Evening star., 1913-11-17
PRESIDENT DECIDES
ON j. s. ATTORNEY
Is Expected to Name Senator
CuIberson's Brother to
Place in Texas.
UNUSUAL SITUATION
IN LONE STAR STATE
Agreement Said to Have Formerly
Been Reached on John E.
Green of Houston.

An unusual situation has arisen in con-
nection with the appointment of a United
States attorney for the southern district
OF Texas. and the matter has been put
up to President Wilson, as are SO many
other knotty problems In their effort to
settle patronage matters in the southern
district. Senators Culberson and Shep-
pard finally got together upon John f.
Green of Houston for United States at
torney
Senator Culberson had backed Green
from the beginning. according to the in
formation to be had, while Senator Shep-
ard had presented the names of several
other men, including D. E. Simmons.
After hesitating some time. Senator
sheppard. who had obtained the nomina-
ton of ]. a. Herring for United States
marshal Of the district, agreed TO join
Senator Culberson in favor of Green. who
came here last week and went to Crom-
well. Conn.,, where Senator Culberson has
been resting four or five months recov-
ering from nervous prostration.
Green learned that Senator Culberson
would withdraw his Endorsement and
would ask the President to nominate his
own brother. Robert u. Culberson of
ship. Robert u. Culberson was United
States attorney in Texas twenty years
ago under President Cleveland. and be-
came a candidate for the place again
after the senator had indorsed Mr.. Green
Senator Sheppard was at the White
House today and is understood to have
discussed this and other patronage mat
ters with the President but he objected
to talking about 1T for publication. The
presumption Is that the President who
has consistently refused to appoint any
relative Of his own to Office, will accept
the Endorsement Of R. L. Cuiberson and
send the name to the Senate.
Senator Simmons of North Carolina
with the President. So did Senators
Shafroth and Thomas of Colorado.
Discuss Colorado Coal Strike.
The Colorado senators took up a more
important matter than patronage with
the President. however, that being
the serious coal strike in that state.
They would like the matter submitted
to the board of mediation. to which the
President referred the Southern Pacific
strike. 1t is understood that the Presi-
dent recently wrote to each side of the
Colorado coal situation and asked a
statement of the matter. together with
their views as to placing the differences
before the national mediation board. He
has responses from each side and un-
derstands their position. He is said to
be hopeful of bringing the matter before
the mediation board and will do SO at
the earliest opportunity.
Among the nominations sent to the Sen
ate today was that of II. Otto Wittpenn.
officer OF the port of New York The
White House stated that the appoint
ment of a resident of New Jersey to this
position is made In recognition of that
part of New Jersey which was included In
the customs collection district of New
York under the reorganization of the GUS
toms service, which took effect July 1,
1913. embracing the counties Of Sussex.
Passaic. Hudson. Bergen. Essex, Union,
Middlesex and Monmouth. and it is en-
tirely appropriate that Now Jersey should
be represented in one of the important
administrative Offices of the consolidated
port
Mr. Wittpenn. Senator Hughes. Repre-
sentative Scully and James Kearney
were at the White House today discuss
ing other New Jersey patronage matters
with Secretary Tumulty.
Urge German-American for Judge.
Henry w. Huffman, a prominent Ger
man-American lawyer of Chicago, was
urged upon President Wilson for the
United States circuit bench today by a
large delegation representing German
American organizations of that city,
headed by H. o. Lange, president of the
Germania Club.
The delegation was presented by Sem
ator Lewis and Representative SABBATH.
Spokesman for the visitors extolled the
qualifications of Mr.. Huffman. and ex-
pressed the hope that the President could
find it appropriate 10 name him.
Judge Peter Gr0sscup resigned from the
circuit bench at Chicago more than a
year ago, and the vacancy has not been
filled, pending a distribution of the cir
cult judges on the abolished Court of
Commerce bench. 1t Is for the admins
tration to decide whether the Chicago
vacancy will be filled by assignment
from the Court of Commerce or by the
appointment of an outside man.
The President told his callers that he
would be pleased to consider their sug-
gestions and recommendations when the
matter comes before him for final set
tlement.
Two Of the Presidents cabinet officers.
Secretary Garrison and Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson. conferred with the Presi-
dent today about departmental matters.