Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-09
MAY IGNORE LIST
Selection of New Commission
efs by President.
ENDORSEMENTS ON FILE
Some Men Talked of for the Places
Whose Names Have Not Been
Sent to the White House by
Their Friends.
ENDORSEMENTS ON FILE

Ii is by no means certain tnat PRESIDENT
Taft will select two District Commission
ers from the list of candidates whose in
dorsements are filed at the White House
He may go outside that list, as there
are a number of men quietly talked of
who have not permitted the filing of
papers the White House. 1t is also I'M
derstood that letters and Endorsements
have been sent to the White House of
men who are not candidates for the posi-
ton. and might not accept if offered
place by the President.
Some Prominent Candidates.
Among those whose names have recent
ly been brought forward in connection
with the commissionerships are Clarence
Moore. Gov. W. Fl. Merriam, former
director of the census: Gen. John A.
Johnston, Gen. John NJ. Wilson, L. S. A,
retired. and D. j. Callahan.
Mr. Moore is a man of wealth and is
closely identified with financial affairs
in the District. He is thoroughly familiar
with District affairs and is considered
by his associates in the business world
to be well equipped for the position.
Gov. Merriam has had wide eX-
perience in administrative affairs and
has made his home in the District for
more than ten years.
Gen. Johnston resigned from the army a
few years ago and has since been engaged
in managing his property much of which
is In the District. Gen. Wilson was at one
time engineer officer in charge Of public
buildings and grounds. He was chairman
of the inaugural committee in 1905 and
recently president OF the District electric
railway commission.
D. ]. Callahan is factor in the business
world Of the District, Is general manager
of the Washington and Norfolk Steam
C0nanAnv which
and has for some years been prominent
In the Board of Trade and the Chamber
Of Commerce. His candidacy is looked
upon favorably by most of the younger
business men of Washington.
The Latest Candidate
The name of the latest candidate to be
presented to the President for one of the
vacant commissionerships is that of
James P. Willett son OF the late former
postmaster. Mr.. Willett was born in this
city nearly forty years ago. and has re-
sided here continually. He is a democrat
The Star has received a communication
from George w. Evans. chief of the dis
bursting Office. of the Department of the
Interior. in which lie says:
Il am not an applicant for either of the
District Commssionerships. nor would /
accept such Office if rendered to me. I
firmly believe that the Office should seek
tue Hdi ana not the man the ONCE.
am content to let the matter rest with
the President. believing he will select
the very best man for the Office
Recommended for Office.
So far as can be ascertained papers
are on file at the White House urging
the qualifications OF the following men:
Henry p. Blair. Ernest W. Bradford
Cotter T. Bride. Glenn Brown, William
Van Vandt Cox, ii. II. Darneille. Charles
A. Douglas. James T. Du bois. Greed NJ.
Fulton, William F. GUIDE, S. III. Hines,
Charles c. Lancaster. A. E. L. Leckie.
F.: E. Leupp. Edward McCauley. John
Mitchell, jr.. Clarence Moore, Patrick T.
Moran, Richard T. Morsell, James +,
Oyster. w. H. Rapley. Cuno H. Rudolph.
William p. Richards, DR.. William 8.
Richardson. win am H. Saunders, I. +.
Schneider. Frank a. sebring, Abram r.
Server, Francis p. Sheehy, Louis p.
Shoemaker, A. Leftwich Sinclair, Ed
ward j. Stellwagen. George W. F.
Swartzell. Edward III. Thomas, Eugene
E. Thompson. Alonzo Tweedale, NJ. /.
Weller and Dr. w. c. Woodward.