The Washington times., 1901-11-13
Two FEDERAL SELECTIONS
The President Decides Confess :
for Important Civil Positions.

>. \. trEff to re Appointed LOUIE
willie ColIector-Sirginiu Judge
ship awarded 10 II. {. Mcdowell
Reform for Consular Service.
Two hot factional fights FOR civil ap-
pointments were brought to close yes
tcrday The President decided to name
Henry Clay Mcdowell. Of Big stone Gap
as Federal judge for the Western district
OF Virginia to fiji the vacancy caused by
the recent death of Judge Paul. The
strife among the various clans of the
Republican party in kentucky was
brought to a close when the President
announced that his choice Tor a success
SOY to c. f. Sarp. collector of internal
revenue at Louisville. Ky, had fallen
upon !. A. Craft
Representati~e Boreing. Senator Deboe
and Ex-Governor Bradley were the cham
pions Of Craft. and their capture of the
appointment means that Representative
BoreinE is at the head Of the Republican
organization in the Blue Grass State. EN
Governor Bradley has been out of poll
tics for year, and was called to Wash.
ington for consultation by the President.
He says that he does not intend to re-
enter the arena. The ''siIk-stocl1ing' fac
ton of the Republican party in Kentucky.
Combs. State pension agent, appears TO
have been worsted. Yerkcs and Combs
strongly urged the President to appoint
Col. Sam Il. Stone. but this the President
said he would not do in the face Of nu-
merous objections from Kentucky. Sen
ator Deboe at first supported the candi-
dacy of Edward Green, but upon the re-
tirement of MY Green, he swung over to
Craft.
President Roosevelt has had Kentucky
visitors in large quantities every day fer
a week past. and after the resignation
was announced on Saturday last of Col
lector Sapp. the opportunities of each for
his iaHorite candidate became even more
active. Ex-Governor Bradley was asked
10 come TO Washington by the President
The two conferred together yesterday As
Representative Boreine had already done.
Governor Bradley strongly urged the ai-
( pointment Of Mir. Craft Finally the Pres
ldent informed the kentuckians that H..
would meet them all at ! o'clock yester-
day afternoon.
Representative Irwin, who has been
much in evidence. was a caller during the
morning and put in an additional word
for Colonel Stone. The President was
known to be opposed to Stone however
and II was gene rally thought that Graft
I would be the usn selected. On Monday
the President himself suggested the name
ct ten: Basil Duke, but General Duke,
when the report reached him AZ Louis
| the Office.
The conference was attended by Senator
Deboe, Representative B0reing John w
herkes, Ex-Governor Bradley and sev-
/ eral others. Ii took less than twenty m in
uteS to come TO a decision. Senator De
! Doe announced that he was favorable TO
craft The President seemed satisfied
/ with this much of a compromise, and an
/ neunc1d that the appointment would go TO
| Craft
1t was also decided that George w. Lie
! berth should be appointed collector of in
! ternal revenue for the Sixth district to
/ succeed ID. w. Commingore- Lieberth was
/ endorsed by Senator Deboe, Representa-
tive Boreing. and Ex-Governor Bradley.
! Comnlingore was supported by Ye1kes and
Combs. Another defeat was scored
/ against the silk stocking element
While the Kentucky collectorship con
| test has attracted more national atten-
( ton on account of its length and history,
/ the contest among the lawyers OF the
/ Western District OF Virginia for the place
| Of Judge Paul has been most keen and
: interesting.
/ The appointee, Henry Clay Mcdowell. is
] a young man, one of the brightest law
/ yers Of the State He is great-grandson
| of Henry Clay. and is a native Of Ken
! lucky. having lived in Virginia about ten
| years. Mcdowell was among the first
mentioned Tor the place after Judge Paul's
death. Between that time and the an
!
| somewhat into the background.
! On Monday Ii was generally thought
4 that the place would go to either Judge
! l. Lewis. Of Richmond, FOR whom the
/ President entertains the highest regard.
! or 4. Z. Gillespie. of Tazcwell County.
! Mr. Gillespie had the recommendations Of
! sevenfy-one lawyers Objection was made
| TO Judge Lewis on the ground that he
! was not resident Of the Western dis
| trict and il is thought that this. coupled
! with his reluctance to leave lucrative
m
Richmond was responsible for his defeat
| The Gillespie supporters were confident
| that If 2 man who resided within the dis
trict was selected it would be Mr.. Giles
In the appointment Of Mr.. Mcdowell
| the President recognizes the regular Re
! publican organization of Virginia. PARK
| Agnev Chairman Of the State Central
| Committee. and George E. Bowden. Ma
| tional Committeeman, called on the Presl-
/ dent yesterday by appointment, ana ms
! cIlssed the disposition Of the JudgeShlp-
! Neither Mr Agnew nor AIr. BOWden recon-
! rnended specifically any candidate, but
! they told the President that they hoped
| he would select a resident OF the western
! district for the place. Both were weiI
| satisfied with the appointment OF NC
Judge Lewis. it is understood, is not
| popular with the leaders of the party or
| ganizstion in Virginia. This may have
! affected his chances Mr.. McDoweii was
| suuuorted. il is said. by certain proml-
! nent Kentucky Republicans. He formerly
| lived i'm Kentucky. His father owned
! Ashland the former home OF Henry
! Clay. ,s. -
! Congress TO secure the abrogaIloh OF me
/ Rush -BaCot Treaty with Great Brlta-h' py
! which the building OF warships IN tne
/ C;reat Lakes Is for bidden. II would not have
the support OF all the Senators ana Rep
| resentatiy es from States on the nor =
border. which are supposed 10 DC 'He H''9'
| interested in abrO2ation.
| Senator Mcmillan of Michigan does nor
| agree with the views Of Repre- sentative
| R0utell Of Chicago who called the matter
| To The attention OF The President Monday
| Mr. Mcmillan says that, as a shipb1ilder
on the Great Lakes, he does not care "a
have the treaty abrogated. although II IS
| FOR the benefit Of the shlpbuilders tnat the
] movement for abr ogation IS beng made.
he saws also that he considers u poor
| polic.y to take A step which would allo"
| England to maintain a war meet on the
lakes which could be used against our
large cities In the event Of war with thi'
country. III, -
ing dissatisfied with the consular service
as II is now operated, and rumor says thal
he will soOr take up the question OF the
/ reform He has decided views on this sub
/ i.rt which he desires TO put to a trial al
| tb,- earliest opportunity. There are ma ny
| rnfsfts in the con sular service, ana th'
/ trivial examination the candidates are re-
quircd to pass is inadequate wheh con
! tr.sted with the grave diplomatic ques-
! lions With which they have been IN some
| inst. noes called Upon 10 deal. IhiS Is
moro noticeable since the Spanish-Ameri-
secrctary Hay has some very definite