Cabinet gains and Cape Fear concerns in early Garfield era
The piece surveys Garfield's cabinet selections with Windom Hunt and Kirkwood, notes southern balance, and praises Thomas L. James as Postmaster General. It also discusses Cape Fear interests, river navigation, and local political clashes with references to Senator Ransom and local officials.
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Hudson River
New York City
Broadway
Bileeker
Houston
Cape Fear
Sheriff, &c
Waddell
Cape Fear Navigation Company
Washington
Judge Russell
Senator Ransom
Matt Ransom
Salt River
Canaday
Shackelford
Seward
Alexander H. Stephens
Garfield
Stephens
Alexander Hamilton
Daniel Webster
Cabinet nominations and Senate lineups detailed
The article lists cabinet choices with Judge J H Hunt and others in the South’s representation, notes William Windom as Treasury Secretary and Robert T. Lincoln as Secretary of War, and details careers from Blaine to Windom, James to MacVeagh and James to Postmaster General, plus a Senate roster and recent political shifts.
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2 Field
Lucky
Bob Lincoln
Beck
Democratic Party
Nevada
Garfield
Blaine
Lincoln
Seward
Chase
Stanton
Senator Windom
Minnesota
the Treasury
Trans- Alleghany
Father of
South
Navy
North
North Carolina
John Branch
George E. Badger
William A. Graham
James ©. Dobbin
Judge Hunt
Thomas L. James
Kirkwood
Windom
Senate
MacVeagh
Cushing
Evarts
Jerry Black
Calloden
Ames
Department
Revel
Gillespie
Monongahela Valley
Virginia
Ephraim L. Blaine
Miss Gillespie
James
India Hill Farm
Brownsville
Union Township
Monongahela
Wash
Congress
Lot M. Morrill
Michael C Kerr
Timat
Republcan
Chicago
James Adam Garfield
Washington
J .H. Hunt
Secretary of the Navy
South Carolina
Yale College
Calhoun
William Windom
Secretary of the Treasury
Belmont
County
Ohio
Winona
Sib
Ais
Henry, Clay
United States Senate
Norton
Wisdom
Gidefield
Ae Grant
Vermont
Great Northwest
Wayne Macveagh
Phic- Barite
Vean
Pottstown
Lear
United States Supreme Court
Mepursivania
Senaate
Marea
Carpenter
Maine
Iowa
Blaine, Windom and
Aladama
John T Morgan
sJamen L Pugh
Atkansas
A LL Garland
J D Walker
Saulsbury
Yionipa
Chas
W- Jones
Wilkinson Call
Granesis
Benj. HU
I Jos
BL Brown
Truixons
David Davies Des
Just A. Logan
Ken
Marrieoh
W. Voorhees
Towa
A. PD. Gorman
Jas
Groove
Massacateetty II
Henry J. Dawes
George F. Hoar
Miccgas
Omar D. Conger
Thos
W. Ferry
J.B. McMillan
Wm Windom
Dat
New Jersey
Wm. J. Sewell
J. K. McPheran
New York
Thos. C. Statt
Roscoe Conkling
Notra Carlina
Tatt W. Tides Sont
Zebulon St. Vance
John Sherman
Onreex
Isi
John J. Sister
Peensyewara
Iss
Jobe L Mitchelly
Jax
D. Cameron
Raote etaNn
A. Bh
Gurmside
Ina
Hlm
Anton
South Canonsadins
Maone
Wade
He Mnob
Jacksop
Isham G. Harte
Oh Mauvey
Lee Tilehaas
Coulee
W. Maboine
Rest
Tam
Ino
W. Johnston
Ier, <1. M. Camden
Henry G. Davis
ISIS
Phileas Sawyer
A. Rpublican
Pierre
Durie
Jeffomen Davis
New England
J. Piss
The
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Tata Theatre
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Glitzer
Louisians
Hamilton
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New Orleans
Court of Claims of
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Strong
Supreme
United States
Bar Ofena
Robert T. Lincoln
WAL
Abraham Lincoln
Sangatoon County
Mllinois
Phillips Academy of Exeter
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Harvard Law School
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Peac
Ir. Lincoln
Ilinois
Jas L. James
Lestivas
Utica
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Fremont 5
Gerritt Smith W Weed
Friends
Hiram Barney
Warrick H. Jones
Linceetapen
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Grant
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Jamra
Republican Party
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Iowa City
Des Moinne
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A.C. Dodge
James Harlan
Gai Ted
Uned
Tates
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Tae
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Ore Ifoore
Ashe County
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Carteret Cow
Gabe County
Macon County
Prince and
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Therford County
Swain
American Journal of Science
Profemor
C.H. Hastings
Johns Hopkins University
Male
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Wilkes
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