Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-20
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kansas Appointed TO the Place.
Washington. July is.--AIr. Andrew d.
White. United states minister to Rus
sia, has rendered his resignation on ac-
count OF IN health. II Is said. and Rep
resentatiye Clifton r. Breckenridge OF
Arkansas. one OF the leading members
OF the ways and means committee, has
been selected ms his successor. The re-
port that Representative Breckenridge
had been rendered the place OF United
States minister to Russia and had ac-
cepted 1t. and that President Cleveland
would send the nomination to the SEN
ate today was the initial feature Of a
day OF unusual activity In congress.
The report first got In circulation Mt the
capitol at 10 o'clock, and was fully ver-
fled by Chairman Wilson Of the ways
and means committee. who WAS cog
infant OF the fact that had led up to
the presidents action. Much signifi-
canoe was attached by members OF con-
gress to the appointment, and 1t was
the main topic OF conversation. to the
exclusion OF the pending tarin conflict
The appointment was finally decided
upon yesterday afternoon. 1t had been
In contemplation for two weeks. and
Mr.. Breckenridge has been a frequent
visitor at the white house during that
time. He was with the president by .
o'clock yesterday and remained Tor
some time, the acceptance OF the honor
being concluded before he left.
Mr.. Wilson, who is q close personal
friend OF Mr.. Breckenridge, was one OF
the few who knew it outside OF the
executive circles. The causes leading
up 10 the appointment were well known
among Mr.. Breokinridge's friends. He
was one OF the foremost advocates of
President Cleveland's policy of repeal
ing the silver purchasing clause OF the
Sherman act. This action proved TO be
unpopular in Brechnridge's district.
and he was defeated for denomination
In the congressional convention held a
few weeks ago. At the time Mr.. Breck-
inridge was absorbed In tariff work and
could not go to Arkansas to attend
to his interests. His letter at the time,
stating that his public duties here were
paramount TO his private interests at
home, attracted much attention. II was
soon after his defeat for denomination
that Mr.. Cleveland began considering
the ACCESSIBILITY OF nominating him to
the Russian mission. Mr. Breckinrldge
has been conspicuously Identified with
the house tariff OF late. and throughout
Chairman Wilson's severe Illness and
absence In Mexico Mr.. Breckinridge
Voc A'HfAN1 afAAA 80 AAta PIi oRAAhi AfRA1
sentative. While the bill has been In
conference Mr.. Breckenridge has taken
much OF the arduous work of Mr.. VIII
sons shoulders.
Mr.. Breckenridge is native Ken
tucklan. but went to Arkansas In 1870
and engaged in cotton planting and
the commission business. He has serv-
ed continuously in congress for twelve
years except when unseated ON con-
test in the Fifty-trst congress. He has
taken high rank in congress and is re-
garded as a man Of high scholarship,
polish and attachments.
No time has been set for Mr.. BreclIin-
ridge to take his new post. but an arr
rangement has been made by which
Mr.. White will continue In the office
until such time as Mr.. Breckenridge
can relinqulsh his congressional duties
and reach st. Petersburg the under
standing being that Mr.. Breckenridge
will continue In the house until the
tariff bill is settled.