The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15
WHO RECENT NOMINEES ARE.
A Georgia Monometallist Secures a
Consul Generalship.

William L. Merry, nominated 10 be min
lister to Nicaragua, is weli-known Dusi'
ness man of San Francisco and the present
secretary OF the Chamber OF Commerce OF
that city. He has for years been identified
with the traffic Of the Pacific coast He
was iudoIsed by the business people gen
orally and his appointment VIII meet with
universal approval in that section OF the
country Mr. Merry is an undauntcd be-
lever in the Nicaraguan canal scheme.
Heis an old seafaTing man and years ago
made a journey from the ocean to Lake
Nicaragua in che river channel ia 60o-ton
vessel. He spcaks the language fluently.
knows the people and their customs and Is
spoken OF as remarkably welEequipped
man for the place
Horace \. Allen, of Ohio, nominated to be
minister to Korea, is another OF the PreSi-
dents personal selections. Mr.. Allen
went TO Korea years ago as a missionary,
he being at that time a Methodist minister
Owing 20 his familia rity with the people,
their language and their customs, he was
made secretary of the legation eight years
ago, and held the place Though Clevelands
administration. This appoin tment is In
the nature of promotiou. The Ohio Sena-
tors say it is a good appointment.
The nomination of Perry NJ. De Leon,
Of Georgia. to be consul general at Guaya-
Gull, Ecuador, is the first recognition Or
the new element in the Republican party
I'm the South. Mr.. De Leon is enc of those
who left the Democratic party in the last
,ampaign and supported Mckinley. In
reality, he is gold Democrat. He is a
we,l-Enown club man, and las been active
In business for many years. He had strong
business hacking. but his chief political
supporter was Ma jor j. F. Hanson, the
leader of the new element, and one Of the
prominent LILY whites" The appoint
mcut may I've classified as among the per
sonal selections of the President.
Frederick w Horsfield, of Iowa, sent
10 Trieste, Austria. as CONSUL lives at Cler-
mont, in his State. He served in the same
capacity at Trieste under Harrison. Mr..
Horsfield is an influential man in his STATE,
and his candidacy was supported 10y both
the Iowa Senators. He was private secre-
tary to Governor Lara bic during his term
as governor. from 1886 to 1890.
Grenville james, of New York, sent as
United States consul to Prescott, Ontario,
formerly held q similar position at Wood
stock, New Brunswick. Mr.. James is
descendant of Gen. Worth, of Mexican
war fame.
Charles W. Erdmon, of Kentucky, nomi-
mated to be consul at Furth, Germany,
wanted &c go hack to Breslau, where he
served under Harrison MIR. Erdman. lik,
many others, however, got shifted about.
Very few men are getting exactly what
they want. He was an old soldier and
carries the evidences OF his service In
the shape of an arnless sleeve. Mr.. Erd-
man owes his nomin alton to Senator Deboe
Illinois was fortunate in securing six
consulates out of total of twenty-seven
named. The appointments in dollars and
cents is equivalent TO S1l 800 nf patron
age Senator Cullom Endorsed two u
them. Adam Lieberkuecht, editor Of the
Gencsco Republic, and George j. Corey, Of
Chicago, who was president OF the Trav-
cling Mems Mckinley Club.
Senator Mason indorse cd two, Corey and
William Harrison Bradley, who is Victor
Lawsons brother-in-law. Bradley used
to lie consul to Florence under Harrison.
Mr. Lawson asked Secretary Gresham To
retain him, but the then Secretary dis.
Miss ed him.
Edmond O. BrodOwski is Mark Hanna s
selection He was president of the National
Polish Alliance
Samuel E. Magill belongs to the Mar
quctte Club. OF Chicago, and is well known
In Republican politics.
Daniel T. Phillips is a Welsh preacher in
Representative Mann's district Mann did
not want Phillips nominated.
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