Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22
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Assistants to Chairman EuStis
of Inaugural Committee.
WORK TO BEGIN AT ONCE
H. Rozier Dulany, Second Vice Chair
man; w. v. Cox, Treasurer.
PLANS FOR sUBCoMMITTEEs
Secretary Wick Regarded as Valuable
Acquisition-His Activity in
Political Campaign.

William Corcoran Eustis chairman Of
the inaugural committee, last night ap
pointed J. Rozcr Dulany second vice
chairman of the committee, and w. V.
Cox, treasurer. He had already select
ed Eldridge F. Jordan to be vice chair
man of the committee, and Walker v.
Wick of New Jersey to be secretary. This
completes the roll of officers of the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Dulany has been engaged in real
estate business in Washington for many
years and is prominent also in financial
circles. Mr.. Cox is president of the Sec
ond National Bank. He was formerly
president of the board of education. and
at present is a candidate for District
Commissioner. Mr.. Cox is a Stanch
democrat.
Mr. Eustis said he hoped to have the
entire committee of about sixty men Sc
lected today, and that work on raising
fund of Sl0O 900 and making all the nee
essary preparations for great inaugural
celebration would be begun Immediately.
The temporary headquarters of the COM
mittee are in the Corcoran building, at
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue. 1t
is expected that later the committee
offices will be moved to one of the hotels.
Appointment of subcommittee.
The appointment of the various SUBJ
committees and their chairmen is the next
step of Importance which will be taken by
the chairman. That Robert n. Harper,
who was one of the foremost candidates
for the Craftsmanship, will be offered one
of the most important subcommittees was
a prediction made last night by local
democrats. He will be named chairman
of the executive committee or of the
finance committee, 1t was said.
Mr. Wick is expected to arrive here this
morning. and to take up his work as sec
retary OF the inaugural committee I'M
mediate1y.
The message sent by Mr. McCombs yes
terday to Mr.. Eustis was made public
last night. 1t reads as follows:
as chairman Of the inaugural committee
for the Inauguration of Cows. Wilson and
Marshall, as President and Vice Presi-
dent, respectively. March 4.
To this Mr.. Eustis replied:
Il accept the craftsmanship Of the in
ausural committee. Consider it an honor
and much appreciate your having ten
dered II to me-"
Costello's Wishes Respected.
That John F. Costello. the democratic
national committeeman for the District.
has come off well SO far as his recon-
mendations for important offices in the
inaugural committee are concerned, was
the opinion expressed here last night.
Mr.. Jordan, who was Mr.. Costello's
choice for chairman, has been given the
vice chairmanship. Mr.. Cox, who had
Mr.. Costello's recommendation for treas
urer, received that appointment, and Mr.
Wick. recommended by Mr.. Costello for
secretary. will fill that Office. Mr.. Co.'S
tello took the stand that he had recon-
rren0ed Mr. Jordan for the DOSitiOn of
chairman, and that he must continue to
recommend him. He wrote to Mr. Nc
Combs. however. that he would offer no
opposition to the appointment of Mr..
Eustis, though in view of his recommen-
dation of Mr.. Jordan he could not well
give his Endorsement also to Mr.. Eustis-
Washington society is much interested
In the appointment of Mr.. Eustis, be-
cause he and Mrs. Eustis have been
prominent here for a number Of years.
Mrs Eustis. who is a daughter of former
Vice President Levi p. Morton. besides
being leader I'm social affairs, is a tai
ented writer and has published several
books and magazine articles. She is an
accomplished horsewoman, and when she
and MIR. Eustis are residing i'm their coun-
try home near LeesburS. Va, frequently
rides to hounds.
Mrs. Eustis has a reputation for being
charming and gracious hostess. and the
Corcoran house at Connecticut avenue
and II street, where she and Mr. Eustis
many brilliant and attractive entertain
ments. The night of March 4. at the in
augural ball. Mrs. Eustis will be the
first lady i'll the land" as hostess to
President and Mrs. Wilson.
Wick Appointment Indorsed.
The appointment of Walker W Wick as
secretary Of the committee finds many
strong supporters here. George V. John.
son. who was at Champ Clark headquar-
ters during the preconvention campaign,
said last night he considered the fact that
Mr.. Wick had been assistant secretary of
the democratic national committee and
was consequently in touch with demo-
cratic organizations al lover the country
would make him invaluable during the
preparations for the inauguration.
John Colpoys, secretary of the Central
Labor Union Of the District. said that
Mr.. Wick had made firm friend Of the
labor unions while he was assistant Sec
retary of the national committee. He
said Mr.. Wick had tons of circulars and
other campaign literature printed and
had insisted that all be done in union
shops. Mr.. Colpoys himself Is mentioned
as a probable chairman of the subcom-
mittee of the inaugural committee which
will have the letting of contracts for
stands for the inaugural parade and
other contracts.
Regarded as Capable Organizer.
IL Mr.. Wick goes about organizing the
Office OF the inaugural committee In the
manner he assumed when Chairman Nc
Combs told him Ito go up to the Office
and get things ready" it Is believed
there will be little time wasted in pre-
pairing the ground for the big ceremony
of March 4. Mr.. Wick earned wide
reputation on the democratic national
committee Il young man who elimi-
mated politics an1 ran the business end
OF the campaign nothing but busi-
ness basis. In the few months of the
campaign over sl,SO0,O00 was received
from $4,000 contributors: nearly $1,1OU,O0O
was spent, and Walter W. Vicl's books
balance to a penny. All the siic test de-
tails OF the business OF the can ign are
recorded.
The first thing Mr.. Wick did SThen he
got TO democratic headquarters in New
York was to interview Rolla Wells, who
was looking out for the actual cash: and
Wick had the distinct understanding on
the spot that no money was to be paiC.
out unless 1t bore the imprint of the Wick
department. With that much settled he
started in. First he bought big book
with an index attached. He took pos
session OF desk and a chair from an
other room. placed young man in the
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