Evening journal., 1914-03-18
FEDERAL JOB
SEEMS LOST
TO RAUCHLEY
Joshua W. Miles Said to Be
Agreed on for the Col
IeCtOrShIp
HANNA STEPS OUT
OF THE OFFICE

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
WASHINGTON, d. c.. March is.-
The fight Of Delaware to have one Of
its own citizens appointed collector
OF the Maryiand-Delaware internal
revenue district has been lost accord
ing TO the best information obtainable
at the Treasury Department Socre-
tary McAdoo II was learned. has de-
cided TO recommend to the President
the appointment Of Joshua W Miles.
OF Princess Anne, Nd turning down
Alfred Raughley, OF Harrington, Del.
the candidate backed by senator Will
lard Salisbury. of Delaware
The name OF Mr.. Miles as an intern
al revenue collector OF the district
comprising Delaware. Maryland and
the District Of Columbia will probably
be sent to the Senate for confirmation
within twcnty-four hours
This viii be a great disappointment
TO the loo citizens who came TO the
Capital from Delaware 60 urge upon
the President tho appointment OF
Raughlcy. II also VIII be a serious
blow TO Delaware, naturally affecting
the personnel of the Internal roycnue
Delaware Democrats who viii ho
selected for small Jobs
Unloss there IS a sudden change on
the part of Secretary McAdoo or tho
President. however. if is known
that the job win go to Mr. Miles. who
Is a lawyer aud was a delegate from
Maryland 10 the Baltimore convcn-
ton which nominated President VIII
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In the Maryland delegation He was
backed by Senator Blair Lee Of Mary
land. and within tho last few DAYS
Senator John Walter Smith. OF the
same state. who had had another can
dhiatc. dropped his own man and
stated that Miles would be acceptable
70 him. The healing of the breech
in the ranks OF the Maryland politi-
clans seems TO have been the decid-
ing factor in favor of Miles.
The Baltimore Sun today says
John b. Hanna. Collector Of Inter.
nal Revenue for the District of Mary.
land. Delaware and the District o
Columbia, has resigned his retire
, ment to take effect as soon as hi
successor can be named
I Joshua W Miles. of Somerset com
~. will be named for the Office within
Z the next few days The nomination
OF Mr.. Miles was originally predicted
4 la week ago. and yesterday afternoon
: IL was learned unohicially at Wash.
r ington that the nomination papers are
b being prepared
4 The resignation of Mr. Hanna was
II llI in, II h, H..
r of Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
s The present collector had, however
indicated to the secretary his readi
S ness TO turn over the Baltimore Of
A fee TO a successor at any time thl
r administration wished to make thl
r change
Secretary McAdoos once an
nounced yesterday the receipt OF MT
Hanna's resignation Only the fac
that the collector had turned it II
was given out. 1t is known. Of course
that the administration had intimatel
to Mr.. Hanna that the President wa
about ready TO name new collec
y tor
No official statement was issued il
connection with Mr. Miles. but it wa
/ learned unoficially that the presiden
is about ready to send in the nomination
5 The office is now technically vacant. an,
P. IL j. the expectation of the Trcasur,
a Department to have the new official 10
e office within the ncNt week or ten DAYS
r Senator Smith Favored W. H. Bryan.
Mr.. Mile, has been strongly recon-
G lmended by Senator blair Lee Whether
n Ion not Senator John Walter Smith hal
encurred in that endorsement has no
0 been stated. II is believed. in any event
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