Evening star., 1901-12-18
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The Missouri Nominations Decided
Upon.
COMPROMISE CANDIDATES SELECTED
John C. Dancy May Succeed Re-
corder Cheatham,
INVITED TO ANTIETAM NJ


the port of st. Louis. in place of Charles
H. Smith. and Charles F. Wenneker of st.
Louis to be collector of internal revenue.
in the place of H. c. Grener.
The selections are the final determination
by the President of the long-pending Ker-
ems and anti-Kerens fight, in which the po-
sition of Secretary Hitchcock as a cabinet
officer was at one time threatened because
Mr. Hitchcock had taken sides with those
opposed to Mr.. Kerens.
Both of the men who fail of denomination
were supported by Richard Kerens and his
friends, while the anti-kerens people sup
ported W. G. Boyd for surveyor of the pot
as a test case.
1t was announced officially this morning
that the President had decided to recognize
the republican congressional representatives
in their districts and that outside of the
districts having republican representatives
Mr.. kerens and T. j. Atkins, state chair
man. will be recognized.
Both of the offices now about to be filed
are in the bailiwicks represented by Messrs.
Joy and BarthOldt and especially in the
latters sphere of political activity MIR.
GaIlenkamp lives in Mr.. Barthodt's dis
trict. while Mr.. Wenneker halls from the
district of Mr.. JOY
Mr.. Wenneker's name was not first pre-
ssnted to the President by the two repub-
lican representatives. He put before
the President, it is said. by William Reedy,
is gold democrat and came on here some
time ago to talk with the President.
The anti-kerens people. Representative
BarthOldt included, continued to oppose
compromise candidates up to short time
ago Whether Mr.. Kerens finally gave his
assent TO the selections it is not known.
but he Is represented as much opposed to
the method of settlement.
View Hampshire Recommendations
Senators Gallinger and Burnham and tn"
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gressionaI delegation called on the Presi-
dent today to make some recommendations.
They have recommended the denominations
of Charles ]. Hamblett as United States
district attorney for New Hampshire and
Rufus y. Eiwell as collector of the port d.
Portsmouth
The delegation also requested the reten-
ton of James TyfOrd naval officer az
Boston
Dnncy for Recorder of Deeds.
John c. Dancy. colored, who is now col
lector of the port at Wilmington, n. c.
and one of the best-knOWn negro politicians
of that state, may succeed Henry p.
Cheatham recorder of deeds of the Dis
trict. Dancy's name has been presented
by Senator Pritchard. and the outlook is
that the President will make selection
early to avoid the crush that is sure to
come with a swarm of candidates.
The suggestion that Mr.. Cheatham might
fail to be reappointed has caused the hope
to many District republicans that President
Roosevelt will re-establish the recorder
ship of deeds as strictly local office to be
filed by Washingtonian, and will not per-
nit 1t to remain as a sop for the spoilsmen,
to be fought for by colored political strikers
from the states. There will be several
worthy local candidates for the office.
Senator Pritchard has abandoned efforts
TO retain Recorder Cheatham as the latter
does not wish to push his case further.
To Remove Cnnfedavafe naod
The President received a call this morn
irg from Mrs. J. T. Halsey and Mrs Ash
by Blythe. president and secretary. respec-
lively, Of the Gen. Dabney A Maury chap
ter of the Daughters of the Confederacy of
Philadelphia Mrs. Halsey and Mrs Blythe
came to Washington to consult the Presi-
dent and Secretary of War regarding the
removal TO Richmond of the bodies of 124
unknown confederate soldiers buried in the
Cemeterr at Germantown, Pa. The uues-
ton of removing the bodies has excited
endless discussion in Philadelphia The
President and Secretary of War do not
have authority to grant the removal but
Senator Pritchard Will introduce Joint
resolution in Congress granting authority
Tor the removal. ard believes that there
Will be no serious opposition to its passage
The bodies of the unknown soldiers were
originally buried at Bristol, Tenn. but
were removed to Germantown.
Invited to Antietam.
-hdJpT w SpOndbie ana L. N Chaplin. q
committee from the 34th New.York Regi-
ment of the civil war, sent to the battle
field of Antictam 10 select site for a resi-
mental monument. have finished their work
and called at the White House TODAY to in
vite the President TO attend the unveiIinr
of the monument on September II of next
year The President expressed pleasure at
receiving the invitation.
A Judge in New Mexico.
The President today ended the contest
for the governorship of New Mexico by
giving another term of four years to Gov.
Otero. Fritz Muller was also nominated to
be receiver of the land Office, at Sante fe
to succeed E. II. Hobart Muller was an
officer in the Rough Riders. For Judge of
the territorial supreme court to succeed
Jonathan W. Crumpacker the President has
selected an attorney named Baker of
Omaha. Neb. Crumpacker is cousin OF
the Indiana representative of that name.
Indians in Politics.
Israel W. Stone. commander of the De-
partment Of the Potomac C. A r.. called
on the President this morning to submit a
signed remonstrance against the renomina-
tion of an Indian agent named George at
the Creep Bay agency in Wisconsin. The
Menominee Indians at that agency sent
many soldiers from among them during the
civil war. and these belonged to the 18th
Wisconsin Regiment The Indians don't
like George, and so they have asked Mr..
Stone 10 submit an objection to his con-
tinuing in office
Mr.. Stone expressed the hope that the
President would review the parade of the
national encampment of the q. A. r. to be
held here Eext year. The President said he
would be delighted TO do so.
Senator McComas presented Col w A.
McCaleE of Maryland, and the latter talk
ed with the President about consular af-
fairs.
Senator Perkins presented Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mitchell Bunker of San Francisco.
Mr.. Bunker Is trustee of the San Fran
cisco chamber of commerce and is here
this winter TO represent that body in any
matters of legislation that viii affect bust
ness on the Pacific coast.
Revolutions of Printers.
E. A NJ Lawson. president OF Columbia
Typographical Union of this city, submitted
TO the President the resolutions adopted by