Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
This Was District Day With the
President.
CANDIDATES FOR COMMISSIONER
Strong Showing for Mr.. Ross and
Judge Scott.
OTHER MATTERS CONSIDERED

This was District day at the White
House, if there ever was such a day. Dis
trict people. or statesmen in behalf Of Dis
trict people, filed in and out of the White
House all day and occupied a great deal
of the Presidents time.
A rumor that Commissioner Ross might
fail of reappointment along with Commis-
sioner Wight led many prominent m I to
visit the President in his behalf. Among
these were Senators Gallinger, Cullom, Al
lison, Lodge, Pritchard. Scott. Elkins and
Foraker and Represen: atives Babcock Jen-
kins, Layton and others.
The President has never seen such an out
pouring in behalf of one man. and the I'M
preston made on him is said to have been
strong The majority of the congressman
mentioned simply requested the reappoint-
ment of Mr. Ross without asking for con-
slderation for any one else thereby showing
their earnest desires Mr.. Ross.
Representatives Babcock and Jenkins
both promin mt members of the District
committee Of the House. went some fur
thcr than the other callers. and urged the
appointment of Mr.. Ross and Judge Scott
as two men who could not fail of receiving
the undivided support Of the District Mr.
Babock pointed out to the President his be-
llet that II would not be wise to place two
new men in the highest District place at
this time. He thought there should be one
experienced man, and he declared that no
better one existed than MIR. Ross.
The President, a. stated. did not definitely
commit himself in any of tie interviews
but strong impression prevailed the
close of the day that the nominations would
be Ross and Scott.
Later in the aft arncon the President re-
ceiVed an influential delegation in behalf OF
the reappointment of Commissioner Wight.
This delegation consisted of Charles {.
Glover, Charles j. Bel. John Joy Edison. s.
W. Woodward, w. H. Moses DR.. Alexander
Mackay-Smith, James +. Fitch. Dr. T. =.
Hamlin. r. Ross Perry, Judge s. J. Peelle.
DIR. f. NJ. GallaUdet. Henry h. +. Macfar-
land, Henry f. Blount. w. J. Eo3rd,nan and
Thomas Nelson Page.
Each member of. the delegation spoke a
few words for Commissioner Wight. point
ing to the administration Of his offca as
satisfactory The President listened with
the greatest attention, and said he would
give the matter consideration
Going to Gettysburg.
Department Commander Slaybaugh Of
the G. a r., accompanied by Thomas s.
Hopkins and Arthur Hendrix, past depart
ment commanders, saw the President today
to endeavor to ascertain if he will he in
Washington on Memorial day and II he
will attend the exercises at Arlington. as
usual. The President said that he would
probably go to Gettysburg on May 3o. to
be present at the exercises there. If he
does not go there. however, he will attend
at Arlington, as heretofore.
Joseph w. Kay, department commander
of New York, and Representative herman
invited the President to go to Utica on
May 16 the occasion of the state en-
campment of New York, but the Presidsnt
said he would be unable to accept the in
yitation.
President Mckinley has made the follow
ing appointments in the Naval Battalion
of the District of Columbia: Alfred Paul
Lang, to be lieutenant; Howard Fisk to be
ensign; George A. Berry, to be ensign.
Today's Nominations.
The following nominations were sent TO
the Senate by the President today:
WARRIOR promotion in the volunteer army
Of the United States, 48th Infantry: To be
captain, First Lieut.. Henry NJ. Sheen: to
be first lieutenant, Second Lieut.. RicharI
B. Kavanagh.