Evening star., 1901-12-17
Recorder Cheatham Not. to Be Re-
appointed.
SUCCESSOR NOT DECIDED UPON
Several Nominations Were Agreed
Upon Today.
SENATOR PLATT ANGRY

1t has been decided by the President that
| he will not renominate Henry P. Cheatham
as recorder of deeds of the District of Co
| lumbia This news will come as a surprise
| to the friends of Recorder Cheatham, who
| have been led to believe that there was no
question of his securing another term. The
| surprise will probably be almost as great
| to the recorder himself. The decision was
arrived at after investigation of some
charges against Cheatham filed by Bishop
Arnett and his son, Henry Y. Arnett.
| The charges were first made verbally, but
the President would not give consideration
to these, and insisted on written charges
being filed. When these papers were pre-
sented at the White House few days ago
there was one portion that had to be re-
ferred to the Attorney General 1t related
to an alleged technical violation of fed
eral law by Cheatham. The Attorney Cen
eral investigated this and found that there
was foundation for the charge. The Presi-
dent has come to the conclusion that the
best way to prevent the charges returning
to bother him will be by appointing a new
man to the position.
The successor to Cheatham has not been
decided upon, and in fact no name has SO
far been discussed There will be no Sc
lection until another conference is had
with Senator Pritchard, who will present to
the President the answer of Cheatham to
the charges that have been made.
The Arnetts have presented DR.. Cross
land, coored, as a suitable man to succeed
Cheatham. Still another candidate is a
colored physician of st. Joe, Mo-, named
CroSswaite.
Nominations Agreed Upon.
The following nominations were agreed
upon by the President and Attorney Gen
eral today: William Vaughn, United States
attorney for the northern district of Ala
bama; Daniel N. Cooper, marshal for the
northern district of Alabama; Lander J.
Bryan, marshal of the middle district of
Alabama; w. j. Robinson of Hawaii, third
judge of the circuit court of Hawaii Rob-
ert j. Breckons of Wyoming, United States
attorney for Hawaii.
A Fiduciary Representative.
The cabinet briefly considered today the
question of selecting a fiduciary repre-
sentative of this government to conduct
the business of the country in Manila,
Shanghai and the east. The financial
business of the country is now done
through foreign banking Institutions, and
1t is much desired to make a change in
this. Anticipating the governments in
tentions in this direction the International
Banking Association was some time ago
CIdIteIeu ny Iue legislature COnnect1-
cut to transact strictly foreign business.
Edward F. Cragin is chairman of the or
ganiZatiOn committee.
This company wants to become the for
eign representative Of the government.
The Guarantee Trust Company of New
York is also an applicant for the business.
The former claims to be ready to COM
mence business, but it is stated that the
capital stock has not all been paid in, The
New York company has the money, but
must secure amendments to it's charter be-
| fore 1t can do foreign business. In the
meantime. the matter is unsettled, with
| neither applicant having a certainty of the
| business. The question will be settled by
Secretaries Root, Hay and Gage.
Senator PIatt's Libel Suit.
In the closing days Of his life and Of his
political career Senator Thomas c. PIatt of
| New York will struggle in the courts of his
| state to prove untrue alleged lbelous state
ments published in a leading magazine a
| few days ago. Although he had hoped, his
| friends say, to leave politics with a clean
record behind MIN and with peace In his
mind for all mankind, even his enemies,
| the New York senator will be forced to
| resort to a struggle that he does not like,
but which he is fully determined to have
| to vindicate his character and his name.
Senator Platt stated at the White House
this morning that he proposed to bring
| libel suits against McCIure's Magazine and
against William Allen White of Emporia.
Kan, on account of recent character
sketch" written by Mr. White and pub
lished in the magazine. The senator has
taken the article much to heart, and when
questioned about his purposes this morning
said: yes, I'm going to bring suits. I will
get this mans scalp IL it is the last act
| OF my life' The senator did not make
public the details of the proposed suits,
whether they are to be altogether civil or
whether Mr.. White will be proceeded
against in a criminal way.
AS it has been stated that William Allen
White is terms of intimacy with Pres
| ident Roosevelt. Senator Platt wanted to
| talk with the President, saying he did not
| believe the President would give his friend
| ship to any who wrote of him (Platt)
| "as this man has
Senator Platt feels bitterly. and his
friends are also resentful The latter pre-
dict that Senator Platt, who has been
growing much weaker in recent years. will
| devote much of his time in the last part { f
| his life to these cases. They say that "the
| old man. as he is frequently called, had
grown softer and more kindly in his po-
| litical relations in the last few years, put
| ting aside revenge and bitterness, and that
| he is deeply wounded now to be held up to
the world as a political creature of the
| smallest caliber.
| The Delaware Marshalship.
Representative Ball of Delaware was
with the President this morning The four
| year tenure OIL ONCE OF MI. snort, the
| United States marshal OF Delaware, Will
| expire in January, and 1t is likely that
| there will be a new man in the Office. It
| is understood, at least, that Mr. Ball wants
another man appointed, and as he has, been
represented as the patronage dispenser in
| Delaware, his recommendations will prob
! ably prevail Mr.. Short was appointed as
! a supporter of Colonel Du Pont, one Of the
| anti-Higgins leaders.
| Rear Admiral Evans and Commander
| Glover Of the navy saw the President this
morning. So did Rear Admirals Taylor and
| O'Neill.
| Dakota Indian Agency.
Senators Gamble and Kittridge of South
Dekota had conference with the Presi-
dent and Secretary Hitchcock this morning
relative to an Indian agency in their state
j. w. Harding, an Indian agent at Yankton
| was removed by Secretary Hitchcock on
| charges several months ago, but the sena-
| tors claim that they were not allowed q
| hearing before the removal. They are en-
deayoring to again call the case up.
Pesidential Nominations.