The Washington times., 1901-11-08
SEEKING FEDERAL OFFICE
Many Applicants for Existing and
Expected Vacancies.
President Asked to Appoint Gold
Democrat to Succeed Judge Paul
on Virginia Bench-New Belgian
Minister Presented at white House

With the election out of the way many
politicians are daily pouring into Wash
ington to see the President in regard to
the filling of Federal positions to be va
Gated by expiration of terms within the
near future. The situation in respect to
the vacancy on the Federal bench of the
Western district of Virginia, caused by
the recent death of Judge Paul. brought
number of public men from the Old
Dominion to the White House yesterday
The President has not yet made a de
cision, but will do within the present
week
The name of a Gold Democrat. Daniel
F. Trigg. of Abingdon. was yesterday for
mally presented to the President by Will
| liam r. Trigg. Egbert Leigh, and DIR.
George Il. Johnson, of Richmond. and G..
F. Ryan, former speaker of the Virginia
| House of Delegates. 1t is said that sew
eral of the Republican candidates, in
! case they do not gain the billet them
| selves, will throw their influence TO Trigg
rather than have the place go to Henry
| E. Mcdowell. of Big Stone Gap, the most
prominent Republican candidate. The OBJ
| lection to Mr.. Mcdowell appears to rest
| largely in the fact that he has lived in
| Virginia but short time, having moved
| to Big Stone Gap from Kentucky. Col.
]. Hampton Hoge, the defeated Republi-
| can candidate for Governor. is said to
| have blossomed into a candidate for the
| place since Tuesday.
c. II. Aldrich, of Chicago. saw the Presi-
| dent yesterday, presumably in regard TO
! the vacancy on the bench of the Circuit
| Court of Indiana, caused by the recent
| death of Judge Wood. This position is
soon to be filled. and in the meantime half
of the bar of the Hoosier State is scram-
| bling for the place. Senator Fairbanks Is
said to favor the appointment of Judge
| Monk, of Indiana, to the place.
An important appointment announced
| yesterday was that of Robert G. Houston
| as collector for the District of Delaware
| Mr. Houston is an anti-Addicks man, and
| lis nomination for the position. long con-
| tended for by both the factions in Della
| ware, is thought to mean that the Presi-
| dent will appoint anti-Addicks men to all
! positions the terms OF which soon eX-
| pire.
| The New York Federal appointments
| appear to he stlll in doubt. Senator Platt,
| it is thought, has clearly expressed his
| wishes to the President These wishes,
! If they are the same as expressed by the
/ senior Senator from New York a month
I
| Charles 4. Moore, President of the
Montauk Club, personal friend OF the
| late President ard of Mr. Roosevelt.
headed a delegation of prominent New
Workers who saw the President late Wed
nesday night after Mr.. Platt had dined
| with him. They presented a petition
signed by a large number of prominent
| New York business men. interested in the
| office of appraiser of the port of New
! York because they import to a great ex-
| tent. 1t is thought that their recommen-
| dation has carried considerable weight,
| and that il has almost been decided that
| neither Bidwell nor Wakeman will go.
| Postmaster Wilson, of Brooklyn, it is
said. will be succeeded by some one else
! at his own request The announcements
Of the New York appointments may be
! deferred until Congress opens. in order
| that the newly named officers may no
| Ee obliged to file more thau one bond.
! If they stepped into office now, they
would file bond Immediately. and renew
it when their appointments are confirmed
| by Congress.
| Baron Ludovic Moncheur, the new Bel
| gian Minister. was presented to Presi-
! deaf Roosevelt 1t the White House yes
terday morning by Secretary Hay.
! Ine baron Sdlu-
Mr. President: on my placing in
the hands of your Excellency the let
tiers by which the King. my august
sovereign. has accredited me to you
in the capacity of Envoy EXtraordt-
| nary and Minister Plenipoteutiary. my
first and earnest desire is to say to
you how deeply impressed l am with
the honor OF SO flattering mission:
~ he aim Of my ambition Is to make
still broader the relations OF friend
gium and the United States, and par
ticuarly to draw still closer the bonds
that unite us in the field Of commerce
and manufacture.
THE industrial genius which has
enabled my country to ascend to
high rank in the economic scale and
which. in the United States, has been
the source of a development that
astounds the universe, may find its
field of activity with the two nations
in such a manner that far from harm
ing each other they will the con-
trary mutually consummate their pro-
duCtiVe power
Il shall direct my efforts to achiev-
ing such a result and the task that
has deVOiNed upon me Will be facllitat-
ed if your EXcclleucy Will kindly eX-
tend your confidence to me.
Such a favor viii add to the graft
fication / feel ON being called upon to
reside in this admirable country, to
which | have moreover been bound Tor
many years by close ties Of relation
Il am happy. Mr. President. to voice
at this place the wishes made by my
sovereign for your ENcellencys hap
piiieSs and for the prosperity OF lhe
United States.
President Roosevelt responded as fol-
lows:
Mr. Minister; 1t gives me pleasure
To receive from your hands the letter
whereby his Majesty the King of the
Beiglans aecredits you IN the capacity
of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
PleuipOtcutidry to the GuEtrnHt Mt
of the United States, and to express
my high apprC cation of the friendly
sentiments to which you have Just
given utterauCt. ! feel certain that
your official duties viii bc conducted
in "a manner entirely satisfactory 10
both Governments. ana ON my part
assure you that nothing shall I've left
undOuc which may c0nduCc to the
maintenance of the good relations 50
long suhsistiHE between the United
States and Belgium. and 60 the promo
tion Of the mutual interests OF the two
peoples.
II give sou hearty welcome to this
Capital and beg you 90 express to
your august sovereign my sincere
thanks for the good wishes which his
Majesty onteTtulnS FOR the happiness
and prosperity OF the United states.
rcciurucatr 10 the fullest these kindly
feelings toward his Majesty and the
people of Belgium.
II shall acknowledge directly to his
Majesty the letter of recall of your
| predecessor, Count LichtcrvCldc'
Casualty Hospital Changes.
Having accepted a position as resident
physician at the Columbian Univtrsity
Hospital DR.. H. Wood Tobias yesterday
rendered his resignation as resident ply
sician at the Casualty Hospital and East.