New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-31
TWO MORE OFFICES FILLED.
FRANK w. PALMER NOMINATED FOR
PUBLIC PRINTER.
A. NJ THACKARA TO BE CONSUL At HAVRE--
ruov.s W cp1D1ER SELECTED FOR THIRD
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE.

A. NJ THACKARA TO BE CONSUL At HANhH-
THOMAS W. CRrDLER SELECTED FOR THIRD
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE.
fay TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrSE.l
Washington. March 30.-Ony two nominations OF
general interest were sent TO the Senate to-day by
President Mckinley. They were:
FRANK W. PALMER. OF Illinois. TO be Public
Printer
ALEXANDER NJ THACKARA Of Pennsylvania
to be Consul OF the United states al haN'e' r'a"''
Mr. Palmer served az Public Printer during CEN
eral Harrsons Administration. He Il thoroughly
familiar with tho duties of the office. ana in MS
former term was regarded ono OF the most en-
cient men who ever held the office. He has been
newspaper editor and interested in newspaper ana
printing enterprises and recently has edited me IN
dus,rial World" in Chicago. About the AAAlNth
Congress he was member OF the House OF REPRE-
sentatives from Iowa. After that ne removed to
Chicago and became prominent citizen there Be
fore his first appointment as Public Printer he had
been Postmaster OF Chicago lie is about sixty
years old. but active and good business men MI
Palmer comes from the With Illinois Congress Dis
trct which was the first in that State TO instruct
for Major Mckinley Presidential candidate be-
fore the ST. Louis Convention. He was indorsed
originally by Representative Foss of that district;
Senator CullOm and good many OF the Illinois dele
CATION and later the entire delegation went over 20
him. He also had strong Endorsement from various
parts OF the country outside Of Illinois. After Mr.
Palmer left the Printing Office al the close OF the
Harrison Administration he 10 Syracuse. y. Y.
and established THE Syracuse Post" owned by Rep
resentative Beden.
g. VI. Thackara is member OF the well-known
Philadelphia firm OF Thackara. Buck & CO.. manu-
facturers of and wholesale dealers in gas fixtures.
lie was formerly a Lieutenant. In the Navy. resign
ing abou. twelve years ago He married daughter
Of General William T. Sherman. and is therefore
nephew OF the present Secretary OF State. lie had
the support OF Senators Quay and Penrose and OF
many OF the Pennsylvania Representatives in Con-
gress.
After carefully considering the qualifications of a
number Of candidates. the President has made up
his mind to appoint Third Assistant Secretary OF
State Thomas w. Cridler. the present chief of the
Diplomatic Bureau Of the State Department. Pres
dent Mckinley is said TO have decided upon this APP
pontment because Of Mr.. Crdler's special fitness
for the office. much weight being attached TO the
and that during his service he has had varied and
important duties TO perform and executed all with
marked zeal. ability and discretion.
Mr. Crdler is native OF Harpers Ferry. W. Va
liza lie entered ire. the st@te Deparmcnt on July 1sI
period Of three months vas commissioned by Sec
Evarts TO clcrkshp of the first class. Mr. Blaine
three. Mr.. Frelinghuysen. who succeeded Mr.
Blaine promoted him to a fourth-cass clcrkship
having again become Secretary of State. appointed
Mr.. Crdler chief of the Diplomatic Bureau. which
place ne now holds. Mr.. Criders official life.
ering period OF nearly twenty-five years has been
spent almoSt uninierruptedly in this bureau. lie
has made It's work clos" study and has made
himself thoroughly familiar with all the details OF
this branch of the State Department. During his
connection with the State Department. Mr.. Crider
has several times been sent abroad official and
confidential business, especially by Mr. Blaine and
General Foster.
In selecting Mr., Crider for Third Assistant Sec
rotary OF state, President Mckinley has not only
recognized Mr.. Cridlor's merit. but fulfilled the
measure Of true Civil Service Reform Mr. Grid
ler's y the only known case OF a 5000 clerk being
gradually advanced 10 the Office OF Assistant Sec
rotary.