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HON. JOHN ADDISON PORTER.
The following interesting despatch
from Hartfordto the New York Sun
will prove interesting reading to the
many friends of Hon.- John Addison
Porter in this vicinity:
“A majority of the Republicans of
this city believe that the next Gover-
nor of Connecticut will be John Addi-
son Porter, editor of the Hartford
Pest and Secretary to the President.
For many years his paper has been
actively in touch with the Republican
politics of the State. It was once
edited by Joseph R. Hawley, the first
volunteersoldier of the civil war from
Connecticut and now Chairman of the
Military Cemmittee of the United
States Senate. The late Marshall
Jewell, Governor, Minister to Russia
and Postmaster-General under Presi-
dent Grant, OWned a centrolling in-
terest in the Post at the time of his
death. Mr. Porter, on assuming con-
trol some ten years ago, introduced
improved methods into its manage-
ment. '
Mr. Porter comes naturally by his
Republicanism. As a young man, a
,- few years out of college, he resided for
some time in Washington, where his
association with his uncle, the late
William Walter Phelps, put him on
terms of intimacy with many of the
most prominent men of the day. Sena—
tor Platt of Connecticut made him
clerk of one of the select committees of
the Senate, and in other ways he was
quite closely identified with the trend
of national affairs. The late Mr.
Phelps was perhaps James G. Blaine’s
most intimate personal friend. Mr.
Porter began his practical experience
as a political worker and stump speak-
er in the Presidential campaign of
1884, when Mr. Blaine came so near to
election. Since that contest Mr. Porter
has been a delegate. to conventions,
worked in connection with the State
Central Committee, has organized
clubs, gotten out special editions of his
newspaper and been an untiring advo-
cate of Republican doctrine from year’s
end to year’s end. Inside of party
lines, however, he has always reserved
the right offree speech.
So far Mr. Porter has given 'to the
party much more than he has received
from it. In fact with the exception of
being Sent as a delegate to conventions,
he has had no ofiicial recognition of his
party prominence; and yet for nearly
two years, in the famous.deadlock ses-
sion of the Connecticut Legislature of
1891, Mr. Porter devoted practically
all of his time to the management of
Republican interests. His course at
that 'time was later sustained unani-'
mously by the Supreme Court of the
State. '
Though Mr. Porter had been and al-
ways remained a warm admirer both
of the personality and the statemanship
of Mr. Blaine, he supported Gen. Har-
rison at the Minneapolis convention of
1892, to which he was sent, as a dele-
. gate, notwithstanding the fact that a
majority of the Connecticut delegation
voted otherwise. Mr. Porter’s prefer-
ence‘for Gen. Harrison was based upon
the belief that, Mr. Blaine’s health
would'not stand the strain of a second
Presidential contest—a view of the case
which was soon amply demonstrated.
In 1894 Mr. Porter’s name was prom-
inently brought forward in connection
with the nomination for the Govenor-
ship. The younger element of the
party, which for many years had been
kept in the back ground, was particu-
larly enthusiastic. Without any es-
pecial effort on his part, Mr. Porter
received nearly 100 votes in the conven-
tion~—a rather unusual result for the
first appearance of a candidate for such
an important ofiice. His friends in-
sisted upon his coming forward again
as a candidate for the Governorship in
1896. on which occasion he received
nearly 200 votes, or about two-fifths of
the convention. An analysis of ”the
vote showed that he carried a ma-
jority of the cities and larger towns of
the State. In other words, he was the
first choice of the bulk of the Republi-
can voters of Connecticut. and his
strength was very well distributed
throughout the State, in five of the
eight counties.
