Evening star., 1921-03-10
FURTHER DELAYS
PICKING D. c. HEADS
President Harding Desires to
Give Fullest Consideration
to Commissionerships.

President Harding is going to per-
nit a least another twenty-four hours
to e.apse before announcing his selec-
tion OF the two men to fill the vacan-
cies on the board Of District Commits
sioncrs.
He is determined to give the mat
ter of these two important local ap-
pointments the fullest consideration
before announcing his decision. ac-
cordin2 to authoritative White House
sources. especially SO since a certa n
amount of opposition to the two men
recommended to the President b. the
regular republican leaders of the city
has developed. Some of this opposi-
ton. it is stated. is from individuals,
while some of it is more or less or
ganized.
Miss BoardmaB's Name Urged.
1t also is intimated that friends of
Miss Mabel r. Boardnan are per-
sfsttnt in advandine her name for re.
appointment and they are still hope
full of success.
Much of the opposition advanced
thus far against naming John w. Fen
ton, jr.. is based on the report being
circulated that he has been a voter in
West Virginia within the last three
years.
Robert /. Miller. president of the
Harding and Coolidge League. No. l.
of the District, local attorney. whose
appointment TO the board has been
recommended by the organization head
ed by him and by the republican state
central committee. which operates sep
arately from the officially recognized
organization. today made known to
President Harding that he favors the
appointment of MIR Fenton.
Other Positions Not Up Yet.
1t is known that Mr.. Harding has
given no thought to handing out other
important federal positions within
the District. such as the postmaster.
marshal. recorder of deeds and regis
ter of wills. There are many repub-
lican workers who are eagerly await
ing the first signs of the shaking Of
these plums and the local republican
organizations have been besieged
with aspirants asking for recon-
mendations to one of these choice
places The republican state COM
mittee states that it has made no slate
for these appointments. although it
has under consideration A humber of
men who have been prominent as
workers for the party's interests.
1t is not considered likely that Corp
Tanner. who has been register
of Wills for number of years. will
be affected by the forthcoming raid
on the local political pie counter.
Strangely enough there have been
less than three names presented to
the President thus far for appoint
ment to any of these jobs in question.
and these were from individuals and
did not have the backing of either of
the republican organizations in Wash
ington.
Nation After Patronage.
On the other hand the attack on the
presidential patronage outside Of the
District is assuming tremendous pro-
portions. It. Is growing greater and
more intense. with each succeeding
day. until the point. has been reached
that more than 30 per cent of Presi-
up with hearing candidates. for high
er positions which he can fill.
Mexican Appointment Unconfirmed.
The appointment Of r. B. Creager,
prominent lawyer of Brownsville,
Tex. who was host to Mr. and Mrs.
Harding during their stay at Point
Isobel. following the election. to be
minister to Mexico. as has been ru-
mored. is purely speculative. accord
ing to information received at the
White House today. Those in a po-
sition to know say that the President
has not given any serious attention
10 tne appointment OIL repreSe nta-
tive in Mexico. Such an appointment
is not to be looked for for some time
at any rate not until the government
of Mexico has been recognized and
the relations between the two coun-
tries have been placed on a different
basis.
Rumors regarding this appointment
include also the names of Col James
Darden of New York, North Carolina
and Washington. d. c.. and Col. Mel
vile Gillette of Pennsylvania.
T. A. Lancaster, an attorney of Lex
ington, Tenn, is being urged by
prominent republicans from that state
for appointment to a vacant United
States judgeship in that state. He
was introduced to the President by
Representative Lon Scott and H. Clay
Evans, former commissioner of pen