The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-09
Appointment Was Sent to the senate
at Noon and 1t Was Approved
Before Adjournment.
MANY OTHER NOMINATIONS
INCLUDING POSTMASTERS FOR SEW
ERAL INDIANA CITIES.
Louis r. Michener'st Explanation OF
His Recent Letter to Indiana
Republican Politicians.

Staff Correspondence of the Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-Albert Barnes
Anderson. of Charlottesville, will be ready
to succeed John II. Baker as United States
Judge for the district Of Indiana as soon
as he receives his commission. His NOM
ination was sent to the Senate to-day
and it was confirmed without delay. The
following Indiana postmasters also were
nominated: Robert Ross at East Chicago,
Harry w. Mcdowell at winamac. William
Lingle at Paoli and c. M. Graham at South
Whitley.
Senator Fairbanks called up the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Anderson in executive session
this afternoon. The senator is member
of the judiciary committee and asked per-
mission from Chairman Hoar to poll the
committee on the floor and make an early
report Senators Fairbanks and Pettus as
a subcommittee having the Anderson nomi-
nation in charge were. representations
by Senator Fairbanks of Mr.. Andersons
high character and judicial ability. author
lied to report the nomination favorably
and unanimously which was done.
Other nominations sent to the Senate by
the President to-day were: Collectors of
internal revenue-W William E. Howell, dis
trict of Louisiana. Micah H. Jenkins, dis
trict of South Carolina; Joseph II. Thomp-
son, district of Alabama. Assistant treas
urer of the United States, A. Lincoln Dry
den, at Baltimore, Nd; naval surveyor of
customs. Elijah w. Atkins. port of Knox
vile, Tenn; naval officer of customs, FL
mer E. Wood, district of New Orleans, La
Collectors of customs-Henry Mccall, New
Orleans: John w. Howell, Fernandina,
Fla; Fred c. Cubberty. st. Marks, Fla;
Thomas B. George, st. Augustine, Fla;
William III. Lucas. ST. Johns. Fla. Second
secretary of the embassy at Rome, Leonard
NJ Thomas, of Pennsylvania; pension
agent, Richard p. Clarkson. at Des Moines,
Ia; superintendent of the mint at New Or
leans, Hugh S. Suthon
The combinations by the Senate to-day
were: James F. Smith, member of the
Philippine commission and secretary of
public instruction in the government of
the Philippines; William R. Merriam, d.
rector of census; Albert B. Anderson,
United States judge. district of Indiana;
Daniel r. Collier, pension agent at Louis
vile, Ky.
Ministers of the United States: Arthur S.
Hardy. to Spain; Charles p. Bryan. to
Switzerland; Leslie Combs. TO Guatemala
and Honduras. John b. Jackson. to Greece.
Roumania and Servia; William b. Sorsby,
to Bolivia: David Z. Thompson. to Brazil.
Ambassadors Charlemagne Tower to
Germany; Robert s. Mccormick. to Russia;
Bellamy Storrer. TO Austria-Hungary.
Secretaries CT legation: Peter A. Jay,
third secretary at Paris; r. s. r. Hit,
second secretary at Berlin; III. Percival
Dodge, secretary at Berlin.
Consul generals: Edward S. Bragg at
Hong-Kong; Alfred a. Winslow, Guatemala
City; William a. Rublee. at Havana. Cuba
Consuls: j. b. Richardson. at UtilIa Hon
duras; Albert r. Morawetz, at Nogales,
Mex: William A. McKelln, at Magdeburg,
Germany; James G. McNally, at Liege.
Belgium: f. s. Hotchkiss. at Brockville.
Ont; F. ID. Hale. at Coaticook. Quebec.
Thomas X. Rouhac, attorney for the
Northern district of Alabama: Ashley III
District of Columbia; George W. Raw. dis
trict judge. Northern district OF New
York: 5. Freeman. Indian agent. Green
Bay agency, in Wisconsin,; j. W. Hunt
postmaster at Worcester, Mass.
The publication Of the Michener letter
regarding the political situa ton in Indiana
as II relates TO the presidency in 1904 caused
great deal of comment In Washington to-
day and particularly among the Indiani-
ans who are here Concerning the letter.
l.. t. Michener made the following state
! ment to-day: Just after the election In