New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-12
CONRAD ". JORDAN.

CONRAD n. JORDAN.
Conrad N. Jordan. Of New-York. to be Assistant
treasurer of the United States at NewYork City,
vice Ellis Fl. Roberts, resigned.
Daniel NJ. Browning. of Illinois. to be Commits
soner Of Indian Affairs
Frank G. Armstrong. of Washington, D. c. to
he Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Henry V. Johnson, of Colorado. TO be Attorney
Of the United States for the District Of Colorado:
Charles p. Belhnger of Oregon. to be United
States District Judge for the District OF Oregon;
william H. Reid of Utah, to be Judge of Probate
in the County of San Pete. Territory OF Utah
Henry L. Peckham, of Rhode Island. to be a
third lieutenant in the revenue cutter service.
7. becomes apparent as the President proceeds
IN the task of parcelling out the spois that am
many is not lin it The visit of " Blue-eyed
Billy Sheehan on Saturday last has been without
effect In fact, it is now said that he would not
even have had chance to use the Key TO his cele-
hrated satche had he found it. Those TO whom
10 confded hit emotions upon leaving the Whl'e
House say that they were the reverse OF pleasant
and that what he so gliby told to reporters in
New-York upon his return from washington as
:. tho . nleasant chat" he had with the e" old man
s so much moonshine. The President instead OF
nromisfnc to grant him an interview on Tuesday,
wb;eb Is TO-DAY. intimated that it would not be
.orvanient 10 see him before Friday next. AS an
ox,soient 10 cain time and give Mr.. Sheehan an
onnor,unitv for reflection this worked admirably.
Wbot adds 70 the interest Of the situation Is the
t,c, that neither Senator Hill nor Senator Muir
INV 10 disnosed TO aid Mr.. Sheehan. On the con-
wary they have expressed themselves as strongly
.verse 70 accepting the morsels which fall from
tho White House table. They prefer TO play
the waiting game as one Of them expressed l. !"
fr;and to-day, whatever that may mean IN the
present case. .;,.o
Mr. Jordan has always stood high in the estima-
finn of the President, and TO thar extent Ills dP
.a;,.rn.nt NAV be considered personal one
,,a,r;nr also. an exception TO the rule which was
s.;a 20 mar ex-oflice-holders from appointment
under tho present Administration. IL cannon oel
said that Mr. ,Iorlan's administration OIL '''
r,c,sur.rs Office was distinguished nv cohsp'c"o''
ability lie had " ideas no doubf' pu' 'heS "
,o,,rn.,o,v loft altogether ont Of account the n
;s,ence Of sta+n.es. So il was that Mt 'oi"
mos, noteworthy achievement while Treasure o'
49, r-n;,.d State. the issue Of the rcd-ettei GER
,;sca,es AZ a time when raid upon the soo re-
.,.o ,braa tened 10 he almost as Successor d.
,h., NJ few weeks ago. soon brought down "p'h
him Tho criticisms which compelled the Adniis''"-
,oo nrac,icalIv 10 disavow what he pd dohe'
.ro.b,r achievement Of NJ. Jordans WIS h'"
,orr, of the monthly debt statement vhlch s"c',
exper,s as Senator Sherman ana Sena OF '"''''',
declared TO tc mystifying ana misl"uinI' "'
which subseG nentlv was abandoned IN lawn VI
return 70 the old form Mr. Jordih was "o''-
sdercd man OF ability. hut poss'sS'" u '"7
dca nm, he could run" the irdisurE INC i"
,,iva.o banking institution dsrcsadine 'he re-
s,raints which Congress has placed, wisely or uh'
wisely Dut still has placed, upon he oiiccr "''-
charging tho dntics of the office. IN Ills Nv"
r!aco Mr. Jordan will have less ola oppof'u"'"
10 play the bull in the china ship ana less OF
an opportunity, no doubt, To put us i'eas H'''
practical shape.
OF Edward H. Strobcl little is known here.
His talents have heretofore shOns in dlstaht parts
only. In the Presidents first term he served as
Secretary Of Legation at Madrid But the olhciai
biogrsphcr 81 the White Iloust says that he Is
an exceedingly brilliant man. 1hat ough' "
Be enough
Edward H. Strobel Of New-Yok, nominated To De
Third Assistant Secretary Of State served through r
Cevelsnds first term ard Il part oil me H"o''''i"S
Republican Administration as secretary OF ''' i's"
ton at Madrid He Is a graduate OF Iiar'aro 'o"'s
and Harvard Law school. having been a member OF
H. class Of 20. At present h- Is practising ""'
Daniel ~ Morgan. OF BRIDGEPORT. Conn., IS one o'
tie leading citizens OF his nati~c state Socially po
idcay and financially. lie a man about i'i'S
Years Of age, has been Mayor OF bridgeport '"i'e
terms served in the Legislature. and has been 'ne
PRESIDENT OF National bank fo ten years lie ""S
warmly ndorsed BY the leading men OF 'ohn'c"'"''
ana especially by the Hon. Ga los B. French
Conrad y. Jordan Is abou, sixty'Ne Seai' Wv"
he began business as clerk in the Hanover hanh "
tits city, lie continued with that Institution "h""
he rose TO IN. position O. general bookkecper VIII"
be entered a bank AT Fishkill where. however, h'
only remained short time In 1854 nc o''"'''
thier OF the Third National Bank and held tia' p'
tol for four years. At the time OF the so'u pam
and tie ruin OF tie Cod Exchinge Bank. Mr. 'ori""
w made auditor 10 the receiver. ana as'i''c" !" ~"
settlement Of the banks affairs About tweiVe '''''
iso h. gave up the banking business ana p''"'"'
heasnrcr OF the New York. ontario ana western
Isirosd. lie retired from ;hk position III i77' "''
maeavored 10 secure the passage OF u Dill ~ ''o
p@atc the United states EXcliingc and transfer '','
pshy. During the political campaign OF 1907 ~
sorkcd for the Democratic acket and was af'erwar"
1sae United States Treasir,r Through INV '"'
Mr.. Jordan the change WAS made IN the ior" .,
De Treasury debt statement and tie presentation o'
s country's assets ard liabilities. After ie"V'"s III.
Iieasury he became president OF the Western N"uo''
asok. which position lie filled for n short "iie' "''
"eh he has lived in comparative retirement ,
Daniel NJ. Browning. Of Illinois. who Is nom''a''"
COMMISSIONER Of Indian Affairs. lives ~ Dfn 20
a. Vas born IN Is4G. lie Is lawyer. and ~ hno
Vas elected Judge Of the Circuit Court OF ~, i,i las
= MS district. where he .eryed six years Iie na1
Tar-d 10 extent In politics, and was GNU nm
~ ior the Congressional nomination ass,'s nave
"oshiaive Williams. Dir. Browning is shid t 10 in
Lae strong effort TO secure the place oil 'o""''
isef ~ the Lard Office. ...,,,t
crnnk &. Armstrong. who Is named as Ass -, ,he
rSsnmssi0ner and ts set down as resident VI g.,
Dsde Of Columbia, originally appointed rs IN IN
cs1r In the Indian Bureau from Lonisan" hal
sSdent Cleveland's first Administration. ~ , hnst
ars In the inspection service. lie reniaine1a, ar
haee for nearly u year under frs re- the (hcc.