The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-03

not afford to hold Office under the District
Government. Dr. Carr is now absent from
the city on leave, and the work of the
office is being carried on by the Assistant
Coroner Dr.. l.. y. Giazebrook. The sala-
ry OF the office is sl,Se0 per annun.
Dr. Glazebrook is candidate for the pc
sftion of Coroner, and feels that he ought
to be appointed in recognition OF his past
services as Assistant Coroner which po-
sition he has capabiy filed ever since the
office of Coroner was created in 1893. Dr.
Giazebrook claims that he is thoroughly
familiar with the duties of me position,
much more so. in fact, than new man
could be. In his view OF the matter the
office cannot be filled by man who has
not scientific attachments, and who has not
some knowledge OF the peculiar duties
that the Coroner Is called upon 10 perform
His experience has been that new man
is obliged TO spend the greater part OF a
year in familiaTiZing himself with the stu
alton Dr. GIaZebr6ok also believes that
promotion is a principle which ought 10
be recognized in the public service. ASIDE
from his being in line for the position,
Dir. Glazebrook has many recommendations
and some solid backing for the appoint
meut.
DR. William C. Fowler, an empioye OF
the Health Department, is another candi-
date for the office. DR.. Fowler has prob
ably the best backing for the place of any
of those who have applied for the position
His friends are among the members OF both
houses of Congress, among the best ply
sicians of the District, and among infiu-
entail citizens of Washington. 1t is SAID
that Dr. Fowler wants the position, and
that he has worked hard to secure 1t, and
that he has been assisted by some OF the
best people of the city. 1t IS said that
Dr. Fowler is well fitted for the position
both by his personality and his attain
ments Or Fowler was born in the Dis
trict, was educated here. and has had, il
the information is correct, his eye for
long time o. the CoroDership.
Dr. John E. Walsh. the Bacterielogist OF
the Health Department, is also a candidate
for appointment as Coroner. DR.. Walsh is
said to be especially competent to assume
the duties of the position, as his special
studies have been in the line of the re-
ouirements of the office DR. Walsh is a
native of the District and was educated
here. and has been long familiar in a gen.
eral way with the duties required of the
Coroner.
DR. William L. Robbins is a prominent
candidate for the office of Coroner 1t is
said that the testimonials in his favor
which have reached the Commissioners are
many and strong. Outside of the en-
ploves of the District Government he is
possibly in the lead so far as requirements
for the position and solid backing are
concerned It is understood also that his
candidacy is looked on with favor by at
least one of the Commissioners. 1t is be
ueved by those who think they have tip
on the appointment that DR.. Robbins
stands a good chance of being the success
full candidate.
Dr.. ]. R. hewitt. now serving term as
police and fire surgeon, is another strong
candidate. Dr. hewitt sent in his applica-
ton early and his friends have been doing
some quiet and faithful missionary work in
his behalf ever since. Nearly every day
for weeks past some friend of the doctor
has taken it upon himself to call on one
of the Commissioners and say a good word
for him. Some of the knowing ones pre-
dict success for DR.. hewitt
Among other candidates are Dr. William
r. Philips, Librarian of the Weather Blu
reau. Another is DR.. Jesse Ramsburg, a
third Dr. c. V. Pettys. and a fourth DR.. c.
n Puryis and in case of Dr. GlaZebrook is
promoted to the office of Coroner DR.. Will
liam n. Fisher is a candidate for Assistant
Coroner
It is expected that the appointment of the
Coroner will be announced about the mid
die of next week.
| Andrew B. Duvafl, the Attorney for the
District, has submitted to the Commission
ers an opinion on the right of j. F. Mock
abee the lowest bidder for the erection
of school building, to withdraw his bid.
| The school building in question was the
| eight-room structure provided for in the
| last District Appropriation bill, the site
| of which is on Fifteenth Street., between
| Rosedale and Gales Streets northeast,
| proposals for which were invited some
weeks ago.
| 1T appears" says the Attorney, that
| on the day the bids yesre opened. and with
| in an hour afterwarq. Mr.. Mockabee dis
| covered that he had made mistake OF
| fact in his bid. Before the acceptance oi
/ the bid he wrote TO Captain Reach, tbs
| Engineer Commissioner, concerning the
error, and thereafter filed explanatory aft
| davits of himself and clerk. and on ae-
| count of the error, etc, desired to recall
his bid.
| captain Beach spoke to me in reference
to the matter shortly after the occurrence
| and I advised him that the bid, which
was perfect in form and good on its face