The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-14
PRICE One CENT
SUCCEEDS MIR. MEIKLBJOHN
Col. W. C. Sanger Appointed As
sistant Secretary Of War.
New York Senator'S withdraw OppO-
sition After "a Conference With the
President Reported Agreement
About Commissioned Evans Place.

Ne" Of6 senators y tthdEaNS OppO-
aition After "A Conference With the
President Reported Agreement
About Commissioner Evans Place.
Col. William Carey Sanger. of New
York, was today appointed Assistant Sec
rotary Of War to succeed George .. NeiB-
lejOhn, and his nomination viii not be
opposed in the Senate by either Senator
Plat or Senator Depew This was def
Hitely decided upon this morning at a
conference at the White House between
he President and the New York Sena-
tors
The outcome of the Sanger controversy
is a complete victory Tor the President,
both Senators Plat and Depew after
much talk about their determined oppose
ton to Colonel Sanger. being forced to
back down completely this morning.
Senator Plat. at the request OF the
President. came to Washington yesterday
for the purpose Of talking over the mat
ter Of Mr.. MeIkIejohn-s successor By
appointment he called at the White
House IN corlgany with Senator Depew
this Encrniag. and the rwo New York
st1Jes-ce.. TvIe cIoseted with the Presi-
dsnt tor '6o1e than an hour The entire
Elattcr Was gone over fully. and the sub
jecS Of Presidential appointments without
consultation with Senators was also dis
cussed- Senator Plat protested vigOr-
ousIy against Colonel Sanger, but the
President met all the objections and
forced the two Senators to accept his
view Of the case. although the ACCEPT
ance was with great reluctance. and not
a little indignation on their part
Before seeing the President both Sena-
tors PIatt and DePew had a conference
with Secretary Root in regard to the ap-
pointment and their protest was made
very emphatic to him. They plainly
charged him with responsibility for the
selection Of Colonel Sanger without con-
sultinR them, and this charge Mr.. Root
unht SitatingIy admitted He cOutended
that it was a personal selection and that
as the appointment was rather a national
one instead Of a local one affecting the
State of New York alone no discour-
tesy was done the New York Senator's by
the failure to consult them
Senators Plat and Depew were in any
thing but q happy frame Of mind when
they left the White House after their au-
dieuce with the President. They declined
to discuss the matter or to say what they
intended TO do. Senator Depew said rath-
er ironically that the matter Of appoint
ment was a prerogative which belonged
that if the President saw fit to appoint
Colonel Sanger he would doubtless do So
The resignation of Mr.. Afeiklejohn was
received by Secretary Root on Monday
and has been accepted, to take effect i'm
mediateIy. Shortly after the New York
Senator's had left the White House the
announcement OF the nomination Of Colo
mel Sanger as Assistant Secretary of War
was made The selection is a recess ap-
pointment. and the nomination viii be
sent 10 the Senate as soon as that body
convenes.
Colonel Sanger was at the War Depart
ment when the announcement Of his ap-
pointment was made He at once took
the oath Of Office, which was administer
ed by Assistant Chief Clerk Randolph.
According 10 the agreement entered into
today no objection viii be made 10 the
confirmation Of the nominee II is he
Iieyed that the agreement between the
New York Senator's and the President to-
day carries with II the assurance that
Col. John Palmer. Of New York, viii be
NAMED TO succeed II. Clay Evans as Com
missioner of Pensions.
Colonel Sanger IS now in Washington
and ready to assume the discharge Of his
duties as Assistant Secretary of War.
The nomination Of Colonel Sanger IS
especially distastefuI 10 Senator Platt for
the reason that while d member Of the
New York Legislature Colonel Sanger
was one of the Republican members who
persistentIy refused TO vote for Plat for
Senator, and the latter has never forgiven
him.
The following statement. concerning the
retirement of Mr. AIeiklejo1a was issued
from the War Department this afternoon:
Some time before the expiration Of the
last Administration, and before the re-
of the Cabinet, Assistant
Secretary MeikIejohn notified the Presi-
dent that by reason OF his candidacy for
the Senate. the long canvass attending il,
and the necessity that there should be an
Assistant Secretary who could be present
in Washington 10 perform the duties Of
the Office he was unwilling to permit his
name to be considered for reappointmant.
Mr.. Sanger has accordingly been appoint
cd and VIII Immediately enter upon the
discharge of his duties
Secretary Root this afternoon issued
the following order to the officers of the
army on duty in Washington:
The Secretary Of War desires the pres
cnce of yourself and officers on duty with
you at 10 a. m. tomorrow March 10, for
the purpose of presenting the officers of
the army on duty in Washington to the
Assistant Secretary OF War, the Hon
William Carey Sanger. In uniform