Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-25
He Sent His Resignation to the
President Yesterday.
WHAT he SAYS OF THE OFFICE
Thinks His Successor Will Be Mr.
w. H. Dennis.
o T Fl E r G A N DID A T E S

YES" remarked Col L. P. Wright, reg
lister Of wills, to a Star reporter this morn
ing. 1.-THE Star was quite right when 1t
intlmated yesterday that the President had
Informed me that he was prepared, upon
receipt Of my resignation, to appoint my
successor.
Il was SO informed yesterday by Col.
Pruden, one of the Presidents secretaries,
as stated in The STAR" continued Col
Wright, land 1 Immediately wrote out my
resignation, to take effect upon the ap-
pointment of my successor The President
will probably receive it today, but when he
Will name the new register or who he will
select, 1 have not the slightest idea"
Thanked tie President.
In rendering his resignation, the call for
which had not been wholly unexpected by
him. Col. Wright said that he took occasion
to thank the President for the kindly con-
sideration he had received at his hands. 'I
was appointed" said Col. Wright, "early In
September. 1890, and while I would have
liked to have completed my fifth year. l am
nevertheless very grateful to the President
for permitting me to continue in office So
long.
1T is a matter of very great satisfaction
to me-" remarked Col Wright, Ito be tcld,
as l have been by many that my con-
duct of the office has met with universal
approval. and the regret of leaving is
sweetened by the Kind words and wishes of
those whose business has brought US to-
gether in official contact. This is particu-
larly gratifying when l recall the fact that
l entered upon my duties as register as a
layman and wholly without experience. For
whatever success l have attained l am in
debted to my assistant, Dr. Griffith. and to
the other employees of the office l have al
ways endeaNored to have merit rather than
t1ay.n
OF the Office, and to my successor l recon-
mend the employees of the office and sin
cerely trust that far as possible they
may be retained.
His Possible Successor.
LAS have said," explained Col. Wright
Il have received no intimation as to who
will be selected as my successor. 1 am,
however, of the opinion that Mr.. VIM. H
Dennis will be the man. l understand that
he has been strongly urged for the place by
Mr.. Justice Morris of the Court of Appeals
and by Others and l would not be at all
surprised to see him appointed. Mr.. Dennis
was formerly employed in the office, and
that fact, and the further fact that he is
lawyer would, it seems to me, make him
very capable officer
Mr.. j. Fred. Kelley is. it is understood,
being strongly urged for the place, and it
is said that Mr.. James L. Norris has more
than once spoken to the President in his
behalf. Mr.. w. Cranch Mcintyre and Mr..
]. Nota McGill have also been recommend
ed to the President for the place. and,
while there are not few other local demo-
Gratis who would not decline the position
1t is generally believed about the city hall
that one of the men above mentioned will
be selected, with the odds in favor of Mr.
Dennis. 1t is also believed that Col
Wrghts successor will be named by the
President this week.
A New Register Saturday.
Col. Wright's successor as register of
wills will be appointed Saturday morning,
and it is not likely that his identity will
be known positively before that time. The
resignation of Col. Wright was forwarded
to the President at Gray Gables last even
ing, and in the ordinary course of postal |
events will reach him this evening. It was |
accompanied by blank commission to be |
filled out with the name of the new register |
1nasmuch as the President asked for this |
commission it is a fair assumption that he |
is already prepared to fill it, out. Inquiry |
at the post office shows that the commits |
sion will not reach the President in time to |
be filled out and returned to Washington |
before Saturday morning, at the earliest
A Star reporter interviewed Mai. Pruden, |
who is now in charge at the White House. |
on this subject this afternoon. and found |
him absolutely non-committal. He would |
not state the nature of his business with |
Col. Wright yesterday, nor would he admit |
that the latter had resigned. He confined |
himself to the plain statement that mo one |
has been appointe register of Wills, and |
when an appointment is made it will be |
announced in the usual way"