Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-14
Asking the Retention of Major
TVVlnings

lNIEhSlbW WITH PRESIDENT.
large delegation OF leading citizens waited
upon the President at pm. to-day to presen,
an immense petition, asking the retention o
Major Twining as Engineer Commissioner o.
the District. Among the names on the petition
were the following, and large portion of these
named were present at the Whlie House,
Walter D. Dayidge, Geo. W. Riggs, c. P. Pat.
,sIsTs @somns0d Gdwd Temple Judge Walter s Cox,
Hagner. DR.. j. N. Toner. Middleton Co., n
w. Burchell. Hoe. Bro. & Co., DR.. D. B. Clarke
Charles Cha Bradley; Hon N. G. Emery, 7. 1. Tul.
Hon. Samuel SheIlabarger, c. c. willard
P. L. Snyder. Anton Heitmuller, Fitch, Fox 4;
BroWn, Crosby s; Noyes. Hon. b: c. Window,
& Bro. Jno. T. Mitchell. E. K. Goldsborough.
VIM; N: shuster & Son, H; Clay Stewart VIM.
Ssu@ann Me515o5 S9 W. NJ a1T S1eVePdge s
X. Ross Perry, Judge Andrew Wiley, President
and and Directors Of the Georgetown College. DR..
Grsi1on sGams Tyler ioS: "; B. Shaw. George W.
E. G. Davis, c. ". Thorn & c.. a HayWaTd q 4
WIN: 3. Webb, Gen. Z. f Beaii, Ben. L. Keyser,,
VIM. Lord, Baldwin Bros, Acker Co., Henry
Dickson, Gen. ?. F. Bacon, Samuel Norment,
Bryan Bros. J. W. Cohen, jackson. Bro. Co.,
Br9Wning Ml6dieton nSaE Bean Baker, Campbell
Maj. Marcellus Bailey. Nat. Wilson, Hon. j. M.
Wilson, Gen. Mckee Dunn. Judge Charles r,
James, James, Jno A Baker; 3; G; LoveJoy, J: Ormond
n oyster, q. D. Cooke. f., &Co, n. r. Coomts,
Barbour Hamilton. c. 3. Church, L. H. Schne..
White. II. n. Hutchinson, Thompson l. Co.,
Reginald Fendall, J. T. Olmstead, Franklin
Rives; F. Il. Howe, G: g. Cornwell, Wheat
sg sSoeb B1Ss Tsten HeIi 1ssers cse w. TenIs9 Se
Sons, Hartley 4 Bro. B; q; Warner, G; I.
N; m Maekall' g: W: Cropley.. r.; N. Ray
Thomas Knowles Edward Clark. Robert
Beall, F. Tenney & CO., Samuel Waggaman.
w. II. & o. Il. Morrison, j. Y. Davis Sons
SamI Cross, d. B. Anger, c. c. Glover, j. C. G.
Kennedy, Lno W. BoJeler & Co., Hume, Cieary
4 CO.. Taylor & Hnfty. JLo. E. Herrell; George
+. Gutter, w. r. Woodward. II. c. Swayne, II
II. Dodge. Haliet Kilbourn. Col. A. T. Rock well,
Dr. James E. Morgan, capt. S. L. Phelps, John
r. Given.
The President received the delegation In his
Office, remaTking, pleasantly, that If he had
known there were to be SO many present he
would have received them In larger room.
MrW. d. Davidge made known the object OF
the visit-to urge that Major Twining not be
relic, ed OF his duties as Engineer Commissioner
OF the District. He read the petition which has
ben In circulation asking the retention
large number of citizens. The petition,
which has heretofore been published In Tax
STAR sets forth Major Twinings fitness for the
place, his experience, executive ability and pop.
ularity. Ii notes what he has done in behatr of
the Dis r.ct. and mentions that he Is too good
au officer TO be parted with. His opposition to
jobs OF all kinds Is also sta'el When he had
nEished Ieading the petition, Mr.. Davidge said:
'Ti Is paper Is signed by large numbec
OF our people, representing the wealth, intelu-
per cent Of the citizens OF the Dlstric. are in
favor Of keeping Major Twining, upon tse
grounds sufficiently set forth IN the
late upon the facts presented In tn h.t
paper. l will say, In addition, that every
oahker and every business man would fully
subscribe to what is stated therein" The
PRESIDENT replied: 1T Is hardly nee es6ary for
me to look at this paper to show that It Is one
Ces erving the gaest Consideration, which
assure you II shall rec Ave"
Each member Of the delegation sto X hands
With the President. They Inen LETT the White
House.