New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-21

Charles B. Undertake, to be Receiver OF PUBLIC
Moneys at Sterling. Col; Simon s. Matthews 70
be Register of the Land Office at Jackson MISS
Army-Leutenant- Colonel Henry c. Cook. stn
Infantry. be colonel; Major Augustus III BAN
bridge 10th Infantry to be Northumberland: cap
tain r. 1. Eskridge 23d Infantry, to be major;
First lieutenants to be captaans-A- c. Ducar Z4'h
Infantry; s. OConnor, 23d Infantry; second lieu
tenants to be first lieutenants-H. @. Lyon ltn
Infantry: George D. Moore. 18th Infantry; sergeant
to be second leutenant-I. L. Reeves, Attn Infahtry'
corporal to be second Northumberland S. wal
ton, 18th Infantry.
Navy-Passed Assistant Engineer Theooore o.
Burgdorf to be chief engineer.
Also a large number Of postmasters. including
Melvin NJ Conkhn at Elmira, N. Y; Burdette T.
Burlinghann at McGrawville. and Charles A.
Brooks at Marathon.
Cornelius Van Colt is a New-Yorker by birth and
education. For many years he has been the ne
publican leader in his Assembly district ana
member Of the Republican State Committee ana Oh
the Republican County Committee. He has been
delegate to about every Republican National Con-
vent!on as we'll as delegate TO State ana county
conventions In q quarter Of century. for seVerai
years he was q Fire Commissioner PRESIDENT Har-
rison appointed him Postmaster OF this CITY, the
duties of which he performed with fair satisfac-
ton Since retiring from that office at the begin
ming Of Mr. Cleveland's second Administration, Mr.
Van Colt has been connected with an insurance
company. ,
Mr.. Van Colt has been a faithful worker in the
Republican organization. His most conspicuous
action during the last year his invasion OF
the South along with several other machine work.
ers IN the interests OF Mr.. Morton Tor tho fresi-
dency Mr. Van Colts missionary held was Ala
bama and he active and outspoken there in
his hostility to Mr. Mckinley. lie announced
bimeelf as a plain straightforward business man,
a representative Of the country's great commercial
centre. He let It be known by interviews in the
local press that he spoke as business man to
business men, and as such he protested against
any State, particularly one so high up In the
slpha betical roster IN the National conventions
Alabama, sending delegates in favor Of such a
complete failure Of business man as william
Mckinley Then he would proceed to illustrate
his remarks by telling his hearers about Mr.. Nc
Kinley's financial reverses and that he was only
saved bv the timely assistance OF Mr.. Hanna. who
he insisted would thereby control the Presidents
acts II will be remembered that the combined
efforts OF Mr.. Van Colt and his fellow-workers in
the South not very successful, only TOUR dele
gates for Mr.. Morton being chosen and two OF
these experienced change OF heart before the
voting began
When Postmaster Dayton heard that President
Mckinley had appointed Mr.. Van Colt TO be his
successor. he said:
eft is an appointment very wisely made. Hav-
ing been connected with this office as Postmaster
before Mr. Van Colt will re-enter the service much
better equipped than when came mere.
hope Mr. Van Colt will have his bond ready.
that | can leave the night OF April 80. in
tend 10 resume law practice Immediately after leav-
ing Office.
Mr. Merritt nominated for Third Assistant Post
master-G eneral. has been postmaster at Lockport,
n Y and at present is president Of a paper manu-
featuring company at Niagara Falls lie has been
active in politics. and always known as an organ
ization" man. meaning that he has been sup
porter of Senator Plat and the machine" He
was first suggested for the place by Representative
Wadsworth and indorsed and introduced TO
the President by Senator Plat .
Mr. Jones. appointed Commissioner or indian Al
fairs is a native of Wales and came TO this coun-
try in 1851. He is farmer by occupation. and has
been a school tea cher. He Is now member OF the
Wisconsin Legislature. representing Iowa county
lie was Endorsed for the place by the Wisconsin
The appointment CT Captain Leverett NJ Kelly
has been for several weeks a foregone conclusion
He from Egin' ~ ana Was porn niue
agent for the Southern Ute Indians IN Colorado IN
the latter part of the seventies and has occupied
number of other Government offices He served
as Sheriff of his county In ll0nis Tor several years.
"a during the Harrison Administration chief
az the Certificate Division Of the Pension Office
He has fine war record
Mr. Davenport has been employed In the Pension
oMce for the last sixteen years. He Is personal
enIecton Of Senator Gallinger but was indorsed by
| the entire New Hampshire delegation Mr. Gal
finger is chairman or the senate committee on
ment as an especially appropriate one lie Is
netnran empioye of the Pension Office, having
served in the bureau since 1881. lie is war
William Youngblood, Of Alabama. Is the member
,hn Renublican National Committee for that
S,ote and has been leader OF one o' me ldctlons
o. he Republican party there lie inquired proIni
III in The contest for delegates year ago; and
ne" ,hs e, Louis Convention the men championed
a, lin him were admitted. lie was an earnest sup
porter Of Mr. Mckinney