Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-21
OYSTER AND
RUDOLPH NAMED

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pointments suit me entirely. I believe
they will meet with the approval Of
every one.
All Three Have Ability.
]. Selwyn Tait-I think the choice is
excellent. All three men have great abil-
ity and are well qualified for the posts
They are well known and will command
the respect Of the community.
A. Leftwich Sinclair, who was regarded
as one Of the leading. candidates for ap-
pointment as Commissioner Johnston 8
successor, said, when INFORMED OF the
Presidents action:
Il am glad to hear Of Capt. Oysters
appointment and hope tnat he will be
confirmed. He will give good account
have known Capt. Oyster for long time
and consider him one Of our leading
citizens"
Mr.. sinclair was one Of the first to
congratulate Capt. Oyster.
ton the President possibly could have
made The District 10 to be congratu-
lated. Each of the three men IS fully
qualified for the post can honestly
say that no choice would suit me better"
Oyster Experienced.
1. Robert N. Harper."The appointments
are very satisfactory in my estimation.
perience in matters pertaining to the Dis
trict and should make a most admirable
Commissioner.
Az Ha~ nd he h0 tPfad
for several years and has not been found
wanting In any respect.
Maj. Harding has served as assistant
engineer commissioner and for that rea-
son is well fitted for the position which
Mai. Judson Is to vacate. Taken as a
whole. the appointments are most excel
lent
Eldridge E. Jordan-The appointments
great worth and character. They are all
well fitted for the position OF Commits
sioner OF the District.
Rudolph Highly Praised.
H. Rozier Dulany-Both are fine men,
Commissioner Rudolph has been one Of
the best Commissioner the District ever
had. and Capt. Oyster is mighty good
man. I'm heartily glad the matter has
been settled in this way.
Colin H. Livingston: Capt. Oyster is
one Of Washington's most aggressive and
public-spirited citizens, and he will make
a good Commissioner. Cuno H. Rudolph
doesn't need any commentator from me
his record speaks for itself. / do not
know Maj. Harding. but believe that the
new Commissioners will run the District's
business with the sole object of further
improving conditions in Washington. The
nominations meet my unqualified APPROX
al"
Sfro c4,vroor Alec D1aeeal
Joseph Strasburger: II am greatly
pleased with the appointment of Capt.
Oyster and Maj. Chester Harding and
the reappointment Of Mr.. Rudolph.
THE appointment of Cap.. Oyster is
especially pleasing to me. Fully three
fourths Of the merchants of Washington
have been anxious that he should be ap-
pointed for the position. Members Of the
Retail Merchants Association are de-
lighted"
Capt. Oyster is one Of Washington's
most public spirited men. He is famil-
lar with the conditions In the District
and will make a good Commissioner
AS president Of the board Of education
he has given a great deal Of time in his
efforts to make the schools Of Washing
ton models for the entire country. It is
fitting that he should now be named
one Of the Commissioners"
Cans Hopes for No Delay.
Isaac Cans: 1.-The nominations please
me very much. and hope there will be
no delay in their confirmation. Com
missioner Rudolph has been one Of the
best Commissioners the District ever
had. and he certainly deserved reap
pointment Capt Oyster is another good
| man. and am heartily pleased at his
nomination. AS for Mai. Harding, who
| was for time assistant under Col
Judson. Engineer Commissioner, he is q
| fine man-a fine man. and he will make
a most excellent Engineer Commits
sioner. Altogether, ] haven't a single
word Of criticism. or anything but
praise for the nominations"
Surprise to Oyster.
1.-THE appointment is a great surprise to
me-" said Capt. James F. Oyster. when
| informed that President Taft had named
him to succeed Gen. John A. Johnston as
Commissioner of the District Of Column
bia. II appreciate deeply the interest that
has been shown by my friends
Commissioner Judson would not discuss
| the announcement that he Ia to be sue
ceeded by Maj. Chester Harding upon the
confirmation Of the appointment Of the
two civilian Commissioners. He said he
might have something to say when he
| had seen the Presidents order.
1t was not long after the Presidents
| appointments had been sent to the Senate
| that the news reached the municipal
building. where officials and employees
have been in a state Of feverish expect
ancy for several weeks over the question
Of the commisstonership appointments.
While expressing regret over the certain
| retirement Of Commissioner Johnston and
Il the nb,of M Commissioners