The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1893-03-24
NE ADMINISTRATION.
THE LEADING APPOINTMENTS THIS
WEEK,

| THE LEADING APPOINTMENTS TIKI.
| WEEK.
False and Silly Stories about the President
Relation to the senate-An Inciden
Showing How Thoroughly He Does
Bls WOrk-Kaum Has Resignod-Senat
Squsbbling over Patronage Question
over the Appointed Senator'S.
From our regular correspondent
President Cleveland sent IN batch of 9
nominations Monday. including the mission
to France, Germany ami Denmark and sew
eral other positions OF Importance. besides
number Of post offices, marshalships an,
district attorney ships. The selections seen
TO be all of a sineuarly high order of merit
not names that would be most likely to sug
gest themselves to the public of old pOlitica
backs but men like Edward j. Phelps ant
Aldace +. Walker whOmhe surprised the coun
try by picking out In Vermont during hi
former administration and who proved them
selves so finely fitted for their places. Elk
Senator j. b. Eustis who Is nominated To-
minister to France Is one of the best equipped
abroard. A graduate Of the Harvard
law school and serving the confed
eracy on the STATS of Gems. Magrudel
and Joe Johnston, ne has been leader Of
the bar In Louisiana, professor of civil law
In its university, a strong debater, and 8
widely read man In the history OF America
craftsmanship and diplomacy. He has lived
many years in France, Is a master eff the
| French tongue, and has wide acquaintance
with diplomats from all parts OF the world
The appointment Is all the more creditabIe
| from the fact that he Is not personal friend
of Cleveland; rather emphaticaly otherwise,
and he declared 10 1851 Of Cleveland's last ad.
ministrati0n that 1t was Conspicuous and
humiliating failure" The selection for nit
lister TO Germany is ex-Chsncellor Theodore
Runyan Of New jersey. For 10 years he was
chancellor OF the state and has twice been its
candidate for governor, at one time during
the war. Early In the war be took charge Of
regiment of New Jersey troops and served
with distinction as an officer In command. He
lost the position Of chancellor because he re-
fused while holding 1t to lake the stump for
Gov. Abbott, but ne has since been one OF the
leading lawyers of the state.
John K. RIsIey, nominated to be minister
to Denmark, is q brother-in.iaw of Senator
voorhees, of Indiana and lawyer Of good
standing IN New York as we'll as Ia Washing.
ton, where he became well known through
bis practice before the court of Alabama
claims as a member OF the firm of Risley &
Flagg.
Judge Jenkins of Wisconsin, who f. pro.
NOTED to Judge Gresham's place on the cir
cult bench. was appointed district judge by
Mr.. Cleveland during his fret term and was
Endorsed for promotion by the Wisconsin leg
the delegation In congress and the
leaders ut the bar. His father was cousin
Of Gen. Worth Of Mexican war fame, and bis
mother, the eldest child of Reuben II. Wal
worth, the last chancellor Of the state of New
York, and jurist OF national reputation.
Mr., Dabney Of Virginia, the new solicitor
for the state department, has already won an
enviable reputation as law clerk of the In
Ferstate commerce commission, where he at
Lracted the attention o. Secretary Gresham by
bis able management of cases before the
atter'e court at Chicago.
The president sent IN another batch OF nom
nations Wednesday including John 8. Sey-
nour OF Connecticut, for commissioner of
patents, Silas w. Lamoreaux of Wisconsin,
commissioner Of the general land Office. VIII |
lam H. Sims Of Mississippi, first assistant
secretary of the interior, Edward A. Bowers
Il Washington, D. c.. assistant commissioner
Il the general land Office. Henry c. Bell. sec
md deputy commissioner Of pensions. Horace
/. Lurton of Tennessee, United States cir
uit Judge for the 9th judicial circuit. Max
udd of Missouri, consul general at Vienna,
obn j. Carter OF Louisiana, collector Of IN
ernal revenue for Louisiana.
mr.. Lurton Is the present chief justice of
be supreme court of Tennessee. 1t was for
|enjsmin Henchett of Michigan. E. A.
lowers. assistant commissioner OF the land
flee, has been counsel Of the national for.
stry association. and is much interested IN
,e movement for the preservation Of forest
pds. 1t is not generally known that some
900, 900 acres were reserved to the public
nder the last administration, and that a
'rests and sources Of water supply as well |
regions of great natural beauty. Mr.. ,
overs has been placed where bis interest In t
is important matter ought to promote still y
rther the public good along these lines.
early all the appointments thus far are to y
@a04@ t,v~ rrtrv tt<sH j. hal
,piration Of terms during the next few ii
eeks. o
The senate has confirmed nearly all the j
limitations thus far without objection and II
thout debate. The few cases not ac.ed on o.
3 where the committees have not met SO as
report them. @
The senate has been 'hung up most of the dl
ne sirce the committee assignments were
sde on a squabble over patronage. The o,
mocrats having msjorlty want to go NJ
cad and elect the senate officers att once, 10
the Republicans kick, because it is an 70
ira session, claiming that 1t ought not to be Oh
ne until the regular session cOnvenes. 1t IN
their old philosophy that the Offices all be- IN
~ to them by Givine right when they are on on
power, and that II is sin to take them bo
ay when they are out of power. COM of
omiso that Is likely 10 be adopted Is sug- Sc
ted by some of the more conservative pc
mocrats. that the new Democratic officers 10
elected at once, but that they do not begin 70,
ir duties Until the end Of the fiscal year, bv
y 1, the Republicans being allowed to hold tn,
n aud draw TIE saiarits antil then, The Dem en-
attic caucus tuesday nominated eX-ReprC- go
tative Cox OF n Orth Carolina for secreta.
Of the senate and Col Richard Bright OF MI M,
lana to be sargeaDt-1t-arm c, u
ne senate committee on elections has NJ,
ed, four to five, and not on party divi- tin
D, to report In favor OF seating the three ella
ators who have been appointed by gov ev'
ors In Washington, Montana and Wyom- FIN
because OF the failures OF the Legislatures ca ca
,lect. In the two latter cases the legisa t = u
Is adjourned before the last congress end Ma MA
but IN the former not until several days TO
,r. In this case it seems clear that the Lii
ancy did not "happen during recess as bill
constitution contemplales: In the other cor
It is somewhat doubtful, though il is GER PEI
lly undesirable as a practical matter to No ~,
q up this new way for political boss or an,
neye6 corrupt'oni.t to get into the senate. me
ali be would have t. do would be to Pa
,e himself "spld'' with the governor of fini
state. and then prolong the fight In the abe
stature until 1t adjou:ns. The deciding A
IN the committee was east by Senator res
ndler of New Hampshire who said he son
did it to get the matter before the senate uno
intimated th.t he might there oppose at 10
sion. Their exclusion would mean the qua
for the time being of one Democratic and W. MA. !;
Republican votss, which would In hal
liability he exactly made good. though In I'm,
rent states, by the legislative elections. So Nor
e Is no partisan reason for either side to Wa
lse than right. There are precedeuts for
cision either way.
MANY sensational stories have been teld
printed during the last week about the
ident being disappointed al the commit. a
assignments of the senate and about those Sop I,