Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-22
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.

Harold Sewall to BE ,Ninisfer In u,
wnti-Mnny Postmastern Named.
The President today sent to the Senate
the following nominations:
State-Harold M. SewaA Of Maine to be
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
tentiary of the United States to Hawaii
Treasury-Tnos. H. Phnir OF Maine, COL
lector of customs, distinct OF Aroostook.
Me-; James s. Hartman OF Maine, collector
OF customs. district of Belfast, Me-; Assist
ant Surgeon Ezra K. Sprague of New Jer-
sey, to be a passed assistant surgeon In the
marine hospital service Of the United
States. rs' :
Postunsters-John B. Hinds, Decatur,
Ala; James K. Barnes, Fort Smith, Ark.
Bennett c. Atwood, Watertown, Conn.
Johua A. Fessenden. Stamford. Conn; D.
E: PEPPER. Fitzgerald. Ca; Htbben s. Cor
win, Peru, ILL.,; Thos. 8. Fekete, East St
Louis, ILL.,; J. H. Macarthur, Oakland, Iowa;
j. A. Conerd, Atlantic. Iowa; Jos. w. Jarna-
gin, Montezuma,a Ia; j. B. Kennedy, Troy,
Kan; Alex. Cestia, New Iberia. La; JAS H.
Phair. Presaue Isle. Ne; Chss. B. Jones.
Rockville, Md; Edwin o. Shaw, Newaygo,
Mich; 1ver Iverson. Halstad, Mimi; E. F.
Joabert, Wheaton, Mimi; Seth ]. Arnett,
Madison, Neb.; Geo. w. Tflton, Epping
n. H; Moses N. Harshaw, Lenoir. N. c.:
Startling w. Waters, Warren, Pa. James
Lewis, Canton. s. D.; VIM. Drawe, Caero,
Tex; Esta Witcher, Rockdale, Tex: Jas
b. Seargent, Orange, Tex; Chas. P. Smith,
Martinsvilie. Va; James Craig, Waynes-
boro, Va; Cassius c. Pillsbury, West Su-
perior, Wis.
Effect of the Nomination.
The appointment of Harold NJ sewall of
Maine to be minister to Hawaii is regarded
as having important bearing on the ques-
uon OF annexation. While Mr.. Sewall, who
Is at present In Washington, will not dis
cuss the. question at this time, it is well
understood that he is in sympathy with
the annexationists. Mr.. Sewall has talked
over the whole question with the Secretary
OF State, and thoroughly understands the
attitude of the administration toward Ha-
wall. The appointment, being made g. this
Tune, Is regarded as indicating that the
Hawaiian question is at present under
serious consideration, and, the selection of
Mr. Sewan seems indicative of the admin
1stration's policy, which will be a reversal
OF the blundering policy OF Mr. Cleveland.
Mr. Sewall Ia quite familiar with the Sit
uation on the Pacific islands.
he was consul at ,Apia. Samoa, and spent
some Tina at Honolulu in 1887, stopping
there on his way to Apia at the REQUEST of
assistant Secretary of State Porter. Dur
ing the past ten years he has spent con-
siderable time in Hawaii and has made a
study OF the people and their conditions.
1os. .OSA ehC iuoudICNy anu since CHe
establishment of the republic. His extern
sive and Influential acquaintance there will
serve him well In his present mission Mr..
Sewall, though d republican. is son of
Gen. Sewall. who was candidate for Vice
President Of the silver party and on the
ticket with Mr.. Bryan. Young Sewall was
formerly democrat, but has been a re-
publican for several years, and took an
active part in support pf the republican
presidential ticket at the last election. He
Is about thirty-eight years old. and was
born In Bath. Ne. He wss appointed consul
but left that Office on account of his dis
agreement with the policybof Mr.. Cieve-
land, which he regarded as un-American.
About the time OF hts disagreement with
the Cleveland administrator he became
from Maine to the republican rational con-
venAion at st. Louis last year.