Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-31
HONOR FOR Mr.. UHL
ONCE REMOVED FROM CABINET
lie viii he Assistant secresaey of
state Under Jad<s Gresh@m--fie
viii Accepts the Hosor

t~"t~t@aA AAIf1t4AA rEAt 10 TIC <EtHtE
At nooa yesterday the name q Edwia r.
Uhi % this city to b assistant secretary
u state to succeed Josiah Quincy xho
hss resigned
The nomination went 10 the committee
% state affairs and all pr,bably be son
tirmed in day or two President
Cleveland seat Mg. Uhis name To the
senate Immediately upon the receip; Of
dispatch from this city. stating that be
would accept tho position. This IL the
most important appointment made from
Michigan by the present administration.
Mr.. Chl sill be Secretary Gresham chief
advisor and will have immediate charge Of
all consular appointments. lie succeeds
one OF the shrewdest and ulost skillful
democrat partisans in the country The
salary OF the assistant secretary Ia SlJOO
year IL was formerly si.5oo but three
years ago IL was reduced Ii Is said that
Mr. Uhl has been assured that the other
1000 will be restored
Mr.. Uhl viii Acceps.
Mr. Uhi arrived home from Washing
ton yesterday morning. In converse
tion with a reporter for THE HsRAI ID
last evening he said; 1T Is not noces-
sary TO say | shall accept; for have al
ready accepted. The nomination Is the
more gratifying To me because ii was
entirely unsolicited, either upon the
part OF myself OF friends. "Wednesday
received "A dispatch from President
Cleveland asking IL | could come TO
Washington some time during the week
There vas no intimation Of the nature
OF the business. but naturally l inferred
that II II was important enough for Mr..
Cleveland 10 telegraph about. 10 was i'm
portant enough 10 respond TO ilnme-
diately. ! left for Washington Thurs
day and arrived there Friday night. Ny
first Information concerning the matter
Was given by President Cleveland him
self. L had an interview with him, in
which he rendered me the appointment
and urged me 10 accept After discuss
ing the matter fully with the president
and Secretary Gresham | left Tor home,
somewhat undecided. l promised the
president that in case | decided 10 ac-
csptl should telegraph him Monday
morning. This morning l decided TO
accept. and wired Mr.. Cleveland Ia that
effect. Ii seems he paid me the compli-
ment OF sending my name 10 the senate
immediately"
When asked as to the eject ON his
business affairs, Mr.. Uhl said: Il can't
tell yet what shall do. IL leaves my
business In a bad way. OF course 1
shall move my family to Washington;
but not Immediately. l shall go next
week. but Secretary Gresham says that
Il will be possible for me to get away
after a short time. and then can return
home long enough TO arrange my bust
ness affairs. As had not paid much at
tentlon TO politics since declining the
position OF assistant secretary Of war
last June. i am somewhat unprepared
for il"
Not an once Seeker.
Edwin 4. Uhl is one OF the best known
democrats in Michigan. and yet has held
fewer public offices than any other
prominent man in the state. In 1890 he
was mayor OF this city and was re elected
IN 1891. This is about the sum total OF
his Office holding. lie has been urged as
candidate for almost everything, how
ever. and has invariably declined to con-
slider any nominations lie has been a
valued counselor in the democrat party
for many years. and has attended all the
ucnOCfdt state conventions Tor more
than decade. lie has also been a del
egate TO several national con sentions.
and in lsy2. at Chicago, nominated Judge
Allen Il. Morse Tor the vice presidency.
Judge Aorse was defeated; but ia Sep
tember Of that year MIR. Uhl paid
another compliment to Judge Morse by
speech nominating him for governor
In the democrat state convention held
IN this city. Judge Morse was nomi-
mated unanimously; but was defeated ia
the election. hr. Uhl has taxen a
prominent part in all tho state and ma.
ional campaigns. and stumped the state
for democracy several tunes; but has
persistently refused to accept any re-.
ward for bis services. lie has made
politics only an incident devotlng most
OF hts time 10 his law practice and his
busIness interests
He is president OF the Grand Rapids
National bank and stakeholder ia a
large number Of local enterprises Re
Gently be Was elected vico president for
Michigan OF the National Association ~
Bankers. Mr.. Uhl is a graduate of the
University VI Michigan. and one OF the
most scholarly public men In Michigan.