He kept the party under his heel." His friend replied: "Whom have you got for leaders left ?" Blaine said: "There are three young men coming forward.

There is a young man who will be heard from yet." He pointed to Allison, who happened to be just approaching.

"James A.Garfield is another." There was a little pause, and his friend said: "Well, who is the third ?" Blaine gazed straight up into the dome, and said: "I don't see the third." I give my estimate of James A.Garfield later in this book.
I think I ought not to leave out of an account of the very able and remarkable Massachusetts delegation in the Congress of 1869 the name of George S.Boutwell, although he remained in the House only a few days after I entered in and is still living.

He had been a very faithful, useful and prominent member of the House from the time he entered it in March, 1863, at the middle of the War.
It was the desire of his associates in the House that he should be a Member of General Grant's cabinet.

When General Grant's Cabinet was announced the name of Governor Boutwell did not appear, and my brother, Judge Hoar, was nominated for Attorney-General.