New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-23
MORE APPOINTMENTS MADE.
HORACE H. LURTON TO SUCCEED JUDGE
JACKSON.

IBY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRiBUNEl
Washington, March 22-The list of nominal
lions sept to the Senate to-day by the President
was BY no means as formidable as that Of Mon
day. vet il contained a number Of important ap-
sentiments. The list follows:
Horace II. Lurton. Of Tennessee, to be Unitc ;s
States CircHit Judge for the Sixth Judicial Clr-
cult.
John S. Seymour of Connecticut, to he Com
missioner of Patents
Silas W. LamoreuX, OF Wisconsin, TO be Com
missioner Of the General Land Office.
William H. Sims. of Mississippi, to be First AS
sistant Secretary Of the Interior.
Max judd of Missouri, to be Consul-General OF
tho United States at Vienna.
Edward A. Bowers. of Washington, D. G., to be
Assistant Commissioner OF the General Lana
Office
Henry c. Bell to be Second Deputy Commits
eiener of Pensions.
To be Marshals Of the United States Frank f..
White of Nebraska for the District Of Nebraska :;
George Pfcii1cr, Jr, of Ncw.Jersey Ior inc us
trict Of New-Jcrs,y.
John ]. Carter. of Louisiana to be collector of
internal revenue for the District OF Louisiana.
The most notable appointment, OF course, Is
that of Horace II. Lurton to be United States
Circuit Judge for the Sixth Federal Circuit, the
post from which Associate Justice Jackson was
recently promoted TO the Supreme bench. Judge
Lurton is at present the Cher Justice. or acting
Chief Justico of the Supreme Court Of Tennessee,
the Chief Justice, Peter Turncy. having been
elected and recently naugurated as Governor oil
that State. judge LurOns nomination was
urged by the Tennessee Senators and representa-
tives and many other prominent Democrats OF the
Sixth Circuit, which embraces the States OF
Michigan, Ohio. kentucky and Tennessee. His
fitness for the Federal bench is widely testified
10, and the appointment seems to be- in harmony
nnlc Of ma
nominations laid down by President Harrison.
Connecticut, as usual gets the Commissioner
ship of Patents. John S Seymour, nominated to-
day, is Norwalk lawyer and is now the StaIe
Insurance Commissioner. lie has been promi-
nent member of the State Legislature. serving
until recently in the Senate. His appointment Is
credited to the good offices of Carlos French.
w. H. Sims, chosen for First Assistant Secretary
of the Interior, is Il One-leg9ed veteran oil the
Confederacy. and has been Northumberland
of his native State, Mississippi. He was supported
for the place by Senators George and Wathaii'
He il the fourth Confederate general chosen Tor
high office under this Administration.
Silas w. LamoreuX, of Wisconsin, owes MS Sc
lection as Commissioner OF the General Lana VI
flee TO Senator Villas. Little is known here about
his career or attachments, ana Ills appoint nieh'
was somewhat Of surprise.
missioner of the Land Office, is Washington
LAWYER. formerly of South Dakota. who has been
for some time the counsel of the National fof-
sestry Association His selection means apparently
that President Cleveland proposes TO have carried
ont with intelligence and energy the admraoie
policy of extending and protecting the forest
reservations in the West, begun with such eN-
Aellent results by Secretary Noble FROM 'hH
pojnt of view the appointment Of MIR. Bowers Is 10
be especially commended. .,
Max Judd, who gets the rich place oil oohsUl,
General at Vienna, is not one OF the Mi7sou,i
= colonels" who are here seeking Office through
the Congressional clearing house. lie is a d.
Iouis clothing merchant, and q Hebrew with no
military or militia record. Mr. Vest, VINO mas IT,
undated the Missouri Congressional 1rokera ~
board his first individaa triumph rum members an
Of the Congressional delegation had noS es.n
heard of until his name was sent TO tne Sela r,.
IN making this ,ps experiences Of
Mr. Kelley whom he tried 10 force as onle.
States Minister uron the Austrian UoHeInnc do
cl,ned IN receive Mr. Kelley because his VIE Was
NJ Hebrew family, and the nomination OF MI
Judd NAV lead to similar diplomatic friction
Horace H. Lurton, nominated to be Judge OF the
r,xtf Judicial Circuit Is the present ChieI justice VI
the Supreme Court OF Tennessee. lt was ior lus
place that President Harrison nominated Den!a"in
Hanchett, Of Michigan, which nomination was NOT
acted on IN the Senate. Judge Lurton Is about IorN
Nve wears O, ace and native Of Tennessee where
n. vas horn Of parents In humble circumstances
He WAS DISTINGUISHED an earnest student ana
equipped Mmsef a lawyer IN which pfoesSoi Nv
soon rose 70 the front rank OF the bar In MS oae
For several years he the chancellor OF his CHS
trtct and was ten elected to the supreme bench.
whore he is now serving its chief justice. Judge
Ynrton IL spoken OF by those who know him as a
LAWYER OF ability and learning who has made an en-
viable reputation judicial oihcer
John s. SEYMOUR nominated TO be Commissioner
Of Patents, Is a lawyer by profession about forty
ave years Of age and q resident Of Norwah. Conn
Two wears ago he was elected State Senator, which
was his first public service In the Legislature he
took a prominent part the controversy growing out
of the election Of Governor AT the present session
he was nominated 70 be insurance commissioner OF
the State, In place OF Clarence Deming, whose nom
ination was rejected. lie was confirmed despite Re
publican opposition based on legal objections to the
appointment OF any insurance. commissioner lie
has q large practice including many patent cases.
S. W. Iamoreaux, OF Wisconsin, Nominated TO be
Comm ssioner Of the General Land once, Is q warm
personal friend Of Senator Villas and received his IN
dorsement Mr.. LamOrcaux Is a native OF New
York, but went 10 Wisconsin before Tue war and at
the breaking out OF II Joined the Army and served as
q captain. lie has served his State as Senator and
but for the last fourteen years has
been the county Judge OF the court having civil Iuris
dicton He has also been identified with banking In
terests.
william II. Gins, who Is named as First Assistant
Secretary Of the Interior. has good record In MS
native State OF Mississippi. lie fought for the Con-
federacy, and left leg upon the field OF battle lie
Is an ex-Lieutenant Governor OF Mississippi lie Is
. man OF fortune. prominent lawyer ana good
politician. In accepting the appointment, which he
did only at the personal solicitation Of Secretary
smith, ne stipulated that he should not enter on Its
duties before May 1.
Max Judd, OF Missouri, nominated to be Consul
General ut Vienna Is native OF Austria, but came
70 this country with his parents when chiid' lie
hs. lived In ST. Louis for the last twenty-five years.
vhsre he has an excellent standing a business