Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02
THE DISTRICT ,PLUMS
Rumors Of Pending Changes in Offices
Of Importance.
SUCCESSOR 10 ATTORNEY B. E. DAVIS
The Several Aspirants for the Office
Quietly Making Hay.
REVIEW OF THE FIELD

The LIST Of October. the day on which 1t
was some time ago reported that a sue
cessor to District Attorney Henry E. Davis
would be appointed. has passed without the
appointment being made. and the general
impression about the city hall is that Mr..
Davis will not be relieved until after Con-
gress meets. Indeed there are many at
torneys and court officials who believe that
1t is by no means improbable that the
President will allow Mr.. Davis to serve the
usual term of four years.
In this connection it may be stated that
the impression at the city hall is no less
general that Register of Wills ]. Nota Nc
Gill will be permitted by the President to
serve a term of four years. Mr.. McGilrs
successor, 1t is quite generally believed,
will be his predecessor, Levi P. Wright.
OF course. no one doubts that Marshal
Albert A. Wilson will remain in Office I'M
til his term of four years expires. early
next January, and, while it would appear
that MIR. Hahn of Ohio will be his sue
cessor, about every man inc the District.
republicans and democrats alike. hope and
great many believe that Col. NJ. NJ.
Parker will be the next United States mar
shall of the District.
Quiet Fight in Progress.
On the presumption that District Attor-
ney Davis successor will be named soon
after Congress meets quiet but none the
less determined fight is being made for
the place. By common consent ex-Gov-
ernor Alphonso Hart, formerly of Ohio, but
for number of years a resident here or in
the immediate vicinity of Washington, is
regarded as the leading applicant. 1t
Is stated on the best of authority that the
President has virtually told Governor Hart
that he shall ucceed Mr.. Davis if he can
secure the Endorsement of the District
bench and bar. The governors friends
say that he will secure such an indorse-
ment, the friends of the other candidates.
OF course. denying that he can.
Another original Ohio man who is con-
sidered formidable candidate is Mr. Thos.
=: Iayior the brother of Representative
Taylor of Ohio. Mr.. Taylor has practiced
long and successfully here and whi..
ne Is not making an active contest for
the place, he is regarded at the city hall
as being very much in the race
Mr.. Charles Maurice Smith is another man
VINO is looked upon as having an excellent
cnance. He is native of Virginia, but
mas nved and practiced law here for more
than twenty years.
His friends claim that he fs q tborougb,y
equipped nan. and that he will be more
strongly Endorsed by the local bench and
rar than viii a:Iy of the other candidates
willing to succeed Mr.. Davis, and his
friends assert that with Gov Hart out of
the way he will be appointed. He is one
OF the younger members of the bar, a ma
excellent lawyer. Mr.. Ashley NJ Gould.
apother young and accomplished member
OF the bar. is also spoken of for the place
The Police Judgeship.
The reported claim of the friends of Po-
lice Court Judge Ivory G. Kimball that he
has no oppcnent in his application for re-
appointment is rot by any means admitted
by the friends of Justice of the Peace
John Fl. O'Donnell Indeed, Squire ODon-
nelis friends say that not only has Judge
Kimball an opponent, but also one who
will beat him for reappointment. That
one, the squire's friends of course say, is
John H. O'Donrell.
Speaking to Star reporter this after
noon, member Of the bar who claims to
know, said:
why, my dear, sir, that man O'Donnell
has the strongest possible backing for
Judge Kimballs place. Behind him he has
the Secretary of State, Senators Hanna and
Foraker, and every other republican mem
Der of the Ohio congressional delegation.
Besides that, another member of the cabi-
net, most influential one, by the way
has assured O'Donnell that his support for
the place can be relied on whenever neces-
sary.
Il am also informed that Attorney Cen
eral McKenna is very favorably impressed
WITH squire " DOUnell anu IL Is Cidimcu
that he will recommend his appointment
when Judge Kmbalrs term of six years
expires, early next December. Squire
O'Donnell came here from Ohio about fif-
teen or twenty years ago, 1 am told, and
after engaging in mercantile business for
several years studied law.
He graduated from the National Uni
ven ity Law School and was appointed
justice of the peace in September, 1892 by
President Harrison, being reappointed by
President Cleveland.
There Are Others.
Judge K!mball and Squire ODonnell are
not expected to be the only candidates for
the Police Court bench, and lively fight
for the place is looked for. Those who be-
lieve that Gov. Hart will fail to succeed
District Attorney Davis. suggest him as
Judge Kimbalrs successor. Mr.. c. NJ. Smith
is also pointed to as q man who would
make an excellent Police Court judge.
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