New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-21
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
DoRMAN b. EATON, PROFESSOR JOHN NJ. GREGORY
AND JUDGE LEROY D. TnoMAN NOMINATED By
TIE PRESIDENT.

TIE PRESIDENT.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrDUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Feb 20.-The President sent to the
Senate to-day his nominations for civil service
Commissioners. one of which was expected, one had
been mentioned as that of a candidate W ho was not
very well known and one was received with sur
prise as that of a man unknown outside OF his own
neghborhood.
Dornan b. Eaton the first commissioner, is too
we'll known to make it necessary to state any de-
tails respecting hlm. His share in the agitation
which resulted in the passage of the bill and his
contributions toward the legislation are thor
oughly understood.
Professor John NJ Gregory, of Michigan, the
second Republican nominee, is n man about sixty
TWO yei rs of age. aud is native of New-lork
State He was graduated from Union College IN
1916, at the head of his class. He studied law
for two years. From 1858 he edited The
Uichigqn Journal Of Education for hve
years. and wrote for other periodicals.
In 1858 he was elected by The Republican party OF
Michigan State Superintendent of Public lnstruc-
tion and served in that Office three terms. lie also
served three years president OF Kalamazoo Col
lege For long time he has been president OF the
Illinois State Industrial University, an institution
which lie organized and which has grown to the
first rank under his management. lie has visited
Europe i've times, making cNtchsNc t"uio anu
serving as honorary United States Commissioner
at the Vienna and Paris Expositions. He served
also as a Judge at the Centennial Exposition In
PhiladclphIa lie is president of the Illinois Stite
Board of Health. and a1thor OF work on political
economy soon to be published. At the time Andrew
d. While was appointed Minister To Germany, iro-
fessor Gregory had strong Western backing
for the place. Later he was highly TccomInende
for the mission to ltay. He was strongly urged
by Senator Logan and her prominent western
Senators and Represcn atlycs Tor the appointments
and is spOktn of by members who Know MN rs
man of scholarly atiaInments.
Judge Leroy -. ThOnan, OF Youngstown;
ONO. the Democratic member. was appointed
ON the recommendation of Senator Pendlcton,
the legislative father of the Civil Service bil.
Judge ThOman has been elected Probate Judge two
or three terms il college bred man. and Is iaNycr
and politician lie has been until recently the cd
ltor OF a Democratic paper at Youngstown. lils
chief prominence has been as local Democratic
politician.
I'm The hurry and other pressing mat
ters the nominations do not at'rIct much attention.
There is a general iii position 10 hope that The nom
uees will prove to be men of practical ability and
useful commissioners. It is still expected that
Naval Officer Burt Viii be offered the place OF Chel
Examiner III due time.
II will be remembered that Representative Hoge,
of West Virginia, prominent candidate iOr q
pOstIon on the Commission, beng strongly ludols.d
ny a large number Ot Senators and members. lie
was however, u member OF the Congress which
passed the measure and the prOhlbitcry clause oil
The Constitution FURNISHED at least one teisOn why
his name could not be idyOrably considered.