Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-24
FAVOR TAFT'S CHOICE
Representative Citizens In.
dorse Rudolph and Oyster.
GATHER AT BIG Meeting
Words of Praise Heard for Proposed
District Commissioners.
SENATE URGED TO CONFIRM
Resolutions Unanimously Adopted
Seeking Action on Appointments.
Speeches by Several.
GATHER AT BIG MEETING
SENATE URGED TO CONFIRM

| fnt IuSIdStlC was SlNcH
President Taft's selection of Cuno H.
Rudolph and James F. Oyster to be the
next commissioners of the District of
| Columbia at mass meeting OF repre-
sentative citizens in the New National
Theater yesterday afternoon.
Despite the heavy rain which fell prac-
tically all afternoon, more than 600 per-
sons. including Il number of women. at
tended the meeting. which was called to
order shortly after $50 o'clock by Chair
man William r. Guide.
! The audience was representative one.
Representatives of the Chamber of Com
merce and Board of Trade. the Retail
Merchants Association and other bust
ness organizations, as well as Of the re-
ligious and civic interests of the Ma
tional Capital, occupied seats on the
stage
| Addresses laudatory of the character Of
the men named by the President to serve
at the head of the local government dur
| ing the next four years were made by
Chairman Guide. Henry Franc. Myron
Jermain Jones of the Y. NJ. c. A, George
W. Evans. president of the West End
Citizens Association; William T. Galliher,
president of the American National
Bank: Maurice Rosenberg. Edward F..
| Colladay, vice president Of the Chevy
Chase Citizens Association, and Adds b.
Browne.
Resolution Approves Appointees.
| Mr.. Browne offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted unanimously
| by a rising vote:
THAT we cordially approve the re-
| nomination of Cuno H. Rudolph to serve
an additional term as q Commissioner OF
the District of Columbia, firmly believing
that his service lin that Office has fully
demonstrated his integrity. industry,
sound judgment and loyal devotion to the
interests of both the government and the
people.
THAT with equal heartiness we approve
the nomination of our fellOw-tOwnsman,
James F. Oyster. as a Commissioner of
the District of Columbia. Capt Oyster
has, through years of unselfish service.
proved his devotion to the best interests
of the District and it's citizens and fully
demonstrated that in capacity, zeal and
courageous devotion to public duty as
president of the board of education and
as citizen lie Is thoroughly we'll fitted
to impartially discharge his duties as
such Commissioner without fear or favor
in the city of his birth and continuous
residence.
THAT We do earnestly petition the Sen
ate Of the United States to promptly ad-
wise and consent to the appointment of
these worthy and representative citizens
THAT the chairman of this meeting
transmit a copy of these resolutions to
the committee on the District
Remarks by Chairman GUIDE.
In calling the meeting to order Chair
man GUIDE explained that the object of
the gathering was to give citizens of the
District of Columbia an opportunity to
pay tribute to the men who have worked
as Zealously as have Commissioner Ru-
dolph and Capt. Oyster for the better
ment of the National Capital.
Il am sure the great majority Of the
people in the National Capital will agree
with me that in the appointment of those
two men as Commissioners the citizens of
the National Capital are to be congratu
lated in securing their services just as
much as the two gentlemen who have
been nominated.
Il am not supposed to make a speech
this afternoon. but the object Of this
meeting is to give an opportunity to the
friends of Capt. Oyster and Cuno II. Ru-
dOlph to do what they can to bring about
such influence to bear as will secure their
confirmation by the Senate of the United
States and to have them Commissioners
in fact"
Treatment of District Fair.
Mr.. Franc who was next introduced.
spoke. in part, as follows:
IF this were a discussion of debatable
question. where arguments pro and con
were to be adduced and weighed, the time
would be entirely too short, but for the
expression of conviction. firm and deep
seated 1t is quite sufficient.
For myself I have always held that
the treatment of the District of Columbia
by this administration has been eminently
fair. The public utterances of our hon.
ored President in the last few days have
only confirmed that belief, but / do not
| believe that in all of his term of office
President Taft has taken a step which
shows SO conclusively how sincerely real
is his regard for the welfare of the Dis
trict of Columbia as when he placed in
nOminat ton for the cOmmiSSiOnerShip6
the names of Rudolph and Oyster.
LAS | see IL, these nominations make
for conditions almost ideal. 1t will be not
only government by consent of the gov
erned, if IL Is meeting stands for any
thing. but it will represent what is best
| in our local citizenship-it will mean gov
eminent with an enthusiastic approval
of the governed, and | take 1t that
your being here, as my being here. is an
| evidence that we are agreed on that
point"
Both Appointees Qualified.
Myron Jermain Jones of the Y. NJ c. A.,
who followed Mr.. Franc. called attention
| 10 the fact that the problem of self-gov-
eminent is no longer a matter of expert
ment. but a matter of training of the
trusted man. The records of Commits
sioner Rudolph and Capt oyster. he said.
! show them to be eminently qualified to fill
| the positions for which they have been
! nomina ed.
/ The interesting situation confronts US,
continued Mr.. Jones, of approving the
nomination of two such citizens as the
men whose records are well known to us
in civic affairs. l maintain that the
problem of craftsmanship is not a prob
| lem merely of finding more laws, but a
problem of the discovery and training OF
the men who will administer the laws we
have. and if we are to judge by the rec
ords of those men in whose honor we are
met. l feel sure that to have their nomi-
nation ratified would insure the service
which we have right to expect.
| This seems to be the day OF the anna
! teu. suc.oloSist and. in some quarters, ii
! may bc that we will have the day again
| of the amateur politician and statesman.
| but. my friends. If / have read the signs
/ ,f Ill l.,