Evening star., 1897-04-05
SOUTH RE GN|ZED
Col. Buck Of Georgia Sent as Minister to
Japan.
MIR. Boyle Goes as Consul to LIVERPOOL
Other Nominations Made
Today.

The President today sent to the Senate
the following nominations:
1nterior-Selden Connor of Maine. to be
pension agent at Augusta, Me-; George w.
James of Kansas, to b. agent for the In
dians of the Potawotonlie and Great Ne
naha agency III Kansas.
State-Alfred E. Buck of Georgia, to be
envoy extraordinary ard minister pleni-
potentiary of the United States to Japan:
James Boyle of Ohio, consul of the United
States at Liverpool, England; E. s. Day of
Connecticut consul of the United States
at Bradford. England; Fenton r. Nc
Creery of Michigan, secretary of the lega-
ton OF the United States at City of Mex
leo.
Treasury-Linn Hartranft of Pennsyi-
vanla, to be appraiser of merchandise in
the district # Philadelphia.
Justice-To be attorneys of the United
States: VIM S. Reese. jr.. of Alabama. for
the midole district of Alabama: Frank p
Flint of California, for the southern dis
trfct of California; Edgar A Angler of
georgia, for the northern district of
Georgia; Marion Erwin of Georgia, for the
southern district of Georgia.
To be marshal of the United States-Thos
j. Alcott of New Jersey, for the district
of New Jersey.
Postmasters-Wallace w. Rollins, at
Asheville. N c.; John W. Bell at Deevilie
n,
Nayy-Henry NJ Paul of New Hamp-
shlre, 10 be professor of mathematics in
the navy: Capt. Henry l.. Howison, to he
commodore; Commander Charles d. Sigs-
bee, to be a captain; Lieut.. Commander
EDWIN g PendletCn, to be 4 commando
War-Brig. Gen. Frank Wheaton. to be
major general; the Rev. Chas S. Walk!ev
OF Ohio. to be post chaplain
Col. A. Z. Buck of Georgia is one of the
prominent republicans of the south and has
been identified with republican politics in
the southern states for many years He is
native OF Maine and made his first ap-
pearance in the south a soldier in an
ONO regiment He came out of the war
with the title of colonel, bestowed upon
him for gallant services. He then settled
In Mobile, Ala, and represented his dis
trlct IN Congress. After that he moved to
Atlanta, Ga, and was for several years
clerk of the United States circuit court
and district court. President Harrison a,,-
pointed him United States marshal. and he
served in that capacity until the second
Cleveland administration came in. Col
Buck is the leading republican politician in
Georgia. has extensive business throughout
the south and maintains high social po-
sition.
Fenton r. McCreary, who was appointed
secretary of legation at the City of Mexico,
is son of Col. w. b. McCreary, who was
minister to Chile. He served as secretary
of legation under his father.
Mr.. Hartranft is son of the late Gov.
Hartranft of Pennsylvania, and Is popu-
lar young man about thirty years old. HIS
appointment was recommended by the two
Pennsylvania senators and the delegati ton
in the House.
Ger. Wheaton is now in command of the
department of Dakota at st. Paul, and will
have little over month to serve as a
major general on the active list, as he re-
tires himself early in May. He Is a native
of Rhode Island and entered the service as
a first lieutenant of cavalry in March, 1850
At the outbreak of the he had reached
the grade of captain in the 4th Cavalry,
which he relinQuished to become lieutenant
colonel of tie I'd Rhode Island Infantry in
July, 1861. His war record Is unusually
brilliant and is marked with five brevets.
These were as lieutenant colonel for service
at the battle of the Wilderness; as colonel
for service at the battle of Cedar Creek
Va; brigadier general for services in the
capture of Petersburg, and as major gen.
erdl for gallant and meritorious services
during the war In addition to these brevets
in the regular establishment he was brevet-
ted major general of volunteers for services
at the battles of Opequan, Fishers Hill and
Middletown, Va. He was promoted gradu-
ally in the regular establishment until he
became lieutenant colonel of the 39th In
fantry. July, 1866. Later he was trans
ferred to the 21st Infantry and afterward
became colonel Of the I'd Infantry He
reac he'd his present grade of brigadier gen.
eral in April, 1892 since which time he has
been in command of the departments of
Texas and Dakota respectively.