The morning times., 1896-01-02

Statesman. His fame as Il scientist and
historian is wCru wide. Mr.. Gilman is
said not 10 lie alfIiGted with any polucal
party, but his tendencies are inclined 10
tie Republican organization. he is native
OF Connecticut, and in Lis siNt!-iiitb year
ANDREW DICKSON WHITE.
Andrew Dickson White OF New York, Is
also distinguished as an educator. He Is
IA native OF New York, having been born at
Homer, in that state, in November, 1882.
He As o: New England parentage and also
graduate of Yale University.
He was President OF the Republican
State convention of New York IN October,
1861, and was United States minister 10
Germany from 1879 till 1851. Mr.
wa, also one OF tn--tiIiieu Sta,cs commis-
siolcrS 10 santa Domingo and aided Ill
preparing the report OF that commission.
Mr.. White was also for n brief period
under Mr.. Harr.sCn's administration the
American minister TO st. Petersburg.
RICHARD HENRY ALVEY.
Judge Richard Henry Alvey, whom Presi-
dent Cleveland announced tonight as
member OF the Venezuelan commission, is Il
native OF Maryland. He was on the judiciary
committee OF the constitutional convention
OF 1867 and was elected chief Judge of the
fourth circuit under the new constitution,
and WAS reelected In 1857.
lie was designated by ~. Hamilton as
Chief Justice nr me court Of appeals of
M.r, ,anu To succeed Judge Bartol. This
place he resigned to accept the office or
chief Justice of the federal court of appeals
in the District of Columbia. This court
had Just been created by act or Congress
and President Cleveland strongly urged
| Judge Alvey to take the place OF chlef
| Judge and organize the new court.
Ins.th nE l'EsRf
during Mr.. CleveIand's first term. some OF
/ the justices of the supreme court, who had
| been Impressed with the opinions delivered
! by Judge Alvey on the appellate bench OF
| MARYLAND. urged the President To appoint
! him chief justice OF the United states
! This the President was disposed TO DO.
| but it is understood was deferred 10y the
! fact. so it has hccn said. that Judge Alvey
| is n Southern man and it was feared that
| for that position to go TO the South might
/ create auimOs!tieS.
FREDERIC R. CoUDERT.
| Frederic Z. Cojdsrt is the head of TIE
| law firm of Cou,icrt Brothcrs OF New YorS
| CITY. He has a worldwide reputation rs
| an advocate ard an authority on inter
! national law. lie served with StTnct"
! on the Bering Sea commission, ana was
| coinpIirnentcd by the President OF IN
| French republic for his speech before the
| commission. and was enteTt'tlhtu de wv
palace.
Mr. Coudert was president of the Man
haitian Club for several years, and IS nov
a member of nearly a dozen prominent NeV
York clubs. lie presided at q mass meetln:
at Cooper Union, called to oppose Tam
many in 1891.
| He is brilliant orator aud shre"'
advocate. He has been one OF the le:deT
| of the New York bar for many years. af'
has been engaged in many famous cases
His firm administers the affairs OF man
French estates aud Investors in this country
| President Cleveland has not yet nntlile
| tl,e apDninteeS to the Venezuelan coInnis
sion of their selection. hut he has the rs
suranccs from each that they would accep
the high offices il rendered TO them.
1t IS stated that because Mr. Justic
Brewers name appears first on the oificf
list. it does not necessarily mean that ina
gentleman will he chairman Of the cornni'
sion, The selection Of presiding ofilce
will be left to the commission itself, whe
an organization is affected.
1t is the Presidents intention TO nav
the commission meet as soon as possib''
but information received tonight is that y
has not yet decided whento call the priInar
meeting.