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

John A. J. Creswell thought that they were
excellent appointments. "They are men en-
titled to the confidence and esteem of the en-
tire community" he added. 81 favored the ap-
monument of Mr.. Somerville as representative
of the business interests of the city. but as he
was not appointed am satisfied with the action
Of the President
Gen. r. D. Mussey said: 1.-THE appointees
are very good men. have known Mr.. Hiue
for thirty years and have the highest opinion
OF his integrity and abilities. don't know Mr..
Douglass quite SO well. but from what I can
learn Of him am satisfied that he will make a
good official"
''They are both even-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
Tor fifteen years and consider him man Of in
tegrity and ability"
Il think they will make good Commissioners.
They are both good men" said Col. Totem.
Mr.. Campbell Darlington said: Il know both
gentlemen personally. They are excellent men
TO conduct the affairs of the District and the
President could not have made better selec-
tons"
Mr.. Leon Tobriner said: 'I do not think that
better appointments, looking to the protection
and advancement Of the various District inter-
Judge Mott, of the Court of Claims, said: 81
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 q member of the
court 1t gives me pleasure to see two such MEM
bers of the bar called to the government of the
District, and as citizen and property holder
desire to express my entire satisfaction with
the appointments"
Ev At
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. l am
satisfied that the President could not have
done better"
II am well enough pleased" said Mr.. W. s.
Thompson, the druggist. 81 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 ac-
ceptable."
Mr.. Jas. z. Fitch, of the firm of Fitch, Fox Il
Brown, said that he had known Mr.. Hine for
number of years, and was at one time con-
nected with him in business. He has a very
high opinion of Mr.. Hine, and thinks that he
will make a most acceptable Commissioner He
has not so intimate an 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.. Somerville, they said, but as he
couldn't secure the appointment they are per-
fecty satisfied with MIR. Douglass.
Mr.. b. +. 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 n high es-
teen by them.
Maj. Geo. Hill, IT,, said s'The appointments
meet my heartiest approval Mr.. Douglass I
only know by reputation, but from all that 1
can learn L think he will prove an acceptable
Commissioner. Mr.. Hine l 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
know him to be staunch democrat"
Gen. IL. V. Boynton: 1.-The appointments
seem to me to be excellent. / have known Mr..
Douglass for a 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 emphatcally an honest
man. disassociated from all rings or
"cliques." Mr.. Hine l know but little of.
Those who do know him are loud in praisng
him, and from all can gather, ne will be an
acceptable Commissioner"
q. ii. Il. White: There can be nothing but
good said of either of the two new Commits
sioners. They 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"
Il. i. Roessle: THE President could not
have done better. Mr.. Douglass is a man of
splendid executive ability and is truly Dis
trict man. My only objection to Mr.. Hine is
that he Is democrat, but he is a progressive
one and a thorough gentleman. Never were
better mel at the head of our local govern
ment."
NJ NJ. Parker said: "They suit me frst-rate.
/ know but little about Mr.. Douglass. but that
little Is good. Mr.. Hine is one Of the grandest
men i'll this city He has a fine legal mind
and is just the man would like to have with
me If was a 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 l am aware, unanimously of compli-
mentary nature"
Major John NJ. Carson: ~ 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"
+. A. Richardson said: 81 have known Mr..
Douglass for great many years, and have
high regard and respect for him. 1t is a great
OiHpllHSut W ullH anu 10 MI Hlne 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. l have only slight personal acauaint-
ance with Mr.. Hine, butwe 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 ap-
pontments than those pertaining to public in
terests, for l know of several gentlemen for
whom much stronger pressure was brought to
bear than for either Mr.. Douglass or Mr.. Hine.
l have no doubt, whatever, that both of them
will strive to fulfill in the best and most con-
scientious manner all the duties of the respon-
slble 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: "The appoint
ments l consider as good as could possibly have
been made. / 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 q desire to secure
capable men who would be acceptable to the
people. Mr.. Hine, he said, is a man of ability
and MIR. Douglass is well spoken Of by those
who know him. He thought that the affairs of
the District could safely be intrusted to such