The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-13
HARRISON'S CHOSEN FEW
BX-GOV, PORTER OF INDIANA GETS
THE ITALIAN MISSION.


THE ITAL IAN MISSION.
John A. Enander Booked for Minister
Resident to Dermark-A. G. Mellette
to be Governor of Dakota-smiley U.
Chambers to be United States
Attorney for the District of Indiana.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-The President
sent the following nominations to the SEN
ate today:
ARTHUR G. MELLETTE Of Watertown,
Oak, to be governor Of Dakota.
LUTHER B. RICHARDSON of Grand
Forks, Oak, to be secretary of Dakota.
CORNELIUS H. HANFoRD of Washington
territory, to be chief justice of the supreme
court of the territory of Washington.
GEORGE w. IRWIN of Montana, to be
marshal of the United States of the terri
tory of Montana.
SMILEY U. CHAMBERS of Indiana, to be
United States attorney for the district of
Indiana.
GEORGE S. BATCHELDER of New York,
to be Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury,
vice Hugh S. Thompson. resig ed.
JAMES c. PERRY of North Carolina, to
be an assistant surgeon in the marine
hospital service of the United States.
ALBERT G. PORTER of Indiana, to be
envoy extraordinary, ana minister pleni-
potentiary of the United States to Italy.
JOHN A. ENANDER of Illinois, TO be
minister resident and consul general of the
United States to Denmark.
Nine postmasters in Maine, New York,
Michigan aud Iowa.
MONDAYS NOMINEES CONFIRMED.
The four nominations sent to the Senate
yesterday, those of Messrs. Palmer, Swift,
Wastb burn and Tichenor, were confirmed
this afternoon, and to-day's nominations
were referred to appropriate committees.
When the nomination of A. G. Mellette,
to be governor Of Dakota, was read in ex-
ecutive session, Senator Plstt, chairman of
the COMMITTEES Of territories arose and said
! tie committee was ready then to make a
unanimous report i'll favor of confirming
the nomination, and it would have been
confirmed then and there but for the rule
requiring nominations to go to the COM
mittees and be reported at the next succeed
ing executive session.
WHO ENANDER is.
John A. Enander of Illinois, who was to-
day nominated to be minister resident and
consul general at Copenhagen, Denmark,
is about 80 years Of age, and was born III
Sweden. He is editor of the HdmlGnet a
Scandinavian paper published III Chicago,
and circulated extensively in the north
west. He has always been consistent re-
publican in politics, has never held public
Office and although an orator, has worked
hard for his party's success through the
columns of his paper. His nomination was
indorsed by both of the Illinois senators as
fitting recognition of a strong republican
element among the Scandinavians settled
throughout the northwest.
GEORGE BATCHELDER-
George S. Batchelder appointed Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, is grand
nephew of Roger sherman. He served
during the war as major and lieutenant
colonel Of the Fifteenth New York volun-
teers, and subsequently was inspector gen
eral of the New Y ork militia. In 1885 he
was appointed aIudge of the international
tribunal at Cairo, Egypt. He has been re-
peatedly elected to the New York legis-
lature, serving as chairman of the com
mttee on judiciary. He is a
resident of Saratoga Springs and is one
of the richest men IN the state. He will
| take the place now occupied by Gov.
| Thompson and will have immediate super
vision of all appointments under the treas
ury department. HIS appointment was
urged by Senator Miller, and ex-senator
| Platt. MessrS. Batcheder and Tichenor
newly apl loInted assistant secretaries have
| arranged to relieve Messrs. Thompson and
Maynard, the incumbents, on April 1, the
two last named having consented to remain
until that date.
c. H. HANFORD
Cornelius II. Hanford, nominated to se
chief justice of Washington territory, is a
resident of Walla Walla, where he has
practiced law for several years He has
been closely identified with territorial enter
prises.
George W. Irwin. nominated for United
States marshal for Montana, is an old
resident of Butte, and is engaged in mining.
He was at one time sheriff Of Deer Lodge
county.
Smiley U. Chambers, nominated United
States attorney for the district of Indiana,
is a member of the law firm of DeWolH 81
Chambers Of V'ncennes. He has served in
the state legislature, was delegate to the
Chicago convention and is personal friend
| of President Harrison. Attorney General
Miller to-day appointed John Cockrum of
Bonneville, Iud., assistant Unitei States
attorney for the district Of Indiana.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NOMINATIONS.
The more interesting nominations in to-
days two patches were those of Ex-Gov.
Porter, satisfied and shelved in the italian
mission; Mr.. Platt's friend Batchelder of
New York made First Assistant Secretary
Gn charge of the appointments instead Of
Mr.. Coon, the former incumbent, who was
Secretary Windom's choice for reappoint-
ment; Smiley N. Chambers, an old friend
and supporter Of Gen. Harrison for senator
and President, to be district attorney
of Indiana to end all prospects
of prosecuting Dudley, and Mellstge
for governor of Dakota II see that she
comes properly into the Union. Mellette
is then TO be elected governor of South Da-
kota Judge Moody is pretty certain to be
a United States senator from South Dakota,
and ex-Gov. Gilbert Pierce UIited States
senator from North DAKOTA Their col
leagues cannot be surely diScerned in the
group of Candidates.
Now that ex-senator Palmer and Gen.
Swift have been confirmed they seem dis
posed to accept.
REID NOT TO GO TO ENGLAND.
Harrison Would Make Him a Minister