Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-10
|DE LACY IS FAVORED VALUES THE TOPIC
Believed Taft Will Rename Appraisement of the Southern
Juvenile Court Judge. Building Defended
LIKELY TO ACT TOMORROW VIEWS OF A. T. HENSEY
Appoint Oyster and Rudolph Witness Tells the Investigators
Commissioners Time Property Is Worth So 0000O0
SENATOR POMERENE CALLER GIVES VALUATION
Offset Charge
Capt Amundsen Visit to ntroduc No
More Witnesses
LIKELY TO ACT TOMORROW
May Appoint Oyster and Rudolph
Commissioners at Same Time.
Seeks Ohio Plum for Democrat.
Capt. Amundsen Due to Visit
White House Today.

IL President Taft finds time today to
go over an immense bundle of papers
pertaining to the case of Judge De Lacy
of the Juvenile Court. sent to him by the
Department of Justice, he probably VIII
send to the Senate tomorrow the nomina-
ton Of judge of the Juvenile Court and
two Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia. For some reason the President
has preferred TO settle the three local
appointments at one time, and it has been
the judgeship problem that has delayed
action on the commissionerships
The papers at the White House include
the objections to the reappointment OF
Judge De Lacy. arguments ana pet.tiohs
in his favor and the recommendation oi
the Attorney General himself. The Presi-
dent is already pretty familiar with the
case, having talked with Mr.. Wickersham,
and Judge De Lacy and many others
The odds today were strongly in favor
of the denomination of Judge De Lacy
Rudolph and Oyster Favored.
As to the District commissionerships, 1T
is believed the President favors Cuno IL.
Rudolph and James F. Oyster. The
President. it was said today on good 'au-
thority. has been impressed by the fact
that whatever opposition there was TO
Capt Oyster was personal, having to do
with his temperament and that his char
acter and qualifications have persistentiy
loomed large and satisfactory.
With Mr.. Taft case is never settled
until he actually sends in nomination..
and for that reason the District com
miss:onerships will remain a guess to the
last minute, but the almost sure guess at
this time is Rudolph and Oyster. the
former having earned in the estimation OF
the President another term because OF MS
good work as Commissioner. and the lat
ter ranking high as a citizen having the
welfare of the District at heart.
The President saw a good many visitors
today before the cabinet met Senator
Pomerene of Ohio was one of these. The
republican surveyor of customs at Day
ton. Z. L. McConaghy, resigned few
days ago. and there is good plum for
somebody Senator Pomerene candidly
admits that he will not Permit republi-
can 10 have the place. and would like to
be able to name democrat now to get
it out of the way before other Ohio pat
ronage matters come along. ft3
Burton to Be Consulted.
The President would not object to man,
ing democrat of Pomerene's selection
now if Senator Burton (rep) is willing.
So Senator Pomerene is to talk the mat
ter over with his colleague. Burton. Harry
man of Ohio wants every vacancy filled
by a republican. and he will interpose
objection to the Pomerene plan, it is sur
missed.
Archbishop BonZano. the apostolic
delegate to the United States. was re-
ceived by the President this morning.
the call being one of respect only. The
President had an engagement this aft
ernoon to receive II. H. Bryn, the Nor
wegian minister. to introduce Capt.
Raould Amundsen, the discoverer of the
south pole.
Col. Cosby, superintendent of public
buildings and grounds. has just fin
ished the installation in front of the
White House Of two modern fire plugs, re-
placing two old ones that have been in
the same place for many years. Col.
Cosby is seeking an appropriation to
put modern fire plugs in the rear
grounds of the White House and to
enlarge the water pipes there.