The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-10
BATCH OF NOMINATIONS
SENT TO THE SENATE Br PRESf-
DENT CLETELAND.
Ex-Governor Gray Gets the Mission to
Mexico General Collins and Mr.. Max
well Also Given Fat Berihs.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. March s.-The
Presiden, to-day sent the following nomi-
nations 10 the Senate.
Roberf A Maxwell, Of New York,
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-General.
who Mr. Maxwell u.
Robert A. Maxwell. nor1iuated 10 be
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-G neral. rs
citizen Of Batavia y. Y and a man Of
means having amsssed considerable
money as A master ffom which business
he retired some years ago. For twenty
years he has been prominent I'm ths poli-
tics Of New York and is recognized as
Democrat OF the old school Mr Maxwell
was one Of the Ieadire spirits in the anti
snaDpet convention AID has long been
the warm personal friend II Mr.. Clevs-
land and Postmaster General Bissell.
About a year aao Mr.. Maxwell vas re-
moved from the oflica Of State insurance
commissioner by Governor Flower. ana At
the time II was charged that his removal
was due 10 Mr.. MaXwcil's friendiiness for
Mr. Cleveland. The pest he Will hll VIII
be similar to that formerly occupied by
Nice-Fresident Stevenson. and now to be
vacated by f. 6. Rathbone, Of Ohio.
Josiah Quincy.
y
Assistant Secretary Of state
Josiah Quincy Is one Of the politicians
Of the younger school who has managed
10 win the confidence and esteem Of Pres
ident Cleveland by energetic and we'll
directed efforts in the management ~
delicate questions Of party policy. re is
about thirty-fOur years Of age. and en-
joys the distinction OF being the last OF
the historic Quincy family OF Massschu-
l. faa -.
and IS lawyer by profession. but has
devoted most of his time 10 the pursuit of
politics, for which he has shown A pecu-
liar aptitude. For some years he has
been prominent tigure in Massachusetts
State politics. was Tor three years a mem
ber OF the legislature. and IS said 10 have
been ambitious TO secure the Democratic
nomination for the gOvernOrship. lie is
chairman Of the Democratic State com
mittee, member of the national com
mittee. and during the last campaign
was manager OF the literary bureau
and 4 member OF the executive comittee
Of the national committee
Mr. Isaac +. Gray.
General Isaac =. GRAY, OF Indiana. En-
vcy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tentiary OF the United States to Mexico.
Mr.. Gray is an Ohioan by birth. and at
present resides AT Union city. Ind He
was A Republican until 1872 when he
joined the Greeley movement. In 1876 he
was nominated for Lieutenant Governor
Of Indiana by the Democrats as A repre-
sentative "a the Greeley followers on the
same ticket with "Biue Jeans" Williams
and was elected. Toward the close Of
his administration Governor Williams
died. and Mr.. Gray assumed the duties
Of Governor Of the State In 1880 he was
a candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Governor but was defeated by
Frank Landers. Of Indianapolis, and put
upon the ticket with him for second place
This ticket was defeated by one headed
bv Albert g. Porter. late minister to
Italy. Four years later Mr.. Gray was
nominated for Governor hy the Demo
Gratis and was elected. and would have
been rcnOminated for a second fteNn bm
for the fact that the Constitution Of In
diana prohibited a Governor from hlling
two terms in succession. During the
lafe campaign Mir. Gray was candidate
for the presidency, and had the delegation
Of his state behind him, but he withdrew
and did all he could 10 effect tho nomina-
ton OF air. Cleveland. For Nice-Prcsl-
t.nt he stood second I'm the balloting.
Governor Gray has always enjoyed the
reputation of being an excellent politi-
clan and a good lawyer.
Patrick 4. Collins.
Patrick A. Collins, Of Massachusetts,.
to he Consu-General Of the United States
at London.
Patrick \. Collins is known to public
mon throughout the country as staunch
Democrat and pleasing political speaker.
IL is a good lawyer and has fine prac-
tlce. He ls an lrishman by birth. lie
Was frequently mentioned for "A Cabinet
office. but hie friends said soon as his
name was mentioned for Cabinet honors
that Mr.. Collins Was aVerse 10 very hard
work and 20 the VeXauons Of such
place. and it was made known 10 Mr..
cleveland y hen he inquired about Mr.
Collins that he preferred the lucrative ana
not over -burdeusome post of consul gem
eral 10 London. OF which the fees amount
to many thousand dollars year. Mr..
Collins at one time represented Boston
in the House of Representatives.. but re-
signed partly from the reason that he
could not afford 10 continue I'm Congress,
and he then actively resumed his law
practice. which had suffered by his ah-
sence lie was born near Fermoy. County
Of Cork. Ireland. March -, lsii. came TO
the United States in 1SS. received com
mon school education; was I'm early life
an upholsterer read law in tho Harvard
Law School and I'm Boston. where he has
practiced Stree his admission TO the bar
I'm 1S7l: was a member Of the Massa-
chusetts House of Representatives I'm 1868
and 80 and OF the Massachusetts, Senate
In 1870 and II; was judge advocate gen
oral Of Mass achusetts I'm 1875; was elected
to the Forty-cighth Congress and re-
elected 10 the Forty-ninth Congress as
Democrat and elected TO the Fiftieth
Congress.
Edward Mansfield Shipp, Of Virginia,
Assistant Surgeon in the Navy.
James II. Oakley. Of Illinois. to be an
Assistant 81 rgeon I'm the Marine Hospital
Service
Lieutenant duni0r grade) Herbert ..
Dunn TO be lieutenant; Lieutenant
dunior grade) Arthur W. bod to be a
lieutenant: Ensign Joseph Beale 10 be
II iitenant. Junior grade Ensign Edward
L. Lieper 10 be lieutenant. junior grade.
Fred Brown Busey. Of Kentucky. and
y. 4. Gayle OF New Mexico 10 he re-
ceivers OF public moneys at Roswell n.
VI.
The nominations were received and laid
over. inasmuch AS they could not he re-
ferred till the committees have been Or
ganized
ANOTHER CfUCUS.