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An Illinois MAN for Public Printer
,OlyiI service Commissioners.

An Illinois MAN Tor Pnbiic Printer
,OryiI service Commissioners.
The President also appointed Theodore
Roosevelt, OF New York, aud Hugh g.,
Thompson Of Bouth Carolina 10 be civil
service commissioners.
The President Tuesday appointed
Frank W. Palmer Of Illinois public
printer.
Mr.. Palmer was born IN Indiana in
1927, aud after an education in the pub
lilo schools YVES apprenticed to tho print
ing trade. He first worked IS Journey
man In New York city and then removed
TO jamestown, N. X, where for 10 years
he was the publisher and editor Of the
jamestown Journal. In 1853 aud 1864
he wan y member Of the New York assem-
bly,, and in 1865 he removed 10 Iowa,
where he became editor and part owner
OF the Dubuque Times. =
In 1860 he was elected state printer
and held the cfllee for eight years. While
at Dss MONIES AZ state printer he secured
control Of the State Register, the paper
now owned by First Assistant Postmns-
ter-generRl Clarkson. In 1868 he was
elected representative from Iowa TO the
Forty first Congress and was reelected 10
served on the appropriations committee.
After leaving Congress Mr.. Palmer
hoGeht on interest In the Ohirago later
Ocean, which had been started about a
year or two previously, and he at once
assumed an editorial relation with that
paper.
He remained with the Inter Ocean
until no was appointed postmaster Of
Chicago by PreSident Hayes, which posi-
ton he filed during the administrations
OF Garfield and Arthur, President Oleve-
land appointing his successor on tho
expiration Of his term OF office. Since
relinquishinK the postmasteIship he has
been engaged in editorial work on various
papers, among them the Chicago Herald.
Mr. Roosevelt is we'll known member
of the Roosevelt family OF New York, and
hae taken az active part in the politics OF
that state. He was one Of the delegates
at large TO the Republican convention at
Chicago in 1884, and was the Republican
candidate for mayor OF New York city ht
the election preceding the last mayoraity
contest, running against Abram y. Hewitt
aud Henry George. He has been de-
clded civil service reformer all his life,
and while in thu state senate OF New York
secured the passage of what are known ns
the Roosevelt Reform bills. He Ia a man
OF literary tastes and has written q mum.
Der OF magazine articles descriptive OF
life upon the large ranch which he owns
in Montana. He Is about 80 yeara Of age
and Is quick, nervous and energetic
worker. Ho is not now in Washington,
but was here in consultation with the
President before be accepted the appoint.
ment.
Mr.. Thompson is the well-knovn as
sistant secretary of the treasury from
south Carolina, appointed by President
Cleveland. He WA born in Charleston,
5. o., and is about so years OF age. He
was educated At tho University Of south
Carolina, aud after he was graduated
thereform studied ard prAoticod law for
some time in Columbia, the capital OF the
state. He took an active interest in poll.
tics, and was elected governor of the state,
which Office he resigned TO accept the
assistant secretAryship Of the treasury.
He was one of the most popular Of the
appoin' ees Of the last administration,
and Cleveland in February last sent in his
nomination to the Senate for the Office to
which he was this evening appointed, hut
it was not oonfr med, the Senate having
adopted a policy Of non-action on ap
pointments made nv President Cleveland
toward the close VI h.a admin. ,vat;an
his appointment wa prEei by a Vrsat
many prcminId namnc Is nRd Rlap. II
is said, BY number OF Republican SEN
ators and representatives.
Several postmasters were also named
Tuesday.