Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-24

The nominations will go to the Senate
| shortly after Congress reassembes. Mar
| shal Wilson's term expires January . and
| the term of Judge kimball January 10.
| AS the nomination of Mr.. Palmer was
| agreed upon several months ago. and as
| he is aware of what is coming, he has had
| time to arrange bis affairs SO as to enter
upon the duties of the office Immediately
after his nomination and confirmation.
Sketch of MIR. NuIicI> Palmer.
Mr.. Aui!ck Palmer, who has been selected
by the Presidert to fill the position OF Unit
ed States marshal for the District of Co
lumbia, is first and foremost 4 Washington
man. He was born in this city, about fifty
years ago, his father being Surgeon Cen
cral Palmer of the navy. Although Wash
ington has always been his home, he
has never been actively engaged in
business here, and is in sense
business; man. After Il course of study at
Harvard law school, he was appointed a
lieutenant in the marine corps and was in
command of the picked detachment of ma
rines that guarded the American exhibits
at the Paris exposition of 1878. Soon after
ward Mr.. Palmer resigned from the service
ard retired to private life. He married the
daughter of Admiral Craven, and has six
or seven children. One of his is in the
New York office of the New York Central
Railroad Company. and his Oldest daughter
will soon be a debutante in society. During
President HarrSonS 5 administration Mr..
Palmer was appointed United StatessconSul
general to Dresden, and filed the position
with dignity and efficiency. He has always
been a Stanch republican. a although he never
engaged actively in politics. His time of re
cent years has b zen largely devoted to look
ing after his property interests. He is very
large holder of District real estate. being
the owner of two or three houses on 10Th
and all the Residences ty.n
ty in number, on Craven tei race, 1lth str, ct
between Chaplin and Stoughton streets,
Eamed after his vife's family. He has for
years been a member of the Metropolitan
Club, and numbers among his friends some
OF the most influential and prominent people
in Washington. He is an intimate friend of
Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt and was a fire.
quent visitor at the home of that genu
when he resided in Washington last winter
and was often his companion upon his
daily strolls through the streets of the capi-
tai.
AS has been stated he is not a stranger
to official life and is said to be thoroughly
equipped to fill the position to the satisfac-
ton of both the administration and the
District. These who know Mr.. Palmer
speak in the highest terms of him n man
and friend and predict that he will make
very efficient and popular marshal.
Senators Wetmore ard Aldrich of Rhode
Island have been the principal hackers of
Mr.. Palmer, although many senators have
approved of the probable selection from
the time the matter was first mentioned TO
them.
Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt who contrib
uted largely to the campaign fund of the
republican national committee, is under
stood to have been among those who ex-
pressed desire to Mr.. Palmer ap-
pointed. Mr.. Palmer and Mr.. Vanderbilt
are neighbors at Newport and their rela-
tons there and elsewhere are of the most
col dial nature.
Selection of Judge kimbalI.
The probable appointment of Judge Kim
ball was announced in The Star some time
ago The fight for the position has been
warm and interecting The three candi-
dates of most prominence were Judge Kim
ball, John H. ODonnell and James L. Pugh,
assistant district attorney. The fight for
Mr.. Pugh was quietly conducted by influ-
entail friends. but not the same effort was
put forth in behalf of the other candl-
dates When Judge Scott was appointed
Mr.. Pugh's name was prominently men,
toned but the President and Attorney Gen.
eral McKenna, who talked over the matter,
expressed doubt as to the wisdom of ele
waiting prosecuting attorney to the bench.
They recognized Mr.. Pughs ability, but
they were afraid that a prosecuting attor-
ney would not be disposed to look with the
same mercy upon many cases as a man who
had not had experience in that line. This
was one of the things which stood in the
way of Mr.. Push's elevation to the bench.
In addition to political support, Judge
kim5all had the strong Endorsement #
church workers and clergymen of the city,
10th white and colored joining in the re-
quest that he be reappointed. 1t was when
the President encountered these indorse-
ElentS, in going over the papers, that ne
first became favorably impressed as men
toned in The Star at the time. with the
advisahlity of reappointing Judge Kimball
Mr.. O'Donnel had strong backing from
G. A. r. circles and from politicians of in
f1uence. Leading attorneys also indorse
lin. Friends of Mr.. O'Donnel were fire.
Quently at the White House doing all they
could to further his interest.
The District Attorneyship.
The statement can also be authoritatiyely
made that the President has not con-
sidered'' the question of a successor to Dis
trict Attorney Davis with the view Of
change in the near future. He has talked
to several callers and it is probable that