The New York herald., 1872-12-16
TEE NC0rING STATE ADMINISTRATION.
The Personnel or the Military STAN Of
Governor Dix.
From the Albany Journal, Dec. 14.l


From the Albany Journal, Dec. 14.]
We publish to-day, officialy, the appointments
made by Governor Dix upon his military stan.
The list will be recognized composed throughout
OF gentlemen peculiarly fitted by personal qualin.
cations past experience and social standing for the
honorable places to which they are designated.
The selection Of General John F. Ratibone q
Adjutant General and Chief OF Stan is espe.
cially fcIicltous. His long and deep interest
in the National Guard, his distinction as the
commanding ofIlcer for years OF the Ninth
brigade, his high executive and organizing
ability, his pr0mptness and decision OF action. his
eminencetn business and social circles-au pointed
Important position lie has long been the ardent
friend OF our State military organization. During
the u war as the n a., Of the Albany depot
to it, and having sometimes from twenty to forty
thousand men under his immediate charge, he
evinced great capacity for organization and few
men rendered such signal service in the prcparar
tQn Qf Eew YoTks quota for the war OF the Union:
az s Rs Il 1s n1a
tical sagacity will well serve him and the state,
while IN the duties OF more social nature he will
General William H. Morris, the Inspector Gene
rai has served upon the star as Commissary Gene
raj OF Ordnance and also in the army OF the Union.
He is good soldier and o cultured gentleman.
General N. Gano Dunn, the Engineer In Chief, has
been prominently identified with the military in
New York, where he has acquired the reputation
OF a thorough and accomplished ofrlcer. The sclec-
ton Of Hampden Wood as Judge Advocate Gene
raj Will be warmly commended by his brethren OF
the bar In this city and by the public He holds
honorable rank in his guild. and this appointments
Is fitting recognition Of his professional standing
General John n Knapp who taxes the place Of
Quartermaster General, Is the able and efficient
Secretary OF the Republican State Committee, and
gentleman or high business and social position.
The Paymaster Generaship 1tly goes to General
Rufus H. King, bearing name and identified with
family honorably associated with the star In the
past, and whose distinction In this connection
Will be w0rthily maintained by the cultivated gen.
tleman who receives this compliment. The Com
mssary General OF Subsistence, Theodore Il.
smith, Is prominent and influential citizen OF
Rochester.
The aides are we'll chosen. Colonel Gilbert q.
Haven Is gentleman OF high standing In the 1nan-
cial and social circles OF the metropolis. Colonel
Chester Grswod Is the eldest son or the late Hon.
John A. Griswold, and his appointment Is grace
ful testimony both OF the regard OF Governor Dix
FOR the memory OF his lamented father and OF his
appreciation OF the worth OF the accomplished son.
Colonel Robert @. Pruyn Is the son OF Hon. Robert
IL. Pruyn, aud is equally fitted for the position OF
aide by his military tastes and gentlemanly bear
ing. Colonel Hamilton Fish, Jr. inherits not only
the name but the culture OF the distinguished SEQ
retary OF state. Colonel William A. w. Stewart In
the son OF John A. Stewart, the well-known Pres-
dent OF the Trust Company. Colonel Hiram r.
Hopkins Is the son OF Comptroller Hopkins and
worthily represents the city which is honored in
his selection.
The position OF Surgeon General was rendered o
distinguished gentleman who felt constrained LOT
personal reasons TO decline and is yet to be hllcd
The Commissary General OF Ordnance Is nomlnatc0
Py the Governor 70 the senate.