Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-02
ADJouRNMEsr OF THE SENATE.
The Minister to China to be Surprise to
the Country.

the Country.
WASHINGTON, April 1st.-It is expected
that the Senate will adjourn tomorrow
sine die. IL is barely possible that one or
more nominations will be sent in, but of
this there is no certainty.
President Harrison has made nearly
double the nominations that were sent to
the Senate by ex-President Cleveland at
the special session which followed his in
auguration. 1t is great disappointment
to various candidates that the President
has not chosen Public Printer, Commits
sioner of Land Office and Comptroller of
Currency.
1t is understood that VIM. B. Roberts, of
Titnsville, Pa, will be appointed Minister
to the Argentine Republic. No one seems
to know who will be chosen Minister to
China, but it is said the nominee will be a
surprise TO the country.
THE ASSISTANT ATroRNEY-GENERAL.
George H. Shields nominated to-day for
Assistant Attorney-G General of the Interior
Department, is resident of ST. Louis, where
he has been engaged in the practice of law
for many years, until General John R. Hen
derson dropped the practice of law to at
tend to his private affairs. Shields was a
partner of his and has continued the busi-
ness of the firm ever since. Shields is
about SO years OF age, is active and energetic.
and has a wide knowledge of land law.
He was appointed on the recommendation
OF Secretary Noble.
GOVERNOR OF NEW MEXICO.
A funny incident is connected with the
nomination of l.. Bradford Prince to be
Governor of New Mexico. There were
| three candidates in the field, Prince, Dyer
and Sullivan, who have been urging their
claims with great persistency. This morn
ing the matter was settled at The White
House, and Princes nomination sent to
the Senate. About an hour after it was
made Prince came sadly into Mobiles office
and said: Mr.. Secretary, Sullivan, Dyer
and myself have had a conference, and we
have agreed to be satisfied with whomever
of us you may select We shall make
no protest" "That is settled, is it.
Prince. If l nominate one of the other
men you will be satisfied, will you? hope
you will stand by that
Prince seemed to have given up all
hope and turned sadly away saying, Well,
| agreed to that and / will stand by it.''
He went out without any further knowl-
edge of the situation, and it was not until
the evening papers conveyed to him the
knowledge that he had won the prize that
he found himself actually and heartily
satisfied with the situation.
Prince was Chief Justice of New Mexico
until Arthur demanded his resignation, to
make place for A. A. Axtell, of Ohio, who
came to Arthur and claimed that Garfield
had promised him the place. Axtell came
near being defeated for confirmation. be-
cause all New Mexico was opposed to him,
but be managed to pull through and went
down there.
Prince has always been very popular in
New Mexico, and his nomination will be
well received.
ASSISTANT TREASURER OF NEW YORK.
Ellis n. Roberts, who succeeds Judge
McCue as Assistant Treasurer of New
York, is the well-known editor of the
Utica Herald, and was noted half-breed
leader when the first split in the ranks OF
New York Republicans began, in 1880. He
fought Conkling persistently and was
always an energetic Blaine man. Mr..
Blaine is responsible for his appointment
and it is not unlikely that his removal to
New York city may bring about a change
in affairs. 1t is thought it may affect the
Platt influence in the eastern part of the
State.
JAMES n. RUsToN.
Mr.. Ruston, of Indiana. who has been
nominated United States Treasurer to sue
ceed Mr.. Hyatt, is a banker and business
man of standing as well as q good political
manager. At present he is Chairman OF
the Indiana State Central Committee, and
in that position did good service during
the late campaign. He is about IS years
old and is possessed of considerable for.
tune. part of which he Inherited His first
/ appearance in political life was in 1884
when he was elected to the State Senate fol
| four years. In 1884 ne was chosen mem.
ber of the State Central Committee, and in
| that connection, with General Harrison
managed the campaign for the State Legis
lature. This work was so well done tha
they reduced the Democratic msjority ir