Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-01-07
NOT AN OHIO MAN,
But West Virsinian- General Nathan
Cot, Jr, Confirmed as Secretary of the


Navy
Special Dispatch to Register.
WASHINGTON, January =.
The President to-day nominated to
tine Senate Geucrt Nathan Golf, Jr., OF
Yves, Virginia, 70 be Secretary OF the
Navy, vice Thompson, resigned.
As IN. President had announced that
y... varal. S,cr"taryship would not DC
filled cxc.p. temporarily by the different
Caninr, officers, Tor period OF ten days
.q,r. the nomination OF General Gofi
rcras.1urd surprise, except 70 a lew IN
rima,e friends and advisers Of the Exec
u,ive who mad been informed tnat the
nomination would be- made.
When hi, name was presented to
the senate. Golf was at the Capitol, in
Og, oi the Senate committee rooms.
The nomination was promptly con-
iirmed, it being earnestly advocated by
both the Wcs; Virginia Senators, and
wHrn the executive session OF the SEN
ate was over, the General was warmly
congratulated by numerous friends. So
lar as ] can discern the nomination
gives satisfaction, except to seekers Tor
tue place, who had been quieted
bv the announcement iroI the White
House that no appointment would be
made
General Coil is a West Virgin
AN 0v birth aud at present n resident
of fCiarksburg, IN the First Congressional
District. At the breaking out OF the
late war between the States he entered
the Union army as colonel OF the third
West Virginia regiment. His army rec
ord is somewhat brilliant; he was a
brave soldier and an able commander;
WIS Tor Il long time prisoner
In Libby, and at the close oitne war had
risen to the rank OF Brigadi,r General.
For the past twelve years he has held
the office OF United States District At
tornry for West Virginia l. 1874 he
was the Republican candidate for Con-
grcss iuthe First West Virginia District,
but was defeated by Col Ben Wilson,
the present representative. I'm 1876 he
was the candidate OF his party iOr Gov
-lnor, and was overwhelmingly beaten
bv Mathews. On the acc cc'ssion to power
OF The Hayes administration he was
offered the position of Solicitor General,
uut declined
West Yirginians in Washington are
greatly lated over Goti's confirmation
Is Secretary OF the Navy, and the belief
is general that he will hold the same
position in Garfeld's Cabinet.
General Wickham, of Virginia, Vice
President of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad, was rendered this appoint
urut. and his friends think he made
mistake in declining il.
Associated Press Dispatch.
WASHINGTON. January 6.-General
Nathan GOF, Jr., of West Virginia, was
to-day nominated for Secretary OF the
Navy. The nomination OF Gen. Coli
caused surprise, except to Few who
knew Of the Presidents intention 10
make IT, When the nomination was
presented to the Senats, Got was at
tu,. CapI.Oi m the room o. the Senate
CommltJyc on Appropriations. He is
native ol West Virginia, residing at
Clarkshurg. aud about forty years of
ace. lie vas Colonel OF the Third Nir-
siuia Regiment in the Union army and
rose 10 the rank of Brigaicr. General.
Durin: 'he war he earned the r,puta-
tion o, being q gallant and able COM
mtnder. Tie has been United States
District Attorney of West Virginia for
twelve wears Four wears ago he was
thr Republican nominee for governor.