The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-21
SOME LUCKY MEN.
Cleveland BestoWs a Few
FaVOrs.
NONE COME TO CALIFORNIA.
And Over the Probable Apportionment
There Still Hangs a Most Annoy
ing Haze of Doubt.
NONE COME TO CALIFORNIA.
Special to THE MoRN1So CALL

WASHINGTON, March 2O-Tne President
has sent to the Senate the following nomi-
na-iOnsi
James B. Eustis of Louisiana, Minister
to France.
Theodore Runyan Of New Jersey, Minis
ter to Germany.
John f. Risley, Minister to Denmark
James G. jenkins of Wisconsin, United
States Circuit Judge. Seventh judicial
Circuit
Walter D. Dabney of Virginia. Solicitor
Department of State.
Charles B. Stuart of Texas, Judge United
States Court for Indian Territory.
Ernest ?. Baldwin of Maryland, First
Auditor Of the Treasury.
Thomas Holcomb. Fifth Auditor Of the
Treasury
Wade Hampton of South Carolina, Com
missioner of Railroads.
Stephen A D. Keister, Postmaster at
Lander, Wyoming.
The Senate confirmed the following nom-
inations: Isaac P. Gray Of Indiana. Minis
ter 10 Mexico; Josiah Quincy Of Massachu-
setts. Assistant Secretary of State; James
b. Eustis of Louisiana. Min to France :;
Patrick A. Collins of Massachusetts,, Consul
10 London; Robert a. Maxwell Of New
York, Fourth Assistant Postmaster-Gen-
eral; Wade Hampton of South Carolina,
Commissioner of Railroads; William Nc
Adoo of New Jersey, Assistant Secretary of
the Navy, and some military nominations
1t appears the Senate acted upon all the
nominations sent in up to Saturday, except
Edmund B. Whitney of New York. TO be
Assistant Attorney General; F. 2. Gayle of
New Mexico, to be Receiver of Public
Moneys, and j. +. Swindlehurst, to be Post
master at Livingston, Mont The ex-
planation Of failure to act in the cases of
Whitney and Gayle, will doubtless be found
In the fact that the Committees on Judiciary
and Public Lands, which must FIRST pass
upon the nominations, have not yet had
meetings.
John Z. Risley, nominated Minister to
Denmark, is a brother-iD-law of Senator
VOORHEES, and lawyer of high standing in
New York, as well as this city, where he
became well known through his practice
before the Court of Alabama Claims as a
member of the firm of RiSley & Fagg
Risley is about 49 years of age, and was
born in Knox County Indiana, near Vim
cennes. Nearly thirty years ago he went to
New York, where he worked hard ana with
great success at his profession as a LAWYER.
His appointment Is said to be altoget er
due to business influence, having been
recommended by the bank and shipping
interests Of New York. He has, however,
been stanch Democrat During the last
campaign he was the president Of the Dem
ocralc club In Wesichester, but lie has
avoided taking sides in the factional quar-
Tels OF the party IN New York. He man
Of means, ith handsome country seat at
New Rochelle.
Theodore Runyan, the new Minister TO
Germany. Is one Of The prominent figures of
the New Jersey Democracy and a man of
pronounced ability. For ten years he was
Chancellor of State and has twice been its
candidate for Governor, at one time during
the war. Early in the war lie took charge Of
brigade Of New Jersey troops and served
with distinction as The officer in command
He led his troops at once to the point. and
the first earthworks that were built for the
defense were dug by Ruuyan's Now Jersey
soldiers. These works were known there
alter as Fort Runyan."
At present he is practicing law In Newark
and enjoys the esteem of the people Of the
State, among whom he stands high as law
yer, gentleman and man of fine attaiu-
meDts