Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1885-11-14
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
messrs. Edgerton. of Indiana, and rren-
holm, of South Carolina, Appointed
Commissioners Commissioner Eaton
Decides to Remain at the Presidents
Request-Sketches of the AppOntecs.

messr1. Edgerton, Of Indiana, ana Iren-
holm, of South Carolina, Appointed
Commissioners Commissioner Eaton
Decides to Remain at the Presidents
Request-Sketches of the Appointecs.
THE NEW COMMISSION.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-The President
has appointed a. II. Edgerton, Of Indiana
and William |. Trenholm of South Caro-
lima, to be members of the new Ciyil-Sery-
Ice Commission. 1t is said that Dornan B,
Eaton will be named to-day as tho
Republican member OF the board. His
however be temporary. lie has
consented at the Presidents re-
qnest to serve long enough to inform the
commissioners in regard to their duties, and
will probably remain on the commission
about six months. Mr.. Eaton is very much
pleased with the new commissioners, who
are both clvil-serYice refOrmers, heartily in
sympathy with the President. Mr.. Tren-
holm was here several days ago, represent
ing the ricc-grOwers of South Carolina be-
fore the Secretary of the Treasury, but has
gone home. Mr.. EdgertOn is at Willard's,
the resort of Western politicians.
Mr. Edgerton was in early life Il clerk in
mercantile house in New York City, but while
still young man removed to Northern Ohio
and became the agent of the Northern Land
Company. He then served four years in Con.
gress as It Democrat and was the financial
agent of the State Of Ohio, with an Office in
New York City. In 1888 he moved TO Indiana,
and in 1868 was the Democratic candidate tor
Lieutenant Governor, Niccpresidcnt Hem
bricks being the candidate for Governor.
They were both defeated. As a Democrat
Mr.. Edgcrton refused TO support Greeley in
1872 and came within six votes Of being nom
mated for NlCc-President on the q COnOr
ticket over John Quincy Adams, Jr. He was
then nominated as the straight-Out Demo.
cratic candidate for Governor Of Indiana,
but declined In letter which urRCl al
Democrats to support Mr.. Hendricks, aud
the latter was elected. For fifteen years
he has been unanimously elected by the Com.
mon Council OF Fort Wayne MS the President
OF the Board OF Education Of that city, and,
by appointment Of Ex-Governor Porter, is a
director OF Purdue University. He has been
engaged in many successful business enter
prsCs, is in easy circumstances, and Is 4 prtC'
tcM student Of public affairs He was for
many years an intimate friend ana associate OF
tMCl Justce Natc, who, together with sen
atUr II. Is. PAYNE. Governor GRAY of indiana
Nicc-Pre>lcnt Hendricks and many leading
citizens Of Ohio and Indiana, warmly indorsod
him IT'S possessing qualities peculiarly fitting
HIM for the work of the tlvl-ScrNlcc COmmls
sion, with which he Is in tulI sympathy,
Mr.. Trenholm is a commission merchant
about fifty years of age, AMI was warmly M
dorsed Tor the appointment by leading lricnd'
OF the ClYil-ScrNcC reform movement NOrtl
and South He is Il son OF the late Secretary
Of the Treasury OF the Southern COutCdCrDCy
and has been brought into prominence lately
by his address before numerous bankers
conventions ON the silver question, ana h3
writings on the same subject, which have at
tracted wide attention.
MINOR APPOINTMENTS.
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