The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-05-09
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WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, Nav 8
The following appointments were made by
the president to-day:
United States AttOrncya-Samucl Hawkins Of
Tennessee for The Western district of Ten
n0NsCe; John Ituhm OF Tennessee for the Middle
district of Tennessee: Thomas Il. BorIaud Of
virginia for the Eastern district Cf virginia.; W.
II. II. CLAYTON OF Arkansas, for the Western dis
trict OF Arkansas; David 5. Alexander of New
York, for the Northern district Of New York.
United States Marshals-Joshua b. Hill of
North Carolina. for the Eastern district OF North
Carolina: Carter 3. Harrison Cf Tennessee, for
the Middle district of Tcnnrs see; James NJ
Brown of Tennessee, for The Western district of
Tennessee.
his group of appointments is notable for
several reasons There is Il distinct per
sonaI interest in three of them Carter b.
Harrison is the younger brother of the pres
i lent, but the circumstance of his appoint
mcnt dlverts it Of any quality of nepJuiSm
Harrison was in the Union army and settled
in Tennessee after the war. He was success
Jul III business and became very popular
Immediately after election the Republicans
prepal ed strong papers looking to his APP
polntment as marshal and sent them to
Quay who committed them to Gen Harri-
son, recommending the appointment and
expressing the hope that Harris On'5 relation
ship to the president elect would not be an
obstacle The UaperS have been laid over
ever SINCE, but IN the meantime no COM
peLitor 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. $. Alexander is an old Indiana newspaper
man and friend of years standing OF The
president, who, when senator. had him maize
fifth auditor Of the TIE asIrv. Cleveland
turned him out and he went to Buffalo to
practice law. He was Gen. HarrisOn's pri-
waite SECRETARY during the campaign. and
after the election rumor assigned TO him the
pace Hal-ord finally got. W. II. II. Clayton
BROTHER OF Ex- SENATOR POWELL, CLAYTON
and of ohm NJ. Clayton, who was assassin
atnd while cOntesting Breckenridge's seat in
the Second Arkansas district Powell Clay
tons influence i'll Arkansas politics and with
lhe adm nistrItiOn has been greatly increased
by the events connected with the murder
and he is credit 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 deputy Unite States
marshal. l he Tennessee North Carolina aCd
Vlrg MIA appointments are tangible evidence
Of tho sincerity OF the intention so often at
tIibuted to the president by his friends, to
build up an industrial white mems party in
thG FOuLh. Most of the men are like Carter
| UaIIisOn-UniOn soldiers whO settled in the
| South after the war, Identified themsClves
! with its material interests, and prospered in
business there. Hawkins was not long ago
! Republican candidate for governor of
| Tennessee Ruhm is substantial German
cit zen. Borland. me Virgnian, is accept
able to bOtn factions, though Malone man
"a7 Il candidate against him. Hill and
| Brown are said to be good citizens, and I'M
| Objectionable locally. The whole list Of
Southern apu0intments with the exception,
perhaps, of Clayton, is commended by Demo
Gratis well rs Republicans from the ocai-
Ties concerned. 1t is regarded as Il distinct
official reorganization of the New South, and
us gratifying promise of satisfactory rcla-
tons between the communities of that Sec
ton and the administration.