Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-08
OLNEY FOR ENGLAND.


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Nd, an assistant attorney general OF the
United States. The President has the
matter under Amusement.
This endorsement was given to the
executive In person when senator Lee
called at the White House Thursday and
was renewed yesterday when the state
senator called a second time.
Later Senator Lee visited the Depart
ment of Justice and laid the claims of
Mr. Lamar for the position before At
torney General McReynolds.
Several nominations were decided on
by the President yesterday on recon-
mendation OF members of his cabinet.
All were assistants to the department
secretaries. In each instance the Presi-
dent had submitted the prospective ap-
pointee to the senators OF the state TO
which the candidate was accredited. ana
the senators consulted were not all demo-
Gratis
Appointments Announced.
Daniel c. Roper was. named for first
assistant postmaster general. Roper is
q South Caroiinan. The South Caro-
lima senator, Ben Tillman, called twice
at the White House. seeing the Presi-
dent each time He was undoubtedly
asked to approve the selection. and is
believed to have given approval.
Another nomination was that of DR..
Charles p. Neill. to be commissioner
of labor. His nomination as commits
sioner of labor by President Taft failed
of confirmation by the Senate.
Successor to DR.. Grandfield.
| Mr.. Roper will succeed DR.. Charles p
lGrandfeld, who has held that post under
the Roosevelt and Taft administrations
| Roper served az secretary under Senator
MeLaurin.
The first assistant postmaster genera
handles the politics OF the tost om nc,
prepares all cases Of appointments o.
postmasters, and they pass through hi
hands to the Postmaster General.
Mr. Roper is a close friend OF Repre-
sentative Oscar w. Underwood or Ala
bama and 1t Is understood that the In
f1uence of the majority leader was ex
erted In his behalf He Is regarded as s
most efficient man. AS clerk OF the ways
| and means committee he organized sys
tenn by which every important paper II
that committee can be located at a min
ute's notice. 1t Is said OF him that .ht
carries around on his finger tips more
tariff information than MI. Underwood
who Ia the democratic tariff expert Of
| Congress. His appointment is general,
| James A. Fowler OF Knoxville. Tenn.
assistant to the Attorney General. will
remain as the trust buster" of President
Wilson's administration until summer al
least. Attorney General McReynolds yes.
terday announced that Mr.. Fowler, al
his request. had consented to stay thai
long.
The resignation Of Solicitor General Bull
| lit. now in the hands, OF President VIII.
son. will be accepted within few days
L
Rumor Of Appointments Denied.
| published report that James l.
Blakeslee has been selected by Post
master General Burieson to succeed
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Britt is pronounced untrue. and without
authority by Mr.. Burleson's private sec
Rotary, John n. McArdle, who is regard
ed now In the department as the Spokes-
man OF the Postmaste General.
| Mr.. McArdle intimated the same was
4 true as to other rumored appointments
| The Postmaster General. he said. was
considering the names OF his proposed
l assistants. and when he had reached a
4 decision in the matter ft would be made
known through the White House, where
such Information should first properly
be obtained, because In each case
| nomination for the office would be made
by the President.
06aces Of Lower Grade.
Asked Is to the Postmaster Generals
noltcvs In the matters ,Jfr tffH- Offices OF