The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-15
Mr.. Wight Accepts the Internal Rev.
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Mr.. Wight Accepts The Internal Rev
enue CommissiOnership.
The gratifying intelligence was re-
eeived from Washington on Monday
! OF last week that Pearl Wight of New
Orleans had accepted President Roose-
| yelt's tender of the Office of commits
sioner of internal revenue, with the
condition that he would be allowed un-
til the LIST of December to qualify and
enter upon the discharge of the duties
of the position. It became necessary
for MIR. Wight to make this condition
prerequisite Of acceptance in order
that ne might have time to adjust his
extensive and multifarious business
affairs in Louisiana so that the in
terests OF those associated with him
would not be endangered or impaired,
and the fact that the president was
willing to hold the place open SO long
is additional evidence of the great
esteem and confidence in which heholds
his appointee. The claims of several
other states and individuals were
strongly pressed in connection with the
internal revenue vacancy, but the pres
ident was evidently bent on having the
Louisiana man in the Office, even if the
latter did require six months grace in
which to get good and ready to take it.
This is a marked compliment both to
Mr.. Wight and the state from which he
halls.
That the public service might suffer
noinjnry from leaving the internal rev.
enue department. SO long without a
head, Hon. John G.. Capers of South
Carolina has been appointed commits
sioner pro tempore, and will fill the
place until December /, when Mr..
Wight is to relieve him.
When it was originally announced
that this important and influential of
fee had been offered to Mr.. Wight,
many of the Democratic papers of the
state spoke of him in very compliment
tary terms, and if the slightest unfa-
vorable comment was elected it failed
to come under our observ alton. The
conclusion Of the appointee to accept
has brought forth additional express
sions of approval from our Demo
cratic contemporaries, the general
character andtrend of which are in
dictated by the following from the New
Orleans Times Democrat:
The honor comes unsought as a voluntary
tribute to the splendid worth and sterling char
acter of the man upon whom it has been con-
ferred. Here in New Orleans, where Mr.. Wight
has made his home for more than forty years,
the news of his acceptance viii be received with
qualification, tempered with regret that it will
involve a partial sacrifice of his business in
tereSts here and the removal of his residence for
a time to the nasional capital. AS a business
man he has won high and honorable position
among his associates. His keenness of judg-
1nent and unfiagging public spirit have done |
much to promote the welfare of New Orleans |
and to establish the commercial standing and
prestige which it now enjoys. AS a partisan his |
conduct of political affairs has con-
served the general good and has won the esteem |
and admiration of his political opponents as
president has made no mistake in placing Mr.. |
Wight among the ranks Of his personal advisers, |
and the latter's friends are confident that he |
viii administer the important office to which he
has been summoned with an honorable zeal and
a distinguished fidelity that shall reflect credit
not alone upon the administration, but upon his |
home city and state as well. Mr.. Wight in his |
new position viii be able to prove his friendship
and good viii for the south and for New Orleans.