The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-24

Three important nominations were sen
to the Senate yesterday by the President
They were:
| FRANK L. CAMPBELL. OF the District of Colum
biI. to be Assistant Secretary OF the Interior
JOHN H. HOLLANDER. Of the State Of Maryland
10 be Treasurer Of the Island Of Porto Rico.
JOHN r. GARRISON. Of the District Of Columbia
10 be Auditor Of the Island Of Porto Rico.
The first of these was made to fll the
vacancy caused by the resignation oi
Webster Davis, while the two latter are
the first appointments that have been made
/ to the Executive Council of Porto Rico
| 1t is understood that Secretary Hitchcock
asked for Mr.. Campbelrs appointment as a
/ recognition Of his integrity and legal and
| executive ability. In addition. the appoint
/ ment was urged upon the President by a
number Of prominent politicians and busi-
| ness men, not only because of considera-
tions of friendship. but on the ground that
no man could be found who was more suit
ed to the office or more capable Of per-
/ forming the duties required of its incum-
bent
Mr.. Campbell has always been a Repub-
lican. but his services were of such reCog-
nized value that he was retained during
the administrations Of Secretaries Lamar,
Villas, Smith and Francis.
Frank L. Campbell is ffty-six years
old, was born in Hancock County. Va.
now West Virginia, and was educated
in the schools Of the neighborhood.
He was sent to Washington and JEFF
ferson College. but left college and
entered the Union Army. He has been a
member Of Lincoln Post. No g. Grand
Army Of the Republic. Department OF the
Potomac, for twenty years. At the close
Of the war he opened the first free school
in West Virginia. After teaching in that
State four years he became superintendent
OF public schools at Marlboro. Ohio, where
he also studied law.
In 1870 he came to Washington as an
employe In the Census Office, and during
his two years service in that office at
tended the law school Of Columbian Uni
versity, graduating in 1872. BY way OF
promotion he was then transferred to the
Pension Bureau, and after serving as an
examiner two years and as a member of
the board OF review four years, was fur
ther promoted to the board of pension
appeals in the office Of the Secretary OF
the Interior, where he remained two years.
There he manifested exceptional legal at
tainments and was made an assistant at
torney in the office of the Assistant At
tOrney General for the Interior Depart
ment. which position he has held for nine
teen years. having. by promotions. be-
come First Assistant Attorney at the
compensation Of s.. $50
John Fl. Hollander of Baltimore, the
newly appointed Treasurer of Porto Rico.
was until recently a professor at Johns
Hopkins University in that city. Several
weeks ago President Mckinley wrote to
Prof Gilman President of Johns Hopkins,
asking him to suggest some member Of
the university staff who would be capable
of devising a scheme of taxation for Porto
Rico which would meet the requirements Of
the peculiar conditions existing there.
Mr.. Hollander. who is an expert in taxa
ton, was suggested as being qualified to
perform the duties named by the President
and after some further enquiry as to his
fitness he was called to this city to re-
Ceive instructions as TO the course TO be
pursued in carrying out his work He
went TO Porto Rico about one month ago
and since that time has been engaged in a
study Of conditions there relative to the
subject Of taxation. and from time to time
has reported the progress Of his work.
The manner IN y hiCh his instructions have !
been carried out and the ability he has |
shown made a very favorable impression |
on the President and his appointment as
Treasurer Of the island is the result
John r. Garrison. named by the Presi- |
dent as Auditor Of Porto Rico under the |
Eew scheme Of government has been a |
resident 81 Washington for twenty years |
past During that time he has been con- |
nected with the auditing departments OF /
the Treasury. and has made auditing his /
special study. Under the temporary mill |
tary government Of the island he was ap- |
pointed TO have charge of the accounts. |
His work has been so satisfactory that he !
has been selected for the permanent posi- |
.ion. It is understood that Secretary Gage |
Irged The annOintment on mort