Evening star., 1897-04-15

nishest degree the progressive element of
the District. and am sure :he7 will prove
perfectly satisfactory to the entire com.
munity. He is not dominated either by
any INDIVIDUAL or class, in the District or
elsewhere" az II
Mr.. John H. Magruder-"The4 4nothinat;ons
OF Messrs. Ross and Wight wtllabe hailed
with universal satisfaction I9haye known
Mr.. Wight all his life, and II has been as
open as book, with not b{emist on any
page pag lie ne wiz make fine Commissioner
ana uphold the real interests Of the Dis
trict with the sturdy honesty that has
characterized him always" TO- 5d
Register Of Wills ]. Nota McGfn-"I am
Ven ACQUAINTED with both AR. Ross and
,; Mr wight and 1 believe their selection
VIII give the greatest satisfaction"
Assistant District Attorney Draey L. Jef-
1ords-'l have the pleasure Of an acouaint
ance win both gentlemen. and Lam Of the
opinlon tnat the community will be ple aset
with the Presidents action
Attorneys Thomas c. Tayf3r and Chas
maurice Smith said that they only know
Mr., MI hoss personally, and regard his selec-
,hey have learned of Mr.. Wigh, they be-
neve his appointment will De most favor
ably received.
could Not Have Been Better Suited.
Attorney ]. ]. Darlington-'I could not
nave been better suited in the reappoint-
ment OF Mr.. Ross. Mr.. Wright l am only
shshtly acquainted with, but he Is most
highly spoken of by those who do know
him WELL"
Marshal A. A. Wilson-'I am delighted
with the reappointment Of Mr. Ross, re-
gardang 1t as an excellent one in cyery
way. The people OF the District are to be
congratulated in the selection of both men.
the fact that Mr.. Wight is a native Wash
lngtontan being particularly pleasing"
Lawyer F. H. Mackey-"Mr. Ross is a
tip-top man. Am glad he was reappointed.
from what l hear OF Mr.. Wight 1 think
ne WI VIII make a very good Commissioner
know Mr.. Wight. but 1 know enough of
the President to feel assured that he would
never have selected him unless he was
satished sa that he is a good man for the
place. We all know and like Mr. Ross
and are glad to see him reappo1nted"
Attorney John c. Head: Il have known
both Mr. Ross and Mr.. Wight for MANY
years. We all know what Mr.. Ross is, and
Mr.: Wight. He is all right, and will give
satisfaction"
Mr.. J. K. McCammon:
regard tie reappointment of Com
missioner Ross as eminently proper He
has succeeded in giving general satisfac-
ton In very trying position, and he has
1airly earned the honor the President has
conferred upon him. 1 know Mr. Wight to
be courteous and an honorable gentle
man. and 1 believe he possesses ali the
Quallncat1onS necessary to make him a de-
sirable official in every way. So far as
Know he is good republican, though
nust mus say mat. In my estimation, the ques-
ton OF a mans party affiliations makes
very little difference in the matter of local
offices. The chief desideratum in this case
certainly is to find a man who will make
a nrst-rate Commissioner. and 1 believe
that the President has succeeded In finding
just such a man" 'e
Mr.: W. j. Boardman. who has been one
Of Mr. Wight's strong hackers, said to a
nrf t, a.
deal Of Mr. Wight during the last cam
pa1gn, and can honestly say that know
OF no man who was in more hearty accord
with the principles Of the republican party
tnan was ne. both on the money question
and on the tariff question What is more to
the point, perhaps. I can tell you that I
have written to Senator Hanna and to
senator MCMILLAN, putting myself on record
as vouchng for Mr.. Wight's fepuhlicanism.
Any opposition that may be started against
him on the ground that he ID not a good
republican cannot develop much nstrongth,
Tor obvious reasons. and apart from that
N mr; an wight i , Is IN every way well qualified
has appointed him..
Mr.. A. K. Paris: I'm view of the almost
unanimous sentiment in favor Of Mr.. Ross
l can hardly see how the President could
have done otherwise than rsappoint him.
AS Tor Mr.. Wight, / can say that have
known him for years, and, Ike every one
else. have q high opinion Of dim as a man.
osS s.SAC hoS uccH some question raised
as to his republicanism, but I do hot think
II tan amounts to anything. haYe Known him
always as republican, an6 In tho course
OF many conversations he has always given
m, me the impression that he was A believer
hard Tor man who has always lived in
washington we to show his party belief, but I
fail to see the necessity for man to join
a political club and carry q torch in
parades IN order to prove to the world that
ne is either republican or n democrat
Wight will make good Commissioner,
and after all that Is the most important
point to be settled"
Mr.. W. 8. Thompson: "Mr. Wight is a
nrst,rate man. I was in favor Of the re-
appointment Of Mr. Truesdeil but Mr..
Wight was not q candidate then, and now
that he has been appointed may say that
! am very well pleased with the Presidents
action. l am satisfied that he win make q
good Commissioner. Mr.. Ross has been in
the omce for q long time now. and has
succeeded in giving general satisfaction.
1t is very exactfng office. and think that
when we have man that nils It as well as
Ir Ross does we cannot possibly DO better
! than hang on to him.