.It was in the campaign of 1896 that
Mr. Porter reached his greatest
prominence politically. He had met
Major McKinley during his res1dence
in vWashington, and had become an ar-
dent admirer of his character and
ability. The country’s experience with
Clevelandism and theWilson bill proved
to Mr. Porter’s mind the necessity of
Republicans putting forward as their
standard bearer the Ohio exponent of
protection. In this belief Mr. Porter
accepted the Presidency of the Mc-
Kinley Club of Hartford, literally the
first'organization of its kind in the
United States. It was formed in 1893,_
the year that McKinley was elected
Governor of Ohio. McKinley during
his second term as Governor, was in-
vited to visit Hartford as a guest of the
club, was entertained by Mr. Porter,
and made a speach which was after-
ward circulated through the country.
The visit was regarded as a successful
political stroke, for the demonstration
proved to the country that McKinley
had a great many friends supposed to
be pre-empted. in the interest of the
New England candidate, Mr. Reed.
From that time on Mr. Porter was in
close touch {with Senator- Hanna and
the group of faithful friends who so
successfully managed the preliminary
canvass in behalf of McKinley, Con-
necticut, though a small state, became
an early and important battleground
for the friends of the opposing candi-
dates. The party was divided in its
allegiance between Reed anndKinley,
each side hotly claiming the advantage.
Mr. Porter and the McKinley Club
were, of course, in the thick of the
fight, and, notwithstanding the claims
of their antagonists, when the vines
were counted it was foimd that eight of
the twelve delegates to the St. Louis
Convention recorded their preference
in favor of McKinley. Naturally under
such circumstances the tie between the
President elect and Mr. Porter became
strong. It was universally conceded in
Connecticut that Mr. Porter would be
asked to take some prominent place in
the gift of the administration. His
friends suggested his name for an am-
bassadorship,,and for this he was unan-V,
imously indorsed by the Connecticut
delegation in Congress and by a num-
ber of the leaders of the party else-
.a
where. President McKinley, however,
preferred Mr. Porter for his Secretary,
and urged his acceptance of the office,
even at a personal sacrifice in leaving
his business. The title of the office
had been changed and the salary raised
by Congress, thus making the post one
of almost commensurate dignity and
power with that ofaCabinet officer.
Mr. Porter went to Washington in
March, 1897, and since then has, of
course, been so occupied with his re-
sponsible and arduous duties as to leave
him little time for returning to Hart-
ford except for an occasional brief visit
to his mother. who for several years
past has resided here.
During the last year Mr. Porter has
probably made a larger number of
acquaintances than any other man in
the country with the exception of
President McKinley himself. N ot-
withstanding the laborious character
of his work the Secretary to the Presi-
dent has managed to get along with
very little friction. This speaks well
for his judgment, tact and discretion,
for certainly no office in Washington
is more trying to the nerves or calls
for greater executive ability than that
of the “buffer” between the President
and the public. No man can, of course,
fill suchuan ofiice conscientiously with-
out occasionally coming into collision
with those who are apt to vent their ill
will if they do not get what they want.
It has long been accepted as a fact that
Secretary Porter has commanded the
respect of those with whom he has
come into contact at Washington both
personally and in the discharge of his
very important work. No training
could be more thorough or liberalizing
than that which has been conducted at
the Executive Mansion during the past
year, which in many respects has been
the most eventful since the Civil war.
Personally Mr. Porter’s characteris-
tics are striking. As a writer and
speaker his individuality asserts itself
in terse, direct expression. Physically
he is in the prime of strength, as is
amply testified by his record of more
than a year’s hard work without the
was of a day from illness. Though he
has the dignit ’, self-poise and ecurteous
manner appropriate to the high office
which he holds, yet he _ is invariably
approachable and no less accessible to
the ordinary visitor than to people of
high station.
Socially, Secretary and Mrs. Porter,
whose identification with the Red
Cross work ,is regarded with so much
interest here, have been much missed
from Hartford society during their
absence in Washington, and their
return would be welcomed by a large
circle of friends. They have an at-
tractive house on Bushnell Park, near
the Capitol, where they do a good deal
of entertaining in a quiet way. Mrs.
Porter, who, like the Secretary, traces
her descent from old Connecticut stock,
is very popular wherever she is known.
