, 1881-01-07
GOFIf.


Special utspateh to Ths CAttaao Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. e., jan. 6-Gcn. Natfan-
lei (iofr was nominated to the Senate to.tlay
rs Secretary OF the Navy, and Ills nou'ina-
tlon was confirmed short t1nio afterwards
without dissenting yntc. Gen. tlOif belongs
to wealthy n1tl Influential family at Clarks-
burg, ". W., whore ho wns born III 1926.
lIe WINS ctlucntctl for tito Uar, but at tho out
break OF the rebellion llo espoAscd tho Union
CAUSE aud was appointed E0lonel Ut tile Third
Virginia Infantry. llo served In the brigade
commanded by General. now President
1laycs and l'as good war record.
lie was Mt ono tt,ne taken prisoner. md
confined IT. Libby Prison. lie rose to tho
raak Of 11g'gadler.Gcnural. 1scsun1nR his
pructtco ailor tho War, ho became MI acttyo
Republican, aud was
NEAgtLy ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE
from the Third West VIrgEnia District III the
F0rty-fourtl Congress, receiving lo,,t3l votes,
against 1.,70U cast for benjamin Wilson, his
successful Democratic competitor, Iia was
appointed United Suites District Attorney,
for tl,e District Of Wcst YlrgfnEn by Prcs,-
dent firnnt itl 18T} md rcappolnted by
Hayes III 1877. In 1916 he WIS tho l,tlsuc-
ccssfal candidate of the Republicans for
Governor. a,ld ntthougll he wns dofeateti, l!o
greatly strengthened tho party. Gen. Golf Is
n man Of fine presence, With clcan.sl,ayon
features. ailu n pleasant expression. 1ie Is
considerable Of M orator, atd his oratlon at
the decoration OF tue Union graves
AT ARLINGTON, IN 1870,
Attractcl mitch intention. 1t Is tnttmated by
Ills friends TINT he Inns received ASSURANCES
tllut he viii 10 reapltointea 10 thts position
under tho Garfield Administration, and TINT
| without such M assurance, lle would hardly
llavs reslgned his lucrative position rs
| United States District Attorney for tho
| enttro Statc, Tho nalno Of Campbell. OF
I West Virginia, who creatctl SO much excite
n,e1,t In tho Chicago Convention, And whose
expulsion wus moved by Roscoe c0nkling,
was first urged upor Gen. Garfield fur a
Cabinet place fruM West TlrgiMla, on tha
ground That h0 was fr0nl Il Southern State.
Whatever cllances Campbell! nay have Ind
wcre Injured by the fact tint Ae is an aetlya
member Of
TIE CAstpllEIL1TE CHURCH,
l. and !an,y of Gastleld's friends Insisted TINT,
sh0uld lIe ba appointed. hfa appointment
would ba Inscribed to seclarlan Influence.
| Nnyy officers undoubtedly would lsaye pre-
fcrrsd Secretary of the Sayy from the sca-
coast. but, IN thes0 latertlays tho mountainous
Stats Ut Wrst Vlr9kntA seclns to bu pre-
eminent OIL tho water. Nearly every eessloll
sluce tha Democrats have l,ud contr0l OF
Congress, for instance, West Virginia Aasso.
cured more aggregate appropriations fur llet
trout strealns aild n,AcA,tau,1zcd brooks thai,
l,as l,ce, appropriated for the Improvement
of tue great l,arpor OF Now York.
|. 8ENAT0ii liENEFnltl', or WEST VIRGINIA,
speaking tonight OF tha appointment of Gen
Coll, said: "Wo ars yefy much pleased. liz
is wi excellent man, and will make credit
abla record IN thu Cabl1at."
~ used to know l,.M When l,e was In
Libby Prison." said ail x-C0ntclerate. stand
luz near. ~ was sergeant of thu guard, ant
used 10 furMtsl. hlM with applejacA. llewa.
drafted II be shot for The tlreutvued execu