The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-28
MINOR APPOINTMENTS.
y<nsg1Is. xTroRSxrs, coSsULs
AND posrxxsrERs NAMED.
c.o,r,. Comes in for Her Full Share.
Morse. of Indians, Consul at Parss-As-
.,.,.nt Commissioner of pensions.

Attorneys OF the United Stat.s-Jcseph
: James, Georgia. for the Northern dis
,rct Of Georgia; William r. Gary.
ceoreia. for the Southern district OF
&C. rgia.
Nmshals Cf the United States-Frank
1syere;t. Georgia. for the Southern dis
,det OF Georgia: James Blackburn. Ken
,ycky. for the district of Kentucky:
rbomas j. Allison. North Carolin. for
ne Western district OF North Carolina.
DANIEL r. Fisher. Massachusetts, AS
si,tant Commissioner OF Paaents.
Robert l.. Wilson. Mississippi, Register
OF the Land Office at Jackson. Miss.
samuel r. Morss. Indiana. Consul-Gen-
.ral Of the United States at Paris.
c. w. Chancellor. Maryland. Consul at
Havre
Alien f. Morse. Michigan. Consul at
George f. Parker. New York, Consul at
birmingham.
Postmasters-James f. Brown, at New
man. Ga; w. NJ. Dunbar. at Augusta,
Ga: John =. Kerr. at Asheville. n. c.;
Henry /. Tuggle. at Martinsville. Va,
and Charles ID. DENT. at Salem, Va.
The New Solicitor.
Felix A. Reeve. Of Tennessee. nominated
~ be Solcitor-General OF the Treasury.
las for several years filed the position OF
assistant solicitor, and is in every way
qualified 20 assume the duties Of the high
office. with which he is thoroughly IA
miliar. Mr.. Reeve was a Union man when
the war broke out. entered the service
from Knoxville. Tenn, and served with
distT ctiOn. After the war he settled in
Knoxville, and went into the practice Of
law. where he built up a large business.
lie came to Washington in 1880 TO accept
the place Of assistant solicitor, and with
the exception of a short time. has been
there ever since. He is a Democrat, and
q competent man, as was evidenced by
the fact that all through the late ad-
mnistration he was not disturbed. His
nomination is in the nature OF a promo
ton.
Warren Aiken. Of Georgia. has been APP
pointed n law clerk i'm the General Land
Office. at a salary OF s. 200. vice Edgar c.
Steele, OF Indiana. resigned.
The Maryland Nomination.
The nomination of DR.. c. w. Chan
ccllor. of Maryland TO be consul to Havre
meets with the appreciation of the peo-
pie OF Maryland. He is one OF the very
popular men Of that state and the pres
cnt president Of the State Board OF
Health. which Office he has held for
n great deal and has made a special study
Of all matters pertaining TO quarantine
and sewerage. He is a scholar or great
ability. and speaks German and French
fuently In politics Dr. Chancellor mas
always been a pronounced Democrat
and those who know him say that no
better appointment could have been maze
w. Seaman.
w. II. Seaman, OF Wisconsin, nominated
70 be United States judge OF the Eastern
district is the personal friend Of Senator
Villas. who speaks Of him as one of the
hest lawyers Of the State and gentle
man who stands high in the esteem ana
respect Of the people. regardless OF party.
lie is about fifty years OF age. in the
nrine OF manhood and mental Vigor'
He has been a resident Of Sheboygan Tor
thirty years and in the practice OF me
law has acquired comfortaDle lhue-
pendence. Heretofore he has always ue-
clined office. preferring TO pursue the prac-
flee OF his profession. He has been
bonored nv his state In various ways by
anpointment 10 places Of honor. but ms
&c his first office. and II is claimed mat
no will bring TO IL that learning that mas
characterized the judicial tribunals Oh
Wisconsin.
The Consul General Mt Paris
= u Morse. OF Indiana. who is named
as Consul General to Paris, Is Weh-hnoM"
throughout the west as the edltor OF 'ne
1ndianapolis Sentinel. For nunper ol
Lars he was editor of the Fort wayne
s,an,trcl and became an editorial writer
an Inc chicago Times in 1885. About hVe
,.e,rs ago he went 10 Indianapolis 10 as
sune the editorial direction OF the oeh-
tinel He has been one OF the leduI"e
snirits of the Cleveland faction III IN
dana and it was through his enorts anu
those of MIR. Shanklin that the delesa'iol
vas turned from Gray 10 CleVelanu AT .ne
Chicago Convention. Mr.. Morse mas oeen
snfferine from nervous prostration Tor
some weeks past. and is now at <>S"o
Vile, n. c.
A One-Legged Veteran
49,. u Morse of Michigan. who Is
,.,t,a,od as Consul at Glasgow, Is
y,en-known figure in Western politics.
No vas a major in the United states
sr,v during the war. and lost les d'
Npssion Ridge After the wal ne WAS d"
Give Republican. and was made prose-
cnting attorney in his native county Oh
1o,ta In 1877 he became a Greeley man.
and I'm 1874 was the Democratic cahuiua.e
Tor state Treasurer. In 1888 ne was eleV'
"a ch,cf Justice OF the Supreme Court OF
the state by 5000 majority W w., 1aa,,s
Coo,ev lie was presented as Michigan
ca,didate for Vice President at the Chl
capo convention. and received the thlfu
iorgest vote for that nomination ne le
1eived the Democratic nomination loi
Governor OF Michigan last ran, anu:
though defeated, ran 10000 votes ahe"o u
his ticket.
A Strong Cleveland Man.
coorge +. Parker, OF New YORK. VINO
,'st,a+ed 10 be consul at BirminS-
nm vas one of Mr.. Clevelands Strons
uersonal adherents during and since ,ic
last campaign. He is about forty yeas
~ age and has figured for years p"s'
in Nov York Journalism. He was
ready contributor 20 Democratic nteft-
,pre ~ the last campaign, and among
other things. wrote the campaign Ire OF
Cleveland. Before Pr, sident Cieveidh1
VAS inaugursted, Mr.. Parker's name was
frequently mentioned in connection win
the private secretaryship. which was
probably caused by the fact that ne as
sisted Mr.. Cleveland in his correspond
ence al Lakewood.
A Promotion Based an Merit.
The nomination OF s. +. Fisher, Of Mas
sschusetts 20 be assistant commlssiohr
az patents Is a promotion based on merit
for Mr.. Fisher has made creditaole
record for years past as principal "Nil'ni-
ncr in .he Patent Office, and does not
appear 20 have figured 10 any notable eN-
tent IN Massachusetts politics.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.