The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-04-29
THE NEW UNITED STATES TREAS

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Referring to Mr. Jordon, who succeeds Mr..
Wymsn as United States Treasurer, the
Globe Democrat, with its usual recklessness
when speaking of Democrat, says that the
"only reason given" for the appointment of
Mr.. Jordon Is that he has been closely
identified with Samuel ]. Tilden and Secre-
tarY Manning personally and in financial
transactions The Globe. Democrat knows
nothing about Mr.. JoIdon, or if it does, has
not the courage to put it in print. A day or
two ago the New York Herald made in
quiries regarding Mr.. Jordan among the
bankers OF that city. " think the appoint
ment good one," said prominent bank
President" but You mustn't quote me in
print, because prefer to wait. know Mr..
Jordan to be q man of strict honesty and of
great courage. He was one OF the experts in
vited to Washington by the President to
look into the affairs of the Treasury Depart
ment, and 10 Mr.. JOrdon, / believe, We owe
the recent change in the form of the monthly
debt statement. Mr.. Jordsn's views on
finance believe TO be entirely sound, es.
peciaIly his ideas to the desirability of &C
cumulsting gold in the Treasury. The only
reason why l prefer net to be quoted pub
licly as expressing unqualified approval of
Mr.. JoIdon Just now is because the position
to which he has been promoted is such an
important one that prefer to wait little"
The foregoing is evidently the careful,
conservative opinion of a prudent man.
Thers is no gush about it. 1t is reliable.
Several other bankers expressed themselves
substantially in the same way. THAT Mr..
Jordan is an able and an honest man there
can be no question" sald another bank Of
ficer, "but at times he has shown a disposi-
ton to be little too aggressive. The Treas
urer of the United States should be nothing
if not conservative, and have no doubt that
Mr.. jordan will prove to be SOL
President John Jay Knox, of the Bank of
the Republic, said: 81 consider Mr.. Jordan
competent man for the place He has very
strong conservative views on national
finance, and, in my opinion, will make q
very good officer He is an excellent &C.
countsnt and has high order of financial
ability"
President o. d. Baldwin, of the Fourth
National Bank, said: 81 have known Mr..
Jerdon slightly for good many years. A
more thoroughly upright, honest, outspoken
man, frank to the largest degree, have never
met. l have every confidence in him, and
think that it is most excellent appoint
ment His experience as an officer and Di.
rector in the Third National Bank and also
as Treasurer OF the West Shore and Buffalo
Road would give him training of the most
valuable character for performing the duties
of his new office"
President George +. Baker, OF the First
National Bank said: IL think that the APP
pointment is an excellent one, and that Mr..
Jordon, from his former experience as a bank
officer, is admirably fitted for the place."
Nearly all of the appointments of the adj
minlstrstion are treated ignorantly, unfairly,
and often in a very coarse and undigniied
manner by the Republican press. The peo-
pie, however, seem to be we'll pleased, and
time alone will demonstrate the wisdom or
the lack Of ii on the part OF the President in
his appointments