The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-01
ALL CITY TALKS OF
NEW COMMISSIONER
Popular Interest Centered in
Fight for Place.
ABILITY CHIEF REQUISITE
President Roosevelt Informed Today of
Desire for Early Settlement Note
worthy Qualities of Leading Candi-
dates Urged by Citizens

Interest In the selection Of q success
|sor to the late Commissioner Ross on
the Board Of District Commissioners has
risen to such pitch as to completely
overshadow all other topics which have
heretofore held the attention OF those
Washingtonians who are city-bound dur
ing the present period of the summer.
National politics. State conventions,
and Congressional nominations are at
any time Of only secondary. Importance
to the voteiess residents OF the District
but just now such matters cannot claim
even the slightest attention The dis
cussion Of tie qualities and chances OF
the various well-known residents Of the
District whose names have been men
toned" comes as near to the real article
OF local political controversy as aT-the-
year Washi8gtonians are ever permitted
TO enjoy. and the met is being made OF
it. The opportunity for elec ctioneering
Us also being taken advantage 5f to the
utmost, It is said, by those of wire
pulling proeIiyities.
The question Of filing the vacancy may
now be said to be actually before the
President for determination. There was
10 thought that. prior 10 this time, the
President would do more than exprsss
bis deep regret upon hearing Of Commits
sioner Ross death. Now, however. il Is
believed that he VIII take Up the matter
within q very few days. and that. appre-
ciating the imperative local need 81
having the position flIed, he Will desig-
nate the rev official withcut delay. Al
the furthest this viii be within two
weeks, It is thought. while more saDeu.
inc residents predict that the new Com.
missioner VIII have been named bef7rs
the middle Of next week.
Presidents Early Action Urged.
President Roosevelt was informed TO-
day BY we'll -known resident Of the
District, Times representative learned
that the present lack Of en execafIgs
head to give legal authority to the pro-
ceedings Of several OF the divisions of
the District machinery was a condi,isn
Nhlen Nashin9tOniRns hoped would nc
remedled by his early attention and a.
ton. Some Of the present condition.
were reviewed, It Is said. though in we're
brief manner, IS the Presidents erasD
OF local affairs is known to be verv thor
ough.
Candidates Talked About.
The names Of number of new ean5i-
dates for the honor Of the appointment
were heard yesterday IN various Quar-
ters with more or less enthusiasm BAT
none CT them seemed 10 enlist as great
support as half dozen previously urged
for the place This vas. no doubt. be
cause attention has ALREADY been TO
cused on those early IN the field and the
lines OF appIv--- = disapproFaI have
alreaG.' been rather plainly stablis1.sd.
TLe gentlemen whose names were
mentioned with the greatest frequency
and highest amount Of praise today. In
interviews which a Times repol, ,er had
with number Of we'll known residents
of Washington. were William =. Cox
Mr. James L. Norris, Mr.. Henry L.
West. Mr. Louis p Shoemaker. Mr.
Greed N. Fulton, Mr. Cotter T. Bride
and Major Thomas B. Ferguson. ex-tnIn-
lister TO Norway.