The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-25
TIE NEW UNITED STATES TREAS.

URER.
Referring to Mr. JoIdon, who succeeds Mr..
Wyman as United States Treasurer, the
Globe. Democrat, with its usual rscklsssness
when speaking Of Democrat, says that the
"CDly resson given" for the appointment OF
Mr.. Jordon is that he "hss been closely
identified with Samuel J. Tilden and Secre-
taIY Manning personally and in financial
transactions" The Globe Democrat knows
nothing about Mr.. Jordon, or If ii 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. 81 think the appoint
ment good one" said prominent bank
President" but you mustn't quote me in
print, became / prefer 10 wait. I know Mr.
Jordsn 10 be man OF strict honesty ond 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 to Mr. JordOn, believe, we owe
the recent change in the form of the monthly
debt statement. III. Jordan's views on
finance believe 10 be entirely sound, es.
pecially his ideas as 10 the desirabillty Of &C
cumulsting sold in the Treasury. The only
reason why prefer not to be quoted pub
icly as expressing unqualified approval of
Mr.. JordOn Just low 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.
There is no gush about it. Il is reliable.
Several other bankers expressed themselves
substantially in the came way. That Mr..
Jordan is sn able and an honest man there
can be no question" said another bank Of
fcer, "but at times he has shown q 6isposi-
ton to be q little too aggressive. The Treas
ursr OF the United States should be nothing
if not conservative, and have no doubt that
Mr.. jordan will prove to be so.".
President John Jay Knox, OF the Rsnk Of
the Republic, said: Il consider Mr.. Jordan
. competent man for the place He has very
strong conservative views on national
finance, and, in my opinion, will make
very good officer. He is an excellent &C.
countant aud has high order OF financial
ability
President o d. Baldwin, of the Fourth
National Bank. said: II have known Mr.
Jerdon slightly fox good many years. a
more thoroughly upright. honest, outspoken
man, frank to the largest degree, 1 have never
met. 1 have every confidence in him, and
think that ii ia 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 a training of the most
valuable character for performing the duties
of his new Office"
President George F. Baker. of the First
National Bank. said: II think that the APP
pointment is an excellent one. and that Mr.
Jordon, from his former experience as bank
officer, is admirably fitted for the place."
Nearly all of the appointments of the sd-
ministrstion are treated ignorsDtly, unfairly.
and often in a very coarse and undigni6sd
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
hia srrointmants