Evening star., 1921-03-18
EXPECT PRESIDENT
TOSHAKE DC. PLUM
TREE IN FEW DAYS.
Republican Leaders Have
Candidates for Cream of
Jobs in District.
Mr.. HARDING is READY
TO MEET COMMITTEE
Five Important Places to Be Filled.
Many Seeking Posi-
tionS.

The administration plum tree Is due
for an early shaking in the District
of Columbia, according to indications
of the past few days at the White
House.
1t is known that President Harding
has expressed Willingness shortly to
take up the matter of distributing
the cream of the local jobs, namely
Those of United States marshal. post
master. District attorney. recorder of
deeds and register of wills. 1t is
known also that the republican state
committee. the accredited party or
ganization in the District, and Ed
ward +. Colladay. the republican ma
tonal committeeman from the Dis
trict, have been engaged in prepar-
ing a slate to present to the Presi-
dent, and that with one or two excep-
tions it is practically in complete
form.
Plenty of Candidates.
The fact has been made known to Mr..
Harding and it is considered likely that
he soon will have in his hands for con-
sideration the names of those who will
have the full Endorsement of the cred
ited local leaders. Naturally there will
be individual recommendations for these
appointments. as we'll as a partial or
complete slate from the republican CEN
trail committee, which represents fac
tion OF local republicans whose activ-
tiles are independent Of the officially
recognized organization.
President Harding is known to have
conferred with recognized local leaders
during the past few days and that he
will have further conferences tomorrow
ox1 -; he nSf
There is naturally a great expect
ancy among local republicans. es-
pecially those who were particularly
active during the last campaign
From the number of names mentioned
for consideration the task of making
up the slate is not an easy one.
Men Prominently Mentioned.
Ralph W. Lee. local insurance man
and prominently identified with civic
and commerce bodies in the District
for many years. is looked upon by
local leaders as sure selection by
the credited local organization for
appointment as United States mar
shall. Mr.. Lee is member of the ex-
eeutive committee of the republican
state committee and his friends are
busily engaged in his behalf.
Edgar C.. Snyder. Washington cor
respondent. also is being urged by his
friends for appointment to this office.
MIR. Snyder was chairman of the
speakers bureau in this territory dur
ing the last campaign. He Is a former
presidepfcf the League of Republican
State Clubs of the District, and has
for many years been active in civic
and community work in Washington.
II is considered likely that the re-
publican state committee will ask Mr..
Snyder's friends to direct their atten-
tion 10 pushing Mr.. Snyder for ap-
pointment as postmaster of the Dis
tTict instead of for the marshalship
However. no indication has been given
that the friends of Mr.. Snyder will do
this.
District Attorney Candidates.
Selection of man for distric. at
torney on the local organizat tion's
slate is understood to have narrowed
down to three names-James n. Proc
tor. Samuel McComas Hawkins and
Col. Peyton Gordon. All three of
these aspirants are prominent local
attorneys and all have served in va
rious capacities in the district attor-
ney's office. Mr.. Proctor. besides
long service in the district attorneys
Office. served overseas during the war
as an officer of infantry. Col. Gordon
is one of the special assistants to the
Attorney General and. during the
war. was a colonel on the judge ad-
vocate generals STAFF and saw serv-
ice overseas.
Robert I. Miller. a local attorney
and president Of the Harding and
Coolidge League. No. L. also is be-
irg urged for the attorpeyship. MIR
Miller VIII have the Endorsement OF
the independe mt republican organiza
tions in the District who will claim
the place for their candidate because
of his work for the party during me
last campaign.
Among other prominent aspjrants
for the place are Mason Richardson.
now United States commissioner in
the District. and Tracy L. Jeffords
local attorney.
Dozen Seek PostmastershIp.
For postmaster no one other than
Mr.. Snyder is being considered seri-
ously at this time by the local or
ganization, although it is known tha,
dozen or SO names nave been pre-.
sented for Endorsement.
The policy of former republican ad
ministrations in filing the place of
recorder of deeds with colored re-
publican Will be followed by the loca
credited organization in recommend
ing a man for that post. Several
names have been mentio ioned includipp
that of DR. j. Alphonzo Harris II Is
known also that a number of nrom :
nent colored republicans In the states
are eager for the place and are beinp
recommended by their state chair.
men.
The local organization has repest-
edly stated that it will recommend
the reabpointment of Corporal TauneI
as register of wills, which position
this distinguished civil war veteran
has held for many years.
Hints at ResiGnatiOns Likely.
OF these several local places tn.
only vacancy now existing is that OF
district attorney. John T.. Laskey hav
ing turned III his resignation severa
weeks prior 10 the incoming of tn.
new administration. although he ha,
some time To serve before the expra
tion of his term.
In the cases of the other places witt
the exception of recorder of deeds ant
register of wills. local leaders believe il
may be necessary for the President I,
drop the hint that he would like to hav,
the occupants resign in order to ap
point republicans. Maurice SpIain ha
until June. 1922. to serve as marsha
and Merritt o. Chance has until F'ebru
airy, 1924. to serve as postmaster.
National Committeeman Coliada
and William T. Galliher, chairman o
the republican state committee of tn.
District, have an appointment viii
the President for tomorrow afternoon.
They expect also to ca II on the variou.
cabinet officers to pay their respects