Evening star., 1912-11-13
Head of U. S. Trust Co. Likely
to Be Inaugural Treasurer.
PULL WIRES FOR CHAIRMAN
District Democrats Making Claims
Over Head Of Costello.
McCOMBS IS TAKING REST
Nothing Will Be Done Until Ma
tional Chairman Gets Back to
Work Once More.

Eldrfdge E. Jordan. president OF the
United States Trust Companv. is quite
likely to be appointed treasurer of the
inaugural committee, as the straws in
New York and Washington are all point
ing his way. The straws which would
indicate chairman OF the committee.
however. are blowing wildly about in
every direction. under the influence OF
the wind created by various candidates
and their boomers
The straws will probably blow about for
ten days or more, for a dispatch to The
Star from New York says that w. W.
McCombs. chairman Of the democratic
national committee. has gone for a much
needed rest and does not intend to worry
about inaugural matters until he gets
back to work.
Washington almost bubbled over last
night with excitement over the coming
appointment of an inaugural chairman.
The air was filled with rumors The
business section is tangled with in
visible wires. all being pulled by
strong influences, and cross currents
are at work.
Upsets Plans of Boomers.
The absence of the chairman of the
democratic national committee from
New York Will upset the plans of sew
eral boomers who had thought OF GO
ing direct to New York to lay before
the chairman the qualifications Of
various candidates for the inaugural
Craftsmanship. However the news from
New York seems to indicate that the
national committee Is thoroughly tired
of the never-ending factional differ
ences In the District of Columbia The
factions. instead of getting behind the
national committeeman, have created 4
| situation which would terrify a thor
oughly rested chairman of national
committee let alone one who is worn
and tired with the prosecution of "A
successful campaign. Claims are be-
ing sent to New York over the head of
John F Costello, democratic national
committeeman for the District of
Columbia, and the effort to discredit Mr.
Costello, which started at the time of
his appointment. is continued.
Mr.. Costello, 1t is understood. has the
assurance Of the national committee that
his recommendation will not be ignored
He has had two conferences with w. w.
Wick, associate secretary of the national
committee and these talks left Mr.. Cos
tello in an optimistic frame of mind.
Also, the news from New York is to the
effect that men high in the democratic
party have urged Chairman McCombs
not to make any inaugural appointment
| without having the full recommendation
of the local committeeman.
Costello Continues Active.
Meantime, Mr.. Costello is devoting his
entire time to the study Of the local SIT
uation. and his ambition is to select q
chairman for the inaugural committee
OF whom the city will be proud and who
will help make the ceremonies and the
hospitality something to remember al
ways.
An outline Of the plan adopted by the
democrats at the time Of Cleyeland's Sec
ond inauguration. in 1892, for the selec-
tion Of the inaugural chairman by a COM
placed in the hands of Assistant Secretary
Wick Of the democratic national commit
tee and representative Of Chairman Nc
Combs by j. Fred Kelly. Mr. Wick left
| here Yesterday for New York.