The evening times., 1896-11-12
AFTER Mr.. B|RAEY, WHO?
H. E. Davis Heads Aspirants
for District AttOrneyShip.
JUDGE MILLER WANTS IT
He Would Not Mind AdjOurning to
the City Hall to Become Public
PrOseeutor-Events Have Mod
iffedithe Chances of Some of the
Present Candidates.

Nearly every District Democrat thinks
Henry +. Davis is u foregone conclusion
for District attorney to succeed Mr.. BIZ
ney.
1t is well-known that he wants the place
and his friends are hard at work to get
1t for him.
Quite anuoner thing. however, is the final
grasp upon the position, and this time n few
wisehcads beiieve il will slip his clutch
at the last inmate as IL has before.
Just after Cleveland came in, four years
ago, ii was very well understood that Mr..
Davis was slated to disposses Mr., Brncy
then recently appointed to succeed Mr..
Cole. who took on the ermine.
Financial complications. growing out OF
Harry Davis well-known liberality and
s,rung friendship, entered into the matter
and The neNG known was that the Presi-
lent had changed his mind and would let
Mr. Birney remain during his term.
AGAIN A CANDIDATE.
Since that time Mr.. Davis has greatly
cleared himself OF former disadvantages,
and again approaches the throne for another
proffer. He has remained, in spite OF all
temptations Democrat OF the Cleveland
stripe, and followed the Man Of Destiny
down TO defeat, except in enc instance.
.Thatwas the Recorder Ia ylor appointment.
which he, along wit h every other Democrat,
to obtain the support or Senator Martin
of Kansas, who was Taylor's pull, than
to h old the local Democracy in leash, and
the fat coIored fellow went in and has
stuck despite all kinds Of broadsides, on
slaughts and ambushes.
Again, Mr.. Davis got the appointment
to the Georgetown collect torSnip for Mr..
Manogue, who was removed months ego.
In both these cases Mr.. Davis suffered
a little In Mr. CIeveland's esteem, but
time and his stout stand for sound money
have again placed him iii the saddle. with
the likelihood OF being first under the
White House wire.
The trouble for him VIII not lie in the
Executive Mansion, but in the dark and
deadly Tecesses OF Senate committee rooms
and executive sessions
IN THE SENATE
A large numter OF political enemies claim
Mr.. Davis for their own, and there VIII be
a scramb ble for the scalp soOn as his head
is seen feyCnd the Senate threshold
IL is stated that already the Senate Ju-
dietary Committee has been touched by the
anti Davis taint and he VIII likely fail of
Notwithstanding no hope. there
fore, OF Il more successful issue in til g Senate
itself.
An advantage he possesscs, however is
the almost undivided support OF the Bar
Association, of which he is president. al
though action will be taken individually
and not collectively. His claims are also
supported by Mr.. Hamilton his predecessor
as bead of the legal society
The next prominent name mentioned for
me plnceis Mr.. James +. Pugh. the assistant
attorney for the District acting a. prose
cutor in the police court. Heis admitted to
be smart fellow, and well liked by the
bar and laity, but he is not ma king a II active
effort for the place.
AS matter or fart no
openly advocates the cause of Mr. Davis.
ana THIS, together with his father Senator
furh s, stand for silver, VIII probably pre-
vent the nomination. He will be com
piiniented, however, by having his name
presented TO the President for consideration
Right here 1t should be said that the Gus
tom has been for a prominent Congressman
or personal friend OF the President or the
District Committeeman TO let the President
know the willingness and fitness Of the
candidate for office. Lately owing to the
split among the Democrats the Committee
man. Mr.. Gardner. became a silverite This
lets him out and the presentations will be
privately made.
Itis tradition that NJ. J Colbert, O HamiI-
ton & Colbert, was once upon time offered
the position. He is also in the race now
A more familiar figure In the running is
Judge Miller, Of the police court, who wants
chance as public Prosecutor. although
MS JuuSesnlp does not end by law until
1901 or thereabout. He is, ho owever work
ing. very much sub rosa, and his papers will
probably not be placed oD file until the gun
is ready to go off.
When II was rUmored, going on four years
aG, that Mr. Birney was to be removed there
was hustle among the anxious and am
bilious ones to get their papers before the
Department Of Justice. Among them were
those of Major II. McD. Darlington, A. H.
Lewis and ct theirs who tn en- lied and rlro habiv
would again die among the great unkno wn
applicants.
These are the men whose names are whis-
pered with bated breath in the court COR
rdors; there are others, but that's another
story.