New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-21
SKETCHES OF SOME OF THE NOMINEES
FREDERICK DENT GRANT.

FREDERICh DEINI
Frederick Dent Grant, Of New-York, who has been
nominated 10 succeed Alexander r. Lswton OF Geor-
gia as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tentary TO Austria is the eldest son OF General u B.
Grant and was born at st. Louis on May 30 1880.
In 1867 he entered the Military Academy and In 1871
ne was graduated and assigned TO the 4th Cavalry
with the rank Of Second lieutenant. During the sum-
mer Of 1871 be was employed on the Union Pacific
and Colorado Central Railroads as an engineer Late
I'm 1871 he visited Europe with General Sherman. In
March, 1873, he became an aide-de-caDp on the stan
of Lieutenant General Sheridan, with the temporary
rank Of LeutenantCOlonel, and In this capacity he
served until June, 1884, when he resigned his position
as alde-de.camp and his Leutenant's commission In
the Army In 1879 he Joined his father In his tour
around the world Soon after his resignation nom
the Army Colonel Grant married the daughter Of
II. II. HOnore, of Chicago, and he has daughter
about eleven years old and son few
years younger. When General Grant re-
moved to New York in 1881 Colonel Grant made bis
In the New. York Steam Company. He withdrew nom
R hs say yysds N for Se t q u se q
New.York but defeated by Frederick COOK tDem.).
JOHN cHALFANT NEW.
John Chalfant New Of Indiana, who has been
nominated 10 succeed Ex-Governor Thomas NJ. Weller,
of Connecticut as Consul General TO London, was born
In Vernon Ind July 9, 1881. He was graduated
at Bethany College, Virginia, In 1851, and then
studied law In 1856 he was made Clerk of the
Marion County Court In 1851 he became Quarter
mastcr-General Of Indiana, and served through the
Civil War until his election 70 tho State Senate He
was also Financial Secretary to Governor oliver p.
Norton and in 1865 he Joined William H. English IN
establishing the First National Bank OF Indianapolis.
He was cashier of the bank for years, and then
became its president In March, 1875, on the resgna
ton of General F. E. Spinner, Colonel New was made
United states Treasurer, which position he held until
July, 1876, when he sent In his resignation. In
February 1882, he made Assistant secretary OK
the Treasury holding the Office until his resisna-
tIon in 1884. In 1873 he became editor and pro-
sim conducts Since 1874 Colonel New has been
member OF the Republican National COMMITTEES, and
In 1890 and 1884 he was chairman OF the Indiana
Republican State Committee
PAUL FRICKE.
Paul Fricke who has been nominated 10 be Marshal
for the Western District OF Texas Is native Of Brsn
ham. Texas and is about thirty y-eght years old. He
has been engaged In the cotton business for about
twenty years
MIR. NEW PREFERRED THE LONDON OFFICE.
Indianapolis, March 20 tspeciai. no sur
prlse was caused hero by the Presidents nomina
ton~of John c. New for Consul General In London,
n was the expectation of Mr. News friends thas hs
would 20 to Austria as Minister Pienipotentisry
The widely circulated stories about ilfoeihg the
mart of Mr. New toward President Harrison co.
count Of disappointment were wholly untrue. 10
Is known 10 bis friends here that after his arrival
IN Washington he was assured by the President that
he could have any available position be desired. For
personal reasons he did not to take any OF the
frstclsss missons, The London consai Genershhiv
was his CHOICE for the reason that the duties srs nst