Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-26
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Candidates for the Offices and Their
Chances.
Conditions Governing the Succession
to Commissioners Speculation
Regarding the Other Places.

The rather positive announcement made
in Cincinnati that President-elect Mckinley
had determined to appoint William H
Hahn, the Mansfield, Ohio, banker, who has
been long leader in Ohio republican poll.
tics, to the position of United States
marshal of the District Of Columbia, to sue
coed Mr.. Albert A. Wilson, has renewed In.
terest in the discussion over the proba BILE
distribution of local patronage by the in
coming administration. President Cleve-
land viii have two of the most important
places to fill before his term expires. The
term of office of United States District At
torney Birney closes February 6. 1t is con-
coded that Mr.. Birney has made an admir-
able prosecuting officer, but 1t Is regarded
as hardly probable that President Cleve-
land will re-appoint him, as he is a repub-
lican in politics. If Mr.. Cleveland decides
to appoint Mr.. Birney's successor, there
are some indications pointing to the selec-
ton of Mr.. Henry E. Davis. The
term of Commissioner John w. Ross also
expires before March 4, and the names of
many local democrats have been men,
toned in connection with the succession to
him, but as the time for the appointment
draws near there seems to be growing
conviction that Mr. Ross will be continued
in the office. Il is said that the President
not only desires to retain Mr.. Ross as Com
missioner on account of his fitness for the
place and his intimate familiarity with the
District necessities and it's people, but IlS1
because he does not wish to meet the diff
oulties attending the task of selecting an
other gentleman.
The President is said to be also aware
that there will be shortly another Engineer
Commissioner in place of Major Powell, as
we'll as another civil Commissioner In pia &C
of Col. Truesdell and that in such a con-
dttion of affairs it will be necessary to nave
tfSi Commissioner who can assist the
a izI hen
with their duties
There will be effort made to have ex-
Engineer Commissioner Rosseli assigr I'd
again to duty in the same capacity, but it
is not known whether it will be successful
or not.
August DOnath n Candidate.
For the succession to Col TruesdcI there
are MANY gentlemen mentioned ana a.
present very strong but q.:iet movement
Is IN progress in favor of Mr.. August Do
nath for the place. Organized LABOR IS SAID
10 be enrolled in his interests and, IN addi-
ton, many influential republicans of iccal
and national prominence are also I1dcr-
stood to be eXerting themselves in his be-
half Mr.. Chaplin Brown i, being frequent
ly and favorahly mentioned, and there are
many who are considering, the chances Of
DR.. A. Pardon and Messrs Louis D. Wine
and A. y. Er. lshaw.
Register and Recorder,
Fer the offices OF register of Wills and re-
corder of deeds there are numerous candi-
dates, but there is nothing now upon which
any probabilities may be predicated L.
{. Bailey and NJ. NJ. Holland seem to be
the most formidable of the colored candi-
dates for the recordership. Mr. Holland is
an ONO man and is understood tc have the
SUPPORT of the Ohio leaders for the place
G V. Gates, who was president of the Dis
trict Sound Money League during the re-
cent campaign. is ont openly a candi-
date, and w. F. Thomas, one of the al
ternates to the ST. Louis convention, also
has many friends working in his interests.
The successorship to Mr.. ]. Nota McGill
may fall to Col. Levi p. Wright, who was
formerly register Of wills ard who is now
an active member of the inaugural execu-
tive committee, and is very popular with
the men who are supposed to be strong
with the incoming administration.