Evening star., 1921-03-11
NEW HEADS Of DC.
MAY Be IF. OYSTER
AND CUNO RUDOLPH
Assurance Given That Posts
viii Be Filled Before To-
morrow Night.
FENTON OUT OF RACE
AT HIS OWN REQUEST
Men Who Are Believed to Have
Been Decided Upon Were Also
Named Previously by Taft.

Aitnoush definite announcement has
not been made, positive assurance was
given at the White House today that
'he Two existing vacancies on the
board of District Commissioners would
ne hiled before the special session of
the Senate ends tomorrow night
The appointment of Cuno H. Ru-
d"lph to the board TX considered GER
tam. and it is authoritatively inti-
mated that Capt. James r. oyster.
prominent merchant and member of
the District Rent Commission. will be
hhaiiy decided upon by the Presiden
Tor appointment as the other Commits
Sioner.
Request by Fcnton.
consideration of Capt. oyster for
the board is known to have followed
the elimination OF the name of John
w. Fenton. jr., secretary to Senator
Eik'ns of West Virginia. who. it is
understood. has asked the President
TO eliminate him from consideration.
Thts action on the part of Mr.. Fen
ION. II Is explained. is believed to
have been due to the fact that he has
voted in West Virginia within the
past three years. and this would nee
essarily make him ineIig ible under the
organic act of the District for such
an appointment
While making this admission, Mr..
rehton to-day said that he has not
only voted in West Virginia. but that
lac was delegate to the Chicago con-
NsntIon W, last summer which nominated
Proud Of Indorseusent.
Realizing the opposition. because OF
ms voting in West Virginia, which
mad presented itself at the White
House during hte last few days. Mr..
Fenton is understood to have written
a letter to the President in which he
expressed himself as proud of the
interest being taken in his behalf by
ms friends and the compliment paid
him by the republican organization.
put said that further consideration of
ms name would be embarrassing be-
cause of the obstacle mentioned,
Senator Elkins. when asked regarding
TINS point. said he was mighty glad
That he was not to lose a good sec.
retary.
capt. Oyster, who has been classed
as a democrat. when asked regarding
ms possible appointment, said TODAY
that he knew nothing whatever about
II. capt. oyster is probably one OF
the pest known men in WashinGton,
having been prominent in civic and
business affairs for many years.
Presidents Statement.
That these Commissioners will be
named tomorrow is believed to be
sure. inasmuch as President Harding
has within the last twelve hours given
private assurance that the District OF
Columbia would have "A full board of
commissioners on the job Monday
morning
This same combination of Cuno H.
Rudolph and James +. Oyster was
chosen by President Taft in 1918, on
the eve of his retirement. The nomi-
nations were sent to the Senate hut
We're with many others. not con-
frmed. These selections also restore
the former custom of bi-partisan
board of District Commissioners.
John w. Fenton said today that the
TACT had been called to his attention
that opposition to his appointment
had been voiced in some quarters on
the ground that he had voted in West
virginia. but he called attention on
the other hand to the fact that he Gas
born and brought up in the Distrfc;
OF Columbia. obtained his education
mere. and. except for comparatively
short interval, lad lived all his life
In the District.