Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
Rev. Owen S. W. Smith to Be Min
lister to Liberia.
SENATOR PLATF and Els FRIENDS
New Assistant Controller of the
treasury.
GUARDSMEN'S COMMISSIONS

| Owen l.. w. Smith, colored of Wilson n
c.. as minister TO Liberia. Representative
White of North Carolina, the only colored
member of the House. this morning saw
| the President, and II was agreed that Mr.
Smith should have the place. Mr. White
has been quietly urging the qualifications
of Mr.. Smith for some time, and the Pres
ident az last decided to give the appoint
ment 10 the colored congressman's friend.
The decision shows the standing of Mr.
| White at the Executive Mansion.
1t is understood that the selection will be
| gratifying to leading co,ored men. Some
| time after Mr.. White was with the Presi-
dent Bishops Arnett and Handy and other
| colored church leaders saw and talked with
the President. He Informed them OF his Sc
lection and they made no opposition.
The men with Bishops Arnett and Handy
| were Rev. ". NJ Moore. financial secre-
| tary of the a. NJ. f. Church, and Prof. c.
| S. Smith. The delegation was with the
| President a long time, talking over the SUBJ
| Ject of recognition OF culorcI men. The
| delegation requested, amUHS other things,
| that c. l.. Manning be retained as second
| secretary of the legation in Liberia Tn.
| request will be granted
| A Word for Judge I,imbaII.
| The delegation is also thought to have
spoken to the President in favor of the re-
|
judge. The President was Informed that
Judge KimbaH WAS suitable 10 the colored
! ministers and people of the city. Unless
| there is change in the situation, Judge
| kimbal .s heretofore Indicated in The
| Star, will be Icappointed. Tae President
has practically made up his mind to this
| effect. The friends Of the other candidates
| continue TO make a fight, but for some
| time the President has been impressed with
| the rocornmefl,ia lions of Judge himball. Ii
| is not thought ne has promised the place,
| but he mas informed several people that
| Unless there is a change, he Wll honor
Judge klmDail with another term.
| senator PIatrs Work.
| Senator platt OF New York was with the
| President this morning. The senator has
| number Of places his disposal and he
| saw the President for the purpose of hav-
| ing them filed The recommendations of
| Senator Piatt and the nominations which
| will go to the Senate in January are as fol-
! lows: District attorney OF the southern
| district, Gen. Henry l.. Burnett: marshal
| of the southern district, William Henckle;
| collector of internal rcNenuc at Albany,
| John G.. Ward; pension agent at Buffalo,
| Charles A. Orr. The TWO first men were
! agreed upon 10y Senator Plat four or live
| months ago.
| Senator Platt has another good place at
| his disposal. This is the judgeship of the
| eastern district of New York. The death of
| Judge Tenny left a vacancy. The senator
| is in peculiar position. He wants John j.
| Allen given the place, but Representative
| Fischer of Brooklyn is a candidate for the
position. Mr.. Fischer is earnestly backed
| by almost the entire republican delegation
| from New York. He is popular with his
| colleagues and in his district. Senator Platt
| also admires him, but prefers Mr. Allen.
| How the senator will settle the matter is
hard to tell. Mr.. Fischer has long been one
OF the senator's warmest supporters and
advocates, and his friends think he should
have the recommendation OF the senator.
That would insure him the place, with the
support he has.
Senator Fairbanks Work.
Senator Fairbanks of Indiana has secured
| the position OF assistant controller of the
| treasury for Leander p. Mitchell, an In
diana constituent. Mr. Bowers is now ss-
| sIstant controller. The controller of the
| tire asury is Mr. Tracewell, an Indiana man.
Mr.. Fairbanks has thus secured two good
places In one office for Indiana people.
A Piece of the Platform.
Representative Joy of st. Louis today
presented 10 the President a piece of the
platform from which the nomination OF
the President by the republican national
convention announced by Senator
Thurston, chairman of the convention The
piece is taken from the plank on which
Senator Thurston stood when he officially
announced the nomination. The memento
was sent to Mr.. Joy by st. Louis consti-
tuent, who desired that II be presented to
the President. The piece of wood is pol
ished and of shape to conveniently keep.
Senator Baker of Kansas has seen the
President seN eral times recently. He was
again in conference with him today. The
fight for the marshalship of Kansas will
result IN the nomiration OF w. Il. stern,
the candidate Of Senator Baker. Kansas
bat 4 {S ~ "a r.
concentrations of Senator Baker viii be
ignored at ally time in favor of the recon-
mendations of National Committeeman
Leland others.
Representative Grosvenor of Ohio was a
visitor today. To Star reporter this
morning General Grosvenor said he felt
confident that Senator Hanna would be re-
elected by the Ohio legislature He SAID
there was some opposition, but it would
fail short number of votes OF defeating
Senator Hanna.
Representatives Belknap of Chicago. Kle-
herg of Texas. Mercer of. Nebraska and
Broderick of Kansas were visitors who saw
the President.
GuarsIsmen's Commi ssions.
The President today signed the following
commissions of officers of the District
militia:
Mr. Emmett Well, colonel OF ID Regiment
of Infantry.
Richard A. OBrien, lieutenant colonel of
the I'd Regiment of Infantry.
Arthur Brooks. major OF the LIST Separate
battalion of Infantry.
James L. Bell. inspector general of rife
practice with the rank of major.
George c. Shaw, inspector of rife prac-
tice I'd Regiment of Infantry, with the
rank of captain.
Charles Frederick Cook, aid-de-camp,
with rank of captain.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner.
Senator Deboe and Collector Sapp of Ken
tucky have urged the President 10 give a
position on the interstate commerce COM
mission to ex-Mayor Todd of Louisville.
They saw the President again today. but It
is understood the position is promised. The
term of Col. William n. Morrison will ex-
pire early next year. II Is said that the
vacancy will go TO Mr.. Paxson OF Pennsyl-
yania Some OF the friends of Col. Morrf.
sen have urged the President to retain him
bt cause of his experience and ability. but
this was done without the consent OF Col.
Morrison. The President has informed
those who have spoken to him that the va
cancy is already provided for.