Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-17


thought that he would appreciate the needs Of
the city.
John A. J. Creswell thought that they we're
excellent appointments: ''They are men en-
tire community" he added Il favored the ap-
| monument Of Mr.. Somerville as representative
OF the business interests of the city, but a. he
was not appointed Nm satisfied with the action
OF the President.
Gen. Z. d. Mussey said: 1.-THE appointees
are very good men. I have known Mr.. Hine
for thirty years and I have the highest opinion
OF his integrity and abilities. don't know Mr..
Douglass quite SO well, but from what can
learn Of him am satisfied that he will make a
good Official"
They are both eyen-tempered, level-headed
intelligent and polite gentlemen, and they are
bound to be successful" said Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Lipscomb.
Mr.. Charles E. Elliott said: "They are both
representative men and both Of them are well
qualified to perform the duties Of their Office
| | have known Mr.. Hine as a member of the bar
for fifteen years and consider him a man of in
tegrity and ability"
Il think they will make good Commissioners
They are both good men," said Col Totten.
MIR. Campbell Darlington said: Il know both
gentlemen personally. They are excellent men
10 conduct the affairs of the District. and the
President could not have made better selec-
tions."
Mr.. Leon Tobriner said: Il do not think that
better appointments, looking to the protection
| and advancement of the various District inter-
ests, could have been made.
Judge Mott, of the Court of Claims said: II
have known each of these gentlemen as men,
| bers OF the bar of the Court of Claims for many
years, and have always had high opinion of
their fidelity and good sense as counsel and of
their integrity men. As member of the
court 1t gives me pleasure to see two such mem
beers of the bar called to the government of the
District, and as a citizen and a property holder
desire to express my entire satisfaction with
the appointments"
Ex- Mayor James g. Berret said: 81 know
| both men well, and think that they will make
good conservative and efficient Commissioners,
and that they will give general satisfaction.
They are both men of very pleasing address
and will no doubt be popular officers. / am
satisfied that the President could not have
done better
Il am well enough pleased" said Mr.. W. 8.
Thompson, the druggist. II do think the
President could not have found two more
capable men for Commissioners. 1t is an
office that Is filled with great difficulty, but
believe that the new men will prove very &C
ceptable."
Mr.. JAS E. Fitch, of the firm of Fitch, Fox l.
Brown, said that he had known Mr.. Hine for a
number of years, and was at one time con-
nected with him in business. He has very
high opinion of Mr.. Hine, and thinks that he
Will make a most acceptable Commissioner. He
has not so intimate acquaintance with Mr.
Douglass but thinks him also well-adapted to
the position.
Messrs. Gibson Bros. were of the opinion that
both of the appointees would make good Com
missioners. Mr.. Hine they have known a long
while and they regard him being the right
man in the right place. Mr.. Douglass is known
to them only by reputation. They were in
favor of Mr.. Somervile they said, but as he
couldn't secure the appointment they are per-
fectly satisfied with MIR. Douglass.
Mr. B. f. Guy regards the appointments as
being excellent ones in every respect.
Messrs. Judd Detweiler heartily approve
of the appointments. Mr.. Hine is personally
known to both of them, and is held in high es-
TEEN by them.
Maj. Geo. Hill, jr, said: 'The appointments
meet my heartiest approval Mr.. Douglass
only know by reputation, but from all that
can learn think he will prove an acceptable
Commissioner. Mr.. Hine 1 have known for
many years, and think the President made as
good selection as he could possible have made
from the democratic ranks Some democrats
doubt Mr.. Hines politics, but l do not, for 1
know him to be a staunch democrat"
Gen. II. V. Boynton: THE appointments
seem to me to be excellent. 1 have known Mr..
Douglass for great many years and he has
always been all that we could ask of man to be.
As an official he was faithful and efficient. He
is good lawyer and emphatically an honest
man, disassociated from all rings or
'cliques." Mr.. Hine L know but little of.
Those who do know him are loud in praising
him, and, from all can gather, he will be an
acceptable Commissioner"
G. H. B. White There can be nothing but
good said of either of the two new Commits
sioners. They are both men of ability; both
possessed OF good common-sense, and more
than all, they have only the best interests of
the District at heart"
T. E. Roessle: THE President could not
have done better. M. Douglass is a man of
splendid executive ability, and is truly a Dis
trict man. My only objection to Mr. Hine is
that he is q democrat but he is a progressive
one and thorough gentleman. Never were
better men at the head of our local govern
ment."
NJ. NJ. Parker said ''They suit me first-rate.
know but little about Mr. Douglass, but that
little is good. Mr.. Hine is one of the grandest
men in this city. He has fine legal mind,
and is just the man would like to have with
me if l was Commissioner"
J. W. MacCartney said: Il am very favor
ably impressed with the appointments and
think the President made wise selections The
sentiment among business men has been, SO
far as am aware, unanimously of a comph-
mentary nature"
Major John NJ. Carson: II know Mr..
Douglass very well and think he will make
an excellent Commissioner He has had con-
siderable experience in public affairs, and his
lengthy residence here ought to give him the
necessary qualifications"
F. A. Richardson said: 81 have known Mr..
DousIdSS Ioi d STtdt many years, ana nave q
high regard and respect for him. It is a great
compliment to him and to Mr.. Hine that the
President has selected them from the long list
of citizens of character, ability and position,
submitted for his judgment, and it must make
them very ambitious to come up to his expec-
tations. have only slight personal acquant-
ance with Mr.. Hine, but we have many mutual
friends, all of whom speak of him in the highest
terms. From what the President has said to
me personally l am convinced that no other
considerations have influenced him in these APP
pointments than those pertaining to public in
terests for know of several gentlemen for
whom much stronger pressure was brought to
bear than for either Mr. Douglass or Mr. Hine
| have no doubt. whatever. that both of them
will strive to fulfill in the best and most con-
scientous manner all the duties of the respon-
sible positions to which they have been called;
neither have l any doubt, from my knowledge
of this community, that sooner or later denun-
citation and criticism will fall upon them as
upon all their predecessors"
EX-Collector John +. Cook: 1.-THE appoint
ments consider as good as could possibly have
been made. l have known both gentlemen for
some years and have no doubt but that they
will fully come up to expectations and make
good Commissioners"
Mr.. Louis ID. Wine said that he regarded the
appointments as excellent. He thought that
the President had evinced desire to secure
capable men who would be acceptable to the
people. Mr.. Hine, he said, is man of ability
and Mr.. Douglass is well spoken of by those
who know him. He thought that the affairs of
the District could safely be intrusted to such
men.
Il am not acquainted with Mr. Douglass,