Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-01
SKETCHES
Of the Principal Nominees Whose
Names We're
SENT TO THE SENATE YESTERDAY.
VIM. R. Roberts an Ex-Congressman Of
kote---R. B. Hubbard Ex-GoY-
ernor of Texas.
RUSSELL, LONG AND KERNoCHAN.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 3l.-Wm. R.
Roberts, of New York, nominated for the
Chiliau mission ID ftty-three years Of age
and hes resided in New York for the past
forty years. He was elected to the Forty
second and Forty.third Congress and de-
chred denomination TO the Forty-fourth
Congress. During his term of service in
Congress be opposed what was known as
the back pay bill'' and on its passage was
the first man to order his portion of the
sum turned into the United States Treasury
Roberts is also known as a supporter Of all
efforts to benefit his native land-lreland-
and is said to have considerable
influence among our Irish citizens.
1t was on resolution offered BY Roberts
while in Congress, that the Fenisns i'm
prisoned in Canadian iails, for the invasion
of 1866, were liberated
Richard B. Hubbard, nominated Minister
10 Japan, is the well known Ex-Governor OF
Teas. He was delegate to the National
Democratic Convention at Cincinnati,
where his notably eloquent speech placing
General Hancock in nomination
for the Presidency, brought him
into National notice. He was by
acclamation chosen.by the Texas State Con.
vention delegate. atlarge to the Chicago
Convention last year, and was elected by
that convention its temporary chairman.
He served several years as United States
District Attorney in Texas before the war,
and is now engaged in the practice of law.
he has been enthusiastically supported by
the Texas Dem ocrscy for suitable recogni-
titn at the hands of the present administra'
ticn, and it was their expectation he would
be appointed Minister to Mexico.
Charles I. Russell, the nominee for the
Liverpool ConsuIship, has home at Had
don, Conn, but has spent the greater part
Of his time for number Of years III Lon
don as merchant He is described by a
profound Connecticut Republican as a man
Of high character, intellectual and capacity.
Vim. W. Long, of Texas to be Consul at
Hamburg, is vouched for by Texas Sena-
tors as man of ability with
pecial qualifications for the appointment.
H. has resided in Europe during the last
70 years with headquarters at Hamburg
AS immigration agent for the Southwestern
railroad system. lie has been member OF
the State Senate. He was for five years
Master of the Texas State Grange, and just
before his departure for Europe came within
few votes OF receiving the Democratic
nomination for Governor Of Texas.
Ii. p. kernochan, the nominee for Naval
officer OF New Orleans, is a sugar planter oil
Plaquemine parish and was formerly mer
chant at New Orleans and Confederate
officer during the war He received dan
ee,uus wound while serving as aide.de camp
On the staff of General now Senator) Glib.
ION, who has been his principal hacker for
his appointment.
Charles W. Buck, nominated for Minister
to Peru, is lawyer of Midway n.y., has
never held public Office, and has not been
prominent in political affairs. He has been
'or number Of years class student o.
Peru and its history and is man Of excel
.ent character and attainments.