Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-26
THE REGISTER OF WILLS
Col Wright Will Have Served Five Years
the First Of September.
His SuccessOr's Appointment Expect
ed THIS Weel-Messrs. Dennis and
Kelley the Favorites.

When the President last month notified
Register of Wills Wright that his resigna-
ton would be accepted, it was naturally
supposed that the latters successor would
De appointed at once Several weeks, how
ever, nave passed. and, so far as Col
wright Knows. the President has not in
timated to any one who the new register
Of wills will be or when he will be an
pointed. The day following his resignation
Col Wright expressed in an interview with
Star reporter his gratitude to the PresI-
dent for permitting him to remain in Of
nee SO long after his four years term had
expired, and also stated that he had hoped
to have held the Office for full five years.
me nfth year. Col. Wright then explained.
would be completed the LIST of next month
II Is known that the President has more
ehan once expressed his admiration for
Col; Wright, both personally and officially,
ana 20 I1r mat reason, it is believed, allow
60 Col. Wright to not only complete his
TOUR years term, but also exceed it, Like
every one else here, the President Is a
close reader of The Star, and it is now be-
published that Col. Wright wished TO com
piete term of five years as register Of
wis, ne resolved to crafty that wish and
therefore withheld the appointment of his
Mcssrs. Dennis and Kelley.
Colonel Wright was appointed by Presi-
oent Harrison in 1850, and will have held
the Office just five years the LIST of next
month. But now it is expected that the
President will appoint his successor soma
Jay this Week-at such a time as to permit
colonel Wright to finish his term of five
years. VINO the coming register of wills
Will be is matter of doubt among local
democrats. If the President has made I'M
ms mind In the matter no one here II ia
saia, Is aware OF it. 1t is believed, how
eyer EVE quite generally so. that the President
nad made his selection at the time he ask
ed Tor Colonel Wright's resignation last
month, ana that he will eventually an
point the man he had then selected But
VINO believe that the Presidents delav IN
naming Colonel Wright's successor is due
20 dinerences In the party here. 1t is gem
crazy Deheved, at least by the members
OF the District bar, that Mr.. VIM. H. Dem
ms, young Washington attorney, will be
| nnally selected. Mr.. Dennis was formerly
connected with the office of register Of
Wills, and has, it is said, a warm friend in
Justice Norris Of the District Court of An
peals. "a Ap-
On the other hand. Mr.. ]. Fred. Kelley
a weli-known young member of the Dis
trict democracy, has, it is claimed. heen
vigorously champfoned for the position NV
| Mr. James L. Norris. These two men are
popularity believed to have the best Chances
for the place.
Others Anxious for the Place.
Yet is is known that several other
local democrats have intimated to the Presi-
dent, directly or indirectly, that they would
| not decline the position, and it may be
that neither Mr.. Dennis nor Mr.. Kelley
VIII relieve Col Wright Or, as one of the
faithful expressed it today, THE old man
may treat us to another surprise parry
and appoint fellow no one has even
dreamed Of" But whether it will or will
| not be a Surprise party,'s the appointment
OF Col! Wrishts successor is anxiously and
lmpatiently av afted by the local democracy.
| large majority of whom do not fail to
emphatically express their disgust at what
| they term the Presidents uncalled for and
| uDdemocratic slowness in relieving a re-
publican by the appointment of a good