The Washington times., 1917-09-29
PRESIDENT NAMES
GARDINER TO TAKE
PLACE OF NEWMAN
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by Congressman Ben Johnson Of Ken
lucky. but II was stated in well-in-
formed circles that this was not true.
81 do not feel that am under obli-
cations to anybody for this nomina-
tion except President Wilson. He
has known something about me for
several years"
Mr.. Gardiner has known Congress
man johnson for some time. and CO.
operated with the Kentuckian in
some local work here. He has not.
however. talked with Mr.. johnson for
a year, he said.
Mr.. Gardiner declined to enter into
any. discussion OF District affairs
now. Whatever views I may have
on certain questions of Importance to
the District will be reserved for the
peoeie OF the District later" he said.
Mr.. Gardeners close friends in
timated that he has some enemies
here. and that they undertook to do
him harm when his name was before
President Wilson for United States
Attorney. They do not know wheth-
er these enemies will make a fight
on his nomination, but were copfi-
dent that any effort to prevent con-
firmation would be defeated. They
felt sure too. that the attacks on
him to President Wilson several
years ago. since proved untrue, had
much to do with the Presidents ac-
tion In naming him.
Secretary Newton d. Baker, of the
War Department. entertains a warm
friendship for Mr. Gardiner, and is
believed to have strengthened his
case with the President
President Wanted New Blood.
Although nobody appeared au-
thorized today to speak for the Presi-
dent as to the newly named COM
missioner, II was intimated that the
President, while holding Ben Prince
in high esteem, preferred to inject
new blood and ideas into District
affairs, not because OF objection to
the manner in which things have
been conducted, but on the general
principal that a new man would be
OF value there.
Mr.. GARDENERS name went TO the
Senate as Gardner" and the Presi-t
dent may be compelled to withdraw
this nomination and send in the cor
rect name.
Mr.. Gardiner will celebrate his
forty-second birthday tomorrow. He
was born September 30. 1875. in
NtOTEe county Mus Glt " as
educated in the public schools OF his
home county and later attended a
business school in Baltimore. For a
brief period he was a student at the
Maryland Agricultural College. but
was forced to leave because of fail
ing eyesight.
In 1896, Mr.. Gardiner entered the
Georgetown Law School, from which
he graduated with the class of 1899,
receiving his bachelors degree. He
received his masters degree the fol
lowing year.
AppoIntee Noted Lawyer.
Admitted to the bar of the District
Of Columbia in 1901, Mr.. Gardiner has
practiced law here since that time,
enjoying an extensive practice. II is
said he has been on one side or the
other Of 90 per cent OF the insurance
cases that have been in the local
courts during the past few years.
Mr.. Gardiner was admitted to prac-
tice in the United States Supreme
Court in 1910. and on the day follow
ing argued his first case before that
body.
He married in October. 1904, Miss
EleanOra r. Tracy, OF Memphis. Tenn.
They have three children. two sons
and daughter. lie Is the son Ol I
Ignacius a Gardiner, a lifetime Dem |
ocrat and active in Maryland politics. |
Up to 1903 Mr.. Gardiner cast his
vote in Democratic primaries in Mary |
land, but since that time his legal |
domIcile has been i'm the District of
Columbia. The only tie that holds |
him to Maryland today is a farm that
he owns near his birthplace, a parcel |
OF land granted to one Of his fore !,
fathers by the King Of England. 1t
was one OF six grants by the King.
Ih local civic enterprises Mr.. Gard |
iner has taken an active interest. He 4
Is member of the Connecticut Ave
nue. Citizens Association and the |
Cleveland Park Home and Community |
The Senate held a short executive |
session this afternoon and referred a |
long list Of nominations to commit |
tees. The nomination OF w. Gwynn /
Gardiner for District Commissioner |
was referred to the District Commit
tee. No further action was taken
upon ii. Senator Smith of Maryland, |
chairman Of the committee. will call |
a meeting OF the committee in a short /
time, or will canvass the committee
on the question OF Mr.. GARDENERS con-
frmation. Whether any opposition
will develop is not yet clear.