The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-04

ceived u note from the presidents priVate
secretary, requesting them to call at the
White House, If convenient, at 10 O'CLOCK
this morning They went, presumlng thas
they " ere to be consulted as to appointments
in Washington for which they have made ap-
plication. 1t had been reported in newspa-
per circles that Robert Lincoln was under
consideration by the president in connection
with the English mission, but the Illinois
politicians did not care to believe it Inc
politicians are forced to admit that this ap-
pointment, more, perhaps, than eny yet
made, indicates that the president is deter
mined to make his individual selections Tor
the important offices The President
HAS CONS ULTED
sena: ors from some of The Eastern states as
to the nomination of Mr. Lincoln for this
place. At least he has gone so far as to make
inquiry as to their views of the fitness of Mr..
Lincoln for this place, and of the manner
in which the appointment would be received.
The Illinois senators, there is reason to be-
lieve, were not consulted by the president
nntll this morning, and then only after the
president had decided to send in the name
of Mr. Lincoln. Then they were probably
asked whether they would endorse the ap-
the position of minister TO England. OF course
they could not object, however surprised they
may have been. A state is not in the habit
of declining so great an honor. BUTT is noG
so certain that Mr.. Lincoln will not decline
the office Some of his nearest friends here
say that he was not consulted as to the ap-
poiutment. His latest public utterance on
the SUI iact of office holding is found in a
letter written about the time of the Chicago
national Republican convention. In that
letter he said that he was not q candidate for
auy office; that he was engaged in the prac-
tice of his profession and was intent upon it,
aud that he desired 10 public position. And
this letter was in relation then to a higher
office than that of minister to England. 1t
indicated his position with respect to the
nomination as president of the United
States.
THE NOMINATIONS
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The president
sent the following nominations to the senate
to-day:
Robert T. Lincoln of Illinois, minister to Great
Britain; Murat Halstead of Ohio minister to
Germany; Allen Thorndyke Rice of New
Of Nebraska. minister to Chill: Thomas
Ryan OF Kansas, minister to Mexico;
John Hicks of Wisconsin, minister to Peru:
George B. Loring of Massachusetts, minister
resident and consul general to PORTUGAL. Post
nasters-Ole E. WaneuiId at Rice Lake. Wis :
john FL Welch at Winnebago City Mimi; Jere-
miah T. EastOn at Warren City, Mimi.
| Robert Todd Lincoln, who was to-day nOmi-
mated to be minister to England, is forty five
years of age, and is the son of Abraham Lin
coin. He graduated from Harvard college.
practiced law in Chicago, and became secretary
of war under President Garfield, remaining in
| that post under President Arthur. Since his
retirement in 1885 he has been practicing law
| in CHICAGO.
! Murat Halstead, nominated for United States
minister to Germany, was born in 1929 at Ross,
Butler county, Ohio, and spent his minority on
| a farm. In 1851 he finished his schooling at
| Farmers college, near Cincinuat1, and then de-
! cid to study law. Of which he so3n tired. He
| did local newspaper reporting on several Gin
| cinnati parers, and in 1853 became manager of
| q department on the ncinnau Commercial.
! The following year he acquired a small interest
in the paper, and it began rapidly to increase in
! circulation and influence, SO that in 1866 it
! vas considered one Of the most potent
newspapers in the West. In 1870 the paper ex-
perienced check. and for sometime MIR. Hal
| steads lines did not always fall in pleasant
| places. He pushed his paper forward again to
| its old place Il leader of Western thought and
| ideas, and the Commercial combining with the
| Gazette. lis rival, as an exponent of the princi-
| pies of the Republican party i'll Ohio, the Cin-
cinnati Commercial Gazette Immediately be-
! came The recognized Organ'of Ohio Republicans.
| Mr. Halstead then found time to devote himself
more to social affairs and also TO travel abroad.
pHe has always been Republican OF very pro-
bounced type
! TER to Russia, was born in Massachusetts, in
! 1858. He is graduate of Oxford university.
England. ard since 1875 has been editor and
| proprietor of the North American Review. He
| also holds controlling interest in a prominent
Partisan newspaper, LIE Matin, and has contrib
nted largely to. literature, While taking an act
| George Bailey Loring of Massachusetts, nomf-
mated to be resident and consul general
to Portugal is best known because
of his connection with the department
| of agriculture, of which he was COM
| missioner from 1881 to 1S85. He is seventy
| two years of age, and is Harvard graduate.
| Thomas RYAN of Kansas who has been named
as minister to Mexi o, is q native of New York
where he was born in 1887. He served during
the war as volunteer. was severely wounded
| and emerged as captain in 1861. Since that
tin he has held various legal positions in Kan
sas and has been a representative in congress 10
| six successive congresses.
Patrick EUan, the nominee for minister tC
| Chill, has Tor many years been we'll known
| leader of the Irish people. He was born al
Ballymahon, County Longford, Ireland, in 1841
| He was one of the organizers and a member oi
| the council OF the Hone Rule league formed in
1871.
John Hicks. who will go to Peru as minister Of
the EniteG States Is q native American, forty
two years of age: He comea from Oshkosh. the
home Of Senator SAWYER, End Il pfbprieb6t AMI
editor of the Oshkosh NOrthfssstefg. He has
| several times been elected resident OF the Wis.
consin State Press association, but has never be,
fore held public office.
NOT A CANDIDATE.
CHICAGO, Special Telegram. March 27.-
AS soon as the dispatch announcing Mr.. Lin
coins appointment as minister 10 England
was received reporte saw that gentleman
ami impaired the information to him.
What is that YOU say?" he asked, as If he die
| not understand the statement.
Your name has been sent to the senate bl
| President Harrison as minister to England"
"It is news to me, have never heard wore
! about It,
Were you a candidate for the pnsition?"
Not in any way. never thought of such
| thing. / was not candidate for that or any
! other position. How the appointment came 10 mi
beyond my knowledge Information oc belief.
| have not vet been officially notified of 1t, anC
! have no other information than that you briDt
4 tnR
| will yau aCcept2
"Oh, / would not Gaze to discuss that at pres
/ ent. would not care even to Caka the matte
i OF whether would accept or not into seriou
| confederation until am notified of my appoint
ment IN the regular way, IwoHld not now dis
cusss the matter In any way"
What the Northwest is Getting In tn,
/ Way Of Appointments by the Presi
dent.
i WAsH1EeTos. speeiai Fslegr5H,, March 81
Territorial matters are moving very slowl,