New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-14
WASHINGTON.
Governor II. ID. Cooke Tenders His Rcsig-
nrtiOn-The President Accepts It-A. ID.
Shepherd Appointed.

Governor ii. ID. Cooke Tenders His Rcsig-
nrtiOn-The President Accepts It-A. ID,
shepherd Appointed.
WASHINGTON, September Ex-Governor
IL. ID. Cooke has resigned and A. ID. Shep-
herd has been appointed Governor of the
District of Columbia Territory.
The following has been received by the
President:
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office,
washington, September TO- 1873
To his Excellency U. S. Grant. President:
DEAR SIR beg to tender my resigna-
tiOn OF the Office OF Governor of this Dis
trict OF Columbia, to take effect on Satur-
day next, the thirteenth instant
am urged to this action by the fact that
the combined demands from uy private
business and my public duties have been 80
exacting that l am no longer able to meet
both or either of these demands as tho
roughly as l could wisI.- Yet it has been
my sincere purpose so to administer the
government of the District as best to pro-
mote the welfare of the people of all classes,
and to advance the national capital to that
position which it ought to occupy as the
seat OF the national government.
This effort has been ably seconded by the
other officers OF the District government,
and especially by the vice president of the
board OF public works and my other asso-
ciates of the board, whose energy, courage
and comprehensive judgment have achieved
such brilliant results. / have also to thank
you, Mr.. President, for the unvarying con-
fdence you have reposed in me and my as
soclates, and the encouragement and sup
port you have given myself and associates
in the management of the affairs of the Dis
trict.
With sentiments of great regard and sim
cere respect am your obedient servant,
II. ID. COOKE.
To this letter the President replied as
follows:
LONG BRANCH, September IL, 1873.
DEAR SIR-Your letter of resignation of
the office of Governor of the Territory of
the District of Columbia is received, and it
is with regret that accept it,
You being the first Governor of the Dis
trict of Columbia since the present form of
civil administration has been applied to it,
L am aware of the labor you have been
called on to perform in organizing and sys-
tematizing the new forms aud modes of ad-
mnistraton, and also how zealously and
ably you have performed these duties.
Under your administration of the affairs of
the territorial government Of tho District
OF Columbia. assisted, as you have been,e .
by able and energetic subordinates, the
national capital has ss..dvanced toward what
it should be with rapidity that astonishes
anu please5 all who have been away from
it for a few years and returned.
If your successors in the Office give the
satisfaction you have, property owners in
the District of Columbia, the people at
large and all who have an interest in the
nations capital will have reason to con-
gratulate themselves on the new form of
government given to them.
Yours, truly, U. s. GRANT.
To Hon. H. D. Cooke. Governor Of the Territoryo
the District Of Columbia.
The Board of Public Works.
DR.. John b. Blake has been appointed to
ill the vacancy in tho board of public
works occasioned by the appointment of
Mr. Shepherd to the governorship. 1t is
expected that Henry A. Willard will be
elected vice president in place of Mr..
Shepherd.