The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-05
GEORGIA Is IN IT AGAIN.
JAMES NJ. DCBeS GOING as CON
SUI TO VALPARAISO.

JAMES NJ. DCBgS GOING as CON
Sui TO VALPARAISO.
James o. BroadheGC OF Missouri to be
Minister TO Switzerland - Bartlett
Tripp Of South Dakota Booked fer
Austris- hungary -Eoen alexander
of North Carolina to Air Eis Greez
in Greece.
WASHINGTON. April 4-The President
to-day sent the following nominations TO
the Senate:
James 0. Broadhead Of Missouri, envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentisry
to Switzerland.
Bartlett Tripp of South Dakota. envoy
extraordinary and minister pleniposentiary
TO Austria hungary
Eben Alexander Of North Carolina, envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipoCentisry
OF the United States to Greece, Roumenia
and Seryia.
Consuls of the United States: James z.
Neal Of Ohio ,at Liverpool; james "A. Dobbs
Of Georgia, at Nalparalso; Q. 0. Eckfort of
Miss ssippi, at kIng5ton. Jamaica; David
n. Burke of New York, at PernambucO;
Edgar Whidden f Maine, at st. Stephen,
New Brunswick; Henry T. Merritt Of IllI-
nois, at Bermen; Asa d. Dickinson of New
y ork, at Nottingham; Penjamin LeuthieT
OF Massachusetts. at Sherbrooke.
Paul +. Fason Of North Carolina to 90
an Indian inspector.
COAFIRMFD BY THE SENATE.
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations:
Allen b. Morse of Michigan to be consul
OF the United states at Glasgow.
I. W, Chancellor of Maryland to be
cr,l f,Fk kl, TTy,fs s.,A R.,ey
George 4. Parker of New York to be
consul for the United States at Birmiug-
ham.
Samuel z. Morse of Indiana to be consul
general Of the United States at Paris
George &. billiard Of Mississippi to be
consul general Of the United States at
GUayaquil.
John p. Kerr to be pos master at Ashe-
vile, N. c.
THE MINISTER TO SWITZERLAND.
James 0. Broadhead of Missouri, who is
named as minister to Switzerland, Is by
profession lawyer aud has represented his
state in congress as q member from 81
Louis. He is about 65 years Of age and has
teen prominent in politics IN Missouri Tor q
long time, being ct one time a member OF
tie democratic national committee aud a
delegate to several national conventions.
lie was member Of the constitutional con-
vention in Missouri in 1861 and 1853, which
deposod the secession legislature aud gov
erued the state for two years of the war.
lie has had some experience in diplomatic
matters through his connection with the
French spoliaton claims, which led him to
visit Paris for this government
THE MINISTER TO AUsTRIA-HUNGARY
Bartlett Tripp OF South Dakota, who
goeg as minister to Austria Hungary. was
one of the pioneers in the Dakotas before
the division of the territory. He is 4S
years of age, and is T. brother.in-law to
Senator Davis Of Minnesota. He is u
stanch democrat, and was made chief JUS
tice of the territory OF Dakota by President
Cleveland during his first administration.
lie hos had good deal to do with state
politics. and was prominently mentioned
for the Senate as the democratic opponent
OF Senator Kyle. He lives at Yankton and
is a lawyer.
INFLUENCE WON FOR NEAL.
The nomination Of James f.. Neal OF
Hamilton, o., is the result Of a PERSONAL re-
quest by ex-Gov. Campbell, reinforced by
Senator Br1ce. Mr.. Neal is one Of the
leading democrats of Ohio, and early in
the '7ls, while q young man, was
speaker of the House of Representatives Of
the general assembly. lie has always been
an active democrat and was chairman of
the state campaign which resulted in eX-
Gov. CempbeIl's election. NJ. Neal re-
sides in eE-Gov. Campbelfs home town,
where he is q leading and influential citizen.
he has never held o federal Office.
ALEXANDER A PROFESSOR.
Eben Alexander, nominated to be minis
ter 10 Greece, Roumania and Servia is OF
present professor Of Greek at the University
of North Carolina, which was before the
war the greatest seat Of learning in the
south. from which President Polk and
many others Of the ssGteamon OF that part
OF the country graduated. Prof. Alexander
is li5tle more than 40 years OF age and
has been III his present place for
ten years. He stands among the leading
Greek scholars of the laud, ranking with
Gildersleeve and Gilman. and is man of
varied accomplishments and large learning.
As q student he was passionate fond Of
everything pertaining TO Greece. His ap-
pointment was uusought by himself, and is
said to be entirely unpolitical, although he
was iudorsed by influential democrats
the country.
DON NJ. DICKINsON's BROTHER.
Asa Dickinson of New York. nominated
to be consul at Nottingham, Is a brother of
Don N. Dickinson. He is native Of Michi-
gai. and was q soldier IN the union army
during the war. For some years he has
lived In Brooklyn and practicea law In New
ork city. lie is said to be q personal
friend of President Cleveland.
Q. 0. Eckford OF Mississippi, who sue
ceeds Mr. Dent, private secretary 10 the
late Secretary Blaine, as consul ct Kingston,
Jamaica, is a leading lawyer Of Aberdeen.
Miss, and has been an active spirit In state
politics. being chairman of the democratic
state executive committee last year. fie
has never before held q public Office, and is
about ~ years Of sGe.