Evening star., 1914-03-12
WILSON RECEIVES
CLAIMS OF RIVALS
Selection of Internal Revenue
Collector for This District
Believed Nearer.
SALISBURY Is BACKED
BY DELAWARE FOLKS
Blair Lee Also Urges Appointment
of Maryland Man-President
Refuses to Leave City.

Refuses to Leave City.
Selection of a collector of internal
revenue for the District of Columbia
Maryland and Delaware. the Distric,
being merely an appendix so far as
having anything to do with the choice
Is concerned. seemed today to be getting
nearer than it has been for the past year
The contending forces bore heavily down
Delaware democrats. led by Senator
salisbury. having an inning, and Sen
ator Blair Lee. representing Maryland
democrats being also on the firing line.
Up to a week or so ago it looked as if
Senator SALISBURY would win the col
lectorship for his candidate, Alfred
Raughley of Kent county. For thirty
Years Maryland politicians have succeed
ed in grabbing the colleetorship from
Wilson in office the Delaware people
have had hope. They have admitted that
the bulk of the business in the district
is in Maryland, but have contended that
it is now time for a Delaware man TO be
named.
Democrats Make Pleas.
of conferences with the President. but
today he fortified his personal work by
introducing to Mr.. Wilson a delegation
Of sixty stalwart Delaware democrats.
who came from their state TO make a
personal appeal for a Delaware man.
Three or four members of the delega-
2 ton pleaded with the President, who
: gave careful attention to the arguments.
They left the White House, however,
without getting anything from the Presi-
dent leading to the belief that their man
will be named.
Prior to this visit Senator Blair Lee
was In conference with the President.
With the exception of Senator Lee all
the democrats of the Maryland congress
sional delegation. including Senator John
Walter smith. have indorsed William II.
Bryan of Baltimore for the collectorship.
Lee Prefers Miles.
Mr.. Lee has held off. preferring Joshua
W. Miles. prominent democratic leader
on the eastern shore of Maryland. Mr..
Miles has long been prominent in the
state and ran against Senator Smith for
United States senator. Senator Lee has
urged Mr. Miles qualifications upon both
the President and Secretary McAdoo, who
has seen a number of visitors on the
same subject in the last eight months
The stumbling block in Mr.. Miles way
has been the possible objection of Senator
Smith. but recently reports have been
around that Senator Smith would not
object to Mr. Miles If Senator Lee would
acquiesce in the choice of Samuel X.
Dennis Of Worcester county for United
States attorney. This little arrangement
would satisfy both senators and prevent
any clash over patronage between them.
at least over these two places.
President Wilson's pOlicy for a wear has
been to avoid factional strife over pa
tronage and to make no nominations that
would be offensive to democratic Sena-
tors. He has insisted that they must get
together, and this has been done In a
number Of instances
The reported understanding between the
two senators has given Maryland demo-
Gratis courage to believe that a man from
that state will be named.
For District Judgeship.
Senator Lee today recommended to the
Preaident the nomination of George H
Lamar Of the District bar for the va
cancy on the bench Of the Supreme Court
Of the District caused by the death Of
Chief Justice Clabaugh.
II was stated at the White House today
that few applications have been sent
there and that all papers reaching there
will be sent to the Department of Justice
for consideration by Attorney General
McReynolds. The fight over the judgeship
must be made at the department, it is
said, as the President will not take part
in 1t until he receives the recommends
tons of Mr.. McReynolds.
4 report today was that the President
has intimated to a senatorial caller tina,
it would be useless to present the names
of candidates, as he has practically de-
cided upon a lawyer from southern
state for the vacancy. This could moi
be confirmed today and Senator Lee
would not talk about IT, Senator Lee
said that he presumed the Presiden,
would consider District men for the place
as experience at the District bar anG
knowledge of District laws were exceed
ingly important. Mr.. Lamar has practice(
law in the District since 1880, and goot
part of the time has been associated viii
Senator Lee. He is graduate of the
Georgetown University Law School
President to Stay Here.
President Wilson stands steadfastly by
his "self-denial ordinance" that rule of
his which prohibits his acceptance of in
vita,ions to so away from Washington
while Congress is in session. Many OF
these have been received lately. and one
was presented today by a delegation OF
prominent New Workers. who are mem
IN German universities and institutions
This association is to gather in New
York in April at banquet. Former Su.
preme Court Justice Mclean OF New
York urged the President to accept the
invitation, but Mr.. Wilson said he would
nave to decline with regrets. He consid
cred IL his duty to remain In WASHINGTON
While Congress was in session, and If hs
Hcsau making visits he would have te
uat.nue.
Representative Peters OF Massachu.
ctts today talked with President Wilson
lbout the seriousness of the New HayeJ
road situation ii applies to many
stockholders and bondhoders in Masea
eAusetts and other New England states.