The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-28
Patrick Egan Goes to Chilli, Thomas Ryan
to Mexico and John Hicks to Peru.
George B. LOring Will Represent the United
States at the Court of Portugal-ANumber
of Judicial and Postal Nominations.
YESTERDAYS NOMINATIONS.
The President Sends in Names for Three
First-Class Foreign Missions.

The President Sends in Names for Three
First-Class Foreign Missions.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 27.-President Har-
rison kept his secret very well when he de-
termined to appoint Robert L. Lincoln, of
Chicago, to be minister to England. 1t is
safe to say there were not half-dozen men
In Washington, including the Cabinet and
men in Congress, who knew absolutely that
Nh. Lincoln would be nominated to-day.
Both of the Illinois Senators say they had
no more than an intimatiOn of it, and both
say the position is not to be taken
from the federal patronage to be
given their State. Representative Hit
says he did not know that Mr.. Lincoln had
been selected. The Illinois delegation are
satisfied with the nomination if it is to be
charged up to the Presidents personal ac-
count, but they say it must not be consid-
cred part of the States patronage While
there are many who say that the nomina-
tiOn is not political recognition. they are
all forced to acknowledge that, from dip
lomatic and business standpoint, the Sc
lection is very wise one. Mr.. Lincoln is
man of education, culture and
wide experience in public affairs. He
is thoroughly American and a pronounced
Republican. In the event of commercial or
social complication with England or
Canada, no one conld be more nearly equal
to all emergencies than he. If there is any
dissatisfaction it grows solely out of the
fact that fitness was the primary element
which entered into the selection.
M ho
names of Murat Halstead, to be minister to
Germany; Allen Thorndyke Rice, minister
to Russia; Patrick Egan, minister to Chill,
and Congressman Ryan, of Kansas, to be
minister to Mexico, were announced at
the Senate. All of these were
anticipated some days ago. All of these
men are we'll known to the country, and
they were nominated on account of their
fitness and party services. Mr.. Halstead
has long been warm personal friend to
both General Harrison and Mr.. Blaine, hav
ing been schOOlmate of the former.
HIS services to the party, in the capacity
of editor of the Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette. are recognized the country over.
As editor of the North American Review,
Mr.. Rice rendered valuable party service
during the campaign, especially iii showing
Secretary Bayards incapacity as o diplO-
matist. The nomination of Patrick Egan
WdS IL ItCOSultlUu VI tUt tIlbu-<.
element led by Patrick Ford. of the Irish
World. Mr.. Ford asked no other favor.
Mr.. Ryan was indOrsed by the entire Kan
sas delegation in Congress. He has served
twelve years in Congress and was reelected
thousand majority. He has for years been
prominent member of the committee on
appropriations He was a captain in the
Union, army during the late war, was
severely wounded in the battle Of the
life, life sand and will VIII make '0'''Si sood
representation at the court of our southern
neighbors. 1t was only last evening that
cluded he would rather go to Mexico, and
requested that position. Mr.. Ryan has hadn no
training as a diplomatist, and is Catholic.
which may be embarrassing for time, at
least, but he is man of sterling integrity,
and will prove an apt pupil: The Nebras-
kanshave protested against the appointment
of Mr.. Egan being charged to their State. He
has lived in Nebraska a portion of his eight
years in this country, but has not identified
himself sufficiently with Nebraska interests
to receive political support to the extent of
being given position out of the States
appOrtIOnment of patronage.
John Hicks, of Wisconsin, nominated to
be minister to Peru, is the editor of the
Oshkosh Northwestern, is warm personal
friend of Senator Sawyer, and is charged to
| that gentlemans account. He was born at
Auburn. N. Y, educated at the Lawrence
University, Wisconsin, and has been a
| resident of Oshkosh since bOyhood.
DR.. George b. LOring, of Massachusetts,,
| who goes as minister to Portugal, is a
| trained diplomatic, and is said to be the fit
| test man nominated for foreign mission
| under this administration.
1t is stated in official circles that effort is
] being made to have Oscar +. Strauss re-
| tanned as minister to Turkey. Mr.. Strauss
| is Hebrew, and has extensive mercantile
| interests in New York. POstmaster-gen-
| eral Wanamaker has made personal re-
quest of Mr. Blaine that there be no change
| in this office. George William Curtis and
| many other mugwumps secured Strauss s
| appointment under Mr.. Cleveland and
| some curiosity is expressed as to why Mr..
| StrauSss behalf