New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-27
CHOSEN BY THE PRESIDENT
NINE APPOINTMENTS TO OFFICE MADE YES
TERDAY
DR., D. DORCHESTER, OF BOSTON, FOR suPERIN-
TENDENT OF INDIAN sCHooLs-JoHN
u. BAKER. OF INDIANA. ON THE
CHEROKEE COMMISSI on
IBY TELEGRAPH TO The TkIruNE.l

u. BAKER. OF INDIANA. ON THE
CHEROKEE COMMISSION
tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TkIrusE.l
Washington April o6.-The President made the fol-
lowing appointments to-day:
DR.. Daniel Dorchester, of Boston, to be superin-
tendent Of Indian Schools.
Warren Truitt, OF Dallas. Ore, TO be Register OF the
Land Office at Lakevew, Ore
Thomas B. Baldwin Of Folsom. n NJ. to be Regis
ter Of the Land Office at Folsom n. NJ.
James b. McGonigal OF Colby, Kan, 10 be Receiver
Of Public Moneys at Obcrlin, Kan.
Benjamin p. Shuler OF Minnesota. to be Agent Tor
the Indians of the White Earth Agency in Minnesota
Benjamin j. Horton, OF Lawrence. Kan, II. J. Aten.
of Hawatha, Kan, A. d. Walker of Holton. kan.'
Commissioners to negotiate with Prairie band OF POT
tawatomics and KickapOO Indians In Kansas for the
sale OF all portion OF their lands In Kansas anu
the allotment OF the remainder In severalty under the
provisions OF the Act OF Congress approved March :.
1889.
John H. Baker, Of Goshen, Ind. Commissioner tn
negotiate with the Cherokee and other indians for the
ceSsion TO the United States Of certain lands, as pro
vided in Section ID act approved March 9 1859.
John H. Baker, of Goshen, Ind, who was to-day ap
polnted a member OF the Cherokee Commission in
place OF Ex-Governor George D. Robinson. OF Massa
chusetts, declined is lawyer. lie served as Repre-
sentative In Congress from 1875 to 1881. In the
XLIVth Congress he active and useful mem
Der Of the important Committee Elections. and In the
two succeeding Congresses he served as member OF
the Committee on Appropriations. which at that time
the most influential committee Of the House.
Mr. Baker is a man Of clear perceptions and in
defatlgabe industry. and is possessed withal OF a
keen sense Of justice and integrity His appointment
is one Of the best which could have been made.
DR.. Daniel Dorchester appointed Superintendent
Of Indian Schools, is clergyman living in the Dor
chester district Of Boston. Hc IS what Is known as
temperance Republican, and is said to have rendered
the Republican party considerable service as news
paper contributor and public speaker.
The Presidents appointment yesterday Of William
NJ. Stone, ext Governor of Iowa, Assistant Com
missioner Of the General Land Office IS interesting.
Governor Stone was OF the strongest candidates
for the Commissionership when tho Senate in
session. and IL was the warmth Of the fight between
him and ex-senator Chcott, OF Colorado, that caused
the President To hold up the appointment. Now the
Land Office has its hands full looking after Oklahoma
affairs. For this reason the President announced to
senator Allison that he would make any changes
in the Commisslonership at present. Governor Stone
accepted the position of Assistant Commissioner with
The understanding that In doing so he did not renquish
his claim the COmmsSiOncrship. In the position
Assistant Commissioner he will DO able 10 familiar
ze himself with the affairs of the office, and when the
President determines that he safely supcrsedc
Commissioner stockssger Governor Stone will be on
hand with his application as heretofore.
Senator Allison, of Iowa, has added his indorse-
ment to that Of Senator (uom and other members
Of the Illinois delegation in the fight for the Public
Piintersbp. lie has urged upon tho President the
appointment OF L. W. Palmer Of Illinois. Palmer
owned "The Dubuque Times Published In Mr..
AlliSons town, and later he owned Assistant
Postmaster General Clarkson's paper The Des Mones
Register Mr.. ClarksOn has given Mr.. Palmer =
application a most unqualified Endorsement and he
has the full strength Of Iowa. Joined to the full
strength OF ILLINOIS, 10 assure nun success.
1t said at the Department of Justice to-day
that change Will be made in the Office Of solicitor
General between and May Is. Judge jerks,
the incumbent, consented to serve until the close of
the present term of the supreme Court The follow
ing Is complete list of the applicants for this Office
whose papers are file in the Department ::
Frank s. Blair, Of Virginia; II. VI. Duield Of Mchl
gan: Walter Evans of Kentucky; j. Frank Fort, OF
Newark, y. j.: Richard W. Parker Of New-Jersey :;
Albert Small, Of Hagerown. Md. Harry White, of
Pennsylvania; John r. Ludcling, of Washington, D..
c., and D. p. Baldwin, of Indiana.