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SELECTS ANOTHER S0UTHR0N.
m. C. BUTLER APPOINTED A MAJOR
GENERAL.

Senators Promptly Confirm the NOm-
inntion of Their Former Colleague.
The Selection Looked Upon as One
of the hest Yet Made by the Presi-
dent-senntor TiIIman Among
Those who Urged the Appoints
ment-TwO GeOrgtnns Also on the
List Of ApPOintees.
Washington, May 2S.-Ex-Senator NJ. C.
Butler was to-day appointed major gem
eral of volunteers. The President sent his
nomination to the Senate and that body
promptly confirmed their former associate
without the formality Of referring the nom-
ination to a committee.
The selection of Gen Butler Is generally
regarded one Of the best army appoint
ments the President has made since the
war with Spain commenced.
Gen. Buffers military experience, sagac-
ity, ability and universal popularity is rec
ognlzed North and South and the Presi-
dent Is receiving many compliments for
having chosen the gallant South CaroL-
nian for the rank Of major general.
His appointment. while gratifying. is not
a surprise, for the President stated sew
eral weeks ago when the entire MEMBER
ship of the Senate united in the indorse-
ment OF Gen Butler for a major generals
commission that the veteran cavalry Lead
er of the Palmetto state would be commits
stoned should there be a second call for
volunteers.
one of the pleasing incidents of Gem
Buffers appointment was the active and
cordial support given him by his old poit-
fItlImnn.
latter strongly urged Gen. Buffers selec-
ton and he made several visits to the
White House and the war department i'm
his behalf.
While 1t was not necessary TO bring any
particular pressure to bear upon the Pres
ident to promote Gen. Buffers interests, it
is nevertheless gratifying to the friends OF
Senator Tillman and those of Gen Butler
that the political hatehet was buried In the
interest Of state pride and the recognition
OF one Of the best soldiers the South ever
produced
Another well known Southerner who was
appointed a brigadier general Is Ex-Gov-
Oates Of Alabama He Is almost as we'll
known In South Carolina and Georgia as
In his home state. He lost an arm In the
war, was a familiar figure in Congress
for several terms and has since been
Governor Of his state for two terms. Two
Georgians We're on to-days list. One OF
these was Dr. Bourns Of Atlanta, who
Is appointed chief surgeon, with the rank
OF major the other Is Otto Becker, who
is appointed paymaster with the rank of
captain.
Gen Merritt has made application for DR..
Bourns 20 be assigned 10 his staff, nnd
that will doubtless be done. He Ia given
the appointment because of his familiarity
with the Philippines.
1t is understood that another batch OF
brigadiers viii be sent into the Senate
early next week and that most of these.
when appointed will come from the South
ern states While Georgia has been given
a brigadier and Alabama, South Carolina
and Virginia have been honored with ma
jor generaships, the great bulk of the
appoiu tments have come from the North
ern states. The President has said that he
intends TO even things up In the future.
In addition TO those of Gems. Butler and
Oates the President also sent the follow
ing nomnati tions 10 the Senate to-day:
To BE Brigadier-Generaso of Volunteers
james r. Waites of Texas, and Nelson
Cole OF Missouri.
TO BE ConImlssary Of Subsistence, with
Rank OF Captain--Charles Elicit Cabell OF
Virginia.
70 lie Additional aymasters-George
T. Pickett Of Virginia; James s. Harvey
of Florida and Charles Albert Smylie OF
Virginia,
Ex-Gov. Oates of Alabama, Is a one-
armed man and Senator Butler Is one leg
ged.
Mr.. Cole, who was also nominated TO \
brigadier's position, Is a prominent busi-
ness man OF st. Louis, Mo. He was an of
acer IN the Unlan army during the civil
war and is an ex-member of Congress.
Mr.. Waites, the remaining brigadier
named to-day, is a young man, and is in
business in Houston, Tex.