Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-12
Choice of Inaugural Chairman
Unlikely for Several Days.
COSTELLO is STANDING PAT
Increased Strength in the Fight
Against Jordan.
MAY HAvEt TO COMPROMISE
Reported That Harper Is Being Con-
sidered Again by Chairman Nc
combs-A. X. Paris Suggested.

The selection Of an inaugural COM
mittee chairman probably will not be
made for several days, perhaps not
until Gov. Woodrow Wilson reaches New
York next week. according to a report
which District National Committeeman
Costello brought back to Washington with
him today from New York Mr.. Cos
tello added:
have made my recommendation.
and am standing pat"
Mr.. CeStelio's recommendation was
that Eldridge +. Jordan or W. V. Cox
be nemed for chairman OF the inaugu-
raj committee. with preference given
to Mr.. Jordan recently Mr. Jordan.
who was in New York with Mr.. Co.'S
tello and in conference with Mr. Nc
Combs yesterday. has also returned to
Washington.
Hint at Possible Compromise.
The latest word received from head.
quarters in New York was to the effect
that compromise would have to be
made, SO strong a fight has been made
on the appointment of Mr. Jordan It
was also reported that the name OF Rob-
ert n. Harper. who has been Jordan's
sidered by Chairman McCombs. Mr.
Harper has a strong backing. though he
has not been recommended for the po-
sition OF chairman by Mr.. Costello. He
mas not been identified with any of the
various factions of the democratic party
In the District. though as chairman Of
the District auxiliary committee to the
democratic congressional committee he
helped to raise a fund Of $4,000 and sent
it on to the national campaign head
quarters in New York.
Mr. Costello considered that this was
an effort to d.scredit HIM as national
committeeman for the District. But II 10
claimed that Mr.. Harper had no such In
tentiOn.
Mr.. Vanderlip's Jocular Suggestion.
Milton E. Allies. vice president OF Riggs
National Bank. and friend OF Frank A.
vanderlip of the First National Bank OF
New York city, declared today that the
report published yesterday to the effect
that MIR. Van6eriip. powerful figure
N the so-called Standard Oil group OF
inanciers.''~~wss strongly opposing the
selection Of Mr. Jordan az chairman msst
nave been invented by friends OF Mr..
Jordan who hoped to help him ride into
was being opposed by Standard OIL
Mr.. Ahes said that while Mr.. vandei-
lip was in Washington attending the
Grfdiron Club dinner Iast Saturday he
he had said. .laashingly. to the national
chairman: II would like to help you se-
iect an inaugural chairman" Ii was
merely joke, said Mr.. Allies, and the
remark had no such significance as had
been attached to it.
Protests Against Jordan's Selection.
On the ground that Mr.. Jordan has not
been a consistent democrat a number Of
the democratic organizations In Was hing
ton yesterday afternoon filed protests in
New York against his appointment. among
them the jackson Democratic Associa-
ton, the Wilson and Marshall Club. the
Columbia Democratic Association, the
Georgetown Wilson and Marshall Club.
the District Of Columbia Democratic As
ISOLATION and the Chevy Chase Demo-
cratic Club. Some Of these clubs have in
dorsed Mr.. Harper for cha .rman.
1t has been learned thai j. j. Darling
ton, who was mentioned as compromise
would not accept the appoint
ment, and so tina he has already In
dorsed Mr.. Harper for the position.
A. x. Paris Suggested.
The friends of Albion Il. Paris today
put forward his name as their choice for
chairman of the inaugural committee.
Mr. Paris Is a member OF the banking
house OF Crane. Paris & Co., and for
several years he was president of the
Washington Stock Exchange. They be-
lieve that his appointment would be ac-
cep able since he has been identified with
no factions OF the democratic party here.