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ANDREWS IS ENDORSED
FOR SHIPPING BOARD
Maryland Leaders Recommend Con-
gresham Andrews For Appoint
ment To Important Board. Chance
OF Selection Believed Good.

While 4 majority of the important
federal positions in the State were
parceled out at the meeting in the
Office of Senator France, in Washing
ton, on Wednesday, it has since de-
veloped mat number of additional
recommendations besides h e
made public at the time, were made
and among these was that of Repre-
sentative William N. Andrews, of
this city, for place on the United
States Shipping Board.
There was considerable talk i'm
mediately following the November
election that Mr. Andrews might be
named for the Office of Internal
Revenue Collector but Mr.. Andrews
made the statement that he was not
a candidate for this position but pre-
ferred an appointment on the Ship
ping Board, which pays a salary OF
$12, 900 a year. 1t was suggested to
Mr.. Andrews that he might like the
position Of Naval Officer for Balt1-
more one of the best political plums
at the disposal of the State. Com
mtttee, a position which requires al
most no work" and pays a splendid
salary, especially when taken in con-
nection with the fact that it will not
interfere with the holders personal
business or profession, but he stated
that be wanted something better
than that. also something more
permanent as the position of Naval
officer might be abolished at any
time
There also came to a strong prob
oh Senator Oliver
Metzer0tt, Of Prince Georges coun-
ty, may be the Republican candidate
for State Comptroller this fall.
Senator Metzerott is one of the stall
warts of the Goldsborough faction
of the party and it is believed that
the Weller-Jackson element, now
that they are firmly entrenched in
power have decided to make some
advances to that faction with the
idea of bringing about complete
harmony in the party. Mr.. Jackson
will be seen in few days about the
matter and if he gives his consent,
Senator Metzerott will probably be
unopposed for the nomination.
Other recommendations made at
the meeting in Washington We're:
Reno s. Harp. Of Frederick county
for United State Fish Commissioner.
Thomas E. Robertson of Mont
gomery county, for United States
Commissioner Of Patents,
Alexander R Hagner, of Wash
ington county, for member OF the
United States Court of Customs APP
peals.
Charles L. Wiegand, of Balti
more, for United States Supervising
Inspector of Steam Vessels, for the
Third district, which embraces the
Baltimore harbor and the Atlantic
coast to the south.
Mr.. Harp has been active in Re-
publican politics in Western Mary
land for many years and since the
death of Judge John c. Motter has
been regarded as the most influential
Republican in his county. His. par
ty people there are insistent that he
be given recognition in an import
ant post as reward for his own
work and for the showing made by
his county in Republican victories in
late years.
Mr.. Robertson is a lawyer prac-
ticing in Washington, with a home
across the line in Chevy Chase,
Montgomery county. He Is said to
have been given strong Endorsement
locally for the Office Of Commission
er Of Patents and the leaders seem
to have hope that he will land the
place. He Is looked upon as q
friend Of State Chairman Galen T.
TAFT,
Mr. Hagner has been a memberRf
the Hagerstown bar for many years:
He ran for the nomination for Con-
gress several years ago and last year
was a tentative candidate for the
nomination for Acknowledgement,
later Withdrawing to give clear
was nominated and elected.
Mr.. Wiegand, who lives in the
Fourth Congressional district. has
been chief clerk in the Office of the |
Supervising Inspector Of Steam Yes
sells for many years and is secretary |
of the Baltimore Federation OF
Labor
Representative Mudd did not give
out a statement today, as he indlcat- |
ed in the morning be would do.
Organization leaders did not take |
seriously Mr.. Mudd's protests. They |
said that in addition to two places |
allowed him, he was to be given two |
other minor jobs, and that other /
favors already have been received by
him. 1t was intimated that his pro-
tests were for effect upon the large
number of candidates in his district, !
and that he would advise them that !
he had done all he could, after which |
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