New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-19
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
MAKING PLACES FOR NEW MEN.
MORE CHANGES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR
.sERYICE.
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WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The President to-
day made the following appointments in the Diplomatic
and Consular service:
To be Ministers Resident and Consuls General
william d. Boxham. of Florida. to Bolivia; Bayhss W.
Hanna, OF Indiana to Persia Walker Fearn' OF LOUIS
Jana, TO Roumania, seryia and Greece 49, !,
To be Consuls OF the United states-Jamss Murray OF
New-York at St. John, New-Brunswick; Boyd Winches
ter OF Kentucky at Niee France; Charles L. kimDali
Illinois at Stuttgart Germany.
Governor Bloxham succeeds Richard Gibbs, who was
amounted two years ago by Mr.. Arthur In 1880, Mr.
Bloxham was elected Governor Of Florida from which
office he retired the beginning OF the present year.
Bayliss W. Hanna has been a standing candidate Tor
diplomatio appointment ever since last November
and is now grathed by an assignment TO
fourth class mission Whereas six weeks ago, he would
have rejected with disdan anything less than second
class appointment He is to succeed s. G. W. Benjamin.
who was appointed in February, 1853. Mr.. Hanna
his good fortune TO the efforts of Senator Voor
hees.
1t is understood that tho appointme Of Walker Fearn
10 Roumana serva and Greece procured by Senator
Gibson who was a warm advocate Of Mr. Baya7ds nomi-
nation ut Chicago and sxertsd his influence without sue
cess TO turn Louisiana delegation from Cleveland to
the Delaware Senator.
Joseph Murray is to succeed Mr. Warner who was APP
poInted Donsul st. John New Brunswick, by Andrew
Johnson in 1866, Mr. Murray lives In New-f0rk city
and said to be and intimate personal friend OF
John Kelly.
Boyd Winchester, OF Kentucky, whe succeeds Mr
Wilson, the Consul at Nice has not been regarded as
prominent candidate for q consular office but he is
native OF Kentucky and better known there than Mf:
Buck who to the surprise OF Senator Beck was selected
for an important South American mission He Is under
stood he n Bayard man.
The appontment OF Charles T. Kimba OF Illinois, TO
succeed Mr. Enscin, the Consul ut stuttgart who was
urrsuasiye eforts OF Congressman Springer Who now
That the compact entered into by the Illinois Democratic
congressman, In March, has been virtually abrogaed
seems inclined to take time by the forelock ana get what
he can before grand scramble renewed upon the
arrival Of Colonel Morrison who is expected To reach
Washington tomorrow. ,,,
There are AT least fifty Democratic patriots in washing
ton tonight OF whom believes that hs earthly
future will bo blank II he is not soon given Bureau
as many who asprod TO high places four weeks ago.
but are willing and anxious 10 take anything that
they can get. The applicants for diplomatic appoint
ments fare chcercd by assurance reported To nave
been given by Secretary Bayard that the remaining
appolnt,nents viii be made next week Among the
appointments mentioned 10 be Immediately made are
those of Ministers TO China ana Austria the Consuls
Generals Cairo and Paris and the Minister resident AZ
Brusses Tho for the Chinese mission il under
stood to embrace n number OF distinguished asprants
Including Generals Mcclellan and R0secrans Iho
ri, airy the Belgian mission IL one OF the most inter
cstng The position has come to be regarded "a one 70
be filled by a wealthy man, and the venerable ana
opuent Democrats OF New-YOrk New England and the
West enter the contest with spirit Secretary Bayhrd
adhercs To desire the services OF men who
have seen diplomatic service under former Democratic
administration. This preference does not AFFORD
announcement TO the younger element OF the
nafnn