Evening star., 1897-03-24
The Gossip Today Concerning Pros
peetive Appointments.
CALLERS At THE WHITE HOUSE
Messrs. West tand Truesdeil Said to
Have Been Chosen.
TIE RECORDER OF DEEDS

The impression was prevalent today in
business and political circles that Irasi-
deat Mckinley had made up MS mind on
the subject of the District Commissioner
ships and that he had decided TO name
Mr.. Harry l. West successor to Com
missioner Ross and TO reappont commits
sioner TruesdelI. SO deeply founded was
this opinion that IL was freely asserted
during the morning that the nominations
would be sent to the Senate today. but
inquiry at the White House developed that
a settlement of the question was nos likely
to he reached soon.
The friends OF Mr.. West confident
of his ultimate selection. however. and
Mr.. TruesdelIs adherents are equally
tain of his nomination One of 'ht later
said today that the only thing that pre-
vented Mr. Truesdelfs reappoiatrnent he"e-
tofore had heen a feeling that the recent
contention In the Senate might have the
effect of jeopardiZing his nomination In
the Senate. but that this fear had ieen
dissipated by assurances given the Presi-
dent 10y senators supposed to he opposed
70 Mr. TrUesdell that they would not con-
test his nomination.
Nr. Vests Candidacy.
Mir West has never been a candidate for
the commissionership. and he was taken
10y surprise when the consideration of his
Hame in connection with the position was
made known TO him. President Mckinley
has been confronted with the most per
I!eNing sort of problems in connection with
the two commissionerships. He has been
overwhelmed ty delegations, all composed
OF men of standing and unfodbted probitv.
who presented the names of Various gen
tlemen also We'll known and of conceded
ability for the places. Where there was
such a difference Of opinion evident the
President was naturally at a loss 70 make
d selection, and he concluded TO 60 outside
OF the list of the avowei candidates. and
make inquiries about other available per
1t in this way II Is said, that
Mir Vests name was brought 10 the Pres
ident'S attention. President Mckinley was
In conversation with a prominent senator.
no is by the way. republican in poll
tics and asked him to suggest the name of
scme gentleman TO succeed Commissioner
Ross The senator mentioned Mr. West as
a proper man for the place, and President
Mckinley welcomed the suggestion with
much pleasure. Further inquiry on the
part OF the President, IL is said. served TO
heighten his first good impression of Mr.
Vests qualifications
Saw the President To-day.
Samuel T. Phillips. T. A. Lambert Col
T. II. Anderson and H b. Davidson called
upon the President today and recommend
ed the selection Of Jesse B. Wilson, presi-
dent of the Lincoln National Bank, as one
of the District Commissioners
Esx-Representative j. J. Hem3hil of
South taroIEd. al one time chairman OF
tie District of Columbia committee or the
House saw the President today He stat
Cd that his visit had nc connection with
District nominations. and was simply So
CiaI one He served in the House with the
President
Chairman Babcock of the House com
Inittee in the last Congress was also
caller. but had nothing TO say on District
matters.
Senators GaIIiager and Chandler, who are
good friends of Mr. West. were with the
President today but. il Is said. they Jii
not talk on District matters.
F. d Lee. Prof Robert l. Mitchell. Henry
Cox. Thomas L Jones, J. Anderson Tay-
lor .. II. Morris, jr.. W. II. Henderson,
F. u. Winston and William Claughtcn rep
IeSenting the Virginia Republican League,
this afternoon presented to the President
q petition in behalf of J. NJ Iangston
and John W. Ross for District commits
siOIer, and George r. Bowden Of Virginia
for second assistant postmaster general
f ID. Lee, president of the league, ac1ed
spokesman
The RecOrdership.
The list OF candidates for the oifioe of
recorder of deeds of the District has been
Increased by the name of Mr.. r. T. Greener
a weIl-kuown colored resident of the Dis
trict few years ago. He is of
e,!uca don and is one of the representatives
OF his race. He is a lawyer by education
and for time was one of the faculty of
Howard University. For some time past
he hTs been living In New York city, where
he holds the office of secretary of The Grant
monument fund. Inasmuch as he is a can
Gidate for the purely local office OF re-
oor1er it Is Inferred that ne still claims
residence IL the District of Columbia His
friends here propose to present his claims
for recognition 10 President Mckinley in a
few days