Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-27
Illinois Candidates for the Interstate
Commission.
WESTERN TRIP OF The PRESIDENT
Gossip About the Superintendent
of the Census.
MRS. KENNA'S POSITION

ana pOntlclanS Will not make too frequent
calls. He wants to get some outdoor exer-
else if the weather will permit, as he has
been so closely confined to his office for
two weeks that he has had little time to
go for ride or drive. Every time he went
out night had already come.
An average number Of callers presented
themselves at the executive mansion today,
patiently waiting, as usual, for "a minute
with the President. The official callers
were not numerous. but they were Of i'm
portance.
For Interstate Commerce Commits
siOner.
Illinois people do not believe that the
position OF interstate commerce commits
sioner, to succeed Col. Morrison, has been
promised by the President to Judge PaXson
of Pennsylvania, and Senators Cullom and
Mason called upon the President today to
point out the fitness of State Senator David
Littler of Springfield, for the position. Sem
ator Littler is a close political friend of
both of the Illinois senators. He has man
aged the political fights of Senator Cullom
for a number of years, and materially as
sisted in pulling Senator Mason through the
hot tight of a year ago. For this reason
both of these senator's are exceedingly an
xious that Mr.. Littler shall be provided
with q good position. They also of the
opinion that. as Col Morrison is from Hi
nois, his successor should be from that
state. The President did not inform either
of the senators that the position has been
promised to any one. Judge PaXson, who
is sail 10 have been picked out, is the
Ceirer of the Reading railroad, and is
personal friend of the President.
Another Illinois man of prominence wants
the position, but his backing is not as
strong as that of Senator Littler. He is
George A. Lawrence of Galesburg. The
State Grange and nearly all the labor or
sanizations have indorsed him, and have
eagerly pressed his nomination. His quail
fications have been presented by Represen-
tative Prince of Illinois.
II is stated that the labor organiZa tions
of the country are hostile to Judge Paxson,
and have been sending in requests that he
be Sdetracked. 1t is avowed that if he is
nominated these organizations will use all
the influence they possess to defeat him
in the Senate.
The Presidents Western Trip.
The National Encampment Of the L. V.
L. viii! be held at Rock Island, Ill, in
August next, and the occasion is to be
made memorable in that section. Iowa is
to join Illinois in welcoming the veterans.
Representative Prince of Illinois today in
vited the President to be present when the
encampment meets, and 1t is believed the
President Will try to arrange matters so
as to attend.
Unless the President changes his mind
it is his intention to make trip through
the west next summer, visiting Yellow
stone Park and other places of national
interest. He also wants to attend the
Omaha exposition. If Congress adjourns
In time, he will probably leave here the
first of August. He could cover a number
OF places On the trip, going by Rock Island
on his way west.
New superintendent of the Census.
Senators Lodge and Hoar saw the Presi-
dent today relative to Massachusetts, places
to be filled. Neither of these senators
knows anything of the published story that
E. J. North of Boston has been selected
by the President as superintendent Of the
next census. They say they do not think
Mr.. North is candidate for the position,
although they would like to see him put
at the head of this gigantic work Mr..
North is the secretary Of the National
Wool Manufacturers Association, and is
a statistician Of eminence. He was con-
nected with the last census and his work
then was highly commended
The President has said nothing to Sena-
tors Lodge and Hoar on the subject of
appointing Mr.. North If he had decided
to select Mr. North he would have fol-
lowed the usual course and notified the
Senators from Massachusetts. His selec-
tion, however, would give general salts
faction to Massachusetts people. Mr..
North is well-known in Ohio and through
out the country.
Pardon for Her Twin Brother.
The big, warm heart of President Nc
Kinley is touched at the love and devotion
of a Kentucky girl for her twin brother.
About a year awo Edward Ayre was con-
victed in Newport, KY, of embeZZlement of
post office funds. Sentence was suspended
for Some time, but the young man was sent
to the penitentiary about eight months ago
to serve 4 sentence of eighteen months.
He belongs to q good family, against which
never a word has before been said. He has
a twin sister, Miss Maggie Ayre, beauti-
full and proud Kentucky girl, who has
never forsaken her brother. She has been
in trying to secure his par
don. She interested Representative Berry
in the case, and he has been at work on 1t,
beginning last summer. When the Presi-
dent was first asked TO grant the pardon
he found that the district attorney had
made no recommendation. He ordered the
papers returned to the district attorney for
recommendation. few days ago the dis
trict attorney approved the petition for
pardon. Miss Maggie Ayre came here and
submitted the papers to Attorney General
Mckenna. Today she saw the President
with Representative Berry. The President
was touched and immedia tely ordered that
the papers be brought to him again. If he
can see his way clear he will pardon the
young man, in whose case there are said
to be extenuating circumstances.
Personal Notes.
1t is said that Mrs. Kenna, widow of ex-
Senator Kenna, will not be retained as
postmistress at Charleston, w. Va. Her
place is to be taken by A. o. Petty. The
will be made next week, 1t is
said, by West Virgnians. number of
democratic senator's had advocated the
retention of Mrs. Kenna.
Secretary and Mrs. Porter have returned
from a brief trip to New York city and
New Haven, Conn.
Express packages continue to arrive at
the White House. They contain presents
for the President from admirers in all
sections of the country. This morning cne
of the packages was a box of Ariz ona
oranges, sent all the way from there.
District Matters.
The friends of the candidates for police
Judge have decided to make no active fight
against the nomination of Judge Kimban
to succeed himself, but some Of them are
signing protests against the selection
number of leading colored politicians arc
dissatisfied with the selection and will