Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-15

OonAiseioNkAs skhSIcks-1HB QCIoT1oN or
THE succEssoRsHrr-oo1- ROBERT Has NOTE
mo TO sAY.
The resignation of Commissioners Hine has
set the town into fine state Of expectancy,
for in politics a. in many other phases Of life
no sooner does an Office holder die or
resign but the great question springs
to every lip: "Who will succeed
him." Interest in the man himself in SUBJ
merged in the more expectant, stronger atten-
ton to the probabilities Of the future, and
though the tongue Of Madame Gossip waRs
pretty steadily about the case, most Of its
motions are in the direction Of the unknown
LITTLE TO BE LEANED AT rHR WHITE ROUSE.
Of course all eyes are conferred upon the
White House. where sits the only man who
really knows anything about the next Com
missioner Indeed it is quite doubtful whether
ne mas any more idea about the personality Of
this individual than any one else. for the situa-
ton Is far from being sufficiently crystallized
Tor action or even serious consideration.
A STAR reporter made valiant effort this
morning to obtain some Information from the
Executive Mansion, that sphynx OF politics,
but was forced to leave the field. conscious of
the alternative that either nothing was known
there about the matter, or that whatever was
known was unobtainable
Private Secretary Halford was the only one
70 wnom access could be had, and he knew
nothing except that MIR. Hine had resigned
from the District mmissionership, TO take
efect whenever the President should appoint
his successor.
NO ACTION YET.
The President has taken no action yet" he
continued, land has not even accepted the res
ignation."
Has anybody called here yet to see the
PRESIDENT about the successorship?" queried
the reporter, determined to learn the full e.
tent OF the negative state Of things
-, No one that have seen or heard Of" was
the reply
Has the President considered any names
for the vacancy" came another question.
He has not had time yet to do 80. The
resignation was only received yesterday"
viii the applications for the vacancy which
was hlied by Mr.. Hines appointment be con-
sidered now in this event?"
Il do not know"
THE OLD APPLICANTS.
"Who were those spplicants?"
Il really do not think there were any appli-
cations filed here" said Mr. Halford. ~Most
OF the work for the positions was done by dele
cations and individuals calling personally on
the President. All that remember is that 8.
j. Bowen was, believe, an applicant. but he
is republican and therefore not eligible now.
so 1t seems that the action in the event is
being confined to a lot Of solid thinking some
little wondering rs to causes and a good deal
OF preliminary hustling around among the
democrats. No particular candidature has de-
veioped an existence as far as the President is
concerned.
COL. RAYMoNDs REMARK
The case was so clearly stated in last nights
STAR that the people who are interested are not
doing much guessing as to the reasons for
the the explosion. A., gentleman said to
the reporter: THE case is in.
teresting, indeed but il simply
fuifiils n prophesy made to me by Col. Raw
mond when he retired from the En- ineer Com
missionershlp. In speaking of his successor
he said: Well, Robert is in for it,"
=, Thus it would seem that Col Raymond fel,
the influence of coming events and fore
Swallowed just such tangle as that which re.
suited In the resignation OF Mr.. Hine.
COL ROBERT DECLINES TO TALK
Col. Robert was the first Commissioner to ar
rive this morning. When approached by a
STAR reporter he said:
''Of course the whole thing is a great sur
prise to me, but further than that must de.
cline at present to say anything"
EXPRESSIONS OF REGRET.
At the District building this morning ex-
pressions of regret at the resignation of Mr..
Hine we're universal, for he Is a great fayorite
with the clerks Of the District government. A
general Keeling OF uneasiness pervades the at
mosphere and the clerks never tire disc ssipe
the situation. They feel decidedly uncomforta.
Die, for change IN oommissionership may
mean to some OF them an introduction 10 the
guillotine.
During the day Mr.. Hine had a great rnauy
callers, numbering among them many prom
inent business men. All were universal in the
opinion that Mr.. Hines resignation was great
loss to the District
MR.. HINR's auccFssnp
As Mr.. Hine was the democratic representa-
tive on the board of Commissioners, his sue
cessor will be appointed from that party.
Among those spoken OF Tor the position are
Lawrence Gardner, VIM. H. Clagett Noble d.
Larner, ex-Mayor j. G. Berret VIM. Dickson.
Jesse b. Wilson, James L. Norris, ex-Marshal
A. A. Wilson, Gen. s. s. Henkle, Postmaster
Ross, 1. J. Luttrell, Vim. A. Gordon, Robert
Christie, John Paul Jones'