Evening star., 1897-04-03
Assistants to the District Attorney
Give Up Places.
SHILLINGTON SUCCEEDS JEFFORDs
Thought to Mean Mr.. Davis Re.
tention in His Place.
RESERVATIONS CALLED FOR

Mr.. Charles II. Armes and Mr.. Tracy
l.. Jeffords assistants OF District Attorney
Henry +. Davis. today rendered their res
ignations to Mr.. Davis. who accepted them.
The designations viii take effect the 18th
of this month. Joseph Shillingion has been
rendered and has accepted an appointment
as Mr.. Jeffords successor. The places pay
betw 5000 ana $3.o0 "A year.
The announcement of the resignations
will occasion little surprise to those about
the city hail. for they have been expected
for some time. 1t is understood that the
designations of both Mr.. Armes and slr.
Jefrords We're requested by Mir. Davis, Who
is said to have taken such a step after
consulting with Attorney General Nc
konna.
But when questioned in the matter 10y
Star reporter Mr. Davis declined to say
anything further than that the designations
were rendered to and accepted 10y him to-
day ard that Mr. ShllIngton had accepted
an appointment as Mr.. Jeffords' successor.
Notwithstanding Mr. Davis refusal to say
anything further. it can be stated upon
the best of authority that he consulted The
Attorney General respecting change ln
the personnel of his CDaNisD force, ana II is
rnde rstood that Mr.. Davis was then AS
Sured thai he should make such changes as
he deemed proper.
1t is also believed that Mr.. Davis at the
same time received a rather strong inuma-
ton that the President ccntcmplatys maxi
irg no change in his udvisD position. Ger
tainly not, it is said. for some time. In
fact, II reported about the city hall
today that Mr.. Davis viii. If not reappoint-
ed, be allowed by the President 10 serve
the full term of four years.
However that may be, it is understood
that Mr.. Davis frankly stated TO the At
torney General that if he Was TO continue
district attorney he desired to make
office which, in his opinion, the interests
of the public service required.
That is, IL is said that Mr.. Davis re-
marked that being solely responsible for
the proper conduct of the office, he did not
care to longer bear that responsibility un-
less he should be given fan authority TO
make such changes he should. from
time to time, deem Necessary and proper.
The Attorney General Is said to have fully
agreed with Mr.. Davis, and ii is reported
that he consulted the President in the mat
ter, with the result that Mr. Davis was
today directed TO proceed as he saw fit.
itence, II is believed that the designations
rendered today Were requested by Mr..
Davis
Mr. Davis also declined 10 say whether
| he will or Will not make any further
changes, but IL is believed that one or two
more viii be made. He stated that he has
not determined who he will appoint as a
successor to Mr.. Armes.
The latter was appointed about twelve
years ago by District Attorney Hoge and
Mr.. Jeffords was appointed by Mr.. Birney
! about four years ago. Mr. Shillington is
one of the ablest and best known of the
| younger members of the local bar and his
selection will prove very popular one.
Several years ago he represented the Dis
trict in the Police Court.