St. Paul daily globe., 1893-03-23
LAND OFFICE Chief.
Judge LamoreauX, Of Wiscon-
sin, Carries Off This Cow
eted Plum.
Senator's Villas and Mitchell
Score d Victory in the
Appointment.
North and South Dakota SEN
ators Dissatisfied With
the Decision.
Other Appointments Trans
mitted to the Senate by
the President
SPECIAL to the Globe.


polntment of Judge Lamoreaux, of
Wisconsin, to the eommissionership of
the general land office was a surprise to
all save Senators Villas and Mitchell.
Judge Tripp was the first man recon-
mended to the president by Senator
Villas, and at one time his appointment
was considered almost certain. A few
days delay, however, enabled the South
Dakota colony to get up a row of con-
siderable dimensions over tine matter,
and then the chances of Col. John d.
Benton were considered very good, al
though ex-Congressman Mansur, of
Missouri, was a strong competitor.
Meantime Senator Villas dropped Judge
Tripp ana put toward the claims of the
Badger state, with the success indicated
by the appointment of LamOreauX. The
new commissioner will take charge of
the bureau Friday. as Gov. Stones res
ignatiOn takes effect that day. Judge
L.amoreauX is brOad-minded man who
understands the questions that will be
know him predict that he will make
most excellent official in every way.
Roach disappointed.
Senator Roach, of North Dakota. was
of course disappointed over the failure
of Col. Benton to secure the position,
and frankly said so. He had made the
strongest light possible, and thinks that
I -,
milton for services rendered. "At
times" he said, Il felt certain that Col.
Benton would be the man, but this Office
is very high one. and | presume the
president thought rather too much for
us. He could not finG a better man for
the place than Col. Benton, and be-
lieve he felt that. We Will look over
the field and try to find something pretty
nearly as good for q North Dakota
Democrat"
Senator Kyle thought that the ap-
pointment should have been given to
South Dakota, but said that Judge Trip
prefers a judicial position, while the
great popularity of Gen. Taylor did not
overcome the fact that he is not law
yer. South Dakota will now push Judge
Thomas, of DeadwoOd, for the post of
minister to Chill. Senator Villas, of Wis
cOnsin, is. OF course, the happiest man
over the appointment, and, in speaking
of it, said: Senator LamOreauX has a
splendid record and will make an able
and efficient officer He has resided in
Wisconsin thirty years, and has been
district attorney and state senator. He
one of the best men in the North
west, and his appointment is a great
honor to Wisconsin"
Sent TO the Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The presi-
dent today sent the following nOmina-
tiOnS to the senate:
John s. Seymour, of Connecticut, to
be commissioner of patents; Silas W.
LamOTeauX, of Wisconsin. TO be COM
missioner of the general land Office;
William Ii. Sims. of Mississippi, to be
first assistant secretary of the interior;
Edward A. Bowers, of Washington. ID.
c., TO be assistant commissioner of the
general land office; Henry G. Bell, to be
second deputy commissioner of PEN
siunS: Horace II. LurtOn. of Tennessee,
to be United States circuit judge for the
Sixth judicial circuit; to be marshal of
the United States, Frank Z. White, of
Nebraska, for the district of Nebraska;
Max Judd, OF Missouri, to be consul
general of the United States at Vienna;
Charles l.. Chase, to be postmaster at
Atlantic. 10.
Horace Ii. LurtOn, nominated to be
Judge of the Sixth judicial circuits the
present chief justice OF the supreme
court of Tennessee. 1t was for this
place that President Harrison nOmi-
mated Benjamin Hanchett, of Michigan,
which nomination failed for lack of
time in the senate to act upon it. He is
Il man about fOrty-fiYe years of age and
q native of Tennessee. For several
years he was the chancellor of his dis
trict, and was then
Elected so the Supreme Bench,
where he is now serving as its chief
Justice. Judge LurtOn is srbken OF by
thOSe who know. him as lawyer of
ability and learning, who has made an
enYiable reputation as judicial officer,
IS in the fnll YigOr of mental and phys
ical life.
John S. Seymour, nominated to be
commissioner of patents, is a lawyer by
profession, about fOrty-five years of age,
and a resident of NOrwalk, Conn. Two
years ago lie was elected state senator,
which was his first public service. In
the legislature he took prominent part
IN the controversy growing out of the
gubernatOrial election. AT present he
is insurance commissioner OF the state.
William II. Sims, who is named as
first assistant secretary of the interior,
has a fine record in his native state of
Mississippi. He was 4 gallant soldier of
:he Confederacy, and left leg upon the
field of battle. He is a resident of Co
,umbus, and is SAID to be a man of eX-
ccllent parts; an eminent lawyer and a
good politician.
E. A. Bowers is q young lawyer of
this city, a college graduate, and a man
of broad culture. lie is anative of Con-
necticut. Some years ago he went to
South Dakota and began the practice of
law, but in two or three years he trans
ferred his practice 10 this city, where
he has been acting in the capacity of
counsel for the National Forestry ass0-
citation, of which he is an active MEM
Der. His appointment is supposed to
have been influenced by a desire on the
part Of the president to give greater
prominence in the land Office to the i'm
pOrtant subject of forestry than it has
heretofore received.
Hebrews COmp1imented.
Max Judd, of Missouri, nominated to
be consul general at Vienna. is a native
OF Austria, but came TO this country
with his parents when child. He had
resided in st. Louis for the sttwenty-
i've years, where he has commanded