Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-17
THE DISTRICT OFFICES.
Already Made I'm the Cos
sip Of Republican Club.Rooms,

MEN WHO ARE TALKED OF FOR DIFFERENT PLACES
-AvowED CANDIDATES FOR MR.. TRorrER's
wELL-FEED oFFIcE-THE HIGH PLACES At THE
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT BUILDING, ETC.
There is decided shyness on the part of
leading local republicans when anyone is yen-
turesome enough to refer, even in the most
indefinite manner, to those lucrative positions
commonly denominated District Offices" and
numerous attempts have been made to put in
circulation the idea that there would be but
little competition for the places of honor and
profit in the local government which will be
at the disposal of President Harrison on and
after the 4th of March next That there will
be struggle for supremacy and salary is
already evident to the close observer, and the
results of inquiry on what is known as 1.-The in
side" are presented in the following list of
those whose friends would like to see their
merits recognized by the new administration.
There may be, and doubtless will be. other
candidates; but up to the present time no
Others have evinced any desire to be rulers in
Washington.
THE DISTRICT ooMMIssIoNERsHIPs.
The first vacancy to be filled during the COM
ing year will be that of District Commissioner.
and this will have to be done by President
Cleveland, unless he prefers to leave the selec-
ton of a new Commissioner to his successor
In that event President Harrison will have two
appointments of District Commissioners to
make as soon as he enters Office. The candi-
dates are not numerous Thomas Somerville
and Lewis Clephane have both been mentioned
and both are highly indorsed. A. T. Britton is
also mentioned, and his appointment as chair
man of the committee in charge of the inaugu-
ration celebration has made him conspicuous
in this connection, but Mr.. Britton assured
STAR reporter that he wants no Office. John F.
Cook, the ex-collector of taxes. will make
movement toward a Commissioners chair; the
colored people of the city will. it is thought,
give him an enthusiastic Endorsement Frede-
rick Douglass, it is said, will be put
forward as a candidate for place
as District Commissioner. Ex-Commissioner
West is said to have longing to return
to the board, and another. who is familiar with
District matters-Ex-Auditor Isaac s. Itch
enor-will almost certainly enter the race. Ex-
Mayor Matthew G.. Emery, president Of the
Second National bank. is put down as one of
the candidates who will make a quiet but de-
termined effort to succeed. He will be sup
ported by the Methodist Episcopal Church par
Newman can do for him, it is
said, will be done. Sayles J.
Bowen will also be a candidate; whatever infiu-
ence can be moved by Perry Carson and An
drew Gleeson will be started in his behalf. Mr..
Bowen's supporters have intimated that they
will, a couple of months later, compromise, if
necessary, upon the authorship.
The people of Washington will be likely to
enter vigorous protest against his appoint
ment to any Office.
1t is supposed that Mr. wheatley's successor
as District Commissioner will be taken out of
the ranks OF District democrats. The present
Commissioner will certainly be a candidate for
reappointment, but he will have 70 compete. it
is said, with Maj. VIM. G. Moore, Wm Dickson
and Jas. g. Berret The impression among re-
ia hot ant Her.
some quiet, retired democrat who has taken no
active part in politics since suffrage here was
abolished; some democrat with a local reputa-
tion for capacity and solidity.
THE RECORDER OF DEEDS.
The heaviest competition will probably be in
the struggle for the fat office of recorder of
deeds. This is worth, it is estimated. from
S10.0 to $4,000 per annnnl, and all the in
roads the position necessarily makes in the
holders time amount TO no more than the
period required lby HIM TO open the safe and
take therefrom' Vie daily aggregate of fees re-
ceived. For this reason it is a popular Office
Many Of the men who will endeavor to secure
1t would not think Of it if its acceptance took
them away from their legitimate occupations
Fred Douglass will try to return, but it is not
regarded as probable that he will succeed if
John F. Cook should be appointed District
Commissioner. Simon Wolf held the position
for eight years under Grant, and he is spoken
nv IA lx..A l.
reno1ter that hs 0us .S ne st.ar areu 10 a;a Saa
DR.. A. P. Pardon, Myron NJ. Parker. and Pat
rick O'FarreIl have also heen nominated nv
their admirers. The latter will have the en-
thusiastic backing of Senators Hawley and
Platt, and Senator Quay's quiet influence will.
in view of O'Farrells election work in New
York city and Connecticut also. it is said. be
brought To bear The coIored rennbi;cans
here, however, look upon the place as belong
ing to a cOlored man. The incumbent Mr.
Trotter, and his two immediate predecessors.
Messrs: douglass and Matthews, are colored
The coioraS ron,,hi;,. oaso., Sh tire teaoel 10 oi
thinks he is not unreasonsble in cIa;mino , the
Office. Mr.. Carson is a member of the national
republican committee and was a delegate to
the national republican convention both i'm
1884 and 1885, Prominently opposing him in
his aspirations will be Mr.. VIM. Calvin Chase,
as the leader of the faction of colored repubIi-
Mr. Chase is an avowed candidate for the Office.
club, the leading colored republican club here,
MIR. Chase, who was for Sherman. is now or
ganizing a Sherman inaugural club to offset
Mr.. Carson's invincibles. The new club will
inafcn Ill Tue Inaugural procession.
REGISTER OF WILLS.
Decioeoly M 'ne Ieao at present In the talk
about the office OF register OF wills is Col.
Amos Webster, who preceded H. J. Ramsdell
in that position When Jobn n New wos l.,
the Treasury Col Wehster Was ch;ef c,ert ond
there existed between them a daoree of int
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