Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1896 — BACK TO THE ERMINE. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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William Lochren Quits Office of Com* missloner of Pension*. VThe President has sent to the Senate the following William Lochren, of Minnesota, to bp United States district judge for the district of Minnesota, rice Rensselaer R. Jselson, resigned; Dominic J. Murphy, of Pennsylvania, now first deputy commissioner-of pensions, to be commissioner of pensions, vice William Loehren, resigned; Napoleon J. T. Dana, of New Hampshire, to be first deputy commissioner of pensions, vice Dominic J. Murphy, nominated for commissioner of pensions. Judge Lochren was appointed commissioner of.pensions at the beginning of the present "administration. He was thbn a district Judge in Minnesota. Judge Nelson, whoAi he succeeds, was appointed in

1858 by President Buchanan, and had seen the longest service of any judge in the United States epurts. Ever since Judge Lochren’s appointjment as Commissioner of pensions it had been the desire of his friends to have him promoted to the bench in ease Judge Nelsoti 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. Air. Lochren was indorsed by the Minnesota .Legislature .unanimously for the position he now holds. The successor of Judge Lochren, Mr. Murphy, was chief clerk of the pension office during the first administration of President Cleveland. To him has been largely Entrusted the details in the office and much of the exeem tive management. He was first deputy before Judge Lochren was appointed and was active in the reorganization of the office.

JUDGE WILLIAM LOCHREN.