The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-21
SOME Rig PLUMs
Distributed Among Prominent Democrats
by President Cleveland,

OlhtEipWNpu AhoHS NEuMihpht bSmuSEN'a
by President Cleveland,
WASHINGTON, D. O., March 9o,-ThO
President to-day sent the following
nominations to the senate,
James, b. Eustis, Of Louisiana, to be
envoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary of tho United States to
France.
Theodore Runyou, OF New Jersey, to
be envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary Of the United States to
Germany.
John T. Risley, of New York, to be
envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary Of the United States to
Denmark.
James G. jenkins, Of Wisconsin, to
be United States circuit Judge tor the
Seventh judicial circuit,
Walter D. Dabney, OF Virginia, to be
solicitor for tho department OF state,
and several narshals and attorneys Of
the United States courts.
In the treasury, Ernest p. Baldwin, OF
Maryland, was nominated to be first
auditor, and Thomas Holcomb, of Della
ware, to be fifth auditor.
In the interior, Wade Hampton, OF
South Carolina, to be commissioner OF
railways.
Among the postmasLers were Wm. N,
McCahle, Of Coshocton, Ohio,
John i. Risloy, nominated to be min
lister to Denmark, is brother-in-law to
Senator Voorhees, and lawyer OF high
standing in New York, as we'll as in
this city, where he became we'll known
through his practice before the court Of
Alabama claims as member of the
firm of Risley & Flagg. Mr. Risley is
about forty-nine years OF ago, lie was
born in Knox county, Indiana, near
Vincennes, and nearly twenty.nine
years ago went to Now York, where he
worked, and with great success, at his
profession as a lawyer. His appoint
ment is said to be altogether due to
business influence, having been recon-
mended by the Chemical National
Bank, the Exchange National Bank,
Gustave Schwab and the great shipping
interests OF New York. He ia a man of
means with handsome country scat at
New Rochelle.
Theodore Runyon, tho new minister
to Germany, is one OF the prominent
figures Of New Jersey Democracy. For
ten years he was chancellor OF the state
and twice has been its candidate ior
governor. At present he is practicing
law in New York and enjoys the esteem
OF the people OF the state, among whom
he stands high as lawyer, as a gentle
man and man OF fino attainments.
James B. Eustis, named as minister
to France, was Mr.. Whites predecessor
as United States senator from the state
OF Louisiana. His appointment meets
with general favor here
Wade Hampton, of South Carolina,
who is to become railroad commissions
or, served in the United States senate
twelve years, finally yielding that post
because OF the antagonism OF tho Alli-
ance element in his native state.
Walter G. Jenkins, nominated Us
Judge of the Seventh judicial court, was
appointed by Mr.. Cleveland during his
first administration, u judge Of the dis
trict court. Senator Villas says his
nomination will meet the cordial en-
dorsement OF the people OF Wisconsin,
regardless OF party affiliations.
The nomination OF Ernest Z. Baldwin,
OF Maryland for first auditor of the
treasury, is one OF the exceptions which
President Cleveland has made to his
rule not to reappoint ex-ot1lceholders.
Mr.. Baldwin was one OF the deputy aud
itors under Mr.. Cleveland's former i'd
ministration and was so admirable an
official that when tho reiormers Of
Japan sent delegation over here to
study our methods Of accounting OH be-
half OF the Japanese government Mr..
Baldwin wasdesignated to give them the
desired information.