Evening star., 1900-02-21
Another Philippine Commissioner
Decided Upon,
lWO MORE YET 70 Be SELECTED
All Sections of the Country to Be
Represented.
TOD VS. NATIONS

Gen. Luke f. Wright of Memphis. Tenn,
who was for many years law partner Of
Senator Thomas b. Turley of Tennessee
has been selected by President Mckinley
as the southern member of the new Philip
pine commission. The selection has not
been officially announced, but is admitted
at the White House. Gen. Wright is now
attending the session of the United States
circuit court Of appeals at Cincinnati He
is highly regarded by Judge Taft the pres-
dent of the new commission. and il is un-
derstood that his selection is in every way
satisfactory to Judge Taft.
Gen Wright is democrat but stands
with the President in support of expansion.
it is said. He Is an able lawyer and pos
sesses great executive ability.
still Two Men short.
The new commission is still short of two
men. Up to this time it was supposed that
Col. Charles DENLY of the present commits
sion would go on the new commission but
he declined the offer made to him by the
President. The commission now consists Of
Judge Taft. Prof. Worcester and Cen
Wright. The remaining two members are
nearly selected. One of them will be from
the Pacific coast. most likely from Cali
fornia, while the fifth will hail from the
east. The entire country will thus he rep
resented. The determination to give the
Pacific coast member of the commission
is to show the Presidents appreciation of
the strong support given his expansion
policy by the coast.
The President today received a visit from
REPRESENTATIVES Bellamy. Kitchen and
Crawford of North Carolina and Iattmer
Stokes and Finley of South Carolina. They
desired to indorse the candidacy of Frank
Osborne of Charlotte n. c.. whose name
was presented by Senator Pritchard. The
President expressed appreciation of their
efforts for Mr.. osborne. but stated thar the
latters name had been presented to him
rather late.
Ex-Governor Peck Suggested.
1t is understood that the attention Of
President Mckinley will be called TO the
qualifications of eN-Gov. George W. Peck
of Wisconsin as a possible democratic
member of the Philippine commission. Mr..
Peck is said to have received assurances
from both Senator Spooner and Senator
Quarles and the entire delegation from
Wisconsin in the lower branch of Con-
sress that they will indorse him for ap-
pointment.
The matter has been suggested to me by
quite number of my friends in both par
ties Gov. Peck said today. but | am not
an applicant for the position. Should the
President want democratic member
of the commission l should surely accept
and serve to the best of my ability. My eX-
perence as governor for two terms will
surely be of great benefit to me in dis
charging the duties OF a commissioner
Some Other Visitors.
Amsng other visitors seen by the Presi-
dent were Secretary Hay. Senators Deboe,
Fairbanks, Morgan and Wetmore. and Rep
resentatives Bailey. Catchings and Phillips
1t is thought that the State Department
has completed the preparation of the an
swer to the House resolution as TO ex-Con-
sui Macrum, and that Secretary Hay SUBJ
mitted the matter to the President. No
particular attention is being given the mat
ter at the White House. however. The
President is not personally or politically
interested in the answer. and has made no
suggestions to the State Department.
District Commissioner Wight saw the
President and made an appointment for him
to receive the centennial committee at $3.50
o clock this afternoon.
Approved by the President
The President has approved House bin
7739, relating TO improvements in Galveston
ship channel and Buffalo bayou, Texas by
dredging or otherwise, in accordance with
the projecJ submitted by board of en-
gineers on November 3, 1897, and appro-
priating 100000 for the same.