Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-05
AT THE White HOUSE
U. s. District Attorney in
Delaware Appointed.
BALLS CHOICE TAKEN
THE PRESIDENT GUIDED BY WISH
OF BENCH AND BAR.
Influenced Particularly by Judge
Gray's Recommendations Number
Of Cabinet Officers Call.

An official announcement was made at
the White House this afternoon that the
President has appointed John P. Nields OF
Wilmington as United States attorney for
Delaware, to succeed William NJ. Byrne, re-
signed The statement at the White House
follows:
1.-The two senator's disa greed as to whom
they would recommend for the vacancy
The President went over the Endorsements
of all the candidates who had been recon-
mended for the place.
In such case he feels that the opinion OF
the judiciary and the bar should have pc
culiar weight. He finds that the federal
and state judges and an overwhelming ma
jority of the members of the Delaware bar,
without regard to party or faction, favor
the appointment of John P. Nields, and the
President. being entirely satisfied as to his
personal and professional fitness for office,
has this day appointed him.
The two Delaware senators, Ball and Al
lee, We're at the White House few days
ago. Senator Ball recommended the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Nields. who had been ap-
pointed as district attorney by the judge
to serve pending the action of the Presi-
dent. Senator Alice, the Addicks represen-
tative, named another man, and the Presi-
dent warned them at the time that he
would end the matter quickly and decisive
i
not get together and the President has act
ed of his own accord.
Recommended by Judge Gray.
There is reason to believe that the ap-
pointment of Nields was brought about
Judge George Gray. After the two sena-
tcrs had visited the President the latter
sent for Judge Gray and they lunched to-
<rof bar fau IaU ba
will be a severe blow to the Addicks fac
ton. While the President has outwardly
made the appointment on the grounds that
the bench and the bar wanted Nields, he
has delivered a blow to Addicksism that
will be felt throughout the state. 1t is not
regarded as likely that the President in
tends to favor the anti-Addicks faction in
his action, but that he proposes to make
appointments in the state on his own mo-
ton. He is just likely to appoint an Adj
dicks candidate over a man of the other
side at any time.
Cabinet Officers in Conference.
The President saw Postmaster General
Payne before this announcement was made.
This dismissal of Miss Todd as postmaster
at a small Delaware town was taken by
some as an indication that the administra-
ton had leaned toward the Addicks people
and would do so in future appointments.
The action of the President today does not
encourage this view.
Secretary Shaw spent some time with the
President this afternoon going over some
treasury matters with him.
The number of the Presidents visitors
was small today. Commander Hall of the
navy, General Corbin and Admiral Walker
were among the few visitors up to noon.
General Corbin was with the President
long time, discussing the military and War
Department matters. Admiral Walker, who
is still in charge of the work of the old
isthmian canal commission, said that he
had merely paid his respects. He did not
discuss canal matters with the President,
who is determined not to be IN haste in his
decision as to the canal. The President
realizes that whatever action he may take
will be binding for centuries probably, and
he has no desire to quickly reach a conclu-
sion which might be changed with the de-
velopments of time.
Mr. Yerkes Makes a Call.
John w. Yerkes, commissioner of internal
revenue and one of the Presidents best
dent A few days ago Mr.. Yerkes had oc-
casion to go to Indianapolis on business.
From his visit was started story that he
had gone to the Indiana town as the per-
sonal representative of President Roosevelt
to ask Senator Fairbanks to accept the sec
ond place on the republican national ticket
Mr.. Yerl1es at the time declared the story
was untrue, and said to a Star representa-
tive today that he had not mentioned the
name of Senator Fairbanks in conversation
with the President this morning. Mr.. Yerkes
had a long talk with the chief executive
however, and went over number of things
with him.