The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-17
Has Accepted the Commfssionership
of Corporations with q Salary of
Five Thousand a Year.
PRESIDENT ANXIOUS FOR CRUM
WANTS THE SENATE TO CONFIRM
THE NEGRO's NOMINATION.
Middle Division OF the Pension Bu-
reau Abolished and the Army
Division Created.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s.-The President
to-day sent the following nominations to
the Senate: George B. Cortelyou, of New
York. to be secretary of commerce and Ia
Dor; to be chief OF artillery, with rank of
brigadier general, Col. Wallace F. Ran
dolph. chief of artillery; to be captain Of
infantry, Thomas II. Carpenter.
1t was announced at the White House to-
day that President Roosevelt would appoint
James r. Garfield, of Ohio commissioner
OF corporations under the act creating the
new Department OF Commerce. 1t is ex-
pected the nomination will be sent to the
Senate by the President tomorrow. 1t is
not unlikely that the appointment of one or
two other officials of the new department
may go 20 the Senate at the same time, but
that has not been determined on definitely
Several men have been under considera-
tion by the President for the position of
commissioner of corporations, including
Professor jerks, of Cornell, but 1t was the
desire Of both the President and Mr.. Cor
telyou that Mr. Garfield take the place. He
has accepted the proffer of the commits
sionership and will enter upon his new du-
ties as soon as his appointment has been
confirmed by the Senate. The salary Of the
commissioner of corporations is 5000.
The Senate this afternoon confirmed the
nomination of Mr.. Cortelyou- The nomina-
tion was referred to the committee after
the Senate went into executive session.
Senator Depew reported the nomination
with a favorable recommendation. He
asked for immediate action. and Mr.. Cor
telyou was confirmed. The Senate also con-
firmed these nominations: James Nc
Laughlin. North Dakota. to be an Indian
Inspector; HI. F. Wadsworth. agent for the
Indians of the Shoshone agency in wy
oming; William E. Stanley, Kansas, COM
missioner to negotiate with the Indians of
the Cherokee. Choctaw. Chickasaw. Mus
kogte and Seminole Indians.
President Roosevelt expressed to those
senators who called on him to-day the
hope that the Senate would confirm the
nomins ton OF DR.. d. II. Crum to be col
President has no intention of Withdrawing
the nomination, and desires that the Sem
ate take definite action on 1t.
THE NEW SECRETARY.
George Bruce Cortelyou. the new member
OF the Cabinet. was born in New York on
July %, 1852 He was graduated from the
Hampstead, Long island. Institute in 1873.
and from the State Normal School at West
field. Mass. In 1882. He received the de-
gree OF LII. b. from Georgetown Univer-
sity in 1885, and that OF LII. N. from Co
lumbar University in 1896. He married in
1883 the daughter OF DR.. Kinds, president
OF Hampstead Institute. Mr.. Cortelyou was
a general law and verbatim reporter in
New York 1856. and principal OF prepara-
tory schools 1860. He entered the public
rf~o tn o,1
tary to various officials. including the post
ONCE inspector and surveyor of the port of
New York. and the fourth assistant post
master general. He was appointed stenog-
rapher to the President In November, 1896;
executive clerk in February. 1896; assistant
secretary to President Mckinley on July 1.
1SS, and secretary to succeed John Addi-
sol Porter. on April 13 1900 After the death
of Mr. Mckinley Mr.. Cortelyou remained i'm
the same capacity with President Roose-
Few men In American public life to-
day are more widely more fayorably
known than Secretary George 3. Cortel-
you. For many years ne has occupied
prominent place in the interest of the peo-
pie. and the exemplary manner in which he
has conducted himself has won for him the
cordial esteem not only of those with whom
he has been intimately associated. PERSONAL
ly and officially. but also of the body of
the American public. to whom he is known
merely by reputation. Secretary Cortelyou
Is a man OF attractive personality, a scholar
of ability and admirable training and a
stanch Republican, but his present posi-
ton has been achieved rather by merit
than by political favor. He has set high
standard as secretary to the President He
Is the personification of courtesysa is in
variably kind and obliging and may be de-
pended on always TO say and do the right
thing. he combines rare tact with brilliant
executive ability. and his capacity for work
amazes all with whom he comes in contact
While Mr.. Cortelycus ability as secretary
to the President was appreciated before the
assassination of Mckinley, the work per-
formed by him during the anxious DAYS at
Buffalo revealed an entirely unexpected
phase OF his character. His relations with
President Mckinley were those of tender
regard and affectionate friendship, yet, not
withstanding his personal suffering. his
served his composure. looked after every
detail. provided every care for the stricken
President. comforted the wife and kept the
OF the sufferer from hour to hour, day and
night
II was at the personal request OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt that Mr.. Cortelyou contin-
ued secretary to the President and In
naming him the first secretary of the
new Department OF Commerce and Labor
met the President has done gladly that
which Mckinley probably would haze done
had he been permitted to provide for the
President and Mr.. Cortelyou have been
inundated with congratulations on the APP
pointment, and the Senate stamped the
NOMINATION. VIII itc cotofdi approval Dy
confirming IL unanimously on the day it
received the nomination
JAMES r. GARFIELD.
James r. Garfield Is a son of the late
President James A. Garfield. and is at pres
ent a member OF the Civil-service Com
mission. Mr.. Garfield is Okioan by birth
and residence At the time he was appointed
to the Civii-service Commission he was
member OF the law firm OF Garfield & Gar
field. OF Cleveland. his brother, Harry Gar
field. being the other member OF the firm
Commissioners Garfield has been identified