Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-22

American parents December g. 1858: re-
moved TO New Jersey in 1876; was educated
IN the public schools of that state and the
chicago High School; was appointed a
clerk in the Post Office Department under
competitive examination in October 1887 ::
promoted in 1889 to be private secretary to
the hrst assistant postmaster general: later
left the department to enter private busi-
ness, but was compelled by ill-health to
relinquish this and returned to the depart
ment in 1892, remaining there until 1895 as
stenographer to the fourth assistant post
master general, Mr.. Maxwell, when he re-
entered private employ. In January 1SSS
was appointed to a position in the execu-
tive office; promoted July /, 1895 to execu-
tive clerk; appointed by President McKin-
ley assistant secretary to the President
May 1, 1900; was transferred to the Treas
ury department in January, 1862, but has
remained at the White House on detail
since that time as an assistant to Secretary
Cortelyou; is graduate of the law depart
ment Of Georgetown University.
Gov. odell Again to Run.
Representative Littauer of New York
spent some time with the President today
talking over the political situation in New
YORK. He is greatly pleased, and so is the
president, with the determination of Gov
ernor oden to take up the burdens of his
party again and accept a denomination.
Governor 0delrs recent talks with the
resident We're on lines of the utmost in
Littauer expressed the opinion that from a
republican standpoint both the national and
state administration matters in New York
at this time are in as favorable a condition
as could possibly be expected
Talking About the Negro Race.
President Roosevelt received a call this
morning from Bishop A. Grant, Rev. DR..
E. w. hampton, Ex-Governor Pinchback
and w. Mckinley, prominent colored men,
They discussed with the President the bill
introduced in the House by Representative
Irwin of Kentucky creating a commission
to inquire into the condition of the coIored
people of the United States. The Presi-
dent a,d for the passage of this bill was
asked. The bill provides that it shall be
the duty of said commission to make a COM
prehenslVe investigation of the condition of
lhe people of the negro race in the United
states, their educational progress, and the
pest means of promoting harmony between
the races in the United States; said
commission to investigate and report their
views concerning the adjustment of the
trouble affecting the harmonious relations
of the races
Presidential Nominations
The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
United States attorney-Joseph Lippman
district of Utah.
II.
borne, southern district of California; John
II. Shine, northern district of California.
Navy-Rear Admiral Henry C. Taylor
chief of bureau Of navigation.
Executive Clemency.
The President today granted a pardon to
Robinson Kent, who was convicted in the
United States circuit court for the western
district of Arkansas of a murder committed
In the Indian territory, and on February q,
1856, was sentenced to be hanged. In the
following April this sentence was commuted
by President Cleveland to Imprisonment
for life on the ground that the evidence
upon which he was convicted was circum-
stantlal and conflicting. Kent has now been
in prison for more than sixteen years in the
Detroit house of correction. He is a full
blood Chicasaw Indian and upward Of
eighty years of age In his review of the
case the Attorney General expressed grave
doubts of the prisoners guilt and recon-
mended full pardon.