The Washington times., 1921-03-05
'MANY0UT FOR
DISTRICT JOBS.
Fifteen Are Mentioned for Two
Vacancies on Board OF
Commissioners.

With the Inauguration OF Presi-
dent Harding a thing CT the past. In
terest today centered in the selection
Of candidates for positions. There
were two problems which interested
Washingtonians-the men who will
be placed In the Federal positions
and who will be resident here. and
the strictly local positions.
ONLY ONE ID. g. COMnIpsiOHER.
Foremost among the local posi-
Board OF District Commissioners.
The nominations OF Miss Mabel T.
Boardman and J. Thilman Hendrfck
failed OF confirmation at the session
of the Senate which closed yesterday,
and today the District has only one
Commissioner-Col Charles w. kutx.
Engineer Commissioner.
In this predicament Washington
was unable 10 legally function. al
though the bsual routine business
can be transacted. No contracts can
be executed and no legal papers can
ically stipulates that at least two MEN,
bers OF the board shall be present
to constitute a quorum.
MAN mENIlONED rVR HhAShs
About fifteen men have been men,
toned for the places on the Board OF
Commissioners. foremost among them
being Edward +. Colladay, Republi-
can national committeeman and for
mer president OF the Federation of
Citizens Associations. Mr.. Colladay
is q lawyer with offices In the Union
Trust building. w. T. Galliher. presi-
dent OF the American National Bank.
another prominent Republican. also
has been mentioned. Mr.. Galliher was
seriously considered for chairman OF
the inaugural committee. but the In
ability of the Republicans In wash
ington to agree upon one OF the sew
ersl candidates prevented his selec-
ton.
Robert l.. Miller. who has a large
law practice. has on several occa-
sions said that he was not candi-
date for a position under the Govern
ment and would not accept any place
IL offered. He has been SO insistent
In this stand that his friends believe
nothing can change his purpose and
they are not pushing him to the
front.
T. Lincoln Townsend. vice president
of the National Electrical supply
Company. Is another prominently
mentioned for District Commissioner.
Mr.. Townsend was president OF
the Harding Coolidge Club OF this
city and did a great deal Of work in
the campaign. +. c. Graham. presi-
dent Of the same firm, is also men
toned as a possibility as District
Commissioner. although the selection
of one Of the members of the hrm
would necessarily bar the other.
OTHER Possibilities.
Edgar C. Snyder is also mentioned
as a possibility as District Commits
sioner. but Is more frequently men,
toned as the future postmaster or
the future United States Marshall.
Mr.. Colladay is also mentioned as the
probable District Attorney. 1t is un-
derstood that Mr.. Colladay would
prefer the District Attorneyship to
the Commi sionership, because the
District Attorney Is considered .
stepping stone to the District Supreme
Court bench. Mr.. Colladay being q
lawyer, is also said to prefer the
District Attorpeyship because he
could continue his work along purely
legal lines.
Friends Of Frank ]. Hogan and
Wilton ]. Lambert were auieted early
in the rush for preferred considera-
ton, by their principals. Both Mr..
Hogan and Mr.. Lambert have big
law practices and would not give tnis
up for any position under the local
government, they maintained.
L. c. r. Humphries, a former newc-
paperman, who did meritorious work
during the campaign. being attached
to the Chicago Republican headquar-
ters, is being mentioned for a place In
the new order OF things. Mr.. Humph-
rey is nowpracticing law here.
There are about a score of others.
IL 10 said, who are working quietly
either to land a place for themselves
for for friends and who are also pick
ing flaws in the records of the men
who have been most prominently
mentioned.