Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-04
President May Make Recess
Appointment for Head of
Deeds Office.
DISTRICT MAN LIKELY
TO BE WILSON'S CHOICE
Deputy Recorder Dutton Recon-.
mended, But Strong Political In
fuence May Be Exerted.

President Wilson's failure to nomi-
nate a recorder of deeds for the Dis
trict of Columbia means, It was said
today, that he probably will make a
recess appointment to fill the vacancy
that has existed for many months.
since Recorder johnson. colored. was
asked to send in his resignation and
did so. Robert w. Dutton, the deputy
recorder, who has been the virtual
head of the office for many years. has
been the acting recorder since the de-
parture of Johnson. His friends have
proposed his name on the ground that
efficiency. experience and merit should
give him the place. but the supposition
Is that the job will go to some one
backed by strong political influence.
The President, as Is we'll known.
originally promised the recordershtp
to prominent colored democrats. but
when Senator Vardaman and other
southern democrats made open threats
that they would fight the nomination
of a man of color for the place the
President hesitated, because he did not
wish to precipitate i'll feeling or race
discussion at a time when the full
strength of the democratic party In
the Senate was needed in behalf of i'm
portant legislation recommended by the
administration.
Four or Ave months ago the President
was impressed with the arguments OF
advocates of home rule for the District
that a local man should be named for
recorder. who called his attention to
the home rule plank the convention
Of the Baltimore platform. Between his
promise and his regard for platform
promises he has been seesawing. For
som time the belief has prevaled that
District man is likely to be selected.
Nearly 100 Men Recommended.
Endorsements OF nearly 100 men arc
on file at the White House for the re-
cordership. The majority of the men
mentioned are local citizens, but the
list includes many outsiders. All the
men who have been recommended are
make any effort to obtain the position.
The list of those who have been in
dorsed at the White House follows:
J. R Anderson, j. E. Brodie. Norris
B. Clarke. Alfred B. Cosey. J. ]. Crane.
Johnson S. Cravens. John W. Davis. P.
A. Dickson. Burton T. Doyle. Charles l..
Ebaugh. c. H. Eberle, ]. L. Edmonds,
II. 6. Evans. Joseph r. Fague, B. F.
Foster Carey s. Frye. James T. V. Hill,
W. D. johnson, John H. Kelly. Patrick
NJ. Kelly. J. w. Paisley. A A. Mathis.
Richard S. Mitchell. BENJAMIN F. Lee,
William Cranch McIntire, Chris ].
Gockeler. George D: semken. J. P.
Kaufman, Robert w Dutton. w II.
Holloway. Bernard ]. Brown, r. w.
Nash. S. L. Moore. J. ]. Lightford, jr.
G. W. McBath, William A Orme. A F.
Jenkins. Rev..R. B. Ronin. Prof. D. r.
Stokes. L. C. Bailey, James ID. Sneed,
W. H. Nelson, William r. Page.
Charles E. Lane. Edward Beckham.
H. C. Bickers, Adolpr Griffin, James B.
Lloyd, John I. Martin, Robert Z. Mat
tinely, Walter F. Miller: D. J. Mohler.
Paul W. Pope. Frank W. Reed,
Jerome r. Riley. James A. Ross, James
Schooler. Horace Spencer, William w.
Still, Rufus S. Stout.
]. L. F. Talton, julius F. Taylor. B.
H. Tyson, J. NJ. Underwood, w. L. Ven
able, Dr. J. Milton Waldron, L. G. War
field. Robert L. Preston, William E
Gross John B. Colpoys. Wilbur f.
Cleaver, D. c. Brantley. ]. T. Daven-
port, William ]. Dwyer, Prof. W. E.
Reynolds.
Sully Jaymes. G. W. Tanner. Maurice
Lyon, T. r. Knox. Lee Crandall. James
w. H Howard, Charles w. Lancaster
Rev. George c. Clements, Rev. ]. Fran
els Lee, Dr. A. H. Weathers w. w
Woodward. DR.. Lewis A. Griffith. Cliff
ford H. Plummer, Rev. r. B. Robinson,
Adam E. Patterson. William P. Morton.
Louis Fitz Henry and Frank NJ. Bell OF
Georgia.