| Show THE irater INTER STATES STATE COMMERCE commission rhu commissioners under the interstate commerce law were appointed by president Cley cleveland eland on tuesday and the personnel of that body will we think be satisfactory all being men of high character and in most instances of great ability and acid experience in public pubic affairs the chairman judge thomas M cooley of Mic michigan bigan who serves for six years is an all able jurist dunst and author and is specially fitted for the duties of the place a great deal of his is attention having been laken up with railroad mattera matterson matter of late years he is not noted as a partisan and might be termed a no party man with republican pro pio cli W R morrison Mor riBon of illinois is better known by reputation and allame name in this part pait of the country than any of the others As a member of congress from illinois for six consecutive terms he has bag made an enviable record recard for ability in debate and workmanship in com coatee tee he was candidate for the unite baates senate in the famous neck andreck race with Log logan anthe the legislature being a tie he was defeated through tile the death of one of his supporters and the subsequent elee elce ti tion on of a republican publican Ee to succeed him he is appointed for five years august attorney general of new york state is as his bis position implies a thorough lawyer and democrat he holds the office for four years A F walker of Ver vermont moni who serves tor for three years is a lawyer of considerable ability an dhigh and high standing having also had experience in railroad rail roan affairs ile he is a decided republican publican Ee politically walter L bragg of alabama is the short term melber member holding tor for but two years he is a democrat the pacific coast would have been better satisfied if a member had been chosen from west of the missouri river eiver otherwise we do not think any fault wui will be fund found in point of salary the commissioner commissionerships ships are very desirable things bilings to have it being per annum and necessary expenses while traveling OR OB official business |
