The Washington times., 1921-03-10
.NEWO.C.HEADS
ARE OPPOSED.
President Harding, Seeming
Politics, Is Ready to Follow
G. 0. p. Slate.

District politics Is seething over
the prospective appointment OF Cuno
II. Rudolph and John w. FentOn, tr.,
to be members of the Board of Com
missioners. and the opposition de-
veloped by those having interests OF
their own to protect. President
Harding is willing to listen to leeiti-
mate objections. but Is not expected
to be tolerant with those pressing
petty, points.
Senator Davis Elkins of West vir-
ginia and Edward b. Mclean. the
newspaper publisher, called az the
White House today in reference to tho
District Commission
1t is understood that the strongest
objection TO the appointment OF Mr..
Fenton is the fact that being asso-
ciated with Senator Elk,ns he has
maintained voting residence In
West Virginia although he was born
and raised In Washington, and has
maintained an actual residence here.
and Is a property owner. Both Sens-
tor Elkins and Mr.. Mclean maintain
that this would be no bar to the APP
pointment OF Mr.. Fenton. but the
matter probably will be referred to
the Attorney General for An opinion.
VOTES IN WET VA.
Friends Of Mr.. Fenton say that al
though he may have voted In West
Virginia that he Is an actual bona
ide resident of the District and THAI
In additio nto paying taxes on his real
estate here he has also paid his per-
sonal taxes here.
Mr. Fenton has been in the habit OF
spending his vacations In The West
Virginia mountains, but for the past
several summers he has not gone into
the State except on business, spending
his vacations at Ocean City. Md, and
Atlantic City.
He Is also a member of firrn cf
poultry dealers in the market here.
which is under the management Of his
brother-in law.
HARDING OPEN-MINDED.
1t was indicated at the White
House today that the delay in send
ing the nomination of Rudolph and
Fenton to the Senate Ia due to the
open-mindedness of the President and
his Difference to all District inter-
ests. Already he is convinced OF the
fitness OF the two men, who have the
Endorsement OF the regular Repub-
lican organization leaders as well as
that of civic and business interests,
but does not care to appear unduly
hasty.
Full Endorsement of the candidacy
of Fenton by the Harding Coolidge
League No. !. a wing OF the Repub-
lican party, exemplified by Robert i.
Miller. Original Harding man."
whose friends are boosting him for
the Commit ssiopership, was received
at the White House today. Attorney
Miller and Fenton are close friends.
Prompt confirmation of. Rudolph
and Fenton as Commissioners is eN-
pected at the White House. This Is
based on the theory that the Senate
will yield TO the judgment of Presi-
dent Harding. One of the reasons for
beley'ing that at least one new Com
missioner will qualify this week is the
fact that Col. Charles w. Kutz, the
sole member of the board at present.
continued the gas hearing until Mon
day, presumably on assurances that
at least one vacancy will be filled by
that time.
JOB HOLDERS ANXIOUS.
Word has reached the White
House that some Of the antagonism
to the proposed appointment of Ru-
dolph and Fenton has been en-
gineered by District oficeholders in
fear of their jobs because of their
intimacy with past administrations
and the uncertainty of their status
under new conditions. Those VINO
have had a part in these pre-nomi-
nation Vaccinