The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-23
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Several Important Nominations Sent to
Senate Yesterday by the President
WASHINGTON. March 22.-The President
to-day sent the following nominations to
the Senate:
Interior-John g. Seymour. of Connecticut, to
be Commissioner OF Patents; Slas w. Lam0-
General Land Office; William III. Sims, of Missis-
sippi, to be First Assistant Secretary OF tho In
terror; Edward a; BOwers OF IL Wanshhg.on tn "a
Office; Henry G. Bell to be second Deputy Com
missioner of Pensions.
Jusrice-Horace III. Lurton of Tennessee. to be
United States circut Judge for the Sixth judicial
circuit; Frank f. White, of Nebraska, 20 be
marshal of the United States for the district OF
state-Max Judd, of Missouri. to be Consul
general of the United States at Vienna.
Treasury-John J. Carter. of Louisiana. to he
collector OF internal revenue for the district OF
Louisiana.
Postmasters-Philip Zoercher. at Tell City,
Ind; Neri A. Hanna, at CadiZ, o.
Horace Fl. Lurton. nominated to be judge
of the Sixth judicial circuit, is the present
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of
Tennessee. 1t was for this place that Pres
ident Harrison nominated BENJAMIN Han
chett. of Michigan, which nomination
failed of confirmation. Judge Lurton is
man about forty-five years of age and O
native of Tennessee. For several years he
was the chancellor of his district. and was
then elected to the Supreme Bench. where
he he rs now serving as Its Chief Justice.
Judge Lurton is spoken of by those who
know HIM as lawyer of ability and learn
Ing who has made an enviable reputation
as a judicial officer. He is in the full vigor
of mental and physical life.
John s. Seymour. nominated to be Com
missioner of Patents. is q lawyer by pro.
fessiOn. about forty years of age and a
resident of Norwalk. Conn. Two years
ago he was elected State Senator. which
was his first public service. In the Legis-
lature he took a prominent part in the con-
troy ersy growing out OF the gubernatorial
election. At present he is Insurance CON-
missioner OF the State.
William ii. Sims. who is named as First
Assistant Secretary of the Interior was q
gallant soldier of the Contederacy and left
u leg upon the field of battle He Is a resi-
dent of Columbus, Miss.
L. A. Bowers is q youpg lawyer OF this
city. college graduate. and q man of
broad culture. lie is native of Conneeti-
cut. some years ago he went to South Da-
kota and began the practice OF law. but
about two or three years ago he trans.
ferred his practice to this city. where he
has been acting In the capacity OF counsel
for the National Forestry Association, of
which he rs an active member. His APP
pointment ie supposed to have been infu-
cnced by desire on the part of thePresldent
TO give greater prominence in the Land
Office to the important subject of forestry
tn an it has heretofore received
Max Judd of Missouri. nominated to be
consul general at Vienna, is a native of
Austria. but come to this country with his
parents when child. He has resided In
st. Louis for the past twenty. FIVE years
His appointment IS the result of the almost
universal request of the people of that
city, and Is looked upon by the Missour,
delegation as q compliment not only TO the
Hebrew race. which Mr.. Judd represents.
but the people of the State. He is a man
of wealth. of fine education and good ad-
dress.
Henry c. Bell. appointed Second Deputy
Commissioner of Pensions. has been for the
last eight years or more cler K in the PEN
sion Office. and has risen By merit TO DO
sition of responsibility .here. He is a ma
tive of Illinois. and was appointed from
that State. On the last roster of the de-
partment he is carried third-class
clerk at $1,000.
s. w. Lamoreux. nominated to be Com
missioner of the General Land Office, is a
warm personal friend OF Senator Villas. and
received the unqualified indorsement of
that gentleman for the place to W hich he
has been appointed. Mr. Lam0reux is q
native of New York. but went to Wiscon-
sin before the war, and at the breaking
out of that struggle joined the army and
served as captain. He has served his
State as Senator and district attorney, but
for the past fourteen years has been the