or not [t might bo of advantagoe to our foreign trade In the futuro that that servlee, Instead of belng filled by decayed politicians seeking o temporary asyltm a8 n reward for partisan: Iabors, should be filled by such busy, energetie, and working mien as can only bo'secured by the attraction of that permanent tentre,” 1IN PEISONAL ATPEARANCE Mr, MacVengh I3 slight, stoops a little, and 1s rathoer below thoaverage hixzht, Jlo wears s fuee elean-shaved except the mustache, Ills voleo when speaking in publie Is clear and musleal, The only drawback to his oratory has begn n stixht affeetation of man-~ ner. 1le Is, ipwover, logleal in his discourse, and at thnes rises to o plteh of brililancy in his Inngusge that can bo surpnssed by fow publie speakers of the present day, 1o 1s a careful, palnstaking, studlons man in nll that Iie undertakes, and hiis woll-earned reputa- tion as u lawyer §s suflielont guaranteo of his. titness for the place to which he has been calted I the councils of the President, e—— WINDOM, ¢ WHAT THOsE AAY WHO KNOW 1M WELL. Speciat Dispateh to The Chicago Trilune, Wasixaros, D, €., Mareh 5,—Following Is n sketeh of Senator Windom, the new See- retary of the 'Preasnry, as seen In his home- lite here, Among the Tashionnble resldences that adorn Vermont avenue between the Arlington and the brass-mounted Fourteenth street cirelo 13 a tall mansion embowered In luxuriant waples, It s of plain brick with window-caps of the samo materlad, palnted drab and brown. ‘Tho bulldine faces tho morning sun, amd stands alono, nvacant grossy lot on one side and o clean-cut alley on the other. There i3 no more beautiful thoroughtars In the City of Lovely Avenues than Vermontavenue, and of nit the handsowmne restdences of brick and stone by the wayslde there are none more coolly-ln- viting than this, the homo of Senator Will- 1am Window, of Minnesota. dMany there are wore costly, no doubt, but the mr of home is under the great maplo In the front-yard, and the leaves brushing the bay-window seem to whisper of green fiotds and- flowers awl tho restful aummu{ days of the country, Nor {8 tuls delierous! nir of hiomo and comfort merely exterlor, It s churactoristie of everything withiln, Herols THE CHAUACTER OF THE MAN, 'The house was bullt by Senatas Windom, awd in finish and furniture bears the Impress of hia personallty, 'Fhere is nothing tawdry or showy here.’ All s roomy, massive, and plabn The stalrway Is heavy walnut. The doors are large aud of the same materlal, platnly paneled, The ground-tloor ceiling Is very high, which mukes the deuble parlors seem narrow, ‘The latter are furnished with quiet elegunce, - In the basewent, fronting the streets Iy the Senatorlal workshon. - The small, barred windows from the street do not Indleate what 1s golii on within, Yet here, behind the vlain walhut desk, sita o man amlt his books and papers whose publie career stamps him as A ONE OF THE MOST EMINENT 8TATEAMEN OF 1018 TIME, Concelve a man of 53 years, medlum- hight, compactly bullt, with a splendid head, well set between his ‘broad shoulders, his most conspicuous. feature being an expande of forehend with baldness; his nose and full nostrils indicative of strength of character, a Bl upper dip, and with frank brown eyes that look kindly Into yours, suggestive of an ensy temper and perennfal good humor. 1ifa" expression Is that of Lenevolence, while the pure, firm complexion indicates temperate hubit and superb physical health, In dress he is neat and platn, the only matk of fashlon in Wis appearance belme the Englisii-cul whiskers running vertieally ln front of the ears, From his attire, the nan mightbe s well-to-do country merchant,—in facldl ap- pearance, & professor of moral sclence and o philosopher, This s Willlam Windom, the favorit son of the great State of Minndsota. BENATOR WINDOM WAS ROAN in Belmont Connty, Olito, in May, 1825, 1lis parents were both from Old Virginla, which glves him a doubly sound Presidential pedi gree. His father’s peopls were from North Carollna, His mother, whose malden name was Spencer, came from good Pennsylvania Quaker stock. Windom the elder \as oheof the famous ploncers of Ohlo,—that hardy race who carried the van of clvllization be- yond the Alleghenies and reclatmed that re- glon frpm the wilderness, e pltched his fent in the midst of the forest. Iore his son WVilllam spent his bovhood and youth, like the immortal Lincoln, *clearingup” the claim, splitting rails, chopping wood, and participating In all the tolls Incldental to ploneer farmelife, It was not untll he lad reached tnature years that he began any regular course of mental development, but his active ambitlon, ready wit, and natural foree of character guve hin rapld advance- went, At he left the Academy.and was ADMITTED TO TUE BAR, Dis family having some tine before moved ta Kunox County, For the next five years he practiced his profession at Mount Vernon, 0. was llere ho first entered publis life, belng elected Public Prosecufor as a Whig, by & majority of 500, In the face of a Democratic mojority in the county of 1,000 In 1855 hoe fmitated his father by going West, getting marrled, and growlng up with the country. Ile planted hils home In Winona, Minn., where he has