Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-01

ure UP to the demands OF the sltuauon.
Mr.. Ricketts, friends feel that he has
made a gallant fight for the place and thai
his Endorsements were of the highest char
aeter and complimentary to him In the
highest degree.
Representative Landis who is at the head
of the congressional committee now inyesti.
eating the government printing office. did
not hesitate to express his disappointment
at the failure of Mr. Ricketts, to be appoint
ed by the President
Preferred Mr.. Ricketts,.
Mr. Lands said:
II have great confidence in the Presidents
judgment. but I deeply regret that Mr..
Ricketts, was not appointed public printer.
I regard him as the best-equipped man In
the country for the position. My estimate OF
his character and capability have not been
formed hastily, but after having come In
close personal contact with him in matters
pertaining to the management and control
OF the government printing ONCE. He IL
In every sense a practical printer. and al
though he served in subordinate capacity.
he has mastered all the intricacies of the
government printing Office to the minutest
detail: He is not only capable and intelli-
gent, but possessed OF those old-fashioned
notions OF honesty that are refreshing. His
testimony before the printing investigation
commission impressed all who heard It with
the breadth Of Mr.. Ricketts, knowledge and
the grasp he had OF every phase of the
question Of public printing. AS q matter
OF fact, little appeared to be left in the
way Of valuable suggestions when he got
through"
Mr.. Adams Pleased.
Mr.. Byron s. Adams, president of the
Washington Typothetae,. the association of
employing printers. was much gratified by
the appointment Of Mr. Stillings as public
printer.
He was with the Washington Typoth-
etae as its secretary for about two years"
said Mr.. Adams. He left here last April
to accept the secretaryshtp of the New
York Typothetae's board OF trade. While
here we paid him salary of 81. 5000 per an
mum.
THE New York people, realizing his value
offered him double that amount and he
went there at salary of 5000 year. So
you see, he will sacrifice $500 annually by
accepting the place of public printer
Mr.. Stillings was raised in Boston, and
comes OF good old New England stock He
was connected with his father there in the
Stillings Press. a large printing company.
He Is the most thoroughly posted man in
typographical matters that ever knew in
my experience of thirty years In the busi-
ness In Washington and one and a half
years In Boston with the Rand, Avery Com
pany, the largest printing establishment in
New England
Thoroughly Posted.
Mr.. Stillings is thoroughly posted on
every branch Of the printing and its allied
trades" said Mr.. Adams. land from my
knowledge Of the man In the typothetae
work Of the past three years 1 am convinced
that he is a broadminded man. While Mr..
Stillings has been counted with the typothe-
tae generally for the past three years, I am
convinced from my knowledge Of him that
he Is entirely too broad man to allow
any prejudice to enter into his conduct Of
the government printing office.
The secretary of the Washington Typo
thetae. In speaking of the appointment,
said: Mr.. Stiilings is good man at MAX
ing estimates. While here several years
ago he was the secretary of the printers
board Of trade. Franklin Association, and
the employing printers have been for long
time trying to get him at the head Of tho
G. P. o.
Mr.. Seibold's Views.
Secretary George G. Seibold of the CO.
lumbia Typographical Union had this to
say: "Mr. Stillings is a clever gentleman
and an estimable man. He is thoroughly
approachable and fair in his dealings with
those with whom he has to come in con-
tact and with whom he has business deal
fngs.''