surpassing, that of any other President.
There was great rejoicing among Republicans on account of the return
of the party to power. The Cabinet was duly appointed, with Mr.
Blaine, the foremost Republican and statesman of his day, as
Secretary of State--which, by the way, was an unfortunate appointment
both for Mr. Harrison and Mr. Blaine. There was the usual scramble
for offices, the usual changes in the foreign service, in the
executive departments in Washington and in the federal offices
generally throughout the country. Robert T. Lincoln, of whom I
have already written, was appointed Minister to the Court of St.
James.

Colonel Clark E. Carr, of Illinois, was appointed Minister to
Denmark, and made a splendid record in that position. He was very
popular with the royal family. I had the pleasure of visiting
Copenhagen while he was Minister there, and was the guest of Colonel
and Mrs. Carr, who entertained me very handsomely. They gave a
dinner in my honor, which was attended by the whole diplomatic
corps at Copenhagen. The Colonel also arranged for a private
audience with the King, and he presented me to him, as he also did
my friend, Colonel Bluford Wilson, who accompanied me on my visit
to Copenhagen. Altogether, through the courtesy of Colonel Carr,
I enjoyed my stay in Copenhagen exceedingly.

He retired from office after Mr. Cleveland was elected, and has
since achieved distinction as an author. He has written several
very interesting books which have had a wide circulation. For many
years Colonel Carr has taken an active part in our State and National
campaigns. He is a forceful speaker, so naturally his services
have been in constant requisition by the State and National Republican
Committees. He has rendered very valuable service to the Republican
party both in the State and in the Nation.

I had known President Harrison for many years. He represented a
neighboring State in the Senate, of which body he was a leader when
I entered it in 1883. I probably knew him as well as any of my
Republican colleagues; but his was a very cold, distant temperament,
even in the Senate, hardly capable of forming a very close friendship
for any one, and he had no particular friends.

In justice to Mr. Harrison, however, it must be said that he was
a masterly lawyer, and his appointments generally were first-class.
Especially was he fortunate in his selection of Federal judges.
He selected them himself, and