The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-06

The resignation of MIR. Albert L. Wyman,
late Treasurer Of the United States, on April
3, 1885, was not made known for nearly three
weeks, when his successor was appointed.
Mr.. Conrad n. Jordan is tbs choice of the
administration for the Office and the date of
his assumption of duty MGy1. On snd after
that dale, therefore, he will write his name
en- the new and crisp bank notes to be issued
by the Treasury Department of the United
States.
The testimony of bankers and business
men who have given an opinion as to the sp-
pointment is most favorable and unanimous
as to Mr.. Jordan's fitness Tor it. He has
manifested q superior acquaintance with
finance from an early period OF his business
career, and hiss been entrusted with great re-
sponsibllities, which he has discharged in a
manner most ersdiiable TO his capacity, in
tsgrity and courage.
Mr. Jordan began business life az a clerk
in the Hanover Back, of New York. Hs
rose in the ehUinatiO1 OF the Directors
of that institution through all toe
grades of clerks unril he became general
bOokkeeTer. Le.viDg The Hanover BANK
he entered q hank a. tishkill, where h. re-
manned on a shor, time When, in 1864
the Third Napocal Bank, New York was
started, be wss inside Cashier, which posi-
ton be rstsintd until four years aga. His
admin stIstion of rbs bank was verv suc
C ssfui. When The go d panic of 1859
b'Ougut The GOld Exchange Bank TO ruin
Us sfairs 0e,e found I, BE- com pletely
tangled that DO progress vas made in tee
settlement At this l0not0Te Mr.. Jordan's
services were called i'm asd hs was made
Auditor to The r. csIver- de at once began
o psnstsking and careful investigation OF
the banks affairs aud quickly slra.ghtsued
trem out 10 the satisfaction of the Gold
Board sno all concerned in the matter.
To 1880 Mr. jordan became Treasurer Of the
New York, Ontario aud Western Railroad, a
position which he resi- ned Rbont a year ago.
Subsequently be basied himself at Albany
in endssvoring to secure the passage OF a bill
incorporating the United States Exch ange
and Transfer Company, the object OF which
wss the establishing of Clearing House,
with operations extending throughout the
| country. This bill did not pass, and NJ.
| Jordan remained inactive until the political
campaign opened, during which he dill effec-
| tive service.
The DewlY-appoipted Treasurer of the
United States is about fitty-two years old.
| He has gray hair and mustache, but looks
| younger than he is notwithstanding this.
His figure ia compact and muscular, his CON-
plexion ruddy, his eyes are gray, and their
snap Is expressive or the fearIessness ana
vigor which are leading characteristics of
their owner. 1t is related of Mr.. Jordan that
upon an occasion when he was crossing the
North River, New York, young woman pas.
| ser ger fell into the river. Quick as q flash
he jumped after her, and being good swim
mer, succeeded in saving her life. Then he
/ quietly went his way to the bark, and never
told any body how it was be appeared in vet
| clothes.
| We NAV add to this account that Mr.. Jor.
dan is familiar with the operations of the
| Treasury Department When Secretary Man.
| ming desired to have some of the methods OF
| the freesuIer's Office examined, with a view
to their simplificstion. he chose Mr.. Jordan
to look into those methods. the result Of
| its examination YVES the recent change in the
l. form of the debt statement and the presenta
| ton of the assets and liabilities. Possibly
other changes in detail may result from thl
| appointment as Treasurer of the United
| States of man so well equipped for ihe
| Office as Conrad n. Jordan.