Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1896 — HONOR FOR UHL. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HONOR FOR UHL.

He Succeeds Kunyon as Ambassador * to the German Capital. The President gent to the Senate Mon day the nomination of Edwin F. Uhl, ol Michigan, now assistant Secretary of State, to be ambassador extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United Slates to Germany. The Senate in executive session confirmed the nomination. Mr. Ih! was appointed assistant Secretary of State Nov. 1. 1893. He is best known as the uuthor of the dispatch to Spain calling upon that country in a peremptory manner to account for the firing on the Allianea by the gunboat Conde Ue Vonadito off Cape Mayst, on the coast of Cuba. The new ambassador is a man of considerable wealth, and was once Mayor of Grand Rapids. his former home. I’lie Grand Itapids Common Council adopted a,-resolution eongratulating Edwin F. Uhl upon his upisontuient and prompt confirmation as ambassador to

Germany. * ihv. Dili will return home before going abroad. and numerous banquets and reception* are already planned for him. Mr. Uhl is a prominent Democrat of Michigan, lie is widely known as an able lawyer, a brilliant orator, and a keen politician of tin* stalwart type. He was very active in the last presidential campaign. giving not only his time to speechmaking for Cleveland and Stevenson, but he gave largely of his private purse to the campaign fund. 11 is appointment to an assistant secretaryship gave great satis! action to Michigan Democracy. Mr. ( 11l was born in New York State fifty-five years ago. but lias lived in Michigan since IKK!, when his parents moved AVest. He was “brought up” on a farm near Ypsilauti. in which city lie attended school. He also was a student in the State University, and in 1SG(! lie entered tißpn the practice of law. Two years later he made Grand Itapids his home, and his ability soon made, him ajeader at the- bar of that city. It is estimated tiiat now his law practice is worth from $20,000 to $30,000 a year. lie has twice been Mayor of Grand Rapids, and the Democratic congressional nomination from his district was a standing offer on a silver plate te him for ten years before Mr. Cleveland called him to Washington. It was an offer, however, which lie never accepted.

EDWIN F. U[?]L.