The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-12
THE ERBCBSSAPPOINTMBNTS
The Principal Subject Discussed at
the Cabinet Meeting.


was devoted to a discussion Of appoint
ments which the President viii announce
between now and the time Congress con-
ycues. As usual. the President read a
portion of his message 20 the Cabinet
and the points contained therein were
discussed at some length. Attorney Gen
oral KRox remained after the other mem
beTs of the Cabinet left and discussed
some appointments which were an
nounccd later in the day. Secretary Root
was the only absentee at the Cabinet
meeting
Henry Clay Mcdowell Of Big Stone
Gap. viii be appointed Federal judge for
the Western district Of Virginia. 20 fiji
the vacancy caused by the recent death
OF Judge John TauL The President reach
ed this decision today. This determine
tion on his part ended a sharp contest be-
tween number Of abb, lawyers Of the
Old Dominion. Most prominent among
the others mentioned for appointment
were Judge l. /. Lewis. Of Richmond,
and A. p. Gillespie. Of TazewoH county.
Yesterday it appeared that the place
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lection was made TO Lewis. who is not
himself anxious for the place. on the
ground that he is not a resident of the
district
II ,,ae tlg,r,.r,t r., ,.....,. ,r. r,,...,7.-.
'' 'ii''''' d ma" WI" 'tsl1eo
within the district that he would fix upon
Mr. Gillespie. who had the endorsement
Of s.,,-..,+.- .-... ,--..,- ~, ,,r,,
''' "ii' "'N'-ii'' d 1''-l'l,''-lT ilIllile-
oiately after the death Of Judge Paul. waa
decided upon. presumably on the en-
dorseuaut cf certain ,r,--i,.r,, r.,,,,,l,rj-
N''''9 'l N'"'"ShS' % "hISh STATE ne was
a former resident.
Mr. Mcdowell is about tbirtv-G--a Years
ola -,7 f.. --.,.i,---7 -.,. 80 .1.. .,.r..-+
young 4a"EeTS III virginia. lie is a g cat
grandson Of Henry Clay His father was
Col. A. @. Mcdowell. Of Louisville Ky,
who lived many wears ar Ashland tho
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Among other candidates for the place
were john 9 Blair ". s PoaRe, and
Col j. Hampton Hogc.
The President has decided TO arpoiut 7
A Craft collector Of internal reyeul.a for
ttc 7 r7ris,.frr.. ,7s,..-s..+ -'.I y,
Sapp. who last week r.efgre5 r,r1e, ,,ra.-
sure because Of his aUef,e5 ,-icf.,ic+-, 30
tho Civil S4r,-ica rsgr1rgtio,s 1T,. pC,e,
welt wiz also appoint George W Lie
berth collector Of internal revenue FOR the
Sixth Kentucky district IN sr,c-
ceed d. W. Commingore. Both
Of these candidates were on
Corzed by RcpreFcnratiye Ro-ei-p c.,q-
tor Deboe. and cx-Gaverugr RradI.- and
by securing them Represeutatiys pgrefne-
Is considered to 1c practically N tho
helm Of the Repub-icau party In the R1us
Grass state The decision. which brings
10 q close p most lively factional ff,bt
among Kentucky Republicans. was reach
cd at a cent ercucc at ! O'Clock this after
noon aJ the White House between the
President and the champions Of the eey-
'fh candidates
senator Mcmillan called at the White
house this morning and discussed with
lhe ITesldent a number of public Ques-
'l'''S' one topic was that Of the proposed
''o' 'Ea|oH or the Rush-BagOt Treaty.
"N'SH PROMPTS the presence Of more than
one war vessel OF either the United States
~ NI'aI britain on the Great Lakes, or
IN. m waters tributary thereto Senator Nc
'l-'-lN -9 opposed 10 change ia the
- ~ -,S'il'a'''e bohteii OF Illinois, IN the
~ Vi d" number OF great shipbuiid-
---' 'l- -'e 4dAes WHICH desire an op-
2''-"''y 10 construct ships for use in
'i',I waters called on the President yes
10y "''u asked Mt Roosevelt 10 advise
e--.9C ---i.9C IL lne wording OF the treaty.
senator McMlIlan points out that a
''l' ioi s1 cues OF this cOuu-
- -, - - 'ii INC borders OF the
- - -, % us '~FoSed 70 attacks Of
.r'II-. 0uSH d Meet Senator Nc
-'.',''' Hi ueS' Could De easily equipped in
,-. i'S aus ana would prove al
r., % al menace 10 this country.
L7S''SioH OF the canadian coast,
-'-'-'>9 "'uiu AoI ia time OF war prove
~ iiiiii'iiSe Strategic value.
H' movement Tor the semi-abrogation
~ 'i'' 'oi''sAlI'h mas been renewed every
yy"I lor several Administrations. but
u ~. 7'C'eSs- Inc PRESIDENT has not
''vu H'ihseII 10 the project In
o'' i'c mas suggested that treaty Icgisla-
'.oi' III regard 10 the RuSh-BagOt cOuven-
''oli' ds IOAB as The new isthmlan canal
HIaIS Is penulng, would be Untimely.
'oL- John > HarwOod, Of Richmond.
va Chairman OF the Legislative Com
hltlee OF the National Travellers Protec-
i've Association, called at the White
House Today 10 present the endorsement
OF lhat association in regard 10 the estab-
ilshment or the proposed Department Of
NoI I'in'.ce ana Industries A bin pro-