The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-05-09
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WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, May s.
The following appointments were made by
the president to-day:
United States Attorneys-Samuel Hawkins of
Tennessee, for the Western district of Ten
nrssee; John Ruhm of Tennessee, for the Middle
district of Tennessee: Thomas r. Borland of
Virginia for the Eastern district of Virginia; w.
H H. Clayton OF Arkansas, for the Western dis
trict of Arkansas; David S. Alexander of New
York, for the Northern district of New York.
United States MarshaIs-Joshua B. Hill of
North Carolina, for the Eastern district Of North
Carolina: Carter B. Harrison Of Tennessee, for
the Middle district of Tennes see; James M.
Brown of Tennessee, for The Western district of
Tennessee.
This group of appointments is notable for
several reasons There is a distinct per-
sonal interest in three of them. Carter B.
Harrison is the younger brother of the pres
i1ent, but the circumstance of his appoint
nent dlverts it of any quality of nepoLism.
Harrison was in the Union army and settled
in Tennessee after the war. He was success
full in business and became very popular.
Immediately after election the Republicans
prepared strong papers looking to his ap-
polntment as marshal and sent them to
Quay, who committed them to Gen Harri-
son, recommending the appointment and
expressing the hope that Harrison's relation
ship to the president-elect would not be an
obstacle. The papers have been laid over
petitor for the office has appeared, and all
the Tennessee congressman have urged the
appointment Under the circumstances
there seemed nothing else for the president
to do but to give his brother an office.
D. s. Alexander Is an old Indiana newspaper
man and a friend of years stanGing of The
president, who, when senator. had him made
fifth auditor Of the treasury. Cleveland
turned him out, and he went to Buffalo to
practice law He was Gen. Harrison's prt-
vate secretary during the campaign, and
after the election rumor assigned to him the
pace Halcord finally got W. H, H. Clayton
is
BROTHER OF EX-SENATOR POWELL CLAYTON
! and of John M. Clayton, who was assassin
ated while contesting Breckenridge's seat in
| the Second Arkansas district. Powell Clay
toms influence in Arkansas politics and with
| The adm nistrStiop has been greatly increased
! by the events connected with the murder
and he is credited with his brothers. appoint
| ment The new United States attorney was
| an Oklahoma boomer and is said to have
| been one OF those who gained early access
to the territory as deDuty United States
marshal The Tennessee, North Carolina acd
Virginia appointments are tangible evidence
| of the sincerity of the intention so often at
uibuted to the president by his friends, to
! build up an INDUSTRIAL white mems party in
the SouLh Most of the men are like Carter
| HaIrison-Union soldiers who settled in the
| South otter the war, identified themselves
with its material interests, and prospered in
business there. Hawkins was not long ago
Republican candidate for governor oi
Tennessee. Ruhm is n substantial German
cit zen. Borland. ne Virginan, is accept
able to botn factions, though Malone man
was candidate against him. Hill and
Brown are said to be good citizens, and un.
Objectionable locally, The whole list OF
Southern appointments, with the exception
/ perhaps, of Clayton, is commended by Demo.
Gratis rs well as Republicans from the local..
ties concerned. It Is regarded as u distinct
| official reorganization of the New South, ano
as gratifying promise OF satisfactory rela.
tionR between the communities of that Sec
| ton and the administration