Evening star., 1900-05-02
Hawaiian Officials Selected by the
President.
JUDGE FREAR TO Be CHIEF JUSTICE
Discussing Appointments for Porto
Rico.
PROMINENT CALLERS TODAY

Most of President McKinley's official call
ers this morning were hunting places in
Hawaii or Porto Rico for constituents. This
was true of Senator Allison and Represen-
tative Dolliver of Iowa; Senator Perkins
and Representative Loud Of California; Sen
ator Baker of Kansas, Representative Cow
herd of Missouri, Representative Tawney of
Minnesota, and others. The California peo-
pie hope to get several places in Hawaii.
One of the places which it is said, Calfor-
MIA will get is United States judge for Ha-
wall
From a good source it is understood that
the President has decided ,upo4 Henry E.
Cooper of Hawaii for secretary of the ter
ritory. Walter F. Frear, al present the
head of the highest court, in the islands, IS
to be made chief justice of the new terri
torial court One of the associate justices
will be William A Whiting, an associate
justice of the present court. Both are New
England men. Mr.. Frear is a graduate of
Yale and Yale Law School, and Mr.. Whiting
is a graduate Of Harvard. He was at one
time the attorney general of the Liliuoka-
lani regime.
The man most frequently mentioned for
United States Judge is NJ NJ. Estes of San
Francisco He is a prominent lawyer of
that city, and was well supported for United
States senator from California several
years ago. 1t is believed he will be ap-
pointed.
The Porto Rican Positions.
Representative Cowherd, has presented
the name of L. Sulztackef Of Kansas City
as a well-fitted nan for place on the
bench of Porto Rico. The President has
taken the recommendation under advise
ment.
Representative Tawney told the President
that the first superintendent of education
in Porto Rico should be Professor Victor
Clark. Professor Clark's home is in Min
nesota. He has Deen in Porto Rico for more
than a year in charge of the educational
work that has been done in the island
under Gen. Davis. The President is said to
look upon his candidacy with favor.
Senators Spooner, Fairbanks, Hanna,
Scott, Quarias, Gallinger and McComas
were among the days visitors.
Representative Shattuc presented Mrs.
Frank Langdop of Cincinnati
The Antietam Trip.
Senator McComas spoke to the President
about going to Antietam May 30-Mcmorial
day. The President expects number of
cabinet officers to accompany him. Secre-
tary Long has accepted an invitation. A
special train will be run from here and
will carry many senators and representa-
tives in addition to the President and men,
bers of his cabinet. Senator McComas is
assisting in the arrangements for the trip,
TOday's Nominations.
The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Thomas c. Prentis of Massachusetts, to
be consul at Batavia, Java
Army-Promotion regulars): Lieut.. Col
John C. Gilmore, assistant adjutant gem
eral, to be assistant adjutant general with
rank of colonel; Major II. o. s. Heistand
assistant adjutant general. to be assistant
ad1utant general with rank OF lieutenant
colonel.
Medical Experimentation Col Albert
hartsun, deputy surgeon general, to be
assistant surgeon general with rank of
colonel; Major c. l.. Heizmann, surgeon,
TO be deputy surgeon general with rank of
lieutenant colonel; Capt. VIM. Stephenson,
assistant surgeon, to be surgeon with rank
of major.
Harry c. Bulge, to be postmaster at
Miami, Fla.