Evening star., 1915-01-16

White House information today was
that President Wilson will probably
send to the Senate Monday the nomi-
nation of Louis P. Brownlow, WASH
ington newspaper man, as Commission
er of the District of Columbia to sue
ceed Frederick l.. Siddons, who has
been confirmed as an associate justice
of the Supreme Court of the District.
The nomination of Mr.. Brownlow has
been foreshadowed ever since the
President decided to select Mr.. Siddons
for the District supreme bench. An in
teresting fact, however. is that the
President has never told Mr.. Brown
low or any close friend of his that he
proposed to give him the honor, and
has kept the matter open. awaiting de-
velopments.
The President has had but zone talk
with Mr.. Brownlow and that was about
seven months ago when the probable
new Commissioner had returned from
a trip to Great Britain to study the
Irish problem for the newspaper syn
dicate for which he has worked for a
long time. The President said nothing
to Mr.. Brownlow at the time about
District affairs, their conversation be-
ing wholly about the home rule fight in
Great Britain.
Close Friend Of Newman.
Mr.. Brownlow is a close personal
friend of Commissioner Newman. Mr..
Brownlow made full report to the
White House upon both Messrs. New
man and Siddons before the two men
were nominated for Commissioners, go
ing into their lives, work and capa-
bilities fully in written report.
Mr.. Brownlow's nomination will be
highly acceptable to Commissioner
Newman. it was said today. Just when
the change will be made in the District
building. assuming that Mr.. Brown
low Is confirmed, is not known. The
intimation today was that Commission
er siddons would dispose Of the work
under him as promptly as possible and
be ready to turn everything over to his
successor almost Immediately after con-
firnation.
Siddoas in Happy Mood.
District Commissioner Siddons was
In happy frame of mind today over
the action Of the Senate in confirming
his nomination to be a justice of the
Supreme Court of the District.
District government officials. EN-
ployes and a large number of private
citizens who called at the Commits
>
their congratulations, without excep-
ton expressed the belief that the Sen
a te's action was a complete vindication
| for Mr.. Siddons.
Commissioner Siddons has not been
notified as to when he will be sworn
| in as a member of the Supreme Court
bench, but on account of the large
amount of litigation now pending be-
| fore the court it is thought that he
will be given the oath of office and
early date.
Vote Held Vindication.
Friends of the Commissioner pointed
out today that the big vote given him
by the full judiciary committee after
the subcommittee which considered his
nomination had stood so nearly unani-
| nous against favorable report
amounted practically to overturning a
Senate precedent. No more complete
ivindica ton could have been won than
| the fact that, after the adverse subcom-
mittee report. the vote of the full COM
mittee should have been more than
ltwo-thirds in his favor. 1t was stated.
Conrad H. Syme. District corporation
| counsel. more than any other friend of
the Commissioner. turned the tide in
| favor of Mr.. Siddons. Mr. Syme d.
| rected the fight made to obtain con-
firmation of the nomination ana placed
| information concerning Mr. Siddons
Qualifications for the judgeship which
resulted in his receiving such large
vote.
Resident Here Ten Years.
Louis Brownlow has been a resident
of Washington for more than ten years
In 1909 he married here the daughter
of Representative Thetus w Sims OF
Tennessee. He has been Washington
correspondent for southern papers and
a representative of the Haskin Syndi
cate. He is a member Of the Monda,
| evening Club. the Cosmos Club and thS
National Press Club.
| Mr. Brownlow has been a consisten
| democrat, close student of polite,
i and has taken an active interest il
local affairs.
He was born in Missouri in 1879 an,
entered newspaper work when he wa,
thirteen years old. starting on a coun
try weekly paper, and he has been a
newspaper work ever since.
4 His first daily newspaper experienc,
was on the Nashville Banner at Nash
willie, Tenn, in 1900. Two years latel
he went to Louisville on the Courier
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