The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-05
MINISTER'S APPOINTED.
MR.. CLETEL1ND FILLS SEVERAL
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
ENJOYS TO Switzerland, Austria and Greece
James y. Neal Gets the Liverpool
Consulship-Other Consuls.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April 4-Tha
President to-day sent the following nomi-
nations TO the Senate:
James o. Rroadhead Of Missouri. envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotcn-
tiary TO Switzerland
Bartlett 1ripp. OF South Dakota, envoy
extraordinary and minister pleniporen-
tisry TO Austria Hungary.
Eben Alexander. Of North Carolina.
envoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary OF the United States to Greece
Roumania and Servia.
Consuls Of the United states: James e.
Neal of Ohio. at Liverpool
James NJ. Dobbs, Of Georgia, at Valpa-
raiso.
Q. O. Eckford, of Mississippi at King
stOn, Jamaica.
David ~ Burke. Of New York. at Per-
nambuco
Edgar Whadden. of Maine, at St.
stephen. y. 3.
Henry +. Merritt. Of Illinois. at Rarnen.
asa A. d. Dickinson, Of New York, It
Nottingham.
BENJAMIN Lenthier, of Massachusetts.
at Sherbrooke
Paul +. Faison. Of North Carolina. 10
be an Indian inspector
Objections TO Hr. Eckies.
There was one nomination sent in by
the President yesterday that caused some
criticism among senators. and especially.
II is said, among members of the Ri
! nance Committee. TO whom it was re-
ierred That man is MIR. Eckels. nomi-
mated TO be Comptroller of the Currency.
| Nr. Eckels IS well-known lawyer. and
| is highly recommended as a man Of at
/ tainments and legal learning, but there
IS feeling among certain senator's that
a man to hold such a rosponsihIe position
as Comptroller Of the Currency should
have had a training as a banker. II is
noticeable that the nomination was not
reported to-day, and it is understood that
II has been referred by the Finance Com
mittee 10 a subcommittee.
By direction Of the President Second
Lieutenant John NJ. jenkins. Fifth cav
airy. has been detailed as professor Of
military science and tactics At the South
carolina Military Academy, Charleston.
S. c.
Rufus ~ Rhodes. editor Of the Bir
mingham News. had long private con-
ference with the President tonight in
reference to distribution OF Federal pa
tronage in Alabama. Mr Rhodes did not
urge any individuals for Office. but re
commended a policy of recognizing all
factions IN the party, thereby promoting
harmony.
Nominations Confirmed.
The Senate has confirmed the following |
nominations.
Allan B. Morse. Of Michigan TO be Con |
sui OF the United States at Glasgow: &. !
w. Chancellor, OF Maryland Consul of /
the United States at Havre; George +. |
uVf-o
the United states at Birmingham: Sam |
uel +. Morse. of Indiana. TO be Consul
General Of the United States at Paris:
George G. Dillard. of Mississippi to be
Consul-General of the United States at
Guayaquil; John p. Kerr TO be postmaster
at Asheville. y. c.
j. O. Broadhead.
James O. Broadhead, Of Missouri who
is named Minister to Switzerland is
by profession lawyer. and has repre-
sented his State In Congress as a member
from St Louis. He is about sixty-hve
years Of age and has been prominent in
politics In Missouri for a long time being
at one time member of the Democratic |
national committee and a delegate to
several Democratic national conventions
He was a member Of the constitutional
conventions in Missouri in 1861 and 1868.
which depOsed the Confederate LEGISLATURE
and governed Missouri for two years Of
the war. lie has had some experience
in diplomatic matters through his connec-
tion with the French spoliation claims.
which led him to visit Paris for this
Government
Bartlett Tripp.
Bartlett Tripp. Of South Dakota. who |
goes as Minister 10 Austro-Hungary. was
one Of the pioneers I'm the Dakotas be
fore the division of the territory. He
fC afrBf af
brother-n-law to Senator Davis, Of Min
nesota. He is "A staunch Democrat and
was made chief Justice Of the territory
OF Dakota by President Cleveland during
his first administration. He has a good
deal 10 do with State politics. and was
prominently mentioned for the Senate as
the Democratic opponent OF Senator KYLE. u
He lives at Nankton and is n lawyer.
Eben Alexander.
Eben Alexander, nominated to be Min
ster to Greece. Roumana and Servia
Is at present Greek professor at the !
University OF North Carolina. which was !
before the war the greatest seat of learn
ng in the South. from which President
POLK and many others Of the statesmen |
If that part Of the country graduated J
Professor Alexander is a little more /
han forty years Of age and has been .
n his present place for ten years. He
NdhnS dhiohS iHt ltdulnE Airepk scholars
# the land, ranking with Gildersleevo u
md Gilman. and is a man Of varied ac- Il
and large learning. As ,
student he was passionately found Of
verything pertaining 10 Greece His | :
ppointment was unSoueht by himself
nd is said TO be entirely non-political
Though he was indorsed by influential 49,
throughout the country. :
James r.. Neal a
The nomination Of James f. Neal Of n
hamilton. Ohio. is the result Of a per- Il
onal request by Ex-Governor Campbell. II
e-enforced by Eenator Brice Colonel u
Zeal is one Of the eading Democrats of c
'hio. and early in the seventies while a
young man. was speaker Of the House b
Representatives Of the General As b.
embly. He has always been an active dl
and was chairman OF the State al
during the campaign which s.
asulted in MIR. Campbell's election. Col 81
mel Neal resides i'm Mr. CampbelTs | n
ONE town. where he is a leading and in di
uential citizen. He has never held a 10
edera Office. m
James NJ Dobbs. u
James NJ Dobbs. OF Georgia, nominated y
be consul at Valparaiso. Chill. Is about ~
'entyeight years Of age. a resident of -. =.
arietta. belongs 20 one of the best ~
miles in the State. He has Travelled a. a.