The Washington times., 1917-08-13
GAINS
IN POWER TO
FILL POST Of
MAJ.NEWMAN
By BILL PRICE.

by DILL fhlCE.
Within another week Presiden
Wilson will nominate q Commits
sioner for the District Of Columbi
to succeed Oliver P. Newman, VIII
goes into the reserve corps of tn
army as a major Of artillery.
Major Newman is to see Presiden
Wilson some time this week, if tn
Presidents time will permit, and vii
bid him farewell as q civilian office
holder. Then he will enter upon hi
duties as an army oliver.
Goes On Duty August "a.
1t is Major Newmah'S purpose &C
clear up at once all civilian and pri
waite work that he may take his place
In the army August "a, two weeks
from today. He will so inform the
President when they meet next.
The President IL not disposed 10
give much personal attention to the
vacancy, It Is known, relying upon
the accommodations of the out
going Commissioner and Commits
oaOhNA Inc EIGHlQGnL Ie0l8
that he has not the time to 70 into ali
the papers that will be before him and
that he can fully trust the persons
who have heretofore advised him a.
to District matters.
Ben L. Prince, collector II taxes
doomed up today stronger .na7 ever
as the probable successor to Major
Newman. He has the hearty good
will Of the Comfnissioners and his rec
ord and qualifications are known 10
the President personally. There will
be little surprise should the President
promptly forward his nomination 20
the Senate.
Strong with BuaInsas Men.
1t developed today that Mr.. Prince
has considerable strength among
business men OF the city in addition
to the oficial backing that IL essen
tiRl to his being put over" Several
business men expressed the feeling
that Mr.. Prince Is q man OF substaLi-
tial ideas and devoid OF dangerous
''isms" that might tend to make this
city an experimental station for
fAncies and fads
That the President will have q good
field to pick from, and that candi-
dates are going to be active for the
next week. became evident today
when. q large delegation from the
Young Mems Democratic Club and
the jackson Democratic Association
went to the white House and sub
mitted hearty Endorsements OF Will
liam Nick. Clayton for the vacancy.
Both organizations left for the Presi-
dent expressions OF their faith in Mr.
Clayton as q good democrat and good
local citizen.
Roster Of IndOrssrz-
From the Young Mems Club there
were James La SkIdmoTe, vice presi-
dent; John j. Nolan, secretary: Clar-
endon Smith, Harvey N. Friend, Ed
ward G. Siggers, Needam o. Turnage,
Joseph d. Burns, Arthur Small,
Thomas F. Holden, DR.. Cline N. Chip,
man, Joseph W. Bowie, Warner L.
Wilkinson, and George w. Cockrelle
The jackson Democratic Association
was represented by James L. Norris.
DR.. James A Watson, Gen. S. s.
Yoder, William S. PLACER, Edward T.
Elliott, Francis D. Shoemaker, L. T.
Elliott, Charles +. Sudwarth, Clinton
R CoIvin, DR.. J. Fleet Luckett, Wal
ter c. Balderston, George Field, DR..
Samuel z. Lewis.
Mr.. Clayton's friends are going to
put other forces into the fight for
him, and will leave no stone I'M
turned in his behalf.
Colonel Harper Not Candidate.
Col. R n. Harper. president of the
District National Bank, who was
chairman OF the committee that in
augurated President Wilson last
March. is not a candidate for Com
missioner. although the Retail Drug
gists' Association OF the District has
unanimously put him forward.
81 appreciate the great compliment
paid me by my earnest friends" said
Mr.. Harper today, but under no cir
cumstances could I give up my bust
ness connections and make the sac
rihces necessary for service in the
District government"
Colonel Harper is a legal voter in
Virginia, although he has been close
ly associated with big District affairs
for many years.
Acting on the presumption that Ben
Prince IL to be the next Commits
sioner, half a dozen men are getting
things ready to attempt to step into
the Job OF Collector OF Taxes of the
District Alvin G. Belt. who was sec
Rotary of the inaugural committee
under Colonel Harper, has much sup
port, and big "Cy' Cummings, who
loses his Job a. an excise commits
sIoner when prohibition becomes ef-
SactIva hare November l. will have In