The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-21
BATCH OF NOMINATIONS
TW0 DESIRABLE BERTHs GTFEN TO
DESERVING SOUTHERNERS.
w. ID. Dabney. OF fAlbemarIe, Made Solicit
tor ofthe State-Wsde Hampton and
Ex-senator Eustis Remembered.

| 10 the Senate to-day
James b. Eusus Of Louisiana, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenlpoten-
tiary Of the United States to France.
Theodore Runyon. Of New Jersey En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tentiary Of the United States TO Ger
| many.
John Z. Risley. Of New York. Envoy
| Extraordinary and Minister PleuipOten-
tiary Of the United States to Denmark.
James G. Jenkins OF Wisconsin. United
States circuit Judge jlor the Seventh
| judicial circuit.
Walter Dabney. Of Virginia, solicitor for
| the Department Of State.
David r Guyton. Of Mississippi, 10 be
| United States marshal for the Northern
| district of Mississippi.
Ernest T. Baldwin, Of Maryland, First
Auditor Of the Treasury
Thomas Holcomb. Of Delaware, Fifth
Auditor of the Treasury.
Wade Hampton. of South Carolina
| Commissioner Of Railroads
John a. Dyson. 10 BE- postmaster at
Washington. Ga.
John T.. RisIey.
John T. Rislcy, nominated 10 be Minis
ter 10 Denmark. is a brothcr-in-law Of
Senator Voorhees, and a lawyer of high
| standing i'm New York as well as I'm tins
! Gty. where be became we'll known through
| his practice before the court Of Alabama
! Claims as a member OF the firm Of Hisloy
! q Flags. Mr.. Risley is about for,y-rine
! years Cf age He wes born in Knox
! county. in or near Nincennes, and nearly
| twenty nine years ago went 10 New York,
| where ne worked hard and with great
| success at his profession as a lawyer. Ills
| al ointment is said to me altogether due
| To business influence, having been recon-
| r,cndcd lay the Chemical National Bank,
| the Exchange National Bank. Gustav
| Schwab and the great shipping Interests
! OF New York lie has. however been "a
| staunch Democrat. and is a grandson Of
| Colonel Harrod. Che first settler I'm Ken
lucky During the last campaign he was
| president OF a Democratic club I'm West
chester. but has avoided taking sides I'm
the factioral quarrcls of the party in New
| York He is a man OF means with
handsome country seat at New Rochelle.
Ex-senator james y. Eustis
James B. Eustis, who Is named as Min
ister 10 France. was Mr.. Whites prede-
ccsso as senator from The State Of
Louisiana in the Flfty-hTst Congress. lie
is "a native OF Louisiana. about hfty-nine
years Of age. and possesses legal ability
of the highest order lie is a graduate Of
the Harvard Law School and at the be-
| ginning of the war between the States en-
tered the Confederate service as judge adj
! Yocate on the staff of General Magrudcr
| lie also served in the same capacity with
! General Joe Johnston until the end of the
! war when he resumed his law practice
| at New ORLEANS lie was prominent
| figure in the reconstruction era I'm Louis
| lana. having been one of the commission
! 10 Washington 10 confer with President
Johnson on that subject After six years
! Of service in botn branches of che State
| Legislature he was elected 20 the United
| States Senate where he served Two terms.
his service expiring March Q, 1N2. Since
that date ne has been engaged in the
practice Of his profession.
General Wade Hampton.
Wade Hampton. Of South Ca-)lina. who
| Is 10 become Railrold Cormissi)lsr. Is
4 well-known figure I'm Southern history
and i'm Washington. where ne served with
distinction and credit in the United states
! Senate for twelve consecutive years
| finally yielding that post becaIse of the
| antagonism OF the Alliance element i'm his
native State lie is almost sev,lty-nye
years Of age, but Is still fun or force and
energy His record Of service during the
war between the States is that Of q brave
soldier. lie resigned his seat in ths State
| Senate 10 serve I'm the field. attaining the
rank Of general. and was Afterwards
Governor of South Carolina in 1861 The
place he is 10 hi was held during The last
! Cleveland administration by Gen aral
! Joseph r. Johnston. another Confederate
veteran who was permitted TO remain in
| that place by President Harrison Ill his
! death.
James G.. Jenkins.
James c. Jenkins. appointed judge ~
| the Seventh judicial circuit, is a native
| of New York. and comes from a fine old
( family, being the grandson of Chancellor
/ WalWorth. His brothers are. Ike him. an
! lawyers, one OF them practiclng In New
York and another I'm Louisville. Judge
/ Jenkins has resided I'm Wisconsin for the
| past thirty years and has been for much
of that time one OF the foremost lawyers
| of the State. Mr.. Cleveland during his
first administration appointed him
Judge Of the district court. and he has
served in that capacity with great ac-
ccptability. He is probably as well
equipped for the place 10 which ne has
been nominated as any man in the cir
cult, and Mr. Villas says his nomination
will meet the cordial Endorsement OF the
people Of the State regardless Of party
affliatiOn.
Theodore RunyOn.
Theodore Runyon. the new Minister 70
Germany, is one Of the prominent figures
of New Jersey Democracy and a man Of
pronounced ability. For ten years he
Was chancellor Of the State, ana has
twice been its candidate for Governor.
AZ one time during the war. Early in the
war he took charge Of regiment Of New
Jersey troops and served with distinction
as the officer in command At present he
is practicing law in Newark and enjoys
the esteem OF the people Of the State
among whom he stands high as a lawyer,
gentleman and a man Of fine attachments.
Thomas Holcomb.
Thomas HolcOmb, OF Delaware, ap-
pointed Fifth Auditor Of the Treasury.
IS a man OF forty years and has been a
lawyer all his life This will be his first
Office
lie is characterized as n man OF strong
parts. highly educated. and is one OF the
most respected men of his State. He
has always been active in politics so far
as q man. not a professional politician.
can be active. He was indotsed 10y the
people Of his State unQualihedly for the
place. and the appointment meets the APP
proval Of the Democracy and the State
delegation ia Congress.
Walter ID. Dsbney.
The appointment Of Walter y. Dahney,
of Virginia. 10 be Solicitor Of the State
Department. is but the transfer OF an
official from one department 10 another.
Mr.. Dabney has been connected with the
Interstate Commerce Commission for
some time. and has conducted the legal
business OF that commission with marked
ability. II was this that brought him