ever since resided. Four yenrs later the people of his distrlct had already formed such an oplnion of his integrity and capneity that he was run for the ‘Chirty-stxth Con- g.'ress on the Whig ticket, and trinmph- ! nully clected, He was subsequently four tines consecutlvely wnani- mously renominated, and this In ndistrict where a Republican nomination was equivalent to an election. At the close of his Afth term he deelined further service in the Mouse, He was inmmedintely appointe ed by tho Governor to fill THE UNEXPIRED SENATORIAL TERM of tho on. Danlel S, Norton, dectased, slnce which he has been twlee chosen forthe the position of United States Senator by the unanhuous vote of his party. In his, early politteal life, Mr. Windom was a dise ciple of lienry Clay. From him *hs inberited a fondness for thoss ques- tlons which pertain to the materlal in- terests of the people. Perhaps the hard practieal experience of his youth contributed most to this channel of thought. This phase of volitical cconomy may bo ealled his spe« cinlty, Seuator Windom s not a brilflant or showy man, He parndes nefther his person nor tongde. 1le never does anything for ef- feet. But he Is remarkable for his hord sense, capacity, range of ldeas, and wonder- ful mental endurance, and In these guali- tles e has had few equnls' awmiong his colteagues in the THouse ' or Senate. s abilitles are of the rugged, solld Kkind, Yet lis publle utterances ara not devold of the graces of rhetorle which distmgulsh the orator, 1lls record 1s clean, his private eharacter spotless and without reproach, Ills political course has been stralght and consistent. Ile hns nover wave ored in his duty to his constituents, nor i al- legiance to his party, .Ilis judgmeut is em- balmed in the nets which form the proudest monuments of its political rule, WILLIAM WIXDOM, of Winons, was born In Belinont. County, Ohio, May 10, 1827; recelved at academic edueation; stndied law at Mount Vernon, Ohto; practiced his professlon In that State muk In Mlonesota untll 1859; was oleeted Prosecuting Attorney for Knox Coufty in 18523 removed to Minnesotn in 1855; was u Representative In tho Thirty-sixth, Thirty. sevently, ‘Phirty-cighth, ‘Thirty-ninth, and Tartieth Cougruss' 1 was np})ulmud by the Governor of Minnesotn, In July, 1870, to fill the unexpited term of tho Hod, Danfel S, Norton, deceased, in tho Senate of tho United States; was subsequently etected ds o Itepubliean, and was retlected In 1877, ° 11ls term of sorvice will explre March 3, 1883, O GLAD, Special Dispatch to Tiie Uhleago Tribune Vivoxa, Minn, Mareh 5.~The news of Senator Windom’s' nominution to by Socre: tary of tho Treasury wasrecelved with mugh enthusiesi by hiv old_{riends and nelgh- bors fn Winoena to-day. Fligs are displayed e places, nnd this evening muanypri- vate residences are illaminated. . KIRKWOOD, BAMUEL J. KIRKWOOD, of Towa CIty, was born in ITarford County, Maryland, Dee. 20, 1514; recelved o HNmifed education at the academy ot John MeLeod in Washingtor City; removed to Richland County, Ohlo, in 18335, and studied law there; was admitted to the bar in 1848; was elected Vrosceuting Attorney In 1845 and ngain fu 1847; was In 1850-'51 0 momber of the Cone ventlon that formed the present Constitution of the Statsof Onfo; romoved: to Johnsom County, Iowna, In 1855; wig clected to the State Senate In 18563 wos elected Goveriior in 159 and ngatn In 18015 wad in 1963 noml- nated by Preshlent Lineoln and confirmod ag Minister to Denmark, but declined the ap- polntment; was in 18 elected to the United States Seuato to fill the unexpired term of tho Ilon, James Harian; was In 1875 ugain olected Governor of lowa and reslgned that oftice Jan, 81, 1877; was elected $r January, | 1874, to the United States Sennte as a Itepub- ljenn to suceeed Ueorgo G. Wright, Ropub- lican, 18 term of service will expire March i, 1883, IN 10WA, R Des Morxes, In, March 6,~The Hopubs Hleans hevearo falrly woll sntisfied with the Cabinet, The appointments of Blalna and Kirkwood are themost popular, There is™ . sonie fedling that Alllson was not chosen, 08 ., s seleetion was Uoth popularly desired and - expected, The stlection “of Gov, Kirkwood glves general satistactlon howover. ‘Fhe_nnpopular one of the Cubinet here i3 MaceVongh, and miueh dissont (8 oxpressed in regard to him, For Senator Kirkwood’s suc- cessor inthe Senate by appointment of the Governor, Col. Clinprn,of the Council Bluifs Nonpareit, My, S." M. Clark, of the Keokuk Gate City, ad State Senator Hebuxd, of Red Onk, are most yprominently mantioned, Juilgoe Cole, of Des Moines, mul Col, Linng, ot Davenport, are also spoken of, Gov, Gear 15 not in town, but is snow-bound on the Northwestern Ytond on his way from Cedar Raplds Butter and Egig Conventlon. ' IIUNT. A BKETCIL Sueetal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune Wasuinatoy, D. C., Alarch 5—2lr. Munt the new Sccretury of the Nuvy, s a nutlve o1 Loulslana, and comes of o prowlnent family, When the War broke out ho adhered to the Unlon, and remained u steadfast supparter of the loyal cause to the end, For tids rea- son he was ostraclsed by his famlly, and, when politics began to reshape themselves in the South after the War, becawe » Ropublios )