The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-26
TWO BIG PLUMS DROP.
Frederick I. Allen and w. A. Rodcn-
berg secure Important Offices.

The President yesterday named Freder-
| lex /. Allen, of Auburn, n. Y. to he
| Commissioner of Patents to succeed
| Charles II. Duell, and William A. Roden-
| berg, of East st. Louis. ILL.,. to be Civil
| Service Commissioner to succeed the late
| Mark S. Brewer
Mr.. Aliens appointment was made at
| the request of Senators Plat and Depew
and is said to have been in accordance
with the promise made them by the Pres
! ident when they were forced to withdraw
their opposition to the nomination of
Colonel Sanger to be Assistant Secretary
| OF War. Mr.. Allen was at the White
House yesterday in company with Repre-
| sentative Payne of New York and was
| personally informed by the President of
his appointment He is comparatively
young man. but has the reputation of be-
ing an able patent attorney. MIR. Duell
will retire from office on April i and Mr.
Allen will then succeed him.
Mr. Rodenberg's appointment was some
what of a surprise in view of the fact
that he was one of the seyenty-six mem
bers of the House of Representatives who
voted last February to strike out the APP
preparation for the support of the Civil
Service Commission. He was strongly
pressed by the entire Illinois Congress
sional delegation and others for a place
on the st. Louis Worlds Fair Commits
sion. He was one of the original pro-
motors Of the project and did much to
secure the passage of the Congressional
appropriation for the exposition. He was
candidate for reelection to Congress
last fall but was defeated.
Mr.. Rodenberg received his commission
yesterday afternoon. and Immediately
thereafter went to the office of the Civil
Service Commission. where he was sworn
in. The ceremony took place in the office
of Commissioner Proctor and the oath
was administered by George r. Wales.
law clerk of the Commission Mr. Roden-
berg was then presented to the various
division chiefs and clerks of the bureau.
Mr.. Rodenberg left last night for his
home. and expects to return in about ten
days and assume charge of his new duties.
Before going, he said:
1T is, to my mind a much more salts
factory office than that of Commissioner
to the St. Louis Fair 1t will allow me to
remain in Washington, which l have
wished to do. and there are many other
things which make it seem more desirable
to me. 1 am not sufficiently familiar with
the methods or the policy of the Commits
sion to be able to say now just what my
attitude will be. / shall be at home for a
couple of weeks, and shall then return
to Washington to take up my work. /
expect to find it in every respect con-
genial. since it will still keep me in con-
tact with my Congressional friends
There is to be no reorganization of the
board. Mr.. Proctor, who wds appointed
by President Cleveland, is to remain at
the head of the Commission. The ap-
pointment of Mr.. Rodenberg as Civil
Service Commissioner leaves the Presi-
dent free to name Prof. Cyrus Northrop,
of Minnesota, as a member of the Board
of st. Louis Fair Commissioners. 1t is
expected that the entire personnel of the !
Commission will be announced in day
or two.