The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-02-28
RANSOM AS A MINISTER.
He is Nominated and Confirmed For
the Mexican Mission.

WASHINGTON, Feb, 24-The President
Yesterday nominated Hon. Matt. ".
Ransom. Senator from North Carolina,
for minister to Mexico, to succeed the
late Hon. Isaac p Gray. Mr.. Ransom
has been a member Of the Senate contin-
uOusv for the past twenty-three wears,
being first chosen in 1872 to I'LL TINS
office. TO which Hon. Z. b. Vance had
been elected but which he was not allowed
to fill because his war disabilities had
not been removed, and the fact is now
pleasantly recalled by Mr.. Nances ire DIS
that Senator Ransom devoted hi nself
zealously 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 that he
divided his first years salary with MI
Vance.
During his career in the Senate Mr..
Ransom has kept well abreast OF public
affairs. He has first held high committee
places and is now chairman OF the com
lnittee. on commerce, one OF the most
important OF the Senate committees.
Notwithstanding he served through the
war on the Confederate side, Mr.. Kan
som first made himself prominent as
peace advocate in ante-Dellqm days and
he attended the Montgomery Peace Con
vention in 1861 as delegate from North
Carolina. He was in those days wing,
but since the war has affiliated with the
Democratic party.
During the war he filed in succession
the grades OF lieutenant colonel, briga-
dier-gereral and ma general, which
latter rank he held when he surrendered
with Lee at AppomattoE. He partlci
pated in many important engagements
in some OF which he was in command.
He was especially noted for the care he
took of his men. Senator Ransom IS
sixty-nine years OF age, but is well pre-
served and does not show his age He is
a man of polished manners and of much
tact and his colleagues unite in the opin-
ion that he will make an ideal diplomat.
The Senate went into executive session
Immediately after receiving the nOmina-
ton and confirmed it by a unanimous
vote. The confirmation was moved by
Senator Sherman, who in making the
motion addressed the Senate briefly as
to tt e fitness of the nomination, OF which
he spoke as in every way deserving and
appropriate He referred to Mr.. Ran
SONS long term of service in the Senate
and said that through his never-failng
courtesy and kind-heartedness Senator
Ransom had won the esteem, as through
his ability, character and devotion to
the public welfare he had earned the re-
spect of all his colleagues in the Senate.
When the vote was taken there was
general response in the affirmative. The
executive session lasted but five minutes.
Senator Ransom made his escape to
his committee room when the executive
session was moved and was not present
during the executive proceedings. sena-
tor Ransom said after his confirmation
ton that he would not qualify until after
the 4th of March and therefore would
serve out his term in the Senate. After
tibet time he would be prepared to pro-
coed to Mexico as soon as the Secretary
of state would desire to have him go.
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