The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-03
COL. WALSH APPOINTED
TO SUCCEED THE LATE DIR. COL
QUIT IN THE U. $. SENATE.
Although not q Candidate for tho Honor
He IL Governor Sorthen's Second
Choice-Sketch Of His Life.

AJLUSlA, IA, April 2-Pdtrick alsh,
editor of the Augusta Chronicle, has
been appointed United States Senator to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Senator A. II. Coquitt
The following correspondence explains
itself:
Patrick Walsh:
have appointed you TO I'LL
the vacancy in the United States
Senate. caused by the death of Hon.
Alfred II. Colquitt. Send messenger to
Capitol tomorrow to receive your COM
mission.
(Signed) W. J. NORTHERN, Gov.
CO. walsh Acc.p,s
To His Excellency. w. j. Northen. Cow
ernor, Atlanta. Ga.
| have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt Of your dispatch appointing me
10 fill the vacancy in the United States
Senate, caused by the death of Hon
Alfred II. Colquitt. / accept the appoint
ment as the highest honor that can be
conferred upon me. l appreciate the re-
sponsibility that the trust imposes and
will endeavor by a faithful discharge Of
duty TO merit your confidence. and the
gia. Every measure Of reform pledged by
the National Democratic party will re-
ceive my cordial support.
(sgned) PATRICK WALSH.
Was Opposed TO Cleveland.
ATLANTA, GA. April 2.-Mr. Walsh
was not a candidate. and has protested
from the beginning against the presenta-
ton of his name by his friends. having
Iaap a Iovai crunortar of his fripn1 Ma ior
Cumming. He has been long recognized
as a most intimate friend and supporter
IN public life of Governor Northen, and
was also one of Governor Colquitt's
strongest supporters in the several cam
paigus of the latter for the gOvernorship.
Afterwards he was a member of the
Democratic National Committee. which
position he resigned a few years ago. He
vigorously opposed Mr.. Cleyeland's NOM
nation last time, and is emphatic in his
views that every pledge of the Democratic
platform should be redeemed. Mr. Walsh
is at present treasurer and manager OF
the Southern Associated Press.
CONCENTRATIONS Pouring In
AUGUSTA. GA. April 1.-The appoint
ment of Patrick Walsh as United States
Senator meets with unqualified approval
in Georgia. Ever since IL was made tele-
grams have poured I'm upon Mr.. Walsh
from every section. among them being
congratulations from Secretary Hoke
Smith. Senator Gordon. ex-senator Jo-
seph II. Brown, Speaker Crisp. Senator
David B. Hill. and the Georgia Congress
men, Governor Peck. Of Wisconsin; Cen
eral 7. r. Eckert, Judge Emory Speer,
John Nanhorn. Of New York. clark
Howell, and many prominent newspaper
men all over the country.
The Chamber of Commerce, CONNER
cial Club, Mayor and Council of Atlanta
worded resolutions endorsing the appoint
ment and the Cotton Exchange and Com
mercial Club Of Augusta held called meet
ings and passed fiatterng and enthusi-
astic resolutions Tonight mass-meet-
ing was held at the opera-hOuse and adj
dressed by prominent citizens. and COM
plimentary resolutions was passed endors-
ing the appointment. The enthusiasm
and unanimity OF the demonstration was
tribute OF which any man might be
proud.
HIS Life and Career
Patrick Walsh was born i'm Limerick
Ireland January ], 1870. his father and
family came TO America and settled In
Charleston, I'm lS4S. lie became an APP
prentice in the Charleston News office at
the age OF thirteen. and afterwards be-
came journeyman printer. He set type
at night and attended school during the
day. In 1859 he went 10 Georgetown d.
CO. College. but returned home when
South Carolina seeded from the Union
and entered I'm the Meagher Guards. at
tached to the First regiment OF Caro-
lima Rife militia, doing duty on Sulli-
vans Island. When this company dis
banded he removed 20 Augusta In %, and
his parents being dependent on his labor.
he entered the Constitutional office as
type-sctter. IA 'G3 ne became city editor.
in '66 southern agent OF the New York
Associated Press. I'm ~ business mana
ger Of the Augusta Chronicle. and in 70 In
partnership with Mr.. II. Gregg Wright.
bought the paper I'm ~ the Constitution
alist was consolidated with the Chronicle.
Mr.. Walsh is now president and proprie-
tor Of the Chronicle, which is the oldest
and one Of the most substantial news
papers in the South. He has served in
the Legislature. and several times has
been a delegata TO State and National
conventions, and served on the National
Democratic Executive Committee. was
commissioner a large of the Worlds Fair
He Is a vigorous writer and an earnest.
forceful speaker. lie is an enthusiastic
advocate Of the material DEVELOPMENT
Of the country. and his recent order as
general manager Of the Southern Asso-
ciated Press directing the suppression Of
items Of petty criminal news, and the
sending Of all industrial and manufac-
turing improvements gives an insight TO
his character.