The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04
TILLING UP THE OFFICES.
MORE OF TIE FAITHFUL GIVEN
THE FRUITS OF VICTORY.

William Edmond urtis of New York
and Charles s. Eamlin of Massachu-
setts to be Assistant secretaries of
the Treasury 80 J. Z, Eckels OF
Illinois TO Be Controller OF the Cur
rency.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-President CIeve>
land sent the following nominations to the
Senate to-day.
William Edmond Curtis of New York, to
be Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury vice
Genio M. Lambertson, resigned.
Charles S. Hamlin OF Massachusetts,, to be
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury vice
John H. Gear, resigned.
James H. Eckels of Illinois, to be con-
troller of the currency.
James F. Meline OF the District of Column
bia, to be assistant treasurer Of the United
States.
T. Strobe Farrow of South Carolina, to
be second auditor of the treasury.
John B. Brawley Of Pennsylvania, to be
auditor of the treasury for the postofiice
department.
James J. Willie of Florida, to be deputy
fifth auditor of the treasury.
Postmasters-Jone5 u. Moore at Pratt
City. Ala; Isadore Zacharias at Balm
bridge, Ca; Clarence W. Boshamer at
Statesville, N. G.. W. o. Prentiss at Beau
fort. s. c.; John W. Clark at Ripley,
Tenn.
CURTIS AN ANTI-sNAPPER.
William Edmond Curtis of New York.
who succeeds Judge LambarJsou as one of
the assistant secretaries Of the treasury, is
So years Of age and a practicing lawyer
being member OF the firm Of Stearns &
Curtis. He is a graduate of the Columbia
Law School, and. while not u professional
politician, interested himself deeply in the
last campaign IN New York, and was an
"anti-snapper, ~ being treasurer Of the COM
mittee of fifty at the Syracuse convention,
and also treasurer of the provisional state
committee. For seven years he has bsen
secretary Of the Democratic Club of New
York City.
HA8ILIN A MAN OF TALENT.
Charles S. Hamlin of Massachusetts,
nominated to be one of the Assistant Score
taries OF the Treasury, to succeed Mr.. Gear,
is a resident Of Brookline, practicing law in
Boston.
He is about 80 years of age and is q
student of economics. having attained q
fine reputation as a speaker on the tariff
and financial questions. He was prolific
writer on these subjects during the last
campaign and his services were in great de-
an active member of the Massachusetts
Tariff Reform League and also Of tho Civil
Service Reform Association. He was
candidate for the office of secretary of state
on the democratic ticket last fall. He CONES
of an old faruily, having been connected
with the late Hannibal hamlin, and is a
man Of position.
BRAWLEY LAWYER.
J. B. BrawIey, nominated to be sixth
OF tha ty-aa IA
lawyer of Meadville, Pa, and, it Is said,
owes his appointment to the influence Of
Congressman Sibley and mr. Harrity. He
has never held Office before.
James H. EckeJs, nominated TO be con
troller of the currency, is a young man OF
30, but stands very high in the estimation
OF the people OK Illinois, where he is looked
upon as representative of the younger
democracy. He resides at Ottawa aud
his appointment, urged by Congressman
cable, is also said to be due to personal ac-
quaintance oS more than dozen years with
the President himself. Mr.. Ecksls is an
attorney and has written q great deal on
the subject Of tariff reform. He is q lawyer
OF wide reputation, and wanted the Office of
district attorney. The President, however,
set aside his application, and although he
knows nothing about bankiug, appointed
him to the place for which he was named
to-day. There is no fear on the part of his
Al iOLA5 GuOuRut lIdC MI 4-CA6AS WILL uOG
make "a good controller.
FLORIDA'S REPRESENTATIVE.
j. j. Willie, nominated to be deputy fifth
auditor of the treasury, is a prominent
citizen of Florida aud resides at Monticello,
where he was at one time judge OF the
county court. He has also been q member
of the state legislature and is a man OF high
standing among the people OF his state. Mr..
Willie has been clerk of the interstate
commercs commission for some time and
was promoted to this place through the in
huence of Senator Pnsco.
THE NEW ASSISTANT TREASURER.
James f. MeIine. appointed assistant
treasurer of the United States, vice WheIp-
ley resigned, is q man about 80 years of age.
He has been employed in the treasurer's
Office for twenty years, coming up through
various grades until he reached the position
of assistant cashier. from which he has now
been promoted.
j. Strobe Ferrow, nominated for second
auditor OF the treasury, was q chief of
division in the sixth auditors Office during
President Cevelaud's first administration.
AS such he made an excellent record. He is
60 years of age and belongs to the anti
Iiilmau wing Of the South Carolina de-
moCFaCV,