Evening journal., 1897-06-17
WOODFORDFOR SPAIN.
The President Selects Him For
Minister at Madrid.
PROMINENT NEW YORK REPUBLICAN.
Has Been a Representative In Congress,
United States District Attorney. Presi-
Dental Eiector and Lieutenant
Goyernor-Has n War Record.


Goyernor-Has War Record.
Washington, June 1.-THE president
has nominated Stewart L. Woodford Of
New York to be minister 10 Spain.
General Stewart L. Woodford has
been conspicuous in the Republican
councils Of Brooklyn and the state of
New York for a generation.
He has been a Representative In con-
gress, United States district attorney,
Republican presidential elector and
lieutenant governor.
In 1870 he was the unsuccessful can
didate for governor against John T.
Hoffman, and in 1876 he was a candi-
date in the Republican national con-
vention for vice president, receiving 60
votes.
General Woodford was born in New
York city Sept. 3. 1885, He Is descend
ed from early settlers of Connecticut.
His grandfather fought in the Revou-
tion and in the war OF 1912. General
Woodford entered Columbia college at
10. but spent the sophomore year at
Yale. completing his education at Co
lumbia and graduating in 1854. He de-
livered the centennial grafton Of the
college.
woodford's War Record.
He was admitted to the bar In 1857
and entered politics in the first Lincoln
campaign, 1860. Later he became as
sistant United States district attorney.
He resigned to enter the army as vol
unteer in company II, One Hundred
and Twenty-seventh New York vol
unteers.
He was made captain and served till
1864 in Virginia, South Carolina and the
District of Columbia. He was judge ad-
vocate general Of the department Of the
south provost marshal general and
chief of staff Of General Gilmore.
He rapidly rose and was brevetted
brlgadier general for gallantry in ae-
ton. After the war he was military
governor of the city of Charleston and
later of Savannah, putting the affairs
of those cieties in splendid shape.
He resigned his commission Aug. %,
1865 and resumed his law practice. In
1866 he was elected lieutenant governor.
He presided over the Grant electoral
college OF the state in 1872 and defeated
| w. w. Goodrich for congress the same
year.
He nominated Arthur for vice presl-
dent In 1880. Under Grant he was Unit
ed States district attorney. General
Woodford is president of the Phi Beta
Kappa Alumni Of New York, member
of the New England society and OF the
| G.. A. r.: has been vice president Of the
Society OF the Army Of the Potomac.
He Is an officer of the City Savings
bank Sprague National bank and Far
ragut Fire Insurance company and
stands high in financial circles. Yale
Columbia and Trinity have bestowed
the degree of NJ A. upon him, and the
latter gave him the degree OF LII. d.
A Friend of Mr.. PIatt.
Mr. Woodford is an old friend OF SEN
ator Platt and the two have been or
intimate terms since they were col
leagues in congress a score Of year.
ago. The incident in the early eighties
when Mr.. Woodford refused TO support
for governor Judge Folger, later secre-
tary of the treasury. saying he would
not support Republican nominated on
a forged telegram" put him at odds
with the Republicans of the state FOL
some years. but he finally went back
into the fold. Senator Platt vigorously
urged him for a cabinet position trying
to have him made secretary OF the int.
rior. Mr.. Woodford has made fortune
lu his law lAdcNlccf anu ANSPubAASaA
friends speak of him as a natural dip
lomat.
His nomination has been foreshadow-
ed in gossip about the office for some
weeks. but the actual decision to ap-
point him was not reached until last
evening. The cabinet talked the matter
over, and the president referred to sew
eral persons suggested for the post and
intimated that the preference was fol
Woodford. Secretary Bliss was called
to the White House, and shortly aftei
the nomination was sent to the senate
There is excellent authority for th'
statement that Mr.. Woodford VIII ac
cept.