The Washington times., 1902-08-03
NOW
CENTER OF FIGHT

by Presidents about the appointment I
Commissioners OF the District, judges
and other officials"
General Yoder's Boom.
The BOOM if it may be so called. of
Gen. 8. s. Yoder. who resides 1t, 292
Maryland Avenue northeast, assumed in
tsresting proportions yesterday. General
Ioder, his friends say, has many quail
fications for the position, and the i6ea
Of having East Washington represented
on the Board OF Commissioners is very
pleasing to that section of the city.
What Candidates Are Doing.
There was little new in the situation
yesterday relative to the other candi-
dates. The friends of each were actiw
and appeared to be doing everything in
their power to push forward the claims
of the candidates. Mr.. W. V. Cox is still
held to be one Of the strongest men nam
ed. His friends are working very quietly,
and 1t is impossible TO find out what Is
being done in his behalf. except that it
is energetic and effective.
The campaign Of Mr.. Harry West Is
going forward vigorously, and his friends
are very confident
the name OF Cotter T. Bride TO the Presi-
dent left the city last night. and no Sc
cret is made of the fact that II was
well stocked with ammunition, and the
expectation is that a favorable I'M
preston will be made on the mind of
the Executive
Mr.. Norris Friends Insistent.
The friends of Mr. James L. Norris
looked wise. smiled, and stated conf
dentially that their chief was think
ing and thinking hard about ad-
iusting his business so that he could
take the place If il were offered to him
They said all they wanted was his con-
sent TO act and the other candidates
would be distanced so quickly that there
would be only one man thought OF for
the place.
A delegation will go 70 the President
in Mr.. Norris behalf if he consents to
have his name presented.
Two Popular Lawyera.
The candidacy o Hr. Greed NJ. Fulton
appears to be gaining power, and those
in his confidence were very active yes
terday getting Endorsements and looking
after the fences. They claim that Mr.
Fulton has the best of backing and that
the President will have TO mediate
some time when he comes to consider
Mr.. Fultons claims for the position.
The naming of MIR. James L. Pugh, ir.,
as candidate for the Commissionership
has been received with favor by a good
many people. Though q young man. Mr.
Pngh IS r. gniZed as bright lawyer.
and his i0,,H;a5e e friends claim that he
has all II publications for the larger
position. Some energetic work was done
yesterday IN his behalf, and It was as
serted that he would be one of the men |
10 be considered by the President.
MIR. Wilton }. Lambert was out of the |
7ity yesterday and little could be learned |
of what he was doing. It is surmised. |
however, that he and the shrewd Sena- |
Of Maryland. Mr. German. are |
at work upon plan that might succeed |
in naming the man who is TO serve for |
the next three years on the District |
Board
There was considerable talk yes
terday Of the candidacy OF Mr.. |
John 3. Larner. The mention of his |
lame recently in The Times attracted a |
rood deal of attention. 1t is under
jtood that he IS doing nothing actively
or the position. but IT Is intimated that
le would look favorably upon the matter
the office was rendered TO him II IS
lso declared that the mention of his
iame to the President would carry much
weight and perhaps turn the scale in his
avor Mr.. Larner Is well known by the
PRESIDENT. and Il is believed that Mr..
roosevelt has a high opinion OF him as
man OF ability and sound judgment in
ublic affairs.
No new candidates appeared on the
lorizon yesterday. and II is thought that
he full list may now have been made
'ut.