Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-12

1t is said upon good authority that the Presi
dent has not yet begun TO consider appoint
ments to offices local to the District OF Colum
bia.
The President has been SO absorbed in hear
ing the appeals of Senators and Representative
for action on offices strictly local to them tina
he has not had an opportunity to consider any
thing outside of the cases constantly trough
to his notice.
In the meantime applications are pouring il
upon the President for these District Offices
The White House files are full of applications
for the place of recorder of deeds. There
is quite bulky batch Of applica-
tons for register Of wills and still
more for United States marshal. The
these applicants shall not be announced from
the files, but they have been stated from time
to time in TIE STAB.
WAITING FOE TERMS To EXPIRE
The interest that was manifested among
local democrats in the disposition of local
Offices some time ago has taken a someM hat
languld mood. because of the belief that is
quite general that the President intends to
allow the lncumbents TO serve out their terms.
The various candidates and their friends
seem to be of the opinion that there is no use
in vain exertions to bring influence upon the
executive mind that is taken up with other
subjects.
The term of District officer of any conse-
quence that will expire first is that of the mar
shall of the District. In July Marshal Ransden
Will complete his four years' term and shortly
afterward. or perhaps before. it is expected
that Mr.. Cleveland will give some attention to
the various applications for this place. Eight
years ago Mr.. Cleveland did not appoint "a
marshal until some time in the December fol-
lowing the 4th of March.
Recorder OF Deeds Bruce who began last
January TO draw a salary. which, in comparison
with the yearly revenue derived from the fees
which he enjoyed before, IS Door and mean,
VIII round ont four years term some time
next January. District Commissioner Ross
will have completed his three years term this
fall.
The register of Wills and the city postmaster
have still longer time to serve before the close
OF their terms are reached. in both cases about
year from The present. There are a number
of other places. bat these are considered
the plums, and after they are filed and the big
fish are out Of the way, or at least some o:
them. then the small fry can make themselves
seen in their efforts to get place.
THE MARsHALsHIP.
Marshal Ransdell rendered his resignation
shortly after the Inauguration. The President
toAO Ae Noulu De IL hurry
in the matter. In answer to the presi-
dents inquiry. Marshal Ransdell told him the
date Of his appointment. but neither then nor
since did Mr.. Cleveland intimate 90 Mr.. Rams
dell as 10 when he might expect a successor.
The general impression is that Mr.. A A
Wilson viii succeed the man who four wears
ago succeeded HIM, although that impress
zion has not prevented number of the
local democrats from in;imating to the Presi-
dent a Willingness to accept the Office. Mr..
Wilson out OF the way. Mr.. Lawrence Gardner
seems 20 have good. not the best chance. He
is described one who has kept himself free
from any entangling connection with the
heretofore warning democratic factions
of the District, whose appointment
would give satisfaction on all
sides. He is said to be Well thought of BY the
President Mr.. James l. Norris il another who
is prominently meutionediu connection with the
Office. But it is said that Mr.. Norris has
aroused considerable opposition to his appoint
ment among local democrats and that he can
not secure from them an united support.
There are a number of others mentioned in
connection with the Office, but the three named
appear 10 be considered as those from whom
the President will select his man.
THE REcoRDERsHIP.
For the Offices OF recorder Of deeds,
register of wills and district attorney there
are many who desire to be considered as ap-
plicants, and there is a growing impression
that the President will not, in his appointments
of a successor to Recorder of Deeds Bruce con-
slider the Office as one that must be filed by o
colored man.