Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-04-14

President Cleveland sent the follow.
ing nominations to the United States
Senate: Thomas F. Bayarc, of Della
ware, to be Ambassador Extraordin-
airy and Minister Plenipotentiary to Great
Britain; to be Envoys Extraordinary
and Ministers Plenipotentiary of the United
States: James D. Porter. Of Tennessee. to
Chile; James A. Mckenzie, of Kentucky, to
Peru; Lewis Baker, of Minnesota, to Nicara-
qua, Costa Rica and Salvador; Pierce II.
b. Young, OF Georgia, to Guate mala and
Honduras; Edwin Dun. of Ohio NOW Secre-
tary of Legation at Japan, to japan. To
Shaffer. of West Virginia, to Stratford,
Ontario; Harrison R. Williams. of Miss
ouri, to Vera Cruz; M. P. Pendleton.
of Maine, to Fitou; Theodore NJ.
Stephan, Of Illinois, to Annaberg; Will.
lam T. Townes, of Virginia, to Rio de
ford; Newton B. Eustis of Louisiana, to be
Second Secretary of the Legation OF the
United States at Paris; John M. Reynolds,
OF Pennsylvania, to be Assistant Secretary
OF the Interior, vice Cyrus Bussev, resigned;
Henry j. Hathaway, of Maine, Collector of
Customs for the district of Aroostock,
Meine; Walter Goddard, of Connecticut,
Collector of Customs for the district OF
Fairfield, Conn.,; Lawrence Max we'll, Jr.,
of Ohio. to be Solicitor General vice
Charles 81. Aldrich, resigned; John l. Hall,
of Georgia to be Assistant Attorney Gen
eral, vice George H. Shields, resigned.
Ex.Secretary of State Thomas F. Bayard,
nominated the first American Ambas-
sadOr to the Court o. st. James, was born
in Wilmington, Del, sixty-three years ago.
He was trained for commercial life. but
after short experience in business in New
York ne returned to his birthplace and
studied law with his father, James A. Bay
ard, also United States Senator from Della
ware. Mr.. Bayard was admitted to the Bar
in 1851, and two years later became United
States District Attorney for Delaware. He
has served three terms in the United States
Senate, his father being reelected Senator
at the time of his sons first election. His
grandfather, James Ashton Bayard, was
also Senator from Delaware. In 1885 he
resigned his seat in the Senate to become
Secretary of State in President CieveIanTs
Cabinet. Since his retirement from the
Cabinet Mr.. Bayard has engaged in the prac-
tica of the law at Wilmington.
Ex-Governor James u. Porter, Minister
to Chile. to succeed Patrick E gan, is resi-
dent of Paris, Tenn. where he is engaged in
the practice of law. He has served with dis
tinction on the bench. and has the reputa-
ton of being one of the ablest lawers in his
State. He was born in 1925. Mr.. Porter
was Assistant Secretary of State under MIR.
Bayard.
James A. Mckenzie, who goes as Minister
lucky in the Forty-seventh Congress. Heis
fitty-three years of age, and, while he was
educated as a lawyer, has followed the &C.
cupation of a farmer. He was delegate
to the last two National Democratic Con-
ventions. He is an ex-Congressman, one of
the National Worlds Fair Commissioners
and has high reputation as an orator. At
home he is Familiarity known as "Quinine
JIM" because he put through Congress
bill placing quinine on the free list.
Lewis Baker, of st. Paul, who will go as
Minister to Nicaragua, Costa RIGA and Sal
vador, is proprietor of the st. Paul (Minn.)
Globe. He was born in Belmont County
Ohio, November Z, 1882. He was Delegate
at Large from West Virginia in the Demo
cratic National Convention, AMI was a
strong advocate of Cleveland's nomination
in 1884. His only previous political office
was presiding officer of the West Virginia
Senate in 1870, which was at that time Re
publican,
Pierce NJ. B. Young, of Georgia, nom.
mated to be Minister to Guatemala, was
Ma ior-General Of cavalry in the Confederate
Army. He has served several times in Con
press and is well-known In Washington. He
was educated at West Point, and is large
Dlantation owner. Under Mr.. Clevelands
former administration he was Consul
General at st. Petersburg.
Edwin Dun, nominated to be Minister to
japan. is citizen OF London, ONO. dis
for he is holdover from the previous Demo-
cratic administration. MIR. Cleveland when
President before made Mr.. Dun Secretary OF
the Legation at Japan, and on account of
his services and ability he was retained by
Mr.. Harrison.
Mr. Newton B. Eustis, Of Louisiana, to be
Second Secretary OF Legation at Paris, is
the son OF Minister Eustis
John NJ. Reynolds, of Pennsylvania,
Assistant Secretary of the Interior. is
lawyer of excellent reputation, and lives in
Bradford.
Lawrence Maxwell, Jr., who is appointed
to the Solicitor Generalship, is native OF
Cincinnati, and graduate of the University
of Michigan, and mas been Judge of the
Common Pleas in Cincinnati. He is a law
yer of repure, and has been for some years
leader in musical affairs in Cincinnati.
John l. Hall, nominated to be Assistant
Artorney-General, is a member of the law
firm OF Hall & hammond with offices in
Atlanta and Griffin. Ca, the latter place
being his home.
The Senate Immediately confirmed the
nomination o. Mr.. Bayard.