Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-07
WILL SEND NAMES IN
President to Nominate Two for
District Commissioner.
EARLY ACTION PROMISED
Selection of Oyster or Sinclair anG
Rudolph Indicated.
TAFT IGNORES OPPOSITION
Selection of De Lacy for Juvenile
Court Regarded as Likely-Jud-
sons Future Undetermined.

Regardless of the almost absolute corr
tanty that his nominations for District
Commissioners will not he confirmed 10y
the Senate. President Taft will make
these nominations within few days.
sending them to the Senate along with
that of Judge of the juvenile Court.
President Taft stated tn caller TODAY
that he felt that his duty was To offet
to the Senate two of the best men Id
could find for Commissioners. and leave
action to that body. He Will not he dee
TERED by threats of refusal Ia confirms
His action in the case of Col. GoethalA
was taken solely from desire on hia
part not to see the great canal enSineer
involved In a fight and possibly humil.
lated. Col. Goethals himself asked the
President to refrain from making re
nomination as civil governor of the zone.
The chances still strongly favor
oyster or Sinclair. with Rudolph. "a
the two nominations to be sent in. with
De Lacy as his own successor on tho
Juvenile Court bench.
Juvenile Court Judgeship.
The President has asked for the rec
concentration OF Attorney General
Wickersham for Juvenile Court judge.
and that recommendation Will be made
promptly. it is thought. Ii has long
been understood that Mr.. Wickersham
opposes Judge DE Lacy and he probably
will recommend James A. Finch, the
pardon attorney OF the department.
The President has no objections To
Mr.. Finch. who has shown Il kind heart
and "A knowledge of human nature i'm
his handling of pardon cases before the
department. The President was inn
pressed with the defense made 10y Judge
De Lacy in the executive Offices some
weeks ago, and is inclined to believe
that Judge De Lacy has been misunder-
stood. Judge DE Lacy understands. his
friends say. that he cannot he confirm
ed If nominated. but he wishes the
nomination as a vindication.
Mr. Finch's friends say he can be con-
firmed, as he is personally and faYorably
known To all the democratic senators.
There are one two dark horses who
also stand a good chance of being named
should the President conclude not To Ia
vor Judge De Lacy. Much will depend
upon the recommendations OF Mr.. Wick
ersham
Judson's Future Undetermined.
The upsetting of the plans for Col.
Goethals. which also upset plans as I'D
Col Judson leaving the office OF Eng-
neer Commissioner has left the Pres-
dent undecided whether he will issue an
order relieving Col. Judson and assign
ing a new Engineer Commissioner To the
District building. That will be "A matter
for future determination 10y him.
Friends of the candidates for District
Commissioners have not been active since
the return of President Taft. Most OF
them have reached the opinion that con-
firmation will be impossible. Before th.s
President went away the fight at the
White House was lively.
The tip has gone out that John r.
Costello. the democratic national COM
mitteeman has conferred with Chairman
McCumbs of the democratic national
committee. and that Mr. McCombs has
advised that democrats wishing to he
considered for the commissioners'hip un-
der the incoming administration had bet
ter stay out of the fight under the pres
ent administration. Democratic leaders
prefer to settle District appointments
of importance i'm their own way