The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-03-25
SATURDAY, MARCH 25. 1893.
FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS.

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batch of appointments to the United
States Senate for confirmation by that
august body Among the men selected
to fill the fat Offices at his disposal, Mr..
Cleveland has not nominated single in-
dividual related to himself by marriage
or consanguinity. In this respect, he
differs from some of the former presi-
dents who appointed their own relatives
to lucrative positions snd thus laid them
selves open to the charge of nepotisn.
In talking to a western congressman who
was urging the appointment of certain
politician on the ground that he was a
relative of the President, Mr.. Cleveland
said that he could not consider any rela-
tive of his for any Office in his gift.
The men selected by Cleveland have
been staunch Democrats all their lives.
The Minister TO France is ex-senator
Eustis of Louisiana. He is native of
New Orleans, a lawyer by profession, and
was married to the daughter Of the mil
ionaire philanthropist, VIM. w: Cor
coran, of Washington. Socially, he is
one of the most cultured and charming
of men and will be we'll liked by the
French people. . "
Theodore Runyon, of New Jersey, is
minister to Germany. He is q man of
pronounced ability. For ten years he
was chancellor of his state and was twice
candidate for governor. He stands high
as lawyer and enjoys the esteem of all
who know him.
The minister to Denmark is J. E. Bis
Icy, of Indiana, brother-in-law of Sena-
tor Voorhees, of that state, and lawyer
of high standing in New York, where he
has practiced his profession for about
twenty years. No ministers have as yet
been appointed to England, Austria and
Russia
Wade Hampton, of South Carolina,
man with a national reputation, is Com
missioner Of Railroads. He was serving
seeded from the Union in 1861, and he
Immediately resigned and entered the
Confederate service as soldier. He was
twice elected governor of his state and
was sent back to the United States Sen
ate in 1879. He is good speaker and
very popular in the South.
Judge James G. Jenkins, of Wise nsin.
has been appointed United States Cir
cult Judge as the successor Of Judge
Gresham, the Secretary of State It is
supposed that be has received the ap.
pointment through the influence of Sem
ator Villas
The following appointments were also
made and confirmed: Walter B. Dabney,
of Virginia, solicitor for the department.
of state; Frank B. Burke, of Indiana
United States attorney for the third dis
trict of Indiana; Josiah Quincy, of Mas
sachusetts, assistant secretary of state: !
Isaac P. Gray, of Indiana, minister to
Mexico; Patrick A. Collins, of Boston, |
consul-general at London; William Nc
Adoo, of New Jersey, assistant secretary
of the navy. There were other depart
mental appointments made, all of them
being given TO mon of ability who de-
serve the patronage bestowed for their
services to- the Democratic party in /
their respective localities. The Senate
acted upon all of the nominations sent
in up to last Saturday except three, and
there is no doubt of the presidential ap-
pointmente ..being all confirmed as soon
rs all the Senate committees can meet to
pass upon them.