The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-15
TAFT soon TO FILL
Federal OFFICES
HITCHCOCK AND MeHARG ARE
EXPECTED TO PRACTICE LAW
IN NEW YORK IN THE
FALL.

Washington, May 15.-While the
Taft administration has tried to keep
back on executive appointments until
the tariff bill is passed, ii is under
stood that the president now has a
slate for many of the federal jobs in
the various states. One Of his adj
visers is authority for the statement
that in most instance organization men
are to be preferred and that in fact
unless an applicant approaches with
the Endorsement of the powers that
are in control i'm his community, he
will be losing time.
One of the rumors of the Taft ad-
ministration in these silent days is
that Frank II. Hitchcock. postmaster
general and chairman of the republi-
can national committee, will resign
from the cabinet In the fall to engage
either in commercial life or active
practice of law. Ormsby McHarg,
who was appointed assistant commits
sioner of commerce and labor few
weeks ago, also will resign his posi-
ton to practice law in New York. As
McHarg and Hitchcock are close per-
sonal friends, 1t Is believed that they
may be going into partnership.
NJ. Y. Appointments.
New York federal appointments are
still hanging fire, but 1t is understood
that Commissioner Nagel has selected
the man to succeed Robert Watchorn
as commissioner of immigration at
Ellis Island. and that his nae will
be sent to the senate within a few
days, possibly on Tuesday.
1t is intimated that this will be a
political appointment, and as Chair
man Parsons and the republican coun-
ty committee Of New York county
have indorsed Secretary Whittle for
the place. his chances OF landing are
considered excellent.
John H. Clark, who has been in
the immigration service on the Ca
madam border, with headquarters In
Montreal. also has strong backing for
commissioner at Ellis Island. and the
appointment appears to hang between
the two men.
Representative Simmons, in wirOse
district Clark votes, he being resi-
dent OF Lockport. has been embar-
rassed By being courted by at least
three immigration officials on the Ca
madam border who want to be Watch
orn's successor, so 1t is said he has
been modest in his representations in
Clark's behalf.
Another New York federal position
in which 1t is believed a change viii
be made soon Is that OF United States
marshal In New York city, the pres
ent incumbent being William Hem
lkcl. After twelve years Of service in
that place, Henkel, 1t is said, would
like to hold no longer. but a change
has been decided on, although whom
the president has In mind. for mar
shai has not been divulged. He. too,
however, 1t lis learned on good author
it,, will be an organization man,
which probably means that whornever
the local organization indcrses viii
be preferred.
Newspaperman May Land.
Another New Workers who may lose
"a good political berth is Charles q.
Bennett OF Brooklyn, secretary OF the
United states senate. Bennett has
held this $4,000 position for nine years.
lie was originally the protege of
Thomas G. Plat. Senator foot. PIatt's
successor in the senate, Is said to
favor BENEFITS retention, but David
8. Barry. Washington correspondent
for the Providence Journal, Senator
Aldrich's protege, has cast coystoua
eyes on this place and may win 1t.
Barry sOr many years was Washing
ton correspondent or The New York