Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-22
Bio Demonstration Is Planned
in Interest of Rudolph
and Oyster.
SENATE WILL BE URGED
TO CONFIRM SELECTIONS
Gathering at National Theater To-
morrow Afternoon at 4:3O.
WILSON MAY BE CONSULTED
Democrats in Senate Believe Nam
ing of New Commissioners Should
Be Left to President-Elect.

BE Left to President-Elect
Planned as the most remarkable demon
stration OF its kind ever participated in
| Dy citizens of the National Capital a
mammoth mass meeting will be held at
40 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon in th..
New National Theater for the uurpose OF
indorsing President Tafts selections %:
Cuno H. Rudolph and Capt James r.
! Oyster 10 be the next civilian Conms-
| sioners of the District of Columbia
Arrangements for the big public gath
ering were made al meeting OF prom
inent business men. including representa-
tives Of the Chamber Of Commerce and
| Board OF Trade. held in the rooms OF the
Chamber OF Commerce shortly before
noon today. William r. GUIDE. former
president OF the Chamber of Commerce,
presided.
President Tafts nominations for the
| two District commissionerships. which
| are to be vacated tomorrow We're warm
| ly fndorsed. and IL was decided to give
the entire public OF Washington an or
portuntty to bring forcibiy to the atten-
tion OF the Senate the desire that the
nominations be confirmed
All Washington Invited.
Every Washingtonian is invited to At
tend the demonstration On account Of
the short time In which to make arrange
ments for the event it was decided to is
sue no special invitations. Members OF all
the citizens associations of the District
of Columbia are especially urged to be
present
| William F. GUIDE was selected TO pr
| side at the mass meeting \ list of speaS-
| ers. headed by A Leftwich Sinclair, ono
| a flN m Sld YnH hz- liza
| President as Commissioner for tho
District. who will be asked to address
| the meeting was prepared.
/ This list includes, in addition TO Mr.
| Sinclair. Charles w. Darr and ID. ].
4 Callahan. who were also considered by
| President Taft in connection with the
eommissionership appointments: VIII
liam Mex. Clayton. John G. McGrath,
| Adds b. Browne. w. T. Galliher. r. T.
/ NOhan, DIR. John Van Schaick. jr..
Maurice Rosenberg. Henry Franc. DR..
Wallace Radcliffe. Col: Robert n. Har-
per. W. V. Cox. w. II. Saunders.
Eldridge f. Jordan. Capt. John Miller
| and p. j. Ryan.
| The speakers will be asked to confino
their remarks to three mirutes each. lt
/ is probable that a number of persons at
tending the meeting will be asked TO
make short impromptu talks.
Committee to Arrange Affairs.
! subcommittee on arrangements was
appointed. The members OF ,he subcom-
mittee are Isaac Cans. VIII Eynon, A.
Leftwich Sinclair. Thomas Grant, Ora
ham B. Nichol. Bryce Clagett. Stephen
Partridge and John /. Martin.
| In ATTENDANCE at the meeting today
were William +. GUIDE, Charles j. Bel.
E. c. Graham, Will Eynon Joseph Stras-
burger Isaac Cans George w. Whit.
| Thomas Melton, Adds II. Browne. ID. :
Porter, a Leftwich Sinclair. Thomas
| Grant and Others
The meeting was assembled within an
hour after a call for it had been ISSUE
by Mr. GUIDE. The suggestion that
mass meeting be held met with unani-
nous approval. While the meeting was
in progress Mr.. Cans communicated viii
the management OF the New National
Theater and was informed that the
theater could be obtained for the b'I
public gathering tomorrow afternoon
1t is possible that at the mass meetinS
| a resolution will he introduced author
! izing the appointment OF a committee I"
| convey to Congress the wishes OF the
| people of the District OF Columbia con
! cerning President Tafts appointments to
! the District commissioners!Ifps.
Views OF Wilson Sought.
That the views of President-elect WI
son as to the confirmation Of President
Taft's nominations for District Commis-
Oyster-rnay be sought by senators was
indicated by some democratic senator's
this morning
.I-nless Coy. Wilson indicates he does
moi want the privilege. TO which he is en-
titled of Dreaming the board OF Dis
trict Commissioners which is to perform
administrative work directly under hls
superyision. democratic senator's general
| liz will he opposed to confirmation, Isl
the way a prominent democratic leader in
the Senate, who is a member or the spe-
cial democratic committee on nomtna-
| tions. put ii today.
| have numerous friends on the moor OF thu,
Senate among both republicans and DEM
| ocrats Democrats are Fastening to eN-
plain that they are not opposing tne par
| ficular selections of President TAFT, but
are contending for the principle that the
new administration should have the prfyi
lege of selecting its administrative Off
cials.
| take the position that the selection Of
| commissioners for the Disu1ct IS pecu-
| ;iarIv a privilege which should be helc
| nv the administration under which they
are serving. They are closely allied with
| the Presidents administration, II was
asserted. and perform administrativa
| duties The selection OF administrative
officials close to the President. It. 10 add
.
| whom they serve.
Thinks Privilege Wilson's.
Senator Hoke Smith Of Georgia, who
has been the leader of the fight OF the
democratic senators against confirmation
of President Tafts nominations. except I'm
the military and diplomatic services. IS
one of the stanchest contenders for ap-
plying the general policy of hold-up to
the District Commissioners.
"I have no particular interest in the
nominations for the District commission
erships." he said today. 'They are a3-
ministrative officers serving Ea.Ier the
President, however, and / do ak it
not within the proprieties for a e' dent
who Is going out of Office with" few
weeks to name administrative oficera
who are to serve during the admin;stra-
tion Of his successor. 1 think Gov. Will
son should be allowed to have the priv
| uege Of selecting the Commissioners.
Senator Martin of Virginia, democratic
| leader In the Senate, admitted there IL
strong opposition to the continuation Ok