During the latter part of her residence
in Hartford she has taken much prac-
tical interest in matters of civil im-
provement. Secretary and Mrs. Porter
own and use a pretty little estate in the
historic town of Pomfret, Windham
county, where the famous Putnam’s
W’olf Den is located. But though a
legal resident of and thoroughly
identified with this part of the State,
Secretary Porter ' has an ancestral
claim upon New Haven as well. His
grandfather, Joseph E. Sheffield, was
the founder ofhthe scientific school
which bears his name and is a part of
Yale University, and his father was its
first President. He is himself an al-
umnus of Yale and a member of many '
clubs, societies and fraternal organiza-
tions, including the Freemasons, the
Odd Fellows and the Sons of the Amer-
ican Revolution.”
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THE LA‘E‘E’S‘I‘ FRON MANILA.
Sltnut’on Remains 'fizxchangedeirst Ex-
pedition Had Not Arrived.
Manila, June 23, Via Hong Kong, June
28.—Up to the time this dispatch is
,sent the transports from San Fran-
ciscohaving on board American troops
intended to reinforce Rear Admiral
Dewey had not arrived here and there
was no change in the situation.
The insurgents have not made any
further advance and the Spaniards
have been continuing the consa‘uction
of sand bank fortifications and the
planting of sharpened bamboos around
Manila for the purpose of stopping the
in-surgents’ advance.
The papers here continue appealing
to the natives to come to the assistance
of Spain.
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Carnal-3’s Orders.
Madrid, June 28.——It was announced
here that Admiral Camara, in com-
mand of the Spanish squadron, now at
Port Said, 'has been ordered -t-o proceed
through the Suez canal with the war-
ships -under his command,
Port Sal-d, June 28.—Up-on the appli—
cation of the United States consul here
orders have been issued forbidding the
coa'ling at this port of Admiral Cama-
ra’s squadron until further orders.
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Columbia to Join Sampson.
Block Island, R. 1., June 28.-——The
auxiliary cruiser Prairie is expected to
arrive here at once to take the place
of the Columbia, which left here Sun-
day night under orders to proceed to
Cuban waters to join Admiral Samp-
son’s fleet. The Columbia left here as
soon as her instructions Were received.
and, steering about sout‘h. put on a
twenty-knot speed, which should bring
the' ship to Santiago by \Vednesday
night or Thursday morning.
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’NEXI UVEHNUI!‘
I. Was a III-tale to Use Cavalry as
Infantry,
position among experienced military
men here to criticise the tactics of the
Rough Riders in Friday’s battle near
Sevilla. .It is said that there was fool-
hardy management in exposing the
mass of the men needlessly to the
Spanish fire, instead of throwing out
the customarv skirmish lines. It is
recalled, however, that the whole move-
ment was under command of Colonel
Wood, Roosevelt’s superior officer, who
_is experienced in Indian fighting in the
Northwest, under conditions very much
like those of the war in Cuba.
The prime fault for the heavy loss
seems still to lie where it was placed
in these dispatches on Saturday—in the
use of cavalry trops as infantry. Used
as cavalry, their tactics under Wood
would have been all right, but infant-
rymen have to be trained,‘both officers
and men, to their own class of work,
as carefully as cavalry have to be
trained to theirs, and they are utterly
different. General Young’s handling
of his men was strictly infantry fash-
ion. He had his skirmish line out and
the men were alert in taking advan-
tage of every hiding place where they
could me upon the enemy with the
least exposure of themselves. Moreov-
er, General You‘ng had a. light piece of
artillery with which he could rake the
bushes ahead of him and on the sides
and make it impossible for the enemy
to keep within easy range of his troops.
One such piece would have accompan-
ied the advance of the Rough Riders,
but,vaccording to report, it had ‘to be
abandoned on account of the steepness
of the hill the men had to ascend. In
all these circumstances all criticism
in detail should be deferred until the
fuller official reports reach Washing-
ton.
Our Navy (ironing Rapidly.
