The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-13
Ex-Governor Porter for Minister to Italad
Smiley n. Chambers for District AttOrn
with John B. Cockrum as Assistant.
John S. Clarkson, Will Be Nominal
First Assistant PoStmaster-Genera
kumors and Surmises Concerning the Engl
and French Missions-Secretary Rms
Hunting an Assistant Agriculturist.
MORE APPOINTMENTS.
"oV. Porter for Minister to Italy, and s.
Chambers for District Attorpav

! 1 Preside
sent the following nominations to the Sc
ate to-day:
Arthur e. Mellette. of Watertown. Oak
TO pe Governor of Dakota: Luther r. Pic'
ardson, of Grand Forks. Dak. fo he Sec,
tary of Dakota. ~ "'''
~ Cornelius II. Hanford. of Wasb;not,
territory, to be Chief-justice of the s
pdeme court OF the Territory of Washin
Geo. w. Irwin, of Montana, to be marsh,
SI une United States for the Territory I
Smiley N. Chambers, of Indiana to /
Gndiiea di state Attorney for the district {
George s. Bacheller, of New York, to b
hugh ): Thompson, resigned.
AIDert ". Porter. of Indiana, to be cnvo,
tlary of the United States to Italy.
John A. Enander, of Illinois, to be min
Ister resident and cOnsul-general of th
United States to Denmark.
uaE n4Esemaasters-Iyman Ward, at Bento
La. o'' "' AooAuh
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
| WASHINGTON, March 12-There wer
not many ofiice-seekers at the Capito
when the nominations of to-day first be
came known; in tact, the scarcity
them there is quite remarkable. But tb,
senators make up in interest what tb,
pubic seems to lack. Private Secretar,
rruden Is looked for every afternoon a.
eagerly as the children look for Sants
Claus at Christmas time, and when he
does make his appearance all dignity i
laid aside and the Senators rush down to
the Clerks desk to get a sight at the sheet
Oh tissue paper. There was great deal of
disappointment yesterday when the NOM
nations came in, and nobody except the
California men and Senator Hoar were
gratlhed, and to-day the disappointment
was even greater, for the first batch
that came contained only the Da-
kota nominations, judge for
washington Territory, marshal for Mon
tana' and the district attorney for Indiana.
When Mr. Pruden made his second appear
ance this afternoon the Senate was in ex-
ecutlve session, but they opened the doors
instantly and crowded around ia -----A
lions That were longed for never came. The
office-seekers will begin to go home pretty
soon, and many of them have already
taken their departure. for the President
has indicated, as plainly as can be. that he
does not intend to be in hurry about dis
tributing the patronage; but will 60 slow
enough to be perfectly sure.
The Office of Governor is given to South
Dakota, and that of Secretary
to North Dakota, according to the
ratio of population. There were
a number of appeals in behalf of Secretary
Mccormick, of Dakota, who is as highly
respected as the Governor is not, and the
Ill ahorc Of anI
sent message to the President asking him
not to remove Mccormick for some time
yet; but General Harrison thought he had
better make single bite of the cherry, and
son is an editor of a paper at Grand Forks.
Governor Mellette is an Indiana man. fOrm-
erly from Muncie, but he has been engaged
in business enterprises in Dakota for sew
eral years, and is one OF the foremost men
in commerce. as we'll as in politics. in that
Territory. He was the choice of the people
for Governor when they organized their
provisional government, and after Novem-
Der, when the State is organized, he VIII,
beyond doubt, be continued in the office by
popular vote. The nomination of Governor
Mellette was, according to the rules of the
Senate referred to the committee on Terri
tories, but they reported 1T back lmmedl-
ately, and he will be confirmed and receive
his commission tomorrow.
Mr.. Bacheller's appointment as Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury has been antIcl-
pated in these columns. The friends of Mr..
Coon made q desperate attempt to secure
his nomination instead. and there is no
doubt Secretary Window would have pre-
ferred him for his knowledge of the depart
| ment, but Mr.. Coon had no political back
| ing whatever. except Vlce-presldcnt Nor
| ton, and the New York delegation demanded
| the selection of a man for that place who
exercise powerful influence in that State.
ABOUT THE NOMINEES.
| Noman in Indiana is better known to
the people of the State than Ex-Governor
! Porter, the nominee for Minister to Italy.
| He was born at Lawrenceburg, Ind, April
20, 1924. He graduated at Asbury Univers.
lty in 1S43. studied law, was admitted to
the bar in 1S45, and began to practice at In
| dianapolis, where he was at one time Q
councilman and afterward city attorney
In 1853 he was appointed Reporter of the
Supreme Court of Indiana. He was elected
to Congress as Republican in 1859, and
served four years. He was a nominee for pres
idential elector on the Hayes ticket in 1876
On March 3, 1878 he was appointed F1rs
Comptroller of the United States Treasury
which he resigned in 1880, when he wa
ans of this State, and elected after stir
ring campaign. Since the expira ation of hi
term, he has been engaged in historical an,
literary work. He was a delegate-at-larg
to the Chicago convention last summer
and made the speech placiug General Hal
rison in nomination.
Smiley N. Chambers, nominated to b
United States attorney for the District @
Indiana, is a member of the law firm of De
Wolff q Chambers, of Vincennes. He wa
born in Knox county, where his ancestor
had lived before Indiana was admitted int
the Union. His grandfather owned thor
sands of acres of land which came directl
from the government. Mr.. Chambers grad
uated at Shurtleff College, Alton, ILL.,, an
| since then has practiced law at Vincenne
| his business being extensive. He was a
original Harrison man, delegate to III
Chicago convention, and chairman of I'll
; Knox county Republican committee durin
! the campaign. He is about forty years
age, and is we'll qualified for the position
which he has been appointed.
Mr. Mellette, who is to be Governor
Dakota. is an Indiana man. He lived
the Sixth district, after having graduate
at the State University. About seven yea
. ago, he removed to Dakota and since the
: has been active in the politics of that lie
, ritory.
o John 4. Enander, of Illinois, nominate
. 10 be minister resident and consul-gener
5 at Copenhagen. Denmark, is about six
: | years of age. and was born in Sweden. /
| is editor Of the Hemlanet, q Scandinavia