Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-04

SKETCHES OF THE MOST PROMINENT OF TIE
NEW APPoINrEEs AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES
UNDER WHICH TREY WERE sELIcrKD FOR
THEIR RESPECTIVE oFFIcEs
The President today sent the following NOM
nations to the Senate:
James o. Broa6head OF Missouri, to be envoy
extraordinary an d minister plenipotentiary OF
the United States to Switzerland.
Bartlett Trip of south Dakota. to be envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of
the United States to Austria Hungary.
Eben Alexander OF North Carolina, to be en-
voy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
of the United States to Greece, Roumania and
Servia.
To be consuls of the United States-James
E. Neal of Ohio at Liverpool, James NJ. Dobbs
OF Georgia at Valparaiso. .. o. Eckford of
Mississippi at Kingston, Jamaica; David \.
Burke Of New York at Pernambuco, Edgar
Whidden of Maine at St Stephen, n. b.;
Henry f. Merritt Of Illinois at BArmen. Asa ID.
Dickinson of New York at Nottingham. Ben
Jamin Lenthier OF Massachusetts, at Sherbrooke.
Charles f. Ingersoll of Pennsylvania, to be
appraiser of merchandise in the district Of
Philadelphia Pa.
Indian inspector
Mr. J. O. BRoADHEAD.
James o. Broadhead Of Missouri, who is
named as minister to Switzerland. is by pro-
fessiou lawyer, and has Represented his state
in Congress as 4 member from St Louis. He
Is about siNty-five wears of age and has been
prominent IN politics in Missouri fo- a long
time. being at one time a member of the
democratic national COMMITTEES and a
delegate TO several democratic national
conventions. He was a member Of the cousti-
tutionai conventions in Missouri in 1861 and
63 which deposed the rebel legislature and gov
erned the state for two years of the war lie
has had some experience in diplomatic matters
through his connection with the French spolia-
tion claims, which led him to visit Paris for
this government.
BARTLETT TRIP.
Bartlett Trip of South Dakota, who goes as
minister to Austro- Hungary, was one of the
pioneers in the Dakotas before the division OF
the territory. He is forty-eight years
of age and is brother-in-law TO Sem
ator Davis Of Minnesota. He is
a staunch democrat and war made chief Justice
of the territory OF Dakota by President Cleye-
land during his first administration. He has .
good deal to do with state politics, and was
prominently mentioned for the Senate as the
democratic opponent of Senator Kyle. He
lives AT 1ankton and Is q lawyer.
EBEN ALEXANDER
Eben Alexander nominated to be minister to
Greece, Roumanis and Servia, is at present
Greek professor at the University Of North
Carolina, which was before the war the greatest
seat Of learning in the south. from which Pres
idert Polk and many others Of the statesmen of
that part of the country graduated. Prof.
Alexander is a little more than forty
n has in,
place for ten years. He stands among the lead
ing Greek scholars of the land, ranking with
Gildersleeve and Gilman. and is a man OF va
ried accomplishments and large learning. As
student he was passionately fond Of every
thing pertaining to Greece. His appointment
was unsought by himself and is said to be en-
tirely ron-political, although he WAS Endorsed
by influential Democrats throughout the coun-
try.
JAMES z NEAL.
The nomination Of James E. Neal Of Hamil-
ton, Ohio, is the result Of personal request by
Ex-Governor Campbell, REINFORCED BY Senator
Brice Col Neal is one of the leading demo-
Gratis OF Ohio and early in the seventies, while
young man. was speaker Of the house of
representatives Of the general assembly. He
has always been active democrat and was
chairman Of the state committee during the
campaign which resulted in Mr.. Campbell
election. Col. Neal resided in Mr.. Campbell's
home town, where he is a leading and infuen-
tial citizen. He has never held a federal Office.
JAMES DoBBs.
James NJ Dobbs of Georgia. nominated to
be consul at Valparaiso. Chill, is about IS years
of age, resident of Marietta, belongs to one
of the best families in the state and is a thor
ough business man. He has Travelled through
South America and speaks Spanish fuently.
Ii. F. MERSITT.
Fl. F. Merritt of Illinois, who is named a.
consul TO Barmen, is well qualified by expert
ence for mis- post. He was Chicago business
man and was originally appointed by Presiden,
Cleveland to be consul to AK lie.
Chapelle. He rendered good service at that
place and was soon transferred TO Chem.
nitz. where his business knowledge of the
details OF the hosiery trade, the important
industry at that city enabled him to discover
| and check a system of differentiation which
had been practiced for long time at the ex
pense Of the revenues OF the United State,
Treasury. His record was SO good that he
WAS retained by President Harrison until
some time last year when he returned to this
country. He made an effort to get the place OF
assistant secretary Of state but it was generally
expected that he would be assigned to some
good place in South America.
A. ID. DICKINSON.
Asa ID. Dickinson of New York, named to be
consul at Nottingham, is a brother OF Don. NJ
Dickinson. He is a native OF Michigan. and
was a soldier in the Union army during the
war. For some years he has lived in Brooklyn
and practiced law in New York city He is said
to be personal friend Of President Cleveland.
BENZ. LANrH,ER.
BENJAMIN Lanthier Of Massachusetts who is
named consul to Sherbrooke, was q factor in
the late campaign in that state. He edits two
French newspapers, and so he was made the
medium by which the democratic party was
enabled to appeal effectively to the French
Canadian population of the state for their sup
port in the Campaign.
q. o. ECKFoRD.
Q. o. Eckford Of Mississippi, who succeeds
Mr.. Dent, private secretary TO the late Secre-
tary Blaine. consul at Kingston, Jamaica, is
leading lawyer of Aberdeen, Miss, and has
been an active spirit in state politics. being
chairman OF the democratic state executive
committee last year. He has never before held
public Office and is about forty years Of age.