The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-10
TO SERVE IN PUBLIC PLACE.
4 Batch of No,atnutions Sent to the Senate
Whe and What They Are.

Whe and What They Are.
On the Both. the president sent large mum
Der Of nomin atoms to the senate, OF which the
| following are some of the most PROMINENT
Alexander r. Lawson, nominated for the
mission to Russia, is prominent lawyer OF
Savannah. He was educated at West Point,
served in the army a number OF years, then re-
signed and studied law in Savannah. lie Is
now engaged in the practice OF his profession
When the civil war broke out he entered the
confederate service as brigadier general, ana
became ouartermaster of the confederacy. Al
the close OF the war he returned to the practice
of his nrofession al Savannah. and soon altcr
WAS anpointed attorney for the Central raj
road and Lanking company OF Georgia. he Is
described as a lawy err Of distinction, Sentle-
man of quiet and atlablc manners
A. NJ. Kelley, nominated as ninlst ~ " asaJ'
"a a LAWYER in succe ssful practice at hlclinond,
Va He has been MAJ or of that city, was lor
several wears chairman OF the democratic
flinders commit, e, taking an active anu proui-
inent part against the read usters, ana Is also
well known as one Of tue counsel lor the ' IT.
gina bondholders IN their ~ for
Edward Parker Curtis Lewis, nominee ior
the mission TO Portugal, is a resident OF HoDo-
Len n !. He is said to be distant reiaton
Of Secretsry Bayard, and has been Ineinber
of the legislature ,.,,tor q, +bs
Isaac Bell, Jr, nominated as minister 70 Inc
Netherlands. is a wealthy citizen Vi WV p", y,
Rhode Island, and prominent uelnocfaC, anu
has several times boen the democratic canul
date for pov.rnor. He is q brotncr-ln-law u
James c. rdon Bennett fo-
Rufus McGee, of Indiana, nominated lor
minister to Sweden and Norway, Is resident
of Logansport, Indiana. ne Is Jaw o. 1ns.
atote ator, an active politician, anu ciose
noltical friend of ex-senator McDonaiu'
peomus A. Anderson, of Wisconsin, NOM
,,oteJ o. minister resident to Denmark, is an
eminent Scandinavian scholar, anu - au.uoi
of number of books on Scandinavian ioiA-
lore and mythology. de Is prore sD ap -
Wisconsin university, and weli-hno"h ainons
literary men. He is a man OF wlue innuencc
amone the Scaudinavans in the united olates
and prominent def nder OF Inc Ainetican
school system against those VINO desire " suo-
stitute for it system OF sectarlan scnoois.
He has always taken a deep interest," ~ ~, tne
formation of Scandinavian Immigration 10 this
country. He is not ouly fine Latin and creek
scholar. but knows German, French ana Hun
carion and all the Scandinavian languages.
The nomination is generally regarded an tx
tremely good one .,,1 o,s,
Thomas Waller, nominated as consul scn
era at London, Is wen hno"n % VIZ DIV
of Connecticut.
frederick Paine, of Maryland, the nominee
for the Berlin consul generalship, Is editor OIL
the Baltimore Correspondent q herman uen-
ocratc paper. ,, ,;,,otsd &c
consul general to Vienna Is leauinS member
of prominent firm IN Chicago. He has DC
come somewhat prom nent in politics Oh tna1
6 ate. ,i,atad nc
consul at Manchester, is one OF the editors
and proprietors of the Atlanta Constitution,
and man of high staining.
Lewis McMu,ien, nominated as appraiser Oh |
the port OF New York, is at present empioyeu
In tie appra ser's Office there as an examiner
in the hardware division. lie Is a ueiloclas
and one of the oldest employees in the d part
nent, having served continuously In Tue ap-
praiser's office about twenty-three years. me
domination is regarded as good one anu
strictly in accordance with the civil serves
eform principles The treasury department.
officials hesitate to express any opinion III re-
rard to the reasons Tor the removal Oh h S
i'm. whose place McMullen is 10 take lhere
ire, they say, no charges against hun, anu ns
las not, as lar as they know, done anything 10
ender himself obnoxious to the present au-
1t is intimated Jnat tneIe
5 likely to be contest in the senate over TINS
nomination unless it can be shown hetchuin
vas removed for cause.