Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-09
M'C0MBS is SILENT PATENT REPORT IN
May Not Announce Chairman Cleveland Commission Sug
While He Is Here. gess Changes to Congress.
JORDANS FRIENDS SURE TO RELIEVE COMMISSIONER
His Have Their Hopes Should Not Do Judicial Work
Raised by the Delay. Well as Run Office
RUM0R OF A NEW YORK MAN NEW BUILDING GREAT NEED
ward Observance of Said to Be Necessary Proper
Handling o Work.
J0RDAN'S FRIENDS SURE
But His Opponents Have Their Hopes
Raised by the Delay.
RUMOR OF A NEW YORK MAN
Senate Takes First Official Step To-
ward Observance of
Inauguration.

Chairman William F. McCombs. OF the
busy day today. giving consideration to
the selection of a chairman for the in
augural committee. At late hour this
afternoon he said that he had no an
nouncement to make yet as to the chair
man. Mr.. McCombs said that he expected
to leave Washington this afternoon about
or o'clock. and that he might make
no announcement before he left here.
While the friends of Eldridge f.
Jordan insist that he will be the selec-
tion Of Mr.. McCombs for the chairman
ship. the other candidates have had
their hopes raised by reason Of the de-
lay in making the appointment The
friends Of Robert n. Harper and W. V
Cox, who have been the other leading
today in placing their cases before Mr..
McCombs.
Luncheon With Mr.. Hilles.
Chairman McCombs had a private
luncheon with Mr.. Hilles. who is chair
man Of the republican national commit
tee. At his request no Invitations were
issued. as he wished to talk over with
Mr.. Hilles several questions. particularly
the Organization OF the White House Of
fees. Mr.. Hilles has been Mr.. Taft's Sec
retary about two years and is fully ia
miltar with many questions, among them
those of precedent which will face Presi-
dent-eIect Wilson when he enters the
White House.
Their conference was the basis for a
report that Mr.. McCombs would come
to Washington with the new President
in an official position. Some of Mr..
McCombs' friends said. however, that
while he had been offered a place in
the new administration, he had not
decided IL he would accept 1t.
Rumor of New York Man.
A report was circulated here today tina,
w. W. Wick Of New York, secretary OF
the democratic national committee. was
being urged as secretary oD the inaugu.
raj committee, and that there was a big
contest on over his appointment.
Mr.. McCombs said that no attempt had
been made to name a secretary or the
inaugural committee yet The report re-
Mr.. Costello was supporting the New
Yorker. since he had found 1t impossible
to place his own men In charge Of the
inauguration ceremonies.
This Is deliberately untrue. said Mr
Costello. when his attention was called
to the report. 1T is merely another at.
tempt to discredit me as District national
committeeman"
First 0ficial STEP.
The first Official step toward the max.
ing OF arrangements for the Inauguration
of Woodrow Wilson as President was
taken today in the Senate.
The upper house passed a resolution
providing for the appointment Of a COM
mittee Of three senators and three rep
resentatives 'to make the necessary ar
rangements for the Inauguration of the
President-elect of the United States on
the 4th Of March next" The President
pro tempore Of the Senate and the Speak
er are to appoint the representatives OF
their respective houses.
Senator Overman Of North Carolina, a
democrat, presented the resolution. 1t
provides for the official Inauguration at
tho Ca anifo1