New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-05
q WI SEAVICE COMMISSIONERS
GREGORY OUT AND DoRMAN B. E,rov =,

A. 7. EDGERToN. OF INDIANA, AND w
HOLM, or SOUTH CAROLINA, APPOINTED
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 tSpecian-The pro.,
dent to-day appointed Alfred p. Edgeron ., ,v@'
wayne, Ind, Civil Service Commissioner. in MA.
Dorman d. Eaton. resigned and william l. Transs,I VI
resigned. Sofy'
The resignation of Dr. Gregory Will bs accor..,
morrow and Dorman b. Eaton will be reappo,ntoc "
the Board The President has persuaded him 70 ra.,
his Old place for the present at least until the new
are broken In Mr. Eaton says that he consents 70 a.,
reluctantly Dut his anxiety for the success the CON-
mission Is so great as induce him TO .oo-
hce any personal considerations in tho matt,
and he will remain on the Board for some months ''
Under this arrangement the Republican party win -.
be represented on the Commission and the act cro,,IS
it will be violated it provides that both parties
lie recognized in Its composition. Mr. Eaton "a M, =
Republican. He is said to have voted the Democra,.
ticket as often as the Republican and n :.
said supported Cleveland at the last election.
The Democrats not pleased with the new anno,..
ments They complain that both Edgerton and r.
holm are both old fossils, and not In the spirit q, M
party Of the present time This is probably truo =.
neither man has recently taken any active interest =.
politics.
Mr. Edgerton was in early life a clerk ia mercan+u
house in New ork. but while still young man r,nos
to Northern Ohio the the agent Of the Northern III
Company. He then served four years in Congress, AZ
Democrat and was the financial agent Of the sta,s =,
Ohio, with Office In NewYork. In 1853 he moved :,
Indiana and in 1865 he the Democratic capddo,,
for LieutenantGovenor VicePresident Hendricks ha
ing the candidate for Governor. They were both IA
feated. a Democrat he refused to support Cireeo
In 1872, and within six vote,
of being nominated for Vice-Prcsdeut on the Ocopo
ticket over John quincy Adams lr He then noInt
mated the strdightOut Democratic candidate Tor Gov
ernOr OF Indiana, but declined in letter which urgad
all Democrats to support Mr. Hendricks aud the LATE,
elected For fifteen years he has been uuaumOns1
elected by the Common Council OF Fort Wayne as ts
President of the Board OF Education OF that city and hy
appointment OF Ex-Governor Porter Is director OF Pnr
due University lie has been engaged in many succass.
full business enterprises ana Is IN easy circumstances
and is practical student of public affairs He wss
for many years Intimate friend and associate al
Chief Justice Waite. whO together with Senator Henry
b. Payne, Governor Gray Of Indiana. Vice President
Hendricks. and many leading citizens OF Ohio aud In.
diana, warmly recommended him ~ possessing qualities
peculiarly tng him for the work OF the civil Service
Commission, with which he is IN full sympathy.
Mr.. Trenholm Is a commission merchant about fft,
years of age. and recommended fO the appointment
by leading friends OF the Civ service reform movement
North and South lie Is the OF tho late Secretary
Trenholm of the Treasury OF the Southern Coufeieracr
and has been brought into prDmi lately by his al
dress before numerous bankers conventions the ST.
question, and his writings on the same subject
which have attracted wide attention Mr.. Trenholm hl
always been a Democrat