NEW MINISTER TO RUSSIA.
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Among the appointments made BY the Presi-
dent. and confirmed by the Senate on Saturday,


last, is that of the Hon. Ralph Isaacs InqersoiI. OF
ConnectIcut, to the minister to Russia.


Mr. ingersoIl IS among the most able and ac-
comPlished Of our public men. and bis country
viii have IN him valuable and faithful represen.
tative at ST. Petersburg For some wears mast


Mr. ingersoH has refused all public employment.
and devoted himself: with great assiduity, to the
profession, OF which he is an ornament At an
early period of his life he engaged actively in pub
nc affairs, and was at one period speakerfof the
House Of Representatives in the legislature of
Connecticut. In 1925 he was elected to Congress.
and took his seat in the House with the President
with whom he was associated during a portion
OF his congressional career as one of the Commit
tee OF Ways and Means. He was continuously.
reelected until he declined, about twelve years
since, being a candidate; and has since refused
accepting any Office, though at no moment has
ne lost his interest in political affairs He has
frequently been members Of the democratic State
conventions in CONNECTICUT, and presided over
their deliberations; and was a member of the
Baltimore convention in 1874 Our political
friends in Connecticut have frequently solicited
him to consent to be candidate for governor, but
he has uniformly declined %


He has been an active coadiutor with Senator
Miles, Gov. Toucey. and others, in the severe po-
ltcal struggles, and varying fortunes of parties IN
that cEoseiy-contested State for thirty years Few
men possess more sagacity, or greater tact and
none more amiable Of character It is doubtful
whether the President could have made more
iudicious selection for this distinguished post than
MT; InSersolf. WaShingtO7s Union.