New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-18
NEW FEDERAL OFFICIALS.
yxsrrRDAYs LIST OF WHITE HOUSE Az
PoINTMENTS

AZ OHIO CONTEST ENDED-MARsHAL JONES of
oxnIHoMA FAME. SUCCEEDED BY RE
puBIIcAN-JoHN r. LYNCH IN THE
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
IsY rILEGRAPH TO THE rR1BUSEI
: Washington, May 1.-THE President Vo-o"y
made the following appointments:
oha,les swa,ne OF Florida, to be uhIeo o'N'0'
,,sr.ct JUDGE Tor the Northern District OF fioruS-
william d, Lee, OF New-Mexico. to be AsSocian Jus
Nee OF the Supreme Court of the IernVof' 0i '''"
Mexico. ryr,tsd States
John ". whitcher, of Nevada TO DO oln'oN ''''''O
Attorney for the District of Nevada .., s....s A..
John Murphy, of Dakota, 10 DO oHA''"
Sorney for the Territory of Dakota ,., r.....
p,ohard I. walker. Of Kansas, to be unNeo e'a'eS
Marshal for the District Of Kansas e,..., NJ.
y,.oh Yoes Of Arkansas, to be Unted sCa'o0 MAJ
shal for tho Western District OF ArNansas' -
james W. Savage, of Omaha, Neo, ~ oe -il oo.ein
suept Director OF the Unicn PACING "a ~
James Fl. Mills Of Montana, to DC Couec1or VI IN
- povsnrn for the District OF Montana
- lynch OF Mississippi, to be Fourth Auditor
bf the Treasury. - >.
Firth Auditor of the treasury
Amor smith, tr, Of Ohio, to be Surveyor Of Customs
bcr the Port Of Cncnha'.
W. " -
A., p.vepue for the First District Of OHIO.
rhs.. aonointments are received with general
satisfaction by persons who know the new officers
,rd are familiar with the circumstances OF their
onnointnent. The appointment Of Amor Smith,
~. n be Surveyor OF Customs at Cincinnati, and
~ David W. McClung. Of Ohio, to be Collector
M Internal Revenue for the Ist District of that
Etate. end lively competition which has existed
ever since President Harrison entered upon the
duties of his Office, and end IL in a way which
will proye generally satisfactory TO the people
of that State
The appointment u Charles Swayne' TO be
United States District Judge for the Northern
District Of Florida is regarded as happy solu-
ton Of rather serious difficulty. The vacancy
TO which Judge Swayne has been appointed was
caused by the unexpected death Of Judge Settle
seyeral months ago. strong effort was made
10 have the office filed before President Cleve-
sands term expired, but it was unsuccessful
The effort in behalf OF the Democratic appointee
was renewed after the change Of Administration,
but that also has failed Judge Swayne is said 70
be q lawyer of excellent ability, and man OF
high character, who possesses judicial tempera-
ment in a marked degree.
Richard L. Walker, of Kansas, appointed United
States Marshal, succeeds United States Marshal
Jones, WHOSE IcCtDU III
made his prompt removal necessary. Marshal
Jones was appointed by President Cleveland. The
reports of the special agents sent to Oklahoma
showed that number Of Marshal Jones's deputies
were made deputies for the purpose of giving them
selves opportunity TO enter the closed territory in
advance Of bona settlers and take advantage Of
their socaed official position 1t is said that one OF
these deputies was ex-Ccngresman Weaver, Of
iowa, who was one of the most active promoters
bf the Oklahoma bill in the House, and who is
AAwe -sbs@iaad -axeels os@aSA
IN the new Territory
l.. w. Habercom who succeeds Mr.. Eichof as
Fifth Auditor of the Treasury, is an educated Ger
man who came to the United States before the
war, during which he served in the Union Army
Since that time he has been engaged in newspaper
work, and In the last campaign had charge OF the
Bureau organized by the hepuo-
lican National Committee. He is man OF aolnW
and will do credit TO the office.
The appointment of John r. Lynch as Fourth
Auditor Of the Treasury ought to set al resi-
for good the silly stories circulated in Democrano
and Mugwump newspapers to the effect that the
intends in the selection OF men
for offices TO discriminate between Republicans
on the ground Of their color. There is Poeuo
succeeds @. NJ Shelley, OF Alabama, who for years
held seat in the House Of Representatives 20
which be was never honestly elected, ana Whoso
n sppojptment TO a prominent Office in the Treasury
Department by the last Administration showed
tho hollowness Of the Democratic platform pro
fession in favor Of a free ballot and an honest
count Mr.. Lynch served with credit in Congress,
and he is q man of marked ability. He was the
temporary chairman Of the Republican National
Convention in 1884, and his speech on that
occasion was regarded as of the best that
was made He is a man Of means, who has
accumulated q competence by his unaided efforts
end exertions, and under sometimes discourag-
ing circumstances.
Charles swayne Is a native Of Philadelphia, but has
kved Al Kissmmee Fla, for several years past
william D. Lee is lawyer. He has been q
resident Of New-Mexico fer thirteen years HIS
present address is Las Vegas.
John W. whitcher has been a prac ctislng attorney
ss Virginia City since 1864
John @. Murphy has held the office Of Assistant
DbtrictAttorney in Dakota since 1884. He lives
ut Ysnkton.
Richard L. Walker lives at Topeka, and formerly
held the ONCE of Sheriff OF Covley County
Jacob Yoes since the war has been engaged IN
mercantile pursuits at hountainburg.
Amor Smith, jr., is OF the most prominent
nue for the Cincinnati District under Presidents
Hayes and Garfield and subsequently, served two
terms a. Mayor Of Cincinnati.
d. W. McClung served during the war as Captain
and Assistant QuarteTm aster and had charge OF the
stores at Cincinnati. He assistant Dos tnaster
at Cincinnati under President Hayes and was ap-
pointed Surveyor of the Port by President Garfield
Of Elections al Cnclnnst. and is said to be the
originator of the present system Of elections