The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-30
THE NEW APPoINrEEs.

Mr.. John :. Seymour. who was nominated
for Commissioner OF Patents. is lawyer by
profession, is about 70 years old and lives nj
Norvalk, Conn. Two years ago he was elected
State Senator. which was his frst public SER
vice. At the present session OF the Legislators
he was nominated to be Insurance Comm;s-
sioner. and was confirmed despite Rspubiicaa
opposition, based on legal objections 70 the ap-
pOin tment of any Commissioner.
VIM II. Sims nominated as First Assistants
Secretary of the Interior. has Ane record in
his native State Of Mississippi. lie was a SOL
der Of the COnfederscy. and left leg upon tho
battlefield. He is a resident OF Columbus, and
Is said to be man of excellent parts, an emf
nent lawyer and good politician. and has
served IN the capacity of Lieutenant Governor.
He was requested to take tbs position by Sec
rotary Smith, but stipulated that he could 0os
enter on the duties until Nay I.
John j. Carter. nominated to be Collector Of
Internal Revenue for the District Of Louisiana,
IS 40 years Of age, n resident Of Ahnden. and
has taken active part IN State politics for
the past ID or ~ years. serving for time as .
Representative in the Louisiana Legislature.
Senator Caffery says the appointment "a good
one. and that Mr.. Carter possesses shs conf
dence OF the people of the State.
George PfeifeT. jr.. nomIus ted for Marshal
of New jersey, is native OF that State, and -
81 years old. lie is dealer iD coal, real estate
and building material. lie has been member
Of the City Council of Camden and Of the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State several terms. In
1856 he was chosen Member at Large OF tho
State Democratic Committee, and has since held
that position. He IS a warm friend of Senator
Mcpherson.
s. ". Lsmoreux. nominated for Commissioner
Of the General Land Office is native Of New
York. 30 years of age, and warm friend OF
Senator Villas, Whose unqualified endorsements
he received for the position. He was soldier
during the Of the rebellion in y Wisconsin,
regiment. ard has served his State as Senator
ard District Attorney and for the last 10 years
has been the Dodge County Judge OF the Court
having civil jurisdiction.
Edward A. Bowers is a young lawyer OF
Washington, native Of Connecticut and q
college graduate. lie went TO South Dakota
several years ago to practice law. and was made
Inspector OF the Public Land Service by Secre-
taTy Lamar. which place ne resigned to become
Secretary of the National Forestry Association.
1t is said that he viii make good Assistant to
the Land Commissioner.
Horace III. Layton. nominated to be United
States Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit 10
the present Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court
OF Tennessee. He is about Is years of age. and
is uatiEe Of Tennessee. For several years he
was Chancellor Of his district. and was after
ward elected 10 the Supreme Bench, where he
is nov serving.
Henry C.. Bell, appointed Second Deputy
Commissioners OF Pensions, has been for the last
eight years more q clerk IN the Pension
Office, and has risen by merit TO position Of
responsibility there. lie is q native OF Illinois,
and was appointed from that State. On the
roster Of the Department he is carried as q
third class clerk at 81 GEO.
Msx Judd. nominated for Consul General as
Vienna IS a native Of Austria. but has lived in
the United States since he was a child. and IN
ST. Lcuis for the past p years. He is Of Hebrew
parentage, and his ability is not questioned.
But because he ira Jew, 1t is thought he may
possibly come under the objections that were
raised against Minister Kelley, appointed by
Mr. Cleveland eight years ago.