hyman. there were numerous instances of questionable conduct. he was rather supportive in his assessment of executive excess in general during wartime having just come out of world war ii, perhaps it is understandable. stanton did have a number of champions among the radical republicans with whom he last cast his fortunes. but his closer colleagues that similarrse of the early negative observations about him. i would like to give you a good taste. wells served as secretary of the navy during his entire tenure. he confided in his diary that stanton was fond of the exercise. it was more precious to him than dominating his fellow man. he later observed that stanton is by nature and in trigger, courts favor is not faithful in his projects. he is given to secret underhand combinations. browning, was hitman a senator from illinois. he was the man who replaced stephen douglas when he died. browning was a friend of lincoln from the old days. .e met stanton soon after he recorded that he had no faith in stanton. he has no sincerity of character the road.