The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-07

in list Of thirty, sent to the Senate by
the President to-day, are credited to- New
York. They are Hoffman Philip, to be
Consul-General at Tangier Morocco, where
he IL now Vice and Deputy Consul-Genernl;
Frederic MacMaster to be Consul at Ianzi-
bar; Clarence Rice Slooum to be Consul at
Weimar Germany, and T. st. John Gan =
ney TO be Consul at Dresden, Germany.
Arthur j. Clare whose nomination TO be
Consul at Barbados was sent to the Senate
az from Massa chusetts IL a New Yorker,
who was selected upon the recommenda-
ton of Senator Plat. The nomination
will be- withdrawn and resubmitted In cor
rected form.
Several OF the nominations credited TO
New York are personal with President
| Roosevelt, but he took the precaution OF
consulting Senators Platt and Depew about
them before sending the names TO the
Senate and in each instance obtained their
assurance that they would not make oppo-
stion when the nomination came up Tor
confirmation.
One Of these personal selections was
r. st. John Gaffney, nominated TO be Con-
sul-General at Dresden, Germany. Mr..
Gaffney had at one time opposed Mr.. PAU
in New York politics but the Ratchet has
been buried and Mr.. Gaffney has called on
MIR. Platt and made his peace.
Another personal selection is Edward
| c. O'Brien, formerly Dock Commissioners
of New York, nominated for the Joint mis-
sion TO Paraguay and Uruguay, In the
Platt- Odell hght Mr.. 0'B1en and his brother
Secretary of Sta q John p. O'Brien went
with Odell.
Naturally, Mr.. Platt was not en1ious to
extend favors TO the O'Brien family, but
before the President knew OF Mr.; Plat
feeling he promised f. c. O'Brien the Para
guayan- Uruguayan mission, and Senator
P,att agreed TO make no opposition TO his
confirmation Mr. O'Brien called on Sena-
tor Plat this afternoon
David Jayne Hill, nominated for, the
Netherlands mission, and William Miller
Collier, nominated to be Minister to Spain,
are both New Yorkers. Their appoint
ments were urged by MIR. Platt-
There were no surprises in the list OF
nominations to Cabinet offices and Am
President this afternoon. All OF the Presi-
dents selections for these important places
had been known in advance.
Edwin II. Conger OF Iowa. who was nomi-
mated for the Mexican Enthusiastically
will hold that mission about six months
only. He is now Minister to China VIII
liam Woodvile Rockhill Of the District OF
Columbia who was nominated 10 succeed
Conger at Pekin, ia the Director of the
Bureau of American Republics he was
Assistant Secretary of State under Cieye-
land and Minister to Greece under Nc
Kinley He speaks the Manchu Chinese
and is a noted Oriental traveller and geog-
rapher.
David Jayne Hill OF New York, nomi-
mated for the Netherlands mission, IA now
Minister to Switzerland He was formerly
president of the University Of Rochester
and came TO Washington TO become Assist
ant Secretary of State when William H.
Day left that Office 70 enter Mr. Mchin!ey's
Cabinet.
William Miller Collier OF New York,
nominated az Minister to Spain, Is bright
young lawyer who holds the post of solicitor
of the Depart ment OF Commerce and Labor.
Edward c. O'Brien, another New Yorker,
gets the Joint mission 70 Paraguay and
Uruguay He was CommissioneT of Navi-
CATION in Washington under Harrison,
and since then has been Quarterinaster-
General Of New York State and Dock Com
missioner OF New York city
Robert j. Wynne Of Pennsylvania, nomi-
mated TO succeed H. Clay Evans of Ten
nessee as Consul-General at London is
Mr Roosevelt present Post master General.
Francis NJ. Cockreil Of Missouri. who
retired from the Senate on Saturday after
thirty years continuous service and was
nominated to-day as Interstate Commerce
Commissioner. will succeed Commissioner
Yeomans.
Brutus j Cisy Of Kentucky, nominated
to succeed ID. J hill as Minister to Switzer-
land. is a son OF the late Cassius NJ. Clay
Like his father he has been lifelong Re-
publican.
The time in the executive session was
consumed largely In the reading of the
Presidents message on the Santo Domingo
treaty. the treaty itself and a discussion
to the Committee on Foreign Relations
which will begin consideration OF 1t to-
morrow. The Senate at 235 adjourned
until noon tomorrow