Evening star., 1897-04-05
THE LOCAL OFFICES
The President in Quest Of Successor to
Commissioner Truesdell.
PrOba BILE ReappOintment of Mr.. Ross
The Terms Of District Fed
eral officials.

President Mckinley has not yet arrived
at definite conclusion regarding the Sc
lection of the successors tc Messrs. Ross
and Truesdell, although ii is epretty well
established that he has been giving very
close attention to the subject. The prob
abilities are that he will not send the
nominations to the Senate separately, but
will make both appointments simultan-
eorsly. 1t is believed that he is only unde-
cEed regarding the succession to Col.
TrEesdell. There is a very general i'm
preston that he will reappoint Mr.. Ross,
and the for this may be stated in
a few WORDS. The President in his CONVEX
Saticns with citizens who have visited him
in reference to the commissicnerships has
inquired constantly about Mr.. Ross. He
has seemed to recognize that Mr.. Ross is
acceptable TO all citizens, regardless OF
their political affiliations or sentiments
and this has been accentuated by the fact
that the democrats who have signifled a
desire 10 be District Commi. sioner have
nearly all based their candidacy upon the
proviso that Mr.. Ross would not be reap
pointed. in considering the appointment
of a successor to Col. Truesdell, however
the Presideat has shown very strong IN
cilna ton 10 go outside of the announced
candidates and select some man of prom
inehce and ability for the place who has
VINO is not being urged by others.
From this 1t will be plainly evident that
president Mckinley is moving very eau
uously in the matter and is proceeding
as The Evening Star intimated thai he
would nearly two weeks ago, toward Il
solution of the problem in his own way.
The Policy Regarding Other Offices.
The other important District offices will
not, it is believed. be taken up for con-
sideration by the President until the terms
of their incumbents approach expiration.
1t seems to be accepted al. sides that
the present administration will permit fed
eral office holders of such character to
NIL out their terms. save where charges Of
incompetency or other shortcomings are
made against them and fully substan-
tiated. The President is said 20 be ve.y
well satisfied with the manner ~ Which
the federal offices in the District are be-
ing managed, and 1t is ASSERTED that he
has on several occasions inquired Of those
who were urging appointments of :ispIr-
ants for these places if there was any
fault to be found with the way they were
being conducted, and in each instance has
been answered that none existed.
The action of District Attorney Davis in
accepting the designations of Assistants
Armes and Jeffords and Immediately ap-
pointing Mr.. Joseph Shillington to one of
the vacancies is construed in both legal
ard political circles meaning that Mr.
Davis will be permitted TO serve out the
full term of four years the same as if he
had beene appointed by the President and
confirmed by the Senate. Ii is understood
that the President has made inquiries about
Mr.. Davis from various sources and has
been struck with the rnanimity of senti-
ment expressed upon his brilliant legal at
tatnments and his broad and comprehen-
slve knowledge OF the requirements of his
office and the duties attendant upon it,
With reference to Marshal Wilson the
same conditions hold good and the manner
IN which Register of Wills McGill has con-
Quoted his office has been so highly com
nended that it is regarded as certain that
he will serve out his full term
Another thing that is said to favor
the retention of the officials named
until their terms expire is that all of them
were allied in no inconsiderabe way with
that branch of the democratic party which
made republican victory last November AN
assurance.