The Washington times., 1910-01-06
Nominations Are Sent TO the
Senate By the
President.
DAYS ACTION ENDS
A CAREFUL SEARCH
More Snap and Ginger Wanted By
Taft on Commission Is
Report.

! President Taft today sent to the
] Senate the nominations of Cuno H
( Rudolph and Gen. John A. John
iSton TO be District Commissioners
succeeding Henry L. West and
Henry B. F Macfarland, resigned
Mr. Taft has been assured that
( the nominations viii bs speedily
confirmed.
His action today ends the 1onz
and painStaking search he has made
for the two men most available Cor
the vacancies on the Board of Com
missionerS for the District Of Co
Ilumhia.
From an authoritative source To-
day comes the information thar
these two men have received from
the President strong fntfma-io1 thar
ne wishes them 10 put more snap
and ginger in the local government
than has hitherto been the case.
and that, If there IS the slightest
need of reforms OF changes in
methods OF personnel, he wants
them TO remedy the defects wher-
ever found
Jp until this morning, Il vas no-
known whether Greed n. Fulton o-
/ General Johnston would be selected
to serve on the board with Major
Judson and Nj Rudolph.
Are Made Public.
Shortly before noon. however. the z7-
pointments OF Rudolph and Johnston
were made public 8Ir Taft feIt him
self obliged al the last moment 10 give
up his desire Of having on the board
lawyer
His opinion Of Nj Rudolph as a bus
ness man OF exceptional business abr-
ity. possessed oE great enterprise and
Initiative, has been described in The
Times.
In selecting Gen John A. Johnston for
the other vacancy the President vas
swayed by the generals army re7r-7-
tion as man who did things and
got results with dispatch
Cuts Red Tape.
Johnston Is one OF the officers of -rs
army who. while in the service. did NOT
feel hampel@d by red tape, but devoted
time TO the prompt dispatch Of business
General Johnston Is widely popular
and is known for his activity ana inter
est IN public affairs lie IS not q mem
be Tof the army. but is q civilian. for ha
resigned and was not retired on a pen-
sion, from the service
John Joy Edison was a caller z- +ra
White House early this morning. and r.
was thought that his visit might bavz
had some bearing on the ruaI decision
Of the President In regard 10 the aD-
pointments-
Born IN Pennsylvania
General Johnston was horn in kr-s-
gheny. Pa, February % ISIS and v-zz
graduated from West Point IN 1S-q. He
was an honor graduate Of the fnra1t-v
and cavalry school at Fort I.eaven-
worth in tSS5- IN ISIS lie married Hen
rietta V Y anderErifJ.
He was rapidly promoted. until on
January :, 1913, he was made a brfrs-
Cier general He saw frontier service
in Texas from 1879 until ISS2. and he
served in South Dakota from 7SS- %.
1876 rom 1891 20 1888 and from Tsl5 to
1875 He was an Instructor fu the ara
OF war anE engineering in the f0rar--v-
ana cayalry school at n L.eaveuvor-f
from 49, 70 $50 From 1SST 10 1901 Er
was teaCEer of history law and -1--
ties IN t1e United States Military AcaE-
envy IRON 1873 10 1855 he was in CE74~ca
OF mounted instruction. cavalry der5-
Jefferson Barracks. No
GeneTdt Johnston OrUS ufzef- under frl
lnarShals appointed. the inzuerr~zr r--
Tade OF President C1evcIaad frl rSa1-- ~
PresiGent Mckinley in 1897 and 1871 and
PRESIDENT Roosevelt iG 1873 lie was fr
charge OF The military parade at TIE
aedlcatlon or the s. Louis Exposition
April 81, 1905, and the Grant monument
parade. IN New York, in 1897
In War With Spain.
He was on duty in the Office Of +ba
general IN charge Of the or
ganization and mastering fn and out OF
all the volunteer forces raised crI-fn.-
Jne var with Spain. IN IS92. and afsr
ne volunteers raised for the PhHfunfneS
from 1858 10 1901
one OF he most important services
ne rendered the army was his work --,
the reOrEaI izaGOu Of the -euar7F re-
increase He prepared valuable reports
upon the German army naneuveTs in
on January Is. 1898. ne resigned from
he army
The appointments Of AR. RudoiDh and