New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-04
NOMINATIONS.
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VAsnfSGToN, July 3.-John DAVIS u ~ -, r;rst
,,;ct of Columbia. was nominated to-day " 10 D.
Ass,stant Secretary of state. In place oi '' " I'll
croft Davis. The nomination was reoe''D ID
some surprise as no announcements ia1 ,,,, :. had
~ Bancroft Davis's resignation avn -. ,hot
saon ven understood fer some tinie .nas
o''" o,xicps TO retire and 1t had
NJ ~ s,,nosed that the vacant place
- .Io Court of Claims was being reserved tor ID H.
o,v s,ated that he intends to 60 abroad LOT d
time. .D,. o,d q
Ioln Davis is nephew of Bancroft DAVIS ana u
IN in.Iaw of Secretary Frehnghuysen. Hels ABOUT
,b,rtv-three years of age, and is descrioou a' :"
rornc man of marked ability Ills irSt puphc posi
.;on was IN connection with the Geneva Coninls-
sio, of which bis uncle was member. lie was
aftsrward private secretary TO Secretary flsh anu
Clerk of the old Court of Alabama Claims lie then
sngaced IN the active practice of his profession for
so,oe time. and about year ago was made Associ-
ote Counsel with ex-senator Boutwell, peIole 'ne
French and American Claims Commission
The retirement of Smgeon-General barnes was
promptly followed to-day by the nomination Vi
Charles H. Crane Assistant Surgeon-General' 10 oe
Snrceon-General with the rank of Brigader Cen
eral There has been long contest Tor Dr. BARNES
Mace in anticipation of his retirement in which
Dr..
have become the most prominent figures. The num-
her of testimonials from members Of Congress and
men in high official life, in favor of Dr.
paxter was enormous 45 Senators and 17O
penresentatiyes have urged his appointment and
his friends say he was indOrsed by the medlca SO
oIeties in thrly-two States. 1t Is understood tnat
president Garfield intended 10 appoint MN; Inc
strong claim that DR.. Cranes friends relied upon
wasthe fact that he was already Assistant surgeon
General and therefore, II the dlrect line 0l prohio
fion They say that his appointment Is preferred
he Medical COrps of the Army and they DeleVe IL
will be by the profession at large, n
DR. Crane is a nephew OF General Robert =.
schenck through whom Speaker keifeTs influence
was secured for Crane. Secretary Lincoln favored
Crane Secretaries McCrary and Ramsey had Ia
vored Baxter. General Sherman and Senators
Hale and Hawley also Tor crane
Another argument used against Baxter was that MS
appointment would Jump" him over the heads OF
number of officers. This was answered by snow
ing that when DIR. Hammond was appointed sur
Ee0n-General he was Jumped" over 100 oh1ceTs'
and Dr. Barnes over forty-tve; and that when Dr
Crane himself was appointed ASSISTANT surgeon faonl
The new Surgeon General is tfty-six years old.
The following is the full list of nominations sent
10 the Senate to-day:
JdieaI-James Atkins Of Georgia, TO be United States
District Judge for the Northern District OF Georgia
Army-'lolOnel Charles Ii. Crane Assistant surgeon
General to be SurgeOn-Genera with the rank oI Dre%
State Decentralization Davis, OF the District ef
Columbia, 10 be First Assistant secretary OF oIaIe 'ce
]. c. Bancroft Davis, resigned.
Istsrior observation-disclosures W. Friendly, Of Indiana
10 be kesiser of The Land ONCE at Helena Montana.
AGry-CoIi-fnodore A. hughes, to 10 "a rear-adnirsl
Captain william X Mayo. TO be commOdorei Com
George A. stephens, TO be captain Leutel ant
Commander William II. Whiting TO be commanders
Leutensnts Joseph Marthon and t. T. Strong 10 be ea-
tenantcommanders; Masters j. L. Roller and y r.
Greene 10 be heutenants Ensigns Z. A Corbin NJ H.
Wood and X. H. Townley, to be Dasters; Mdshpmeh =.
Lloyd, jr, J. H. L. Holcombe and g. +. Ormsby' 10 DC
e1signs. =, ~.
DipIomahe-Eugene Schuyler, OF New-York, to ne Min
lister Resident and ConsulCeneral to kSumania oeI'ia U "a
and Greece; John WorthIngtoD OF New OH, 10 pe
United states Consul at Malta Paul RaVeses, 0I Ala
baIaa TO be United States Consul at Iruxpan.