The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13
Disregards His Own
Chances to Be Collec-
tor at New York.
M'COMBS BUSY
IN WASHINGTON
Presence in Capital and Engage
ment With Wilson Stirs Up
Unusual Interest in Presi-
dental Plums-Woolley, Vir-
ginian, to Be Assistant
Secretary of Treasury.

Washington. March 12.--The presence
OF National Chairman William r. Nc
Combs in the capital, his many confer
cncrs with Democratic leaders and Cab
met members ard his engagement TO
meet President Wilson early to-mor
row. stirred up unusual interest III
presidential appointments tonight
Richard Olney, who has been offered
the ambassadorship to Great Britain.
tried to get in communication by tcle-
phone with Mr. McCombs early this
evening. AT the White House, IL was
said MIR. Olney was considering the
offer, but might not announce his de-
cision until tho cnd OF the week.
Pennsylvania state Chairman George
W. Guthrie. for the ambassadorship TO
Italy. and Norman L. Mack for an
important diplomatic post, were names
prominently heard in political circles.
Mitchell Indor.c. Malone.
But while interest was keen in pos
sihle diplomatic appointments the Sc :
lection OF collector of customs for
the port of New York was brought
10 public attention by tho presence
here of William Loeb. Jr., the incum-
hent. who is anxious to leave his post
as soon az possible Though John p.
Mitchell, OF New York. was REGARDED
early to-day as the most likely sclec-
ton instead of Dudley Field Malone
son-inlaw Of Senator O'Gorman, and
warm friend OF tho President. sur
prise was sprung when the White
House received n telegram from Mr..
Mtcheli strongly urging the appoint
ment OF Mr.. Malone. II had been
stated AT tine White House that IL Air,
Malone were not selected for the col
lcctorship. IL would be for some other
post OF equal Importance
The following nominations were eX-
pected to he sent To the Senate before
tho end of the week.
Former Representative Edwin f
Sweet OF Grand Rapids, Mich. 10 be
Assistant Secretary OF Commerce.
Henry &. Breckenridge, OF LexIug
ton. nv. to be Assistant Secretary OF
War
Robert NJ wooiley, of Virginia. ,o
bc Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
state Senator Franklin D. Roosevelt;
TO be Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
Mr. Breckenridge is a eraduate of
Princeton in the class OF 1897. and was
active In Mr.. Wilson's behalf in Ken
tucky since prcconvention days
Mr. Wooliey edited the Democratic
campaign textbook, and has been a
Washington newspaper correspondent;
for many years.
Al the White House it was stated
that Representatives Montague and
Glass, OF Virginia, and Speaker r. f.
Byrd had indorsch the candidacy oi
ioseph Il. Willard 20 be minister 10
Belgium.
Want Bars Let Down
W!ll President Wilson be forced tc
let down the civil service bars in orde,
to take care Of even small part OF
the army OF Democratic office-scekcrs
who are lamorinG for something Il
do?
Around the Capitol and hotel lobbie:
to-day. wherever groups OF Congress
men could be found, there appeared tc
be disposition TO agitate a movement
Tor a removal OF the civil service cloak
in order that more Democrats throug n
out the country who have been walt
ing since the Cleveland administration
for Office might be satisfied.
BY close computation il was found
that in each State in the South there
are proba bly, not more than twelve or
fifteen positions outside of the post :
offices worth having which are not
covered by the civil service Exclud :
ing the presidential postmasters and
few appointive positions. everything
else is practically covered AS against
this. IT is safe to say that there is not
member of Congress who has not
already received many hundred appIi-
cations for positions Senator Smith,
OF Georgia, has already more than 500.
and men like Tillman. Martin and
Bacon are swamped with mail bearing
applications.
1t is poor comfort to Democratic
office seekers. it was said, TO learn that
they can get nothing because the civil
service rules protect others who are
not Democrats. What the latter want
! it was pointed out, is not information
as to why Republican officeholders will
be retained, but why the bars arc not
let down and the Democrats allowed
10 enter.
1t is believed that within the next
rev days the pressure now being
brought TO bear on the President 10
remove the civil service blanket may
result in not only fourth class post :
offices being made available to Demo
Gratis, but also other places now pro-
tected by the service.
Who Robert NJ. woOIIey In.
Washington, ID. c., March l2.-Robert
NJ Woolley is we'll known newspaper