candidate
for Vice-President with Mr. Bryan in 1900, and was also defeated
as a candidate of the Democratic party for Governor of Illinois,
in 1908.

As a candidate for Governor he made a splendid showing in 1908, as
he was defeated by 23,164 votes, while President Taft carried
Illinois by 179,122.

President Cleveland's Cabinet contained some very able men. He
appointed Judge Walter Q. Gresham as Secretary of State. Why he
should have appointed Gresham, I do not know. It would seem to me
that there were men of as much ability in his own party whom he
might have selected, but for some reason or other he did appoint
him.

Judge Gresham was then serving as United States Circuit Judge, at
Chicago. He had always been a Republican, and in the convention
which nominated Harrison he received on one ballot one hundred and
twenty-three votes as the candidate of the Republican party for
President of the United States. He probably supported Mr. Cleveland,
although of this I am not sure. He was a bitter enemy of President
Harrison,--so much so, indeed, that he could scarcely be polite to
any one whom he thought favored Harrison. He was holding court in
Springfield, during the Harrison Administration, when I met him,
and, not appreciating his feeling, I casually commended President
Harrison for some particular thing which I approved. Gresham did
not like it, and he almost told me in so many words that he did
not think much of me or any one else who thought well of Harrison.
Whereupon we separated somewhat coolly, I giving him to understand
that I would insist upon my views and my right to commend a man
who I thought was following a proper course. I do not believe he
ever avowed himself a Democrat, and in the State Department he
always declined to make any recommendations for appointments, on
the ground that he was not a Democrat, and that those appointments
must be left to the President himself. I had more or less intercourse
with him as Secretary of State, and always found him polite and
agreeable. He was regarded as an able Secretary, and served in
that office until his death.

Richard Olney succeeded him as Secretary of State. He had been
the Attorney-General in the cabinet. He was to me a much more
satisfactory Secretary than Judge Gresham, and fully as able as a
lawyer.

John G. Carlisle was appointed Secretary of the Treasury. He had
been seven times elected to Congress and three times Speaker. He
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