The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-07
RAUM'S PLACE FILLED.
WILLIAM LOCHR N NOMINATED
FOR COMMISSIONER.

de is One Of the Most Popular Men In
the Northwest-4i Candidacy IMAM
imously Indorsed By the Republican
Legislature OF aiinnesota-His Army
Record a Brilliant One.
WASHINGTON, April 6. G.-President Cleve-
land sont the following nominations to the
Senate to-day
Hannis Taylor of Alabama to be envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotenti1r
to Spain.
William Lochren OF Minueaots to be CON-
missioner OF pensons.
Alabama will be delighted with the ap-
pointment. All of her people love him.U
That Is what representative Oates said OK
the nomination Of Hannis Taylor to be- min
lister to Spain, and Mr.. Oates should know
for it was at his suggestion that tho nomi-
nation was made. Mr.. Taylor is a lawyer
living at Mobile aud his reputation is of the
first water, ore Of his arguments made
before the supreme court in opposition to
the conshtutionality Of the auti-luttery law
being IN evidence on that point. But first
OF all, Mr. Taylor is "a scholar of high at
| tainments and bis contributions 10 hstor-
ical literature have made him well known
To literary men, although he ia comporn-
tiyoly young man, being In his 4lst year.
His life work is The Origin and Growth of
the English Constitution" But one volums
of this work has been published as yet, bus
IL has already been adopted as a text book
In seven universities. Ii is Mr. Taylor's
desire to conclude the history during his
| stay In Spain. Ho was strongly recom-
mended to Secretary Blaine by Senator
Morgan as one OF the nrbitrators or counsel
| In the BeriuR sea arbitration aud was also
strongly indorsed by Mr.. Phelps and some
leading lawyers OF New York.
Nominations for tostmasters we're as fol=
| lows; Countl I. PrIestly, at Huntingdon,
Tenn. James T. McCutchen, at Jackson,
Tenn. Howson II. Wallace, at Fredsricks-
burg, Va; Irwin Tucker at Newport
! News, Va; EXum b. Britt, at Suffolk, Va.
RAU2Fs SUCCESSOR.
Il is doubtful whether a moro popular
appointment certainly 80 far as the north
west Is concerned cold have been made by
| the President than the nomination of Judge
William Locdren Of Minnesota to succeed
Gen. Rsum as commissioner OF pensions.
Judge LocaTen's reputation as jurist is OF
the first order, but his military record is
particularly brilliant, fact that
viii be good news to the old
ldiers with whose fortunes hs
is TO be intrustsd He is 81 years of age
educated IN tho public schools and admitted
to the bar. lie went to Minnesota in 1857
| and praoClced his profession, but when the
| war broke out he was one Of the first men
| in the state TO abandon hia civil pursuits
| and enli,t in the FIRST Minnesota regimenr.
| His service during the war was e service
eliminating at Gettysburg, where his ragt-
| ment made the famous charge that checked
! Picsett's onslaught. OK the 300 men
who made that charge only forty came out
| whole and young Lochron, who started on
| the rush as firs5 Lieutenant of Company Il
| came out tn command OF the regiment every
| officer above his grade having been killed
| or wounded. When the war was over
| Judge LOchren returned to Minnesota and
resumed the practice Of the law. He was
very popular, and was twice the democratic
nomlnee for 6 seat in the United States
Sennte. In 1882 he was appointed by the
republican governor to IA judgeship on the
circuit bench, and at the expiration Of hts
appointment wGs twice re-elected TO the
same place without opposition. lie has
never sought Office and his popularity IL
best attested by She fact that although he is
a democrat. his candidacy for the place 20
which no is nominated was indOrsed by the
unanimous vote Of the republican legislature
OF Minnesota.
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations:
james H. J OF teF Oh AehHessee, as minister
to Chile.
James Mckenzie OF Kentucky, as minis
ter to Peru.
Lewis Baker Of Minnesota, as minister to
Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Salvador.
Pierce h. B. Young Of Georgia, as min
lister to Guatemalu and Honduras.
Edwin Dun OF Ohio as ministsr to Japan.
Newton b. Euatis OF Louisiana, as second
secretary of tie legation at Paris.
Claude Me1ker of Ohio consul to Hrad-
ford.
l.. M. Shaffsr Of West Virginia, as consul
to Stratford, Ont.
Harrison r. Williams Of Missouri, as cons
sui TO Vera Cruz
NJ. P. Pendletcn of Maine, as consul to
Pictou
Theodore NJ. Stephan OF Illinois, as con>
sui to Anuaberg.
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