The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-04-12
soMg or TgE NOMINEES.

Minister urondhead Of 49, Louis Messra.
Ttpp aud Seal.
James ~. RFaaihead Of Missouri, who Il
named a. minister 10 Switzerland. b. by pro.
fesaion lawyer and has represented hia state
Ia congress ns a member from 81 Louis. lie
IL about slxty,hve years Of age aud has been
prominent la politics IN Missouri for a long
time, being 81 enc time a member Of the dem
oofntlo national committee and a delegate 60
several national conventions. lilo was n mem.
Der Of the constitutional convention In Mis-.
sour Ia ib aud 1868 which depRfe1 The
rebel legislature aud governed the state for
Two ysafs OF the war lie hes had some ex.
perienas in diplomatic mnttera through his
connection with the French spolation claims,
which led hlm 10 vislt Paris Tor this govern.
meuL
Bartlsu Trpp Of South Dakota. who goes a.
minister % AuaTo-iiuugaTy. WAS one OF the
pioneers in Dakota before the division OF the
territory. lie Is forty.eight years OF age aud
IL brother-u.law OF Senator Davis Of Mime.
sofa. lie - a stannoh democrat aud was made
chief Justice OF the territory OF Dakota by
President Cleveland during hia fret admin.
istrauon. lie has a good deal TO do with state
politics aud was prominently mentioned for
the senate a. the democratic opponent Of seua.
tor Kyle. lie lives at Yaukton and IL
lawyer
Eban Alexander. nominated 10 be minister
20 Greece. Romania and SeTyia, ~ az present
Greek professor at the university OF North
Carolina. Prof. Alexander Is little more
than forty years al ace and has been ia his
present place for ten years lie stands among
the leading Greek scholars Of the land, and Is
amhn Of varied accomplishments add large
learning. IA a student he was pAtsionately
fond Of everything pertaining TO Greece. Iiis
appoiatment Was unsouRht by himself, and IL
said % be entirely n0n'poltiu although he was
Endorsed BY influential democrats throughout
the country.
The nomination OF James T.. Neal OF Hamil-
ton. o., IL the result OF . personal request by
Ex-Governor Campbell. reinforced by senator
Briee. Col. Naal IL one OF the leading demo-
Gratis Of OHIO, and early IN the seventies, while
young man, was speaker OF tho house of rep
Tesentanvss OF the general assembly. lie has
always been ga active democrat aud was chair
man o. the dem 0oratio executive committee la
the state campaign which resulted in Mr.
GampbelPs election. Col. Neal resides in Mr..
CampbelPs home town. where he 10 a leadinR
and influential citizen. lie has never held "a
federal Office.
Al. +. Merritt Of Illinois, who Il named a.
consul 10 Barmen, IL we'll qualified by expert
cnce for bis post lie was Chicago busi-
ness man and was originally appointed bv
consui 20 AK Ia Chepelle. lie rendered good
service at that place aud was soon transferred
"a ChemniU. where his business knowledge
OF the details OF the hosiery trade, the i'm.
portant industry Of that city. eaabled him 10
discover and eheck system of underyalua-
tions. which had been pTaotioed for long time
90 the expense Of the revenues OF the u. s.
treasury. His record was 80 good that he vas
retained by President HaTris0n until some
time las, year. when he returned 10 this coun.
try.
Asa ID. Dickinson. nominated 10 be consul at
Nottingham, Is a brother Of Don NJ. Dick nson
lie IL a native Of Michigan and was a soldier in
the union army. For some years he has lived
in BrooklYn and practiced Law in New York
CITY. lie Is said 10 be n personal friend Of
President Cleveland.
q. .. Eekford Of Mississippi. who succeeds
Mr. Dent private secretary Of the late Secre-
tary Blaine. as consul at kingston. Jamaica. is
the leading lawyer OF Aberdeen. Misa.. aud has
been active ia state poIitce. being chairman Of
the democratic state executive committee of
last year. lie has never before held public
Office and il about forty years Of age.