Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-11
RAUMS SUCCESSOR


conferred BY the President in appoint
ing Judge Lochren Commissioner OF
Pensions, both upon the Judge and
upon the State. The fact Is, however,
that the Administration ought to feel
highly honored by having Judge Loeb
rem accept the appointment. The Ad-
ministration had TO beg Judge Lochren
10 take the position. He never sought
it. The Office is not in importance up
M TO the measure OF the man. The
country, indeed, ought TO be profoundly
grateful to Judge Lochren for taking
IL. That is the fact about it.-Mtrpe-
GDOlis Journal.
Judge Lochren is evidently brainy
and honest, and we only hope that ne
is ugly enough and stubborn enough TO
carry out the Presidents pension policy
for be certainly has one--in spite OF
the opposition of the professional SOL
der, the pension attorney and any I'M
worthy pensioners who profit by exist
ing abuses. The country is quite ready
for reform that is intelligent, just and
acknowledgement Republican.
1t will be his first duty, and not the
least difficult, to introduce order and
method in the Office, to determine ex-
actly what the law requires and per-
mits, to exclude the mischieVous lnnu-
ences that have been so powerful there
20 hold his subordlnateS 10 the accurate
and faithful performance OF their wrok
and to reform the loose and pernicious
practices that have obtained In the past.
-NelU YOrl; Times.
The new man has the positive quail
ties OF being a brave soldier In the war
OF the rebellion, and of being practical
lawyer and successful judge since the
war. His heart aud mind are right He
is ia sympathy with the pensioners and
he has the judicial training TO tit him
for properly conducting the affairs OF
his office.-CiRcinnGi Tribune.
Judge Lochren was brave soldier
and has been reputable citizen in all
the relations Of life. His nelghbors and
friends OF all shade Of political belief
and in all ranks OF life testify to his
faithfulness and courage as a soldier,
his ability and integrity as judge, his
character as q citizen and his worth as
man.-Terre HdUte Gazette.
The place was unsought by Judge
Iochren, and this fact further en-
phasizes the propriety Of MIR. CleVe-
lands selection. Judge Lochren ap-
pears TO be everything which Tanner
and Raum were not, and that Is all the
recommendation that the country can
desire.-KGnSdS City STAR
The choice of President Cleveland for
Commissioner Of Pensions has fallen
upon a very worthy veteran soldier.
He cannot be charged with being an
enemy to his own kind, the soldier
element Of the country Millrdukce
Journal.
In his administration Of the affairs OF
the bureau which just now is believed to
be susceptible TO more reform than any
department Of government work, Judge
Lochren will find that he has difficult
task. Columbus Dispatch.
The contrast Of this appointment
with those which disgraced the Harri-
son administration is vivid. Judge
Lochren is q brave soldier, with a bril-
liant war record.-BOSt0n Post.
While Judge Lochren will be exact
and bareful, he will be obliged to pay
the pensions already authorized and
all future claims which are properly
proved.-TeTTe HGllte Express,
The nomination Of Judge William
Lochren, Of Minnesota, TO be Commits
sloner OF Pensions. is q selection which
will give universal satisfaction.-Ndsh-
Uille american.
lie was a soldier-one Of the kind who
went to the front and stayed there-and
he stands high In Minnesota with all
classes and with all parties.-St. Louis
Republic.
According to the general verdict Mr..
Cleveland seems to have made in Judge
Lochren an excellent selection as Com
missioner Of Pensions.-Detrot Journal.
His ability and honesty are as beyond
question as his bravery on the battle
feld.-B0stOn Globe.