The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-09
VIRGINIANS APPOINTED.
MR. HhRRF ". SHYTHE VIII BE
MINISTER 10 HAFTI.
And Mr.. FlIis Mills VIII GO "a Consult Gem
srni to Houoluiu-Big Batch OF
Appointments sont the Senate.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Sept s.--The
President to-day sent TO the Senate the
following nominations. Theodore Runyon,
OF New Jersey, Ambassador Extraor-
dinary and Plenlpotentary Of the Uni
ted States 70 Germany; Albert s. Wills,
Kentucky, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Of the nited states to the la
ollan Islands. Henry ". smythe. OF
Virginia. 10 b. Minister Resident and
Consul -Cenor II the United States 70
Haytli, Ellis Mills, OF Virginia, Consul
General at Honolulu. VI. S. Carroll. Of
Maryland. Consul General at Dresden.
Germany.
United states Consuls: George w. WI
SIS. OF Georgia, at Port Stanley and St
Thomas Canadn; John Il. Mobley, Of
Texas, NJ Acapulco. Mexico; Henry Il.
j. McIvor, OF New York, AT Denla.
Spain; George Keenan,, Of Wisconsin, at
Kehl, Germany; Henry c. c. Astwood. Of
New York, at Calais, France; Leopold
Moore, OF New York ~ st. Christopher.
West Indies; also nineteen postmasters.
q collector Of revenue and appraiser-all
recess appointments.
Henry NJ. Smythe, Of Virginia, nomi-
mated to be Minister TO Haytii. IA a well
known Democrat Of his State and has for
some time been the editor Of the Graham
Headlight, q Democratic newspaper.
Sometime ago he was appointed con-
sui to one Of the Chinese ports. but the
nomination, at the suggestion OF the State
department, was held by the Senate pend
ing an effort on the part Of the admins
tratIOn 10 get Smythe 70 consent 10 20
to Haytil He Is very highly spoken Of
by the senators ana members OF the lower
House from his state
Mr.. Ellis Mills. OF virginia. IS a resi-
dent Of Lynchburg and went with Bount
10 Haytii when he undertook his mission
as Commissioner. Mills has become con-
versant with the affairs Of the islands,
and his nomination as Consul C. enerai
appears 10 ba IN the line OF promotion.
He was in the state Department before
be went abroad and had acted as private
secretary 10 Secreinry Bayard and the
department thought his experience would
make him the best man for the place
The nomination of Theodore Runyon,
OF New Jersey, 30 be Ambassador TO Ger
many Is simply the elevation Of his pres
ent rank Of Minister Plenipotentiary 70
correspond with the change I'm this coun-
try 81 tho German legation 30 an embassy.
The nomination OF Ex-representative
Willis 20 be Minister 10 Hawaii revives
an interesting story showing upon what
slender threads sometimes hang polltl-
cal success Willis was retired from pO-
iucal life as an outgrowth Of an appoint
mont made by President Cleveland dur
ing hts first term. When Garfield was
President he appointed Mrs. Thompson.
widow Of " r. Thompson. and daughter
Of Rev. Alexander Campbell. founder OF
the Campbellite church. 20 he post-nas-
ter of the Louisville Ky, Office. She was
retained by the Arthur administration.
and when Cleveland came into power,
the question Of the removal or retention
of Mrs. Thompson came TO the front In
Kentucky politics as one Of the burning
questions Of the hour. Representative VIII
lis, backed by Senator Beck favored the
retention Of Mrs. Thompson. and Senator
Blackburn opposed IL. This caused a
split in the party. and the nominating
campaign for the 5)th Congress coming
on, the COurier-Jourual took up Asher
Caruth and supported him as its candi-
date I'm opposition 20 Willis. who was
charged with not being consistent IN
his Democracy IN his supporting the
widow Of a Republican for preferment
under a Democratic administration. This
became the paramount issue I'm that dis
trict and upon II Mr.. Caruth came 10
Congress. where ne has since remained.