The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-25
CHOSEN By THE PRESIDENT
Important Offices for F. L. Allen and
William a. R0denberg.


The Former to Succeed Charles II.
Dueil as Commissioner of Patents
The Latter Appointed to Fill the
Vacancy on the Civil Service Board
The President this afternoon appoint
ed Fred I. Allen. of Auburn, n. Y. TO
succeed Charles II. DueH as Commission
er Of Patents, and William A. Rodenberg.
OF Illinois, to succeed the late Mark S
Brewer as Civil Service Commissioner
The appointment of Mr. Allen is aid
to be in accordance with the agreement
reached between the President and the
New York Senators at the time Messrs.
Platt and Depew consented TO withdraw
their opposition to the nomination Of
Colonel Sanger as Assistant Secretary Of
War It was understood then that The
President would nominate as Commission
er of ltents the candidate endorsed by
the tive Senators. The place is said to
have been offered to two New York at
torneys. who declined it because it would
neeessitate the surrender of a lucrative
law practice.
Mr.. Allen is one of the leading patent
attorneys of New York State He is
young man, but occupies a prominent po-
sition in his profession. He was at the
White House this morning in company
with Representative Payne. and person
ally received from the President the an
nouncement of his selection Mr. DUEL
Will retire on April l, and Mr.. Allen viii
then succeed him
The appointment Of Mr.. Rodenberg as
Civil Service Commissioner was made TO
placate the demands of the Illinois PEG
pie who insisted upon his appointment
as one of the St Louis Worlds Fair Com
missioners. Mr.. Rodenberg has served
one term in Congress and was a candi-
date for reelection last fall but was de
feated by his Democratic opponent
Civil Service reformers do not seem
pleased with the selection Of Mr.. Roden-
berg. They say he has no love for the
Civil Service law. In proof of their as
sertion they call attention TO the fact
that Mr.. Rodenberg as a member in the
last Congress on February II. 1890. voted
with seventy-six other Representative to
cripple the Civil Service Commission by
striking out the appropriation for its sup
port.
Mr. Rodenbers IS a native Of Chester,
Randolph county. III, and was educated
in the public schools and at Central IVES
leyan College, at Warrenton. No, grad
uating from that institution in 1851 For
seven years following he was engaged as
a teacher. He then attended the St Louis
Law School and was admitted to the bar.
He was a delegate to the Republican Ma
tional Convention in st. Louis which
nominated Mr.. Mckinley in 1896. He was
elected TO Congress from the Twenty
Illinois district in 1898 Mr.. R0denberg is
thirty-five years OF age, and resides in
East ST Louis.
Mr.. RodenberG was one Of the first TO
advocate the Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
ton and did much toward pushing the
Worlds Fair bill through Congress. For
these reasons his name was strongly
pressed for appointment on the Commits
sion. There were too many candidates
having equally strong claims before the
President, however, and another place
had to be found for him There is to be
no reorganization Of the Civil Service
Board.
Mr.. Proctor. who was appointed by
President Cleveland, is to remain at the
head of the Commission. Mr.. Rodenberg
viii leave for his home tonight and ex-
poets to return shortly after April !. He
was sworn in as a Commissioner this
afternoon
The appointment of Mr. Rodenberg to
a considerable extent clears up the situa-
ton as to the selection Of those who are
to constitute the ST Louis Worlds Fair
Commission. 1t is now practically Ger
tain that Prof Cyrus N9-throp. of the
Minnesota University. will be made a
member of the board. The nominations
viii shortly be announced. 1t is now be
lieved that the board viii be composed
Of E,x-Senators Garter. Lindsay, Nc
Bride. and Thurston. Representatives
Allen of Mississippi, GIynn of New York,
Prof Cyrus Northrop of Minnesota, Col.
John F. Miller of Indiana, and F. a.
| Belts Of Connecticut. The Commission
is to be non-partisan Ex-senator Lind
say, Representative GIynn and Alien
are Democrats and the others are Re