Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17
NEW MINISTER TO SPAIN.
Gen. Stewart l.. WoOdf0rd Nominated
by the PRECEDENT.


Cen Stewart l.. Woodford of New York
was yesterday afternoon nominated to be
minister to Spain. Mr.. Woodford is an old
friend OF Senator Platt. and the two have
been on intimate terms since they were
colleagues in Congress a score of years
age. The incident in 1SSl, when Mr..
Woodford refused to support for governor
Judge Folger, Secretary of the Treasury.
saying he would not support republican
nominated a forged telegram" put
him at odds with the republicans of the
state for some years, but he finally went
back into the fold.
Senator Piatt vigorously urged him for a
cabinet position. trying to have him rnada
Secretary of the Interior. MIR. Woodford
has made a fortune in his law practice, and
bis republican friends speak of him as
Natural diplomat. The cabinet talked the
matter over Tuesday. and the President
referred to several persons suggested for
the post and minated that the preference
was with Woodford. The question was
brought UP again yesterday, and late in the
afternoon Secretary Bliss was callsd to the
White House, and shortly after the romi-
nation was sent to the Senate Mr.. Wood
ford has been summoned here. There is
excellent authority for the statement that
MIR. WOodford will accept.
Other Nominations.
Other nominations sent to tine Senate
yesterday We're as follows:
Julius Goldschmidt OF Wisconsin to be
consul general of the United States at Ber-
lin, Germany, vice Charles de Kay, re-
signed
John r. PuryeaI of Kentucky to he sur
veyor of customs for the port of Paducah,
In the state of Kentucky, to succeed Felix
G. Rudolph. resigned.
Levi NJ. Willcutts of Minnesota to be col
Iector OF customs for me district of Du-
lu;h. in the state of Minnesota. In place of
Emil Oidnd, removed
Frank II. Morris of Ohio to be auditor
for the Navy Department to succeed Will
ham III. PUgh, resigned
James c. Boatman of California to be as
sistant agent at the salmon fisheries of
Alaska. Office created by the sundry civil
appropriation act approved June !, 1897.
Howard NJ kutchin of California to he
agent at the salmon fisheries of Alaska.
Office created by the sundry civil appro-
priation act approved June 4, 1897.
Promotions in the army-Col Arson
Mills Sd Cavalry, TO he brigad,er general.
June H. 1891. vice Miner. retired from ac-
tive service.
Quartcrmaster's department-First Lieu
tenant Andrew Gregg Curtin Quay, Sd
Cavalry. to be assistant quartermaster
with the rank of captain, June 16, 1897. vice
Pope. nominated for promotion.
Major John Simpson. QuartermaSter, to
rank OF lieutenant colonel June II, 1897
vice Forsyth. retired from active service.
capt James Worden Pope, assistant
q'Iartermaster. 20 be quartermaster, with
the rank OF major, June IL. 1897. vice
Simpson. promoted.
Cavalry arm-Tirst Lieutenant Thomas
Jefferson Lewis. I'd Cavalry, to be captain
June IL. 1877, vice Kingsbury. I'd Cavalry
deceased.
Second Lieutenant William Franklin
ozark 9TH Cavalry, to be first lieutenant
June H. 1897, vice Lewis. I'd Cavalry pro-
NOTED.
Artillery arm-Capt. James Chester, Sd
Artillery, to be major. June T. 1S,7 vice
service.
First Lieutenant John DeanA Charles
Hoskins. I'd Artillery. 10 be captain, June
.. 1885,. wee Chester. Sd Artillery, pro-
NOTED.
Seeoni Lieutenant Archibald Campbell
90 Artillery, TO be first lieutenant. June :.
49, vice HoskinS, Sd Artillery promoted
Lieut. a. c. c. Quay. 5th Cavalry, NOM
mated 10 be captain and assistant quarter
master. Is a son OF the senior senator from
Pennsylvania The competition for the ap-
pointment was very strong.