Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-25
lELEGRAPHIC.
H0EE'S SUCCESSOR.
np Francis Of Missouri Appointed
Secretary Of The Inferior
r,,ulyeroS RATHER SURPRISED.
n. S,w Cabnsi Mtnb r is Consist
,nt Democrat and a friend Of
The Adm nislrAtlon.

rrzzARp's BAY, MasE., Aug. % 80
,,neuncoment was made by President
r.veiand ut Grey Cables tonight Of
me appointment Of ID. II. Francis OF
y.guri ~ secretary Of the Interior
,l,e Hoke Smith, who recently re.
,i,oed the sscfeiaryship because Of
NM financial vlrws.
Mf. francis will probably assume
ALICE on September let, "a that IL the
e,,s named IN Secretary smllh's rosis.
nallov.
N. Louis, Aug. 2i.-Ex.Govefuor
p,v,d Rowland Francis IL nearly 40
u.n Of age, having been born at
Richmond, Madison county, KY, Oct.
1. 1850. HIS education was received
In Washington univotaily, this city,
M family having moved 10 ~. Louis.
In 1870 he graduated, receiving the
eeetce OF b. a. His 1rat employment
va With a grain commission house,
continuing until 1877, when he began
tu,inesa for himself. In 1884 tho ID.
h. Francis 4 Bro. Commission com.
tapy was established, anu rs result
ei tue growth oi his tirm that same
year he became president NJ the
Merchants exchange. His fitst pollii.
raj pnfition was tnat Ut delegate 10
The National Dnmocniic convention
ofissi. In April, 1855, he was elected
Mayor OF 81. L0uIs, having been nom.
luaied asa dnTk.notee on the lS5ih
ballot. In 1855 Mt Francis was elected
GOVERNOR OF MiBaouTi. At the expita.
lion Of his torn In 1892 he resumed the
active management Of his old nfm,
vhIol had beou Kept up by tho other
msmbcra OF tho hOusc, with OCCASIONAL
supervision by this governor huns ~.
HE connection with politics since 1899
has been that Uf simple citizs with
~ active Interest IN the welfare Of his
rarity Aud county. lilo has always
lten n consistent Democrat.
Mfs. Ffaucls IL n leader In 81. Llris
l5ciely. THey have iour children.
wAsnISoTos SURPRISED.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2i.-rhe m.
rtuncemeut that the President has a..
NNlnANA NAHhANNH r. AMNNf MN AAAHNNMAA ~
succeed Mt. Smith ne secretary u the
Interior rather surprised Washington
Tonight, more beoause Of tho sudden.
nesa with which II followed on tho
leols OF the announcement Of Mi.
Smiths retirement than because Of
lhe selection. The reasons for Scere.
uiy bmilhis voluntary Withdrawal
nom tho cabinet were understood
~ soou a. the announcement was
mado on Saturday, and II was
naturally expected that ~ he had TO-
iftd because he felt obliged 10 supper,
the nominee OF his party nj Chicago
hla successor would be IN ,ull harmony
With Nit. Cleveland on the money
question. Thefe wns u io,ling hlso tnRt
lnp President would probably select
BIT. smith'd successor from the middle
Wet, AZ TIC South was already well
fetfesentsd Ia his iiioiai family. Spec.
ulatiou, therefore, wont to Missouri,
Indiana aud lilluOlP, and the names OF
tx.Gov. Francis, ox'COngtaasman BY
mum aud others naturally suggested
ihrmtelv0s.
Gov. Francis took n strong stand In
favor OF the gold standard Ia the pre-
hminAry battle for the delegates TO the
ChlcagO convention, but he anu his ~
iociaius were dlsaslrously beaten In his
state.
Daring the convection he was also
attiye. since the convention lao has,
iiissaid by his friends here, given no
tuullc utleTances Gs tO hrs p1tilion
WITH regard 10 the Chicago ticket,
Ant, 20 for as known, has net, q
t.,at o,tty.,ty aIlt,d hin.aelf with Ihp