The evening times., 1896-12-02

commissioner Truesdell will not succeed
himself and there will be new deal in
the District Commissionerships after Mr..
Mckinley takes hold"
This prediction came from distinguished
Western Senator, who stands high in the
councils OF the incoming administration,
and who will see TO it that his words are
made good.
Mr.. Truesden has been by far the most
unsatisfactory and the most cordially dis
liked OF any of the civil Commissioners OF
the District. He has worked his office and
authority purely for his personal benefit,
and has made no bones about it
''He is Interested in property in the ex-
treme northeast and northwest and has
sought to divert public money to those
places instead of spending it upon more
populous sections.
The ring of real estate men he repre-
sents will have no weight with Mr. McKin-
ley. The man for his place would be inn
partial, honest, and free from any sugges
ton OF jobbery.
TRUEsDELL'S RECORD.
al speak plainly and caDdidly about Mr..
TrUesdell because his record is open to pub
lie inspection, and lie has ridden rcughshod
over private interests and of those opposed
to his own without the preteDse of public
consideration.
personal gains, and lie will not be perpetu-
ated in it.
Major Powell also has rendered himself
Objectionable by sacrificing private inter
ests for alleged public benefits. I could cite
numerous instances where he has insisted
upon ordering certain work to be done in
the nature of public improvements where no
general benefit resulted, but where great
injury was wrought individuals.
He is very different from Capt. Rossell
and is a thcorist, should say a Pingree-
lite, as he sympathizes with the Detroit
mayors political opinions.
.'He is abrupt. uncompromising and a diff
ficult man to deal with
The Senator then branchcd off upon the
subject OF local self-gUvernment. At first
he stated that he favored giving the cti
Zcus of the District the right at least to
vote for President OF the United States,
but in a moment lie corrected himself by
stating that as the District is government
territory it would be. unconstitutional to
confer that sort OF suffrage.
RIGHTS OF CITIZENS.
1.-THE citizens" said lie, should have
some say in the matter OF the Comisson-
eTs. but at the same time think the pres
ent form OF government here is by far the
best.
''ln the past there was objection to the
appointment OF persons from other points
to the local offices here, hut it is a fact
that Washington owes her present beauty
and prominence to those men who often
were opposed by the mao ojrity OF citizens
The political complexion OF the city
mas no bearing upon national politics be-
cause YOU cant vote. | believe no wever
that no community OF taxpayers should be
deprived of the right to chose those who
are to govern them. 1t is their safe
guard against fraud and their defense
from corporate influences incarnated let
Us say. in the form of Il District Commits
aoner.
Il regard Mr.. Ross as the best Official
we have vet had. and trust he will b,
reappointcd. Mr.. Truesdell's term ex-
pires in March. believe, but g will not be
named gain. He has been tried and found |
waiting. Neither will iIe have any say in |
the naming OF his successor. There will !
be a new deal and new blood"