Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-15
IMPORTANT NOMINATIONS.
Ex-Representstive McAdoo to Re Assistant
Secretary of the Navy.
The president today san. the soiloufnv nn-ni-

Ex-Representstive McAdoo to Re Assistant
Secretary of the Navy.
The President today sent the following nomi-
nations to the Senate.
Navy-wm. McAdoo of New Jersey TO be
assistant secretary of the navy, Passed Assistant
Engineer Chas. W. Rae to be q chief engineer
and Assistant Engineer VIM. H. Allderdice to
be passed assistant engineer.
Justice-Edward B. Whitney Of New York to
be assistant attorney general, vice Abraham Y.
Parker. resigned
War-Capt. Chas. ". Williams assistant omar
termaster. to be major and quartermaster.
Capt. Jas n. Wbeelsn. second cavalry. 20 be
major: Capt Adam Kramer. sixth cavalry. TO
be major; Capt Ezra p. Ewers fifth infantry.
to be major; First Lieut. Fred W Sidley,
second cavalry, to be captain: First Lieut.. Ben
jamin ii. Cheeyer. sixth cavalry, 10 be cap tain I:
First Lieut VIM. II. o. Bowen. fifth infantry,
to be captain: Second Lieut.. Harry G.. Trout.
ninth cavalry. TO be first lieutenant: Second
Lieut. Edward c. Brooks. eighth cavalry. to
be first lieutenant; Second Lieut. Geo.
b. Davis. twentv-thitd infantry. to be first
lieutenant: Maj. Richard Comb. ninth in
faniry. TO be lieutenant colonel: First Lieut.
Wright L. Edgerton. second artillery. TO be as
sociate professor of mathematics at the Military
Academy.
Postmasters-Eobert b Brown at Meadville.
Pa; Dae j. Crittenberger at Anderson, Ind ;
Stephen Smith at lama. Iowa: Chas. II. Long
AZ Upton, Iowa; Joseph L. Swindlehurst at
Livingston, Mont.
THE NEW ASSISTANT SECRETARY.
VIM. McAdoo, the new assistant secretary Of
the navy, was one of the brig ltest Of the
younger members OF the House in the
Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth Congresses.
He also served in the succeeding
Congresses and stood well in the estima-
ton of his colleagues. He was regarded
as man of promise. He is a good. strong and
effective speaker. and in the last campaign his
work for the party gave him excellent repu-
tatlon rs a stump speaker. He Is an irishman by
birth and not vet forty wears of age.
He was brought to this country
at an early age and reared and educated in Jer-
sey City, where he studied law under ex-Con-
gresham Scudder. He has practiced law since
1874, but went into local and
state and then into national politics. SO
that he has not acquired much legal reputation.
In the House he trained with the Randall or
protection wing Of the democracy an I was a
| favoriJe of the ex-Speaker of the House. he
served on the naval committee during most of
his congressional career and in this way
gained considerable knowledge that will
be of use 10 MIN in his future career. Through
his committee membership he also became well
acquainted with his future chief. Secretary
Herbert. He married a Virginia woman while
still In Congress. He practiced law and has
been political speaker since he went out o,
Congress.
THE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Edward 3. Whitney. nominated for assistant
attorney general. WAS active member OF the
anti-snapper organization. He was one of
the protesting delegates sent by the anti
snappers 10 Chicago and there was rather
regarded leader by the Younger element
In The delegation. He is a LAWYER and is said
to be well of financially. In aUpearance he il
of medium height. wears a red beard, and is
nervous. active and energetic in manner. lie
/ Is opposed TO the machine in New York city
and state and has been vigorous in his express
sions on the subject