Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-03

clerk. Looking up for moment - TIE srAl
reporter entered and told him that Q successor
had been nominated 10 Commissioner Hine.
and ssking him what he thought Of Mr.. Rose.
the nominee, CO. Robert said: well,
I do not know The gentleman, but
sscsptable gentleman ana win make . good
Commissioner. ! trust that there viii be no
friction whatever in the new board. and a. far
% 1 am concerned shall do my utmost to
mske things move pleasantly. not forgetting.
such am pledged 70 do my duty. That 10 al I
have TO say.
COLLECTOR DAVIS Sans II u An xxcRILxxr AP.
PoINTMEHr.
Collector Of Taxes Z q. Davis, who was 1T
ouS time prominently spoken Of Is Mr.. Hines
successor, said, speaking Of the appointment to
THx SrAns representative: 1t 10 an excellent
appointment and while am not very we'll ac-
quainted With Mr.. Ross I know him sufficiently
we'll to say that he will make Q good Commits
sioner."
M. HIVE GOING TO NEW YORK.
Ex-Commissioner Hine will leave tonight for
New York.
THH PRESIDENTS LxTrER ACCEPTING COMMITS
sIoSxR HIxs's REsIexArIox.
About o'clock . special messenger from the
White House brought to Mr. Hins the follow
ing autograph letter from the President:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHISaToS, Sept s, 1880.
Hon. I. g. HIxx, SIR:
In compliance with your request conveyed
to me by letter on August II, Ihave accepted
missioner, to take effect upon the appointment
and qualification Of your successor, whose
nomination has been this day transmitted 10
the Senate.
It gives me pleasure to add that my inter-
course With you during your official term has
been in oil respects satisfactory and pleasant.
Very respectfully, yours,
The letter had an agreeable effect upon Mr..
Hine, especially in view of its being an auto
graph one, and he looked as though he fully ap-
preciated it
MIN OF BOTH PARTIES PLKAsxp.
The appointment Of John W. Ross a. Com
missioner seems to meet with great favor SO
far as can be gathered from the expressions Of
approval from citizens Of the District around
the Capitol today. The general opinion among
sioner in every way. Democrats were
satisfied and republicans were satisfied. the
former considering Mr.. Ross as . good repre-.
tented with his well known ability and integ.
rity, and also in the fact that the appointment
leaves good position in the postmastership
open for the appointment Of . republican. AZ
prominent republican said, the appointment
is both good choice and good politics.
THESE ARE ALL WELL SATISFIED.
Said Maj. W. G. Moore Of Mr.. Ross: Elegant
gentleman-a good appointment"
Gen. 8. 8. Henkle said Splendid; their
could not have been better appointment"
Of excellent judgment, and will make good
officer"
E. A. Newman, enthusiastically: "MagniA-
cent fellow; fully qualified"
A. X. Browne remarked: "No better man
could have been selected"
L. O'Neil said: "First-class man Of excel.
lent ability"
Mr.. ". A. aoRDoNs OPINION.
W. A. Gordon, who was prominently named
for the Commissionership said: II am much
pleased, for no better man could have been
found. He has firm executive ability, and has
fully proven his capacity in the city
post Office. He 10 withal . man Of
good judgment, knows we'll the requirements of
all his energies In his endeAvors to secure to
the District Whatever it needs. requires and 10
entitled to. l know he will make o good
officer"
"a MOST IxCELLENT NAN"
Mr.. Fitch Of the real estate firm Of Fitch. Fox
4 Brown said: "Mr. Ross is q most excellent
man. In fact the President had three very
good men from whom to choose. Mr.. Ross
Will, am sure, be good Commissioner"
THINKS HroHLY OF ME-. ROSS.
Young Mr.. CornweIl of the firm of G. q.
Cornwell Sons, grocers, said: II have met
Mr.. Ross and think very highly Of him. He ia
| good man. am sure that Mr.. Cornwell will
| indorse anything you say favorable to our new
Commissioner, - he admires him very much. "
CASHIER WHITE WELL PLEASED.
Cashier White Of the National Metropolitan
Bank said: II am very much Rratiiied to learn
Of Mr.. Ross appointment He has made good
postmaster and am sure that he will prove a
| generally acceptable Commissioner. know OF
no other man in Washington who would be
| more acceptable to everybody than he."
| SURE THAT HE WILL MAKE AN ACCEPTABLE coN-
MISSIONER
H. L. Crawford, the granolithic paving pro-
prietor, said: II do not know Mr.. Ross per-
| sonally, but have some reliable friends who
know him, and understand enough Of him to
| be sure that he will make a very acceptable
Commissioner we need man with
thing besides law, and think the President
has found that man. am sorry that we could
not have kept Mr.. Hine. whom I admire very
| much, but am certain that Mr.. Ross will prove
| q most fortunate successor"
VARIOUS VIEWS OF CITIZENS.
Mr.. Hallet Kilbourn was caught on the hy at
the Capitol 'The appointment is an excellent
one," he remarked. Mr.. Ross will make a
good and satisfactory Commissioner in every
| way"
Mr.. Andrew Gleason, the well-known con-
tractor, said: "Mr. Ross IL a good man and I
am satisfied that the best interests of the Dis
| trict will DO subserved during his adminietra-
tion,''
Auditor Petty was we'll pleased with the APP
pointment, and said the President had shown
sound judgment.
Gen. Henkle, who was engaged in . CONVEX
sation with Mr.. Davis when The STAR reporter
entered, said; 80 Mr.. Ross has received the
appointment Well am glad Of it. He will
make good Commissioner. Hine is the best
man in the world for Commissioner and Ross is
next ] am satisfied that the people Of the Dis
trict will appreciate the appointment"
Gen. VIM. Birney remarked: 1T 10 probable
the very best appointment that could have
been made"
Randall Hagner added: II indorse Gen. Birs
ney. Ross is good man."
Mr.. G. H. Armes remarked Of the appoint
ment: Excellent; could not have been bet
ter"
Mr.. William Dickson was also found Wander
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