Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1896 — BACK TO THE ERMINE. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

BACK TO THE ERMINE.

William Lochren Quits Office of Com* mlMioner of Pensions. The President ha* sent to the Senate the following nominations: William Lochren, of Minnesota, tff'be I'nited States district judge for the district of Minnesota, vice Rensselaer It. Nelson, resigned; Dominic J. Murphy, of Pennsylvania, now first deputy commissioner of pensious, to be commissioner of pensions, viee William Lochren, resigned; Napoleon J. T. Dana, of New Hampshire, to be first deputy commissioner of pensions, vice Dominic J. Murphy, nominated for commissioner of (tensions. Judge Lochren was appointed commissioner of pensions at the beginning of the present administration. He wall then a district judge in Minnesota. Judge Nelson. whom he succeeds, was appointed in

1858 by President Buchanan, and had seen the longest service of any judge in the United States courts. Ever since Judge Loehren's appointment as commissioner of pensions it had been the desire of his friends to have him promoted to the bench in case Judge Nel son would resign. It has been known that his preference has been for the bench rather than an executive position. Leading lawyers in Minnesota have petitioned for his appointment as United States

judge. Mr. Lochreu was indorsed by the Minnesota Legislature unanimously for the position he now holds. The successor of Judge Locliren, Mr. Murphy, was chief clerk of the pension office during the first administration of President Cleveland. To him has been largely intrusted the details in the office and much of the executive management. He was first deputy before Judge Lochreu was appointed’ and was active in the reorganization of the office.

JUDGE WILLIAM LOCHREN.