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THOMAS F. BAYARD.
President Cleveland sent the follow
ins nominations to the United States
Senate: Thomas F. Bayarj, OF Della
ware. to be Ambassador Extraordin-
ary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Great
Britain; to be Envoys Extraordinary
and Ministers Plenipotentiary of the United
States: James D. Porter. OF Tennessee to
Chile: James A. Mckenzie of Kentucky. to
Peru; Lewis Baker, of Minnesota, to Nicara-
gus. Costa Rica aud Salvador; Pierca d.
B. Young, Of Georgia, to Guate mala and
Honduras; Edwin Dun, Of Ohio tnow Sscre.
tary Of Legation at Japan, to Japan. 70
be Consuls of the United States: i: Nd.
shatfer. Of West Virginia, to strss,9rd' ford
ouri, to Vera Cruz: NJ. P. Pendleton.
Of Maine, to fitou; Theodore M.
Stephan, Of Illinois to Aanaberg; Will
Jam T. Townes, Of Virginia, to Rio de
Janeiro: Claude Meeker, OF Ohio. to Brad
ford: Newton B. Eustis. Of Louisians, to be
Second Secretary Of the Legation OF the
United States at Paris: John NJ. Reynolds,
Of Pennsylvania, to be Assistant Secretary
OF tae Interior, vice Cyru: Bussey. resigned:
uSuEy y. hdtud"dy, VI uAoAaes SoAASS
Customs for the district OF AroostocE,
Maine; Walter Goddard, of Connecticut,
Collector of Customs for the district OF
Fairfield, Conn; Lawrence Maxwell, Jr..
Of Ohio, to be Solicitor General vice
Charles q. Aldrich, resigned; John l. Hall,
o. Georgia, to be Assistant Attorney Cen
eral, vice George H. Shields, resigned.
Ex. Secretary of State Thomas F. Bayard,
nominated as the first Amer:sen Amoas-
~. 1T (opo
in Wilmington, DEL, sixty-thiee years ago.
He was trained for a commercial life, but
after a short experience in business in New
York he returned to his birthplace and
studied law with his father, James A. Bay
ard, also a United States Senator from Dela-
ware. Mr.. Bayard was admitted to the Bar
in 1851, and two years later became united
States District Attorney for Delaware: he
has served three terms in the United States
Senate his father being reelected Senator
nc the time Of his sons first election. bis
grandfather, James Ashton Bayard, was
also Senator from Delaware. In 1855 he
resigned his seat in tae Senate to become
Secretary Of State In President Cievelants
Cabinet. Since his retirement from the
Cabinet Mr.. Bayard has engaged in thsprac-
tics Of the law at Wilmington.
Ex-Governor James D. Porter, Minister
to Chile, to succeed Patrick Eyan, is resi-
the practice Of law. he has served with dis
tinction on the bench, and has the reputa.
tion of being one of the ablest lawars in his
State. He was born in 1928. MIR. Porter
was Assistant Secretary OF State under Mr.
Rayard.
James A. Mckenzie. who goes as Minister
70 Peru, was q representative from Ken
tucky in the Forty-seventh Congress. Heis
ffty-shree years OF age, and while ne was
educated as lawyer, has followed the oc'
eupstion Of farmer. He was delegste
to tts last two National Democratic Con-
yentjoas. He ia an ex-Congressman, one OF
the National Worlds Fair Commissioners
and has high reputation as an orator. AZ
home he is famiiiarly known as "0uinne
Jim" because he p,,S through Congress
bill placing quinine on ths free list.
Lswis Baker, Of st. Paul, who will 60 as
Minister to Nicaragua, Costa Rtc. and Sal
vador, is proprietor Of the Sc: Paul lAlnnl
Globe. he was born in Belmont County
Ohio, November I, lS3S. He was Delegate
at Large from West Virginia in the Demo.
cratic National Convention, AMI was
strong advocate of Clevelana's nomination
in 1854. His only previous political office
was presiding officer Of the West Virginia
Senate in 1870, which was at that time H.
Piercs NJ. B. Young. Of Georgia, nom'-
mated to be Minister TO Guatemala, was
Maior-General Of cavalry in the Confederate
Army. He has served several times in Con-
ores: and is well-known In Washington. Hs
Has educared at West Point, and is large
DIanration owner. Under Mr.. Clevelands
forner administration he was Consul
General at st. Petersburg.
Edwin Dun, nominated to be Minister to
Japap, is a citizen Of London, Onlo. his
nomination is in the nature OF promotion,
for he ia a holdover from the previous Demo-
cratic administration. Mr.. Cleveland when
President before made Mr.. Dun Secretary OF
the Legation at Japan, and on account OF
his services and ability he was retained by
Mr.. Harrison.
Mr.. Newton B. Eustis, Of Louisiana, to be
Second Secretary OF Legation at Paris, Is
the son Of Minister Eustis.
John NJ. Reynolds, OF Pennsylvania,
Assistant Secretary Of the Interior, IS a
lawyer Of excallent reputation, and lives in
Bradford.
Lawrence Maxwell Jr., vino is appointed
Tn the Solicitor-G Generalship, is a native OF
CINCINNATI. and graduate Of the UniversitI
of Michigan, and mas been Judge OF tne
Common Pleas in Cincinnati. he is law
yer of repute, and has been for some years
Ieader in musical affairs in Cincinnati.
John I. Hall, nominated to be Assistant
Artorney-General, is member OF the law
jrm O. Hall s. hammond, with offices IN
Atlanta and Griffin, Ga, the latter place
being his home.
The Senate meliately confirmed the
nomination OF Mr.. Bayard.