Washington, June 2S.'—-The sudden
growth of the United States navy, ow—
ing to the war, is strikingly shown by
the new naval register which has been
prepared in the navigation bureau and
is to be issued on the first of next
month.
According to the register the active
list'of the navy now has a grand total
of 1,755 officers, as follows: 781 line
officers, including G5 cadets at sea; 161
medical officers, 111 pay officers, 200 en-
gineers, including; 21 cadets at sea; ‘21
chaplains, 11 professors, 371c0_nstruct-
ors, 15 civil'engincers, 180 warrant offi-
cers sailmakers and mates; 216 naval
cadets at the Naval Academy. One
hundred and eighty-two officers of the
retired list are now employed on active
duty; 693 officers have been appointed
for duty (bring the aver, namely, 348 in
the line, forty-eight in the medical
corps, thirty-eight in the pay corps.
225 in the ehgineer corps and thirty-
four in other grades.
In the marine corps twenty-four sec-
ond lieutenants have been appointed
for service “during the war. Since Jan~
nary 1 'there have been 28 retirements
and 22 deaths.
Among the retired are
Bear'dslee and Selfridge; among the
deaths, Captain Gridley, Commander
Elmer, Lieutenant Jenkins, Ensigns
,Bagley and Breckenridge and Engineer
Merritt. .
On the list of ships of the regular
navy are eleven first class, eighteen
second class, 43 third class, 6 fourth
class, 35 torpedo boats, building and
authorized, 12 tugs, six calling vessels,
5 receiving ships, 12 unserviceable ves-
sels and 33 vessels of all rate other
than torpedo boats are under construc-
tion or authorized. On the list of ships
of the auxiliary navy are 36 cruisers
and yachts, 32 steamers and col-liers, 25
tugs, 15 revenue cutters, four light-
house tenders and the two fish commis-
sion vessels.
Admirals
Aunon Thinks Camnra Can \Vhip Dewey
London, June 28.—A special dispatch
from Madrid says the minister of ma-
rine, Senor Aun‘on, has made a state-
ment to the effect that Admiral Cama-
ra’s squadron will leave Port Said to-
day for the Philippine islands. .
He is also credited with saying he be-
lieves the squadron is powerful enough
to defeat the ships under Rear Admi-
ral Dewey.
The dispatch further announces that
the hope is expressed in Madrid that
Manila will be able to resist until the
arrival there of Admiral Camara's
squadron.
A dispatch has been received here
from Admiral Camara announcing his
arrival at Port Said. He adds that the
ships -under his command had a capi-
tal voyage and averaged a speed of ten
miles an hour.
No More Spanish Fours.
London, June 29.-—It is reported that
the stock exchange committee, has con-
cluded to remove 53] mention of Span-
ish fours from the official list and to
quote the same under namés, sealed or
unsealed. '
The former refers 'to those payable in
gold in London. The action of the
Spanish government in the matter is
generally disliked. and Spain has lost
a free market in Paris and London for
over two-thirds of her debt.
"A Profitable Business.
New York, June 28.—Spike Sullivan,
who defeated Dal Hawkins, the much
heralded lightweight boxer of San
Francisco, in twenty-two rounds at the
Lenox Athletic Club last Friday night,
received for the winner’s end $2,343.50.
while Hawkins was presented with
$714.50, which was the loser's end. Sul-
livan, besides carrying on? the winner's
end. also won over 32,000 In bets, which
swelled his winnings to over $5,000. all
of which, withthe exception of about
$200, was put in the bank.
To Invade the Province.
Washington, D. 0., June 28.—-It is the
Intention of the government to invade
the entire province of- Santiago de Cuba.
as soon as the city has surrendered.
For this purpose Major General Shaf-
fer will remain in Cuba With an Ameri-
can army of 20,000 men and a Cuban
army of 10,000 men, under General Gar-
c1a.
abandoned as places of embarkatIon.
All expeditions for Cuba or Porto Rico
that leave the United States will em-r
lbark at Tampa.
Washington, June .28.——There is a dis- ‘
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