Evening star., 1911-05-26
SENATE lob.
John H. Walker, Clerk to Dis
trict Committee, Resigns.
LONG IN PUBLIC SERVICE
Advancement Rapid and Ability Has
Won Him Important Business
Position.

John II. Walker. clerk OF the Senate
committee on the District of Columbia
for the past seven years. has rendered
his resignation to Chairman Gallinger
He will leave Washington tomorrow to
take a responsible position with the
American Woolen Company In New York
city.
That Mr.. Walker contemplated resign
ing was known only to his most intimate
friends. and it was not maIy Y days ago
that Senator Gallinger was surprised by
having the resignation placed before him.
When 1t became moro widely known to-
day as Mr.. Walker said goodbye to
his host Of friends around the Capitol
and elsewhere in the city tho expressions
Of regret were general. numerous and
sincere
His Climb to Success.
Mr.. Walker -. "JacN' Walker, as his
friends greet him-has been q resident of
Washington, except during most OF the
summer recesses Of Congress-, since 1891.
His friends have been watching him go
up the ladder OF success steadily. He
first held a position with Senator Chan
dler Of New Hampshire. When the Sen
after he reached Washington Mr.. Walker
took a position In the War Department.
And the records Of the quartermaster
generals Office show that he was the first
man to be promoted in the apartment
before the expiration OF the six months
probationary period.
After his service in the War Depart
ment Mr.. Walker was appointed, on the
recommendation of Senator Galnnger of
New Hampshire, who had known Jack
flee. After he had been there a few
months Senator Gallinger wrote Mr..
Walker. saying that some extra work was
to be done in his Office at the Capitol and
requesting Mr.. Walker to help out. Re
membering the good turn the senator had
done him, Mr.. Walker was at Mr.. Gal
hngers office at the appointed time ready
to get the extra work out of the way.
Prompt In Decision.
will you accept the clerkship of the
Senate committee on pensions?" Senator
Gallinger said to him, Mr.. Gallinger then
being the chairman of the committee
II WILL" Mr.. Walker replied. with
promptness of decision that characterizes
him.
He took up the work Immediately. That
was in 1898, and he remained in that
position until about seven years ago.
when Senator Gallinger was made chair
man of the Senate District committee.
Mr.. Walker was promptly appointed clerk
Of that body. and has remained there
since.
AS clerk Of the District committee Mr.
Walker has handled the details of the
big volume Of District legislation that
has passed through the committee, writ
ten many Of the reports that have been
accepted by the committee and has gen
orally shown himself to be q friend Of
the District and Of ats development.
I1rorpfpop< rffivana nP Wo oh NC
learned this morning of Mr.. Walkers
called at the committee room
or telephoned there today to express
their regrets at his departure.
Walker was private secretary to Prof.
J. w. Sanborn. president OF the Agrtcul-
tural College OF Utah. Prof. Sanborn
wrote to Mayor Woodman Of Concord for
an efficient secretary, and tho mayor rec
Mr.. Walker.
Succeeds to Clerkship.
Clinton r. Thompson, who lives in SEN
ator Gallinger's ward in Concord. has
been appointed Mr.. Walkers successor.
Mr.. Thompson has been with the COM
mittee as assistant to the clerk since
December, 1909, and his work has been
such that Mr.. Gallinger promptly decided
to promote him to the clerkship when
the vacancy was forecast.
Mr.. Thompson is not a stranger to
many Washingtonians. He came here In
July. 1908. to take a position In the Of
flee of the register Of wills. He has also
held positions in the coast survey and IN
the reclamation service. part Of the time
in the field His advancement has been
rapid, and decided success Is predicted
for him in his new position.
A farewell dinner for the retiring clerk,
at which the new clerk will be the host.
has been arranged for tonight. and the
guests. who have been associated with