The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-27
MR.. RuxYON's LIFE.
Was n Gallant Soldier and Did Not
Seek the Appointment to Germany.

Seek the Appointment to Germany.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-EmbassadoI
Runyon was the successor OF William Walk
ter Phelps, Who had held the place OF Ger
man minister for four years. He was
gallant soldier and Fort Runyon, on th<
Alexandria railroad, at the south end OF thd
Long Bridge near Washington. ID. c.. is a
perpetuation OF his name. At the time on
the appointment OF Mr.. Runyon IL was
remarked as being that OF the office SEEK
ing the man." His name had been pre<
sented TO the President by Senators Me-
Pherson and Smith and he knew nothing Of
the application which was being made
in his behalf until he was asked IL he would
accept. The unequivocal Endorsement which
ne received from tie Senators and the high
reputation enjoyed by him in the State led
the President TO make the appointments
without hesitation. He was a man OF un-
questioned ability and high social attain
ments. During his service In Berlin tne
most important matter that has been pend
ing between the United States and Ger
many has been that in regard TO the re-
moval of the restrictions imposed on the
importations Of American pork and beer
products into that country.
No official announcement OF the death or
ambassador Runyon 10 the departments
here had been received up 10 midnight The
lateness OF the hour prevented the news
from being widely known IN Washington
circles and the New Jersey members Oh
Congress, who best know Mr.. Runyon, were
inaccessible. The announcement OF tna
death will be great shock TO administra-
ton perSonages, for although Mr.. hunyon
was not well known here. personally. yeg
the diplomatic ability which he has shown
has given the administration great conn<
Theodore Runyon was born at Somerytles
NJ j., Oct. 3, lS22. He graduated from Yale
College in 1872, and in 1876 was admitted "a
"a ~ a. n
and in 1856 city councillor OF Newark, NJ
J., a position he retained until in 1854. ne
became Mayor OF the city. he was ap1
pointed in 1856 a commissioner 20 revise anc
codify the military laws OF New Jersey,
and in 1857 made brigadier general ana
subsequently major general of the New Jer-
sey National Guard. At the outbreak or
the civil war he placed I'm command
OF New Jersey brigade of volunteers In
1865 he was a Democrauc eandlaate e.nS TOT
In 1873 10 1887 he was chancellor or New
Jersey In March, 1893, he was appointed
by President Cleveland United states MN
ister to Germany and shortly afterward Is
was made ambassador IN accordance WIFI a
law of Congress that the United states rep
resentatfye IN Germany should be raised TO
the rank OF ambassador reciprocay with
the similar action on the part OF the Ger
man government concerning its representa-
tive in the United States. degree on
IL d. was conferred on him by lales
Rutgers and WeslyaD colleges
He moved with his family in the best So
ciety in the State. He had three daughters
and two sons. The daughters were all
noted for their beauty, ana there was much
regret in Newark society when they iol-
lowed their father and mother TO the Ger
man court The sons are Cnauncey Run
Won. TWENTY-FIVE years DID, and Frederick
twenty-nine years old
The first known of the death OF Mr.. Run
ven by his friends in Newark came an the
form OF a cablegram TO Chauncey Rulyon,
saving MS father died from heart failure
one OF Mr. Runyon's daughters Is a gifted
writer and is credited with the authorship
of a book recently published in which some
weil-known New York people were rather
freely treated.