National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-09-15
SHEPHERD VICE COOKE.
A CHANGE OF GOVERNORS

Of Gsverpsr csske ssd ar.
peistmept Of Hos. A. n. shepherd to tho
Guberuaisriai Chair-Dr Blake 70 Yin
the Vacancy is the Board Of P.siic
work.
The following Is the correspondence between |
the President and Governor Cooke upon the oc- |
casion Of the resignation Of the latter a. Gov |
ernor Of the District OF Columbia:
DIsrnIcr or CoLuNbu.I
w,sursoros. ssrssmber iS. ia
M. El..,,...y = s,aH,, i1..,d,.l. .,,n.,,o, q,
bis, TO take effect on Saturday next the 18Th
instant. I am urged to this action by the fact
that the combined demands from my private
business and my public duties have been so ex-
acting that an no longer able tn meet both OF
either Of these demands as thoroughly as could
S,Iminls,er the government OF Inc District as
hest to promote the welfare OF the people OF all
classes, and to advance the national capital 70
that position which u ought TO occupy a. the seat
Of the national government.
THIS purpose has been ably seconded by the
other objects Of the District government, ana
especially by the vice president OF the Boari ~
Public Works and my other associates OF the
board, whose energy, courage and colnprchen-
siye iuismeni have achieved such brilliani To
suits.
the unyarying confidence you have reposed IN
me, AMI for tue Substantial encouragement and
support you have given 10 me and my associates
In the management 81 the Affairs OF tue District.
WIN sentiments Of great regard and sincere
respect, your obedient servant,
rHE rREsIpgSrs REILLY.
To this letter the President replied as FOL
lows:
DEAR SIN: Your letter Of resignation ii the
once Of Governor OF the Territory OF the District
OF Columbia Is received, and y Is with regret
that I accept lt. You being the nrst Governor Of
the District of Columbia since the present form
| Of civil administration has been applied 20 y,
| am aware OF the labor you have been called on
TO perform in organizing and systematizing new
how jealousy and ably you have performed
Under your administration Of the affairs Of III,
| Territorial government OF the District OF Coum
bis. assisted a. you have been by able and ener
| reiie snbordinatcs, the national capital has al
| yanccd toward what u shou d he with rapidly
bccp away from il fJr few years and returns.
| Jfyuur successors In the ONCE give the satis
faction you have properly owners IN the D,stIlc
Of Columbia, ne people ~ n,sr AM ~, M n wv
reason to congratulate themselves on the ne'
form Of government gwen TO them; a ,
Manly. Toote, Gor,rnor rrri'ory. nc
nov. A. II. suEPHERD,
vice president Of the Board Of Public works, "a
h,cn appointed by the President Governor oil IN
n, 49,, t,,i1 "naiifr and assu me The duties {
-, ~, n,,i,,s Ia. 'lay
WV DR.. JOHN D. BLAKE
1,a.,n ~ p,,i,I,r WORKS oc,asoned IN the n
polntment Of Mr.. shepherd To the Gnvernorsh
IL ia expected that Mr.. Henry A. Willard will
elected vice president Of the Board, IN place
Il Df, j. d. Blake, who has Just been appoint,
. To succeed the Hon. Alexander II. shepherd As
i snas.n . a .ns ~ onr oltlest and most respecti
4 nt,,r.ns Ills father Was an eminent phy sicis
1t nn ,smo "a ah,s civ In N. infancy from, Colcht
y no., Fairfax ronnty' va where he owned 4 yal
q MI. farm and nal large practice. lie was
u sn,,maas nc,s,nai frieni Of President Mtiiso
~" ~. arnn1,ntaa Nv MIN a rector Of me me,
u .,a,,, ,,,,,ni al NJ ashington Durinathe ar
II ~, ". W., msVor Of Washincton AMI for 40,
e ,,o w az ...nris,eJ vim Dr. Wm. Joncs (aft
q. uv 80 ,,,,s,,n, s,e,n in Inc nrartice Of me
90 Ia ,i,.J in ISL. AMI was buried with
n ce ~ u.su \, ',a iii Mctno1,st buriai aroa
nj m a,e,rgr,osn' ID q
to ~ it1stc W.. horn In Chichester. Va. in Is
u ami when ak years Of age, came to washingt
ls W,.',ern k%aI,.,nT. on The corner Of and sew,
n; ,ee5th streets. lately torn down 10 make 70,
OF top more elegant structures. lie nfterwal
d. s,id,aI ,n.Ji.,n. with bis father aud Dr. jon
e, al nr,.iIr.J "a a nh siclnn for a short tin
n, 'rhe nrSfession. however. not being rongcnlal
r. ~ tastes hc secured cIeTkship in the ONCE
he ~. Rsgi.tcI az the Treasury where he remain
n nn,,i H. Nm lanes was nppninteI city p0
y nn,, ~ ~ nn.roi Isrvsan ~ isao is aecep,
III Ia In nnJrT Inc an friend of hi. father a
at so,n.,,.h In IN. nrire fnr soms time. when
In rcinalheh W nls uhve ~ sy , vi -, M,
he OOthlueu cielh shIp ~ une " ~, III ,.,,j.n
lis ,ha nn,.a " ina pegl.tpr Of me Treasury
! vi" III W.. in ,ss1 whi1e holding Inc last-msntIor
sc ,,s,tshIn maj wiihont mn sollcitation upoD
,a,, M much IN MS surnyise President pie
,anIcrei him The nosition al Commissjopef
pnhIir RniIIinus' in Mace Of Major d, Is, Fren
liza Euohc Duhu.nb-' W pa.o ", ~. 49,
IA removed. here NC I.maneu ~. sVo ,,a or =
rs ahmInisirst,sn whsn he Was relieved md Ma
N. french les,oten; ~ " wei hnonn, num ,r.
in. mat was rtesiieht L'ncon WI sonai uesh'
OF ,e,nc,,niiv oni,ged IN Weld Ia inc polItcal Of
ed, .,r. in hen.if ~ Ma successor
his IN. piala nav no TetireI IN prIyate life
or NAM, was freane,,Ir sngyested In sonnect
hip ,i,', ,ha ,,,,bsrt ,nynir,oai hn,ors mn he
use ~ ~. hsci,nsI The nrarisrsd J,stlnetioos'
Iod He was soon after elected n direcior of
I'd. u,nl AZ ,he Watrnnniis the mama Of which ,