The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-19
FALL OF HARRIS0N'S AK.
, pATCH OF NOMINATIONS SENT
TO THE SENATE.

whitfield of Ohio and Hazen of Penn
s,,lvania Named for the Second and
third Assistant Postmaster Gene eral-
Mitchell of Connecticut for
commissioner of Patents.
WASHINGTON, March 1S- Among the
,or,inations sent to the Senate to-day by
4 tbo President were the following:
JoHy S. BURTON Of Mississippi, to be
ro;ted States marshal for the northern dis
rct of Mississippi.
Erwin |. KURsHEEDT of Louisiana, to be
limited States marshal for the Eastern dis
4 trict Of Louisiana.
WILLIAM H. WHITEMAN of New Mexico, to
ba associate justice of the supreme court of
tbe Territory of New Mexico.
SMITH A WHITFIELD of Ohio, to be
Second Assistant Postmaster General.
ABRAHAM D. HAzEN of Pennsylvania, to
he Third Assistant Postmaster General.
Holm w. MASON of West Virginia, to
he commissioner of internal revenue.
WILLIAM w. THOMAS, JR, of Maine, to
he envoy extraordinary and minister plen-
jpotentiary of the United States to Sweden
and Norway
SAMUEL r. THAYER of Minnesota, to be
envoy extraordinary and minister plen1po-
tertiary of the United States to the Neither
lands. 9
CHARLES E. MITCHELL of Connecticut,
10 he commissioner of patents.
NATHAN o. MURPHY of Arizona, to be
secretary Of Arizona.
MITCHELL PATENT ATTORNEY.
Mr.. Mitchell, who was nominated for
commissioner of patents, is a patent at
torney, living in New Britain, Conn. He
was backed By the Connecticut delegation
and by large number of patent lawyers in
York and New England.
THOMAS OLD PLACE.
Mr. Thomas of Maine, who is named for
the Swedish mission, gets his old Office back
again. he having been minister of the
United States to Sweden and Norway whe n
Mr.. Cleveland became President.
THAYER HIGHLY PRAISED.
Samuel r. Thayer, nominated for minis
ter to the Netherlands, is a lawyer of Min
npapolis. He is AZ years of age, a native Of
New York state and graduated from Co
umbia college in the class in which we're
Warner Miller, and Charles Emory Smith
Of the Philadelphia Press. He went to
Minneapolis and entered upon the practice
Of his profession, where he attained posi-
ton in the front rank He is highly
esteamed by the people of Minnesota and is
said to be well qualified for the duties of
the position. He has never held a public
Office, and was not an applicant for appoint
ment now. The position came to him un-
solicited through the efforts of Senator
Davis and others, who vouch for him in the
warmeSt terms.
MASON A POLITICIAN
j W. Mason, who was to-day nominated
as commissioner of internal revenue, is a
&c Na q a .
by profession. He served in the union
army during the war, and has since devoted
himself to the practice of law. He has
been an active politician for many years
and is a member of the republican national
committee In 1882 he was a candidate fol-
congress from the Second district, and was
defeated by only 10 votes. He was also the
republican candidate for judge Of tht
supreme court in the last election. He
now in Washington, and expects to TAX
possession of his new Office Thursday morn
ing.
HAzEN MERELY COMES BACK.
Mr. Hazen, nominated for Third Assist
ant Postmaster General, held that ofic
when the democratic administration CAM
INTO power.
BYRNEs WINDOWS FRIEND.
Secretary Window has appointed T. f
Byrnes Of st. Paul, Mimi, to be chief Of tn
appointment DIVISION OF LIl6 treasury O5pdl
ment vice 7. E. Smith, resigned. MI
Byrnes is president CT the republican leagu
Of Minnesota. He is a personal friend O
Secretary Window and will have conf
dential relations with him in his neN
capacity.
CINCINNATI's EX-PosTMAsTER.
Smith A. Whitefield, the nominee fc
Second Assistant Postmaster General, is
Wellknown Ohio republican, about
Years Of age. He was formerly postmaste
at atCincinnati, and afterwards member {
The Cincinnati hoard of public improve
nent. He resigned the latter Office to b.
come Assistant Postmaster General
WHITFIELD SOUGHT THE PLACE.
Mr.. Whitfield has sought his nominatic
but Mr. Hazen did not seek his. He di
MI want at first to consider it. He has e
holshed himself in private business hel
md hesitated about going back to the d
Rrtmental shackles But he was final
Ersuaded to do so. His nomination
Ike Mr. Whitfield's, will be prompt
ShLrmed. When Chairman Sawy'
senator COlquitt, who is at the head of u
emocrats on the postofiice committe
whether he had any objection to Mr. Haze
SLator Colquitt said: Mo- but that
Aought the new administration had be-
a'nei prompt in turning out the incumber
4ltepIeseutatlVe 4 Harris OF Georgia. NJ
nalen had remained in office more than
year after President Cleveland came in.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Senate to-day confirmed the folio
lg nominations:
Jo1n A. kasson, William Walter Phell
~ sau u teorge II. Bates, TO be commissions
"tue Samoan conference at Berlin.
=, Cyrus bussey TO be Assistant Secreta
a the Interior.
mere is considerable opposition ma
pAoed to the confirmation of the nomil
IoA OF Lewis Wolfey to be governor
H.z'na, and it is said that charges ha
Sen made against him for presentation
w ", committee on territories. The matt
Ilese charges, if they exist, cannot
~alned, but it is expected that at the ne
syeung Of the commission favorable
VIII Will be ordered ON his confirmation.
BLAINE'S FRIENDS GOT LEFT
ae Significance of Harrison's Nor
nations for Marshals.
WASHINGTON, March 1s.-The nomi
Dus OF marghaia n,ada to-dnv vvera int