Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-19
A Nice Question for the President.
THE CASE OF ASSISTANT LAND CoMMISsIONEl
STnCRSI.AGER

STOCKSLAGER.
In tho Indiana district where Mr.. Stock
shaker, the assistant commissioner OF the gen
eral land Office, has been nominated for Con
gress, another democratic candidate is in the
field. A similar state of affairs exists in the
Fort Wayne and Indianapolis districts. As the
friends of each candidate claim that he is the
regular candidate of the democratic party, out
side aid has been invoked to determine the
question.
Mr.. Stockslager says that he understands that
the state committee at their meeting tomorrow
VIII consider these contested cases and en-
deavor TO persuade one OF the contestants to
Withdraw, so as to allow the democratic party
to unite on one man in the districts named
his district, has refused to accept the interven.
hon of any outside parties and so the com.
mlttee Will not be able to act in his case. Mr.
Stocksiager stated to q STAR reporter that he
proposed to abide by the decision OF the state
committee, aud If they should SO decide he
would retire from the contest.
wren asked what effect his candidacy would
have upon the question of retaining his present
position, especially in view of the President
civil service order, Mr.. Stockslager said that he
would consider that matter when 1t was deter
mined that he was the candidate for Congress
IN his district. II have not given the subject
niucn nn,a attentlon, ne continued, "and am un'
hlct with the spirit or letter Oh the President s
order. l shall endeavor to elici, an
and Of course If be snail decide % iSa;
my candidacy for Congress is incompati
Ole with my holding this office shall retire
from the office. However remember tnat Mr.,
Butterworth was commissioner OF patents when
ne was candidate Ivr Congress, and he re-
taineu that office until a few days before the
Ine PRESIDENT, however, knows what the scope
oi his order Is, and he win decide"
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The hail Players.
TIE GAME WITH THE NEW YORKERS-THE
DEAL WITH ST. LOUIS.
Inc Nationals played another close and ex-
citing game with the New Yorks yesterday,
and Just missed adding another victory TO their
record. They did not increase their number OF
defeats, however, for the game resulted in y tie
Vi 10 4 at the end Of the seventh inning. The
playing OF both clubs was very creditabIe, with
the exception Of WlldneSS On the part OF the
p.tcners. keefe aud G.iligan formed tue bat.
tery Tor the Nationals ana Welch aud Ewing
ior the VISITORS. Neither pitcher was batted
naTu, Dut the nome amateur showed himself u
Oe promising twirler. Tue earnest playing o;
tue Nationals recently has had the effect vi re-
vivins the waning interest OF the base ball pu "
ilc, ana tie game yesterday attracted 2,oUu
spectators. Ihe Nationals will pay The BOstons
lnls afternoon.
A. DctrOit-Detroit, y; ST. Louis Z At Ph.ia.
uelpni..-l'niiaaeipnla, =; Boston, z. AT Chi
c..,o-Cnicaso, q; Kansas City, l.. At B.iti.
moie-is...tilnore9 y; Athletic 3. Al Pitlsburg-
Metropoi.an, 2; A.iesneny, y. Al CincinnaIl-
Cincinnati, y, Louisville, 4.
THE DEAL WITH ST. LOUIS.
A special 70 The Philadeiphia Press from st.
Louis shows that Tue Nationals have not We,
secured the coveted players from the ST. Louis
MdroUns.
air. Lucas, when seen in st. Louis last night,
said ~ We ,Ost ON base bali business up to date
the sum vi 1900, anu before the affairs oi
the ciuo are all Sound up aud settled shall
nave lost Sto,OuU. aud that's the last the base
Dail Du>lneSs "lit ever get out OF me-"
IND You make any deal with Hewitt, yester.
day?"
No, did not. Hewitt came to me and told
me he understood that wanted To sell some OF
my players. 1 told him l did. / told him
wanted 10 sell anything l had. I've always
wanted TO do The same timing. That's my record.
Lie linen asked Ine what l would sell Ior. l tod
h!in to make "a proposition. He did. l told
MN the price was too low, and that had better
Oilers. he tnen went away e.npty-uanded, as
lie came. hewitt Oougnt nothing from me.
presume the Maroon, will return 10 ST. Louis
Friday, but can't Say whether they Will play
or not"
President Hewitt left for home without ac-
com plishing any ything definite. He has the
figures under consideration at which the league
players are offered, but goes to consult with
stock holders.