The Washington herald., 1909-11-13

President Taft viii be confronted with
long list OF available aspirants when
he finds time TO give attention to the
choice OF a Commissioner OF the District
OF Columbia to succeed Henry L1tchheld
West who has rendered his resignation IN
order 10 identity himself with The Wash
ington Herald.
A vacancy on the Supreme bench OF the
United states and other matters OF para
mount Importance are pressing for Execu-
tive action, ana the Commissionership
will not. therefore. be Immediately taken
UP. The President is so keenly interested
in Washington and IN everything per-
tainins to It's development that the fllins
Of the vacancy viii receive more than per-
functory consideration
Thus far the contest for the Commits
sionership has hardly passed the stage
Of being mentioned" The names OF
score or more OF well-known citizens
have been proposed in a complimentary
way, but OF these. many are unavailable.
II the President adheres TO precedent
by naming a Democrat The board has
uniformly been divided politically, al
though partisanship has not entered
largely into the equation
Possible Aspirants for Place.
OF the gentlemen said TO be qualided
politically. those here named figured
most prominently in the gossip and spec
ulation yesterday;
JAMES z. OYSTER. president q tbs eo~-d o;
education-
WILLIAM V. COX. president Of the Second Ma
tional Rank
/ LOUIS P. SHOEMAKER. OF Bsishsvo0d. iarEo
Z rrorerty owner.
WILLIAM F. GUIDE. presifeut q ths Wasting
ton Chamber Ct COMMERCE
7 n. STODDARD. autono5ils dealer.
WILLIAM WHEATLEY. retired czUitsHs. oi
West Washington.
JOHx F. WILKINS. identified vitA several
financial institutions and son Of the lats Bsrial
wilkins.
ARTHUR f. RANDLE. real estate dealer.
II I. WELLER, real estate deale-.
ISAAC CANS, merchant
CHARLES O. LANCASTER, lawyer and real g.
tate dealer.
EDWIN A. NEWMAN. District member Of the
Dernocra-ic National Committee.
Mai RICHARD SYLVESTER, superiutendeut q
POH-o.
JAMES I. FEENEY. well known in Labor circles
East Washington for Weller.
At the meeting Of the executive COM
nittee Of the East washington Citizens
\ Association last evening Il was unan-
rouslv voted that the president OF the
association. in behalf Of the interests OF
the eastern section Of the city. present
! 10 President Taft the name Of Michael L.
( Weller as in every way fitted for the
position OF Commissioner Of the District.
! The resolution further states that his
appolntment viii be q guarantee OF faith
I ful and efficient service IN the position,
doing honor alike 70 the administration
and 10 the eastern section OF the city,
which section, up 70 this time. during the
thfrtv-ive years Of life of the present
! FORM Of government has never had recog-
milton by appointment to the Office Of the
( Commissionership Of the District; that
while thus especially q representative ot
! the eastern section OF the city, equal JUS
tice will be done by him 10 every other
part Of the District
Rudolph siIences n Boom.
A suggestion that Cuno II. Rudolph,
vice president Of the National MetropoN-
/ tan Bank and former president Of tbs
washington Board Of Trade. would make
an ideal Commissioner developed yes
teriay into a gOod-sized boom for that
gentleman, but he put an end 10 Il by
/ saying that he was an unqualified Re
publican. and therefore ineligible. Dis
trict Assessor Richards likewise disposed
/ OF a discussion Of his name
Alonzo Tweedale, auditor OF the Dis
! trict. IS proposed as a most available
man. regardless Of party afiiliadon, Of
which he has none, because OF his thor
| ough knowledge OF District affairs and
the splendid ability he has shown in the
! handling OF District finances.
DarneiIIe Republican Aspirnnt.
on the theory that the resignation OF
/ Commissioner West win result IN a
further change in the board. Hopswell
H. DarneiIe, former assessor. IS actively
a candidate for Mt. Macfarland's place.
He IS said 70 have the Endorsement OF
! Chairman Gallinger. OF the Senate Dis
trict Committee: Speaker Cannon. Senator
Penrose. and other influential statesmen.
besides local backing. There has been
no intimation from the White House.
however. that a further change is In con-
temptation.