The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-24
MINISTER MAT. RANSOM.
THIS DIsTIyG UTSHED NORTH CARO-
LIyIAY TO 60 TO MEXICO.
Nominated by the President and Confirm
cd Nv the senate-Ske ch OF His Ca
reer-Minister Heard

WASHINGTON, u. c., Feb. 3. The
President to-day sent to the Senate the
nomination OF Senator Mate. w. Rinsom
Of North Carolina, TO be Envoy E.xtraordi-
nary and Minister PlenlpotentiIry of the
United States to Mexico. Immediately al
ter the nomination OF Air. Rams I'M was
received Senator Blackburn moved an
executive session, and the nomination WAS
forthwith taken up and confirmed py the
unanimous vote OF the Senate
The confirmation was moved by Senator
Sherman, who. in making the motion, ad-
dressed the Senate briefly as TO the mt
ness of the nomination, which. he sald'
was in every way deserving and appro-
plate He referred to Mr. Ransom long
term of service in the Senate, and sald
that through his never-fa!ling courtesy
and ,-trdheartedness Senator Ransom had
won tGe esteem. as through mis- ability,
character and devotion to the public wei
fare, he has earned the respect OF all
his colleagues in the Senate.
When the vote was taken there was
a general response in the affirmative.
The executive session lasted but five
minutes.
Senator RaasO made his escape TO MS
committee room when the executive SEES
sion was moved, and was lot present
during the executive proceedings
LoyG SENATORIAL sFRVICt.
Mr.. Ransom has been in the Senate
since April q. 1872, and has long been
one Of the popular members OF that
body. so that IL was with pleasure that
his associates took occasion TO confirm
the nomination so quickly. He IS a native
of North Carolina, born in Warren coun-
~. in 1896 He received an academic edu-
cation, graduating from the University OF
North Carolina in 1917, and was adj
mtted TO the bar the same year. He
is Il lawyer and planter, and prior TO en-
tcring national politics held number
of offices of trust in his native State.
Mr.. Ransom has been reelected 10 the
Senate three times, and his term OF SER
vice expires March Sd next. He was
first elected to the Senate TO fill the term
to which Zeb. Vance had been elected but
which he was not allowed to fill because
his war disabilities had not been re-
moved. and the fact is now pleasantly
recalled by Mr.. Nances friends that Sen
ator Ransom devoted himself Zeaously
during the early part Of his senatorial
career TO securing the removal OF the bar
which had been created against Mr..
Vance
1t is also recalled by some that he d-
vided his first years salary with Mr..
Vance During his career in the Senate
Mr. Ransom has kept well abreast OF
public affairs. ne has from the first helN
high committee places, and Is now chair
man Of the Committee on Commerce, one
OF the most important Of the Senate COM
mittees Notwithstanding he served
through the war. on the Confederate side.
IS PACE ADVOCATE.
Mr. Ransom first made himself prcmi-
nent as peace advocate in ante-bellum
days and he attended the Montgomery
Peace Convention in 1861 as a delegate
from North Carolina. He was in those
days a Wing, but soon afterward he al
filated with the Democratic party.
During the war he filed I'm succession
the positions of Northumberland, colo
mel. brigader-general and major-general,
which latter rank he held when he sur
rendered with Lee at AppomattOX. lie
participated in many important engage
ments. I'm some of which he was In COM
mand. He was especially noted for the
care he took of his men,
The salary OF the Mexican mission IS
1850.
Senator Ransom is admirably equipped
for any diplomatic mission. He has
served in the Senate for nearly four con-
secutive terms, Is a born dipl.mat, speaks
French and Spanish, and is thoroughly at
home in the Greek and Latin classics.
He is sixty-eight years Old but is strong
and active.
He last fall made a most vigorous com
paien Of his State, speaking nearly every
day and often travelling all night. For
twelve years ne has been a member of
the National Democratic and the Nation
"A Executive Committees.
The senate has confirmed the nOmina-
ton of William n. Heard, Of Pennsylva-
MIA 90 be minister resident and consul
general Of the United States 10 Liberia.