The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-18
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.
Robert Porter of New York to bt
Cusus superintendent.

Robert Porter of New York to be
Cusus superintendent.
WAsHIN TON, April 1.-THE President
made the FLOWING appointments this after
noon:
ROBERT P.PoRrER of New York to be
superntender of the census.
WILLIAM l. CALKINs of Washington
territory TO be associate justice of the SUI
preme court the territory of Washing
ton.
JOHN B. DoSNELLY of Louisiana TO be
marshal Of theUnited States for the East
srn district Of louisiana.
WHO ROBERT p PORTER is.
Robert P Porter is an Englishman By
by birth, but aslived in this country for
many wears, ard is a naturahZed citizen,
lie is about Al years of age, and is best
known as an ardent advocate of the pro-
tective tariff He was one of the chief
assistants Of Prof. Walker Of Massachu-
sets, the superintendent of the collection
Of the census of 1880, buy first
came prominently before the coun-
try as the secretary of the tariff
commission which in 1882 pursued a course
OF Inquiries that resulted III the passage OF
The tariff act Of March 3, 1888. Afterward
he became connected with the Philadelphia
freSS as an editorial writer and as its cor
resp ndent In Washington. He then went
abroad for a syndicate of newspapers,
and furnished a series of articles
upon the condition of the laboring classes
o. Europe that attracted considerable at
tehtlon. In conjunction with ex-Postmas-
,eF General Hatton, Congressman Vest of
NeW ork and others, he established the New
Il OK treSS, Of which he is now editor.
MI Porter has for years paid a
great deal OF attention to statistics
ielalng TO the tariff aud industrial
situation, and he had ths voluntary support
VI ihlrty Tour senator's as a man thoroughly
wen qualified for the office to which he was
%uay appointed. 1t is understood here
Sal ne will resign the edltorship of the
He" York Press, and that G. NJ. Hammond
~ Lhat Journal will assume the duties that
nave W. i naen performed by Porter.
william h. Calkins is well-known ex-
T,lsfesSman Of Indiana. He moved to
1aAoina several months ago and proposes
" make his home there.
LACEY's COMMISSION.
secretary Window has signed the COM
uS'loh OF b. S. Lacey Of Michigan as
IfoAer OF the currency, and it is ex-
Ve.eu mat the President will add his sigma
NNNuulcnb lO-IlOTTOW, III Which
,onC me appointment will be formally an
Sunced. MIR. Lacey is president of the
-" National Bank of Charlotte, Mich
epreSented the Third district Of that
,1'o Ia the torty-seventh and Forty eighth
si esses' during which time be was II
FS reP Oh the committee on coinage,
SHERMAN DISAPPOINTED.
1 senator Sherman was grievously disap-
s '1,ea Today by the appointment of ex-
rpeoouValIVe Lacey instead of his friend,
bss, az sentative Dick Parsons Senator
Var "a, Ian mas been unwilling to believe
sbi,o NE t'e yesterday, when he went TO the
rasida uouSe, 1t is now understood at the
MAJ request, to receive broad in
o1d wa. mat ex-Representative Parsons
Va .oO DC appointed, that ex- Represe nta-
pnlTeey would not be appointed. After
ppojr..s himself to ask repeatedly the
Dsr r-u.lleht OF Mr.. Parsons. Senator
mia Ian could not credit the idea that be
an Vs Set aside. Senator Sherman
|w5 ,a LIS appointmont very much or he
lteo.a ,.o ", nave pressed it as he did at the
Va reVlvlng not only the adventures
tto, sentative Parsons, but the con-
hrsla. OF Senator Sherman himself and
sst' -Y.'eS with them. To have OK. Repre-
srssoeo PARSONS side-tracked and ex-
sip, t ~ tie Lacey appointed Is very
ON Il nm. He has shown his feelings
panty about it,