Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
Nominations Sent to the Senate by
the President,
Sd ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL
Two Deputy Commissioners Of
Pensions Named.
LIST OF POSTM STERS

The President today submitted the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate:
State-Jo I'm A. Merritt of New York, to
be third assistant postmaster general.
Treasury-John z. Jackson of California,
to be collector of customs for the dis
trct of San Francisco. Cal. VIM. Young
blood of Alabama. to be auditor for the In
terror Department. Frank r. Moore of
New York. to be collector of internal reve-
nue. for the first district of New York.
Interior-Wm- A. Jones of Wisconsin. tc
be con missioner of Indian affairs. Chas. Il.
Timberlake of Colorado 10 be receiver CT
public moneys at Sterling. Col. Simon s.
Matthews of Mississippi. to be register OF
the land office at Jackson Miss. James l..
Davenport of New Hampshire first deputy
commissioner of pensions. Leverett Nj.
Kelley of Illinois, second deputy commits
sioner OF pensions.
Justice-Miton C. Phillips of Wisconsin,
to be attorney Of the United States for
the eastern district of Wisconsin.
Army-Lieut. Col. Henry c. Cock 4th In
fantry. to be colonel: Mai. Augustus II.
cambridge. 10th Infantry, TO De lieutenan:
colonel; Capt. Richard l. Eskridge. I'D In
fantry, to be major; First Lieut.. Arthur c.
-Ducat, nth Infantry. TO be captain: First
Lieut.. Stephen O'Connor sd Infantry, to
be captain; Second Lieut.. Henry g. Lyon,
1dth Infantry, to be first lieutenant; Second
Lieut.. George d. Moore. 18th Infantry, to
be first lieutenant; Sergt. Ira L. Reeves
4th Infantry, to be second lieutenant; Corp
Edward 5. Walton, 18th Infantry to be
second lieutenant
Navy-Passed Assistant Engineer Theo-
dore F. Burgdorn. 10 be chief engineer.
Postmasters-Cornelius Van Colt New
York city, N Y; Melvin NJ. Conklin Ell
mira. n. Y: Burdette T. Burling ham, Nc
Granville, n. Y; Charles A. Brooks, Mara
thon. N y; VIM. r. Lindsay. Gilett. Col:
Andrew r. Kennedy. Cripple Creek Col ::
Hobert E. Carpenter, East Hampton Conn
Andrew j. Pollock Pensacola Fla: Walter
W l.indley. Crbana. ILL.,; Michael C. Gar
ber. Madison. Ind: E. T.. Secor. Buffalo
Center Iowa: VIM. Fl. Nelson, Smith Cen
ter. Kan; Woodbury. Marson, Boothbay
Farbor, Me-, John Kolb. Melrose. Mimi;
VIM. C Shannon. Marshfield. Mo-; Willis
f Flanders. Paris. Mo-; Alonzo II. Foster.
Boulder. Mont: Cyrus E. Hunter. Wake
field, Neb-: John W. c. Long, S,atesville
y. c.; Jefferson C. Glover Cadiz Ohio: r
c. Mauzer. Forest City, Pa; VIM. L. Hun
ter. Turtle Creek, Pa; James p. Arm
strong. Beaumont, Tex; Thomas A. Pope
uemeron, Tex.
sketch of the Nominee.
Mr.. Jones, who was today appointed COM
missioner of Indian affairs, is a native of
He is farmer by occupation and has been
a school teacher. He is now member of
the Wisconsin legislature. representing
Iowa county.
Mr.. Jones was indorsed for the place by
the Wisconsin delegation.
Mr.. Davenport has been employed in the
pension Office for the last sixteen years. He
is personal selection of Senator CALM
ser but was Endorsed by the entire New
Hampshire delegation. Mr.. Gallinger is
chairman of the Senate committee on pen
sions and regards Mr.. Davenports ap
pointment as an especially appropriate one
VIM SoungbloOd OF Alabama is a mem
ber of the republican national committee
fer that state. and has been leader of
oce of the factions in the republican party
there. He figured quite prominently in the
contest for delegates a year ago. and at
the St Louis convention the cham
pioned by Youngblood were admitted. He
GurirS the contest
Mr.. Merritt. named for third assistant
postmaster general, has been postmaster az
IockpCrt, y. Y, and at present is president
CT paper manufacturing company at
Niagara Falls He has been active in poll
us and always known as an "organiZa-
uca man, meaning that he has been a
supporter of Senator Piatt and that wing
Ci the party. He was first sug sostel for the
place by Representative Wadsworth and
was indorsed ard introduced to the Presi-
dent by Senator r Pa,,.