Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-23

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| CRATIC PARTY IN OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
| Commissioner Wheatley's term Of office will
| expire on the 29th instant, and il no appoint
ment is made of a republican to succeed Com
missioner Webb before that date, President
Harrison will then be called upon to select two
civil rulers over the District. 1t is not known
whether the former practice of choosing one
\ democrat and one republican will be followed
| or whether two republicans will be selected,
| leaving Maj Raymond, the Engineer Commits
sioner, who was selected by ex-President Cleve-
| land, and is presumably democrat, to repre-
sent that party on the board. If it shall be de-
cided that, an armv officer, Maj Raymond is
not political appointee, though it is not likely
that he would have been selected had it not
been assumed that his predictions were dem
| oeratic, then the President will probably ap-
point democrat as Mr. Wheatley's successor.
Among the more prominent democratic ap-
plicants for this Office Messrs. Lawrence
Gardner. f. G. Davis, l.. q. Hine, Thomas j.
Luttrell, VIM. Dickson. A. A. Wilson. W. Cranch
llcIntire, Noble d. Larner, VIM. II. Ciagett,
and Col. James G. Berret.
LAWRENCE GARDNER
may be classed among the philosophical citi-
zens of the District. He is always willing to do
his part in forwarding any movement that will
Oe OI dement, 10 the CITY. lie Is dctlvely lQentl-
ned With local politics, and is the president of
the Columbia democratic club. At the last in
auguration he was corresponding secretary of
the inaugural executive committee, and in
1856 he was treasurer OF the democratic con-
gressional committee. He was born in Glas-
gov, Scotland, in the year 1S47, and came to
this country when child with his parents
After a short residence in New York city the
elder Gardner removed to this city, His son
attended the public schools here and then was
sent to Mount st. Mary's college at Emmits-
burg, Nd, where he graduated. He SUISSE
quently became associated with his father in
business, and when. in 1877. the Washington
beneficial endowment association was organized
he became the assistant to his father, who was
the secretary. Upon the death of his father,
in 1882, Mr.. Gardner succeeded him as secre-
tary, position which he still fills.
Mr.. E. G. DAVIS,
the present collector of taxes for the District.
is fine specimen of manhood, 6 feet tall and
weighs about 210 pounds. He is easily ap-
preached and has the happy faculty of making
one feel at home when addressing him. Born
in Frederick county, Md. in the year 1887, he
came to Washington when but seventeen years
of age, and was employed as clerk in the milli-
merry store OF Mrs. Ruth A. Peace, the then
leading fancy goods store in the city. In 1860
he took charge of the wholesale department of
the store of 5. s. Corbin x Co., of Philadelphia.
relieving the late G. c. Thorn in that capacity
In 1866 Mr.. Davis associated himself with an
old friend, d. III. Gather. of Maryland. and
bought out the fancy goods store of r. C.
Stevens, on Market space, where the business
was conducted under the firm name of Davis
Gather for three years, when he bought out
Mr.. Gathers interest and has since managed
the entire business. He is staunch democrat
but not an active partisan. During Cleyeland's
Inauguration he was chairman of the commit
tee ON decoration of the ballroom. He was ap-
pointed to his present position about year
ago, succeeding Mr.. John f. Cook who had
been collector for over thirteen years.
THOMAS ]. LUTTRELL.
One of the active workers among the democrats
of the District is Mr.. Thomas J. Luttreu. Four
years ago his abilities as an organizer we're
recognized by his being placed at the head of
the democratic central committee. He took an
active part in the preparation for the Inaugural
ton of Mr.. Cleveland, and was marshal of the
civic division OF the parade. Mr.. Luttrell was
born In Virginia and began life as a clerk in a
store in Alexandria. When the war broke out
Mr.. Luttrell espoused the cause OF his state.
and when the war was over he came to this CITY
and entered the dry goods store of johnson.
Sutton & Co. as a clerk. In a short time he
formed partnership with Mr.. Homage and
went into business for himself at 10Th and
PENNSYLVANIA. where he he has since remained.
Mr.. Louis d. Wine was associated with him in
business for number of years.
COL. JAMES C. BERET.
Col James G. Berret is one of the well-known
citizens of the District, and is prominent in
social and political circles. During his long
and honorable life he has been called upon
frequently to occupy positions of public trust
In 1919 he was chief clerk of the pension Office
During the administration of President Pierce
he was appointed city postmaster, and shortly
afterwards he was elected mayor of the city
and served in that capacity for two terms. He
appointed by Gen. Grant police commits
sioner. He has had brief experience in
journalism, having been the business manager
of the DAILY Patriot. democratic newspaper
which had an existence here of Just one year
Col. Berret, while thoroughly identified with
District interests, is a citizen of Maryland
where he has a country place. He was one of
the electors in the Cleveland-B Blaine campaign
and was chosen president Of the Maryland
electoral college. He was also chairman OF the
inaugural committee of the Cleveland inaugu-
ration and represented the city in this capacity
in the reception to eX-President Cleveland
upon his arrival in this city. He was also a
member OF the executive committee which had
charge OF the arrangements for President Har-
rison's Inauguration.
ALBERT A. WILSON.
who has, since January l5 1886 filed the posi-
ton of marshal of the District, is SO well known
to our citizens that it is almost unnecessary to
give a sketch of him. He is of the we'll
in the west end for three-fourths OF century
or more. a son OF the late VIM. wilson and was
born In 1910. He received his education in the
Washington schools and the HallOwell seminary
at Alexandria. finishing at the Baltimore bust
ness college. He was engaged few years in
mercantile pursuits in the west end and later
on entered the real estate business. For some
years he has been director and more recently
president of the Firemens Insurance Co. a d.
rector of the National Bank of the Republic.
an director of no NJ
politan railroad. He has always been a demo-
craft, and in several campaigns has been lead
ing party worker.
Mr. LEMON @. HINE
is now about fifty-four years of age, and is
native of Ohio, having been born near Toledo.
He is a graduate of Oberlin college, and
studied law at Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he
commenced the practice of his profession.
When the war broke ont he left his practice. as
also his young wife and child. and enlisting in
all Ohio regiment. served in the west until the
close OF hostilities. few months after Gin
1869 he came to this city and took up his resi-
dence III South Washington. He formed
legal partnership with ex-Gov. Ford. of Ohio,
and for a number of years was the junior MEM
Der of the firm of Ford i Hine. During this
time he became quite popular in his section
and was elected to the councils several terms
He was an Independent candidate for delegate
TO Congress from the District during the davs
of the territorial government against Gen. Nor
ton p Chapman, republican. by whom lie was
defeated His legal practice became very
large, aud in 1915 and 1876 he led the entire
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