Show S S BLAINES BLAINE'S SUCCESSOR 1 I 1 John W TV Tester Foster of Indiana Appointed AppoInted b bS bj I S 5 The I IOn I On th the President Harrison sent to the theS S Senate Senat the tho name nae of John W. W Foster of Indiana Indi I ana am an as a the te new Secretary of State The nomination of Mr Foster oster was wa promptS promptly prompt prompt- S ly confirmed by the Senate in executive ses lesi les- les ses- ses i sion The new secretary of state l Is te a S resident of Indiana For a number of j years ears he was editor edi I S tar tor tr of the Evansville Journal Tournai and first appeared ap lip- as a a political factor in 1872 w when er he ho was va chosen of the tire Indiana Indiana Republican I Ican can central committee Hendricks was vas elected elected elect elect- ed governor In that campaign in Il October although al al- al though General Grant carried the State o over cr in November 5 As a I rew reward ard for his services Foster was appointed ap up- SP- SP upI I pointed minister to Mexico and subsequently I to Spain which positions he filled fUel with felt fair fir credit credi as no complications with wih either cither ether country country coun coun- I coun-I try tr arose during his terms of service service- Since Sice the tho advent of the Harrison administration adminis he has been active in Pan American negotiations an and although not holding any accredited position appeared at all al Important conferences as a a kind of sp special elal messenger or emissary of the pi president The rhe new secretary is Is' abolt about CO 00 G years of age |