Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-22
UNKNOWN ARMY OFFICERS.
Military Affairs in Washington Have
Turned Into n PoIiffcaI Scramble.

(New York Herald Correspcndence.)
when one OF the men given stan ap,
pointment by President Mckinley has 70
sober up before he can 80 10 the White
House to thank the President for IL. Ii Is
about time to give Up any further dis
cussion on the subject" fef
Thus spoke to-day very prominent rep
resentative touching the pell-mell lists OF
nominations now being sent In to the SEN
ate for military preferment.
IL is timely TO note that some OF the
names to be mentioned are not counted
unworthy OF The honor bestowed. Yet. In
the name of Hiram II. Mitchell. OF Ore
gon, son of Senator Mitchell, the military
circles of Washington do not seem to
recognize long-lost leader In war. He
has been named TO be assistant quarter
master. with the rank OF captain. Mr..
Lloyd Carpenter Griscom, OF Pennsyiya-
MIA. nominated for the same position, Is
son or near relative of Mr.. Clement Girls
com. president OF the International Navi-
cation Company. whose vessels have now
been acquired by the government and are
doing duty as scouts. There seems. In
deed TO hang a tale OF some prominent
man on the majority Of the appointments.
Quite list OF those already appointed
or on the list. who are unknown 20 fame,
might be made out Ambrose ID. Con-
zaIes, OF South Carolina. is supposed 30
have been the designer Of the present
Cuban flag, the same flag with which
Mr.. Gonzales walked down the aisle OF
the National Convention. holding II aioft.
and for which he was ''sat upon" by
Representative Richardson. who was In
tho chair. and who mlstook this unrecog-
nIzed appartlon for something viciously
political Mr.. Harry s. New. of Indiana,
Is the son OF Mr. John G. New, well re-
htrf Droo
Mr.. Beverly A. Reed, OF Texas, son-in.
law Of Senator Money, was few years
ago secretary OF the Judiciary Commit.
tee. of which bis uncle, Judge Culberson
was chairman. He had, however
snatch Of West Point life. Mr.. John A
Logan. Of Illinois. son OF tho late Sena
tor Logan, IS named to be an assistant
acknowledgement. with the rank OF major.
strange sounding title 60 those in
Washington who know the young man.
John Earl, OF South Carolina. son Of
the late Senator. is TO be oommissary OF
subsistence. with the rank Of captain.
Senator Foraker's son Is to be assistant
Acknowledgement. with the rank Of cap
tain. Bradley. Strong, son OF former
Mayor Strong, of New York. and Freder.
lex Moulton Alger son OF Secretary al.
ger, are TO be assistant adjutants-gene.
raj, with the rank OF captain. Senator
Ttilman comes to-day with the name OF
the former Governor of South Carolina
John G.. Evans, for assistant adjutant.
general, with the rank OF captain. Eena,
tor Murphy's son Is 20 be assistant adju.
tant-general, with the rank OF captain.
Mr.. Iarz Anderson Is best known. per-
haps. as the gentleman who was the Sec
rotary Of the Legation at Rome. Also.
he afterward married, the wealthy Miss
Perkins. OF Boston. He IS also on tho
list. Mr.. Andrew C. Gray. son OF Sena-
tor Gray. well-mannered and WELL
spoken young man. Is TO be Iudge-advo-
cate, with the rank OF lieutenant-colonel.
Mr.. John Jacob Aston, in recognition
OF his patriotism. together with the offer
of the equipment OF q mountain battery
and regiment. and for the offer to trans
port troops free over his railway line. is
thought to be worthy OF the Office OF I'm
spector-general, with the rank OF lieu
tenant-colonel. Mr.. John A. Hull, Judge
Advocate. is the son OF the chairman Of
the House Committee on Military Az
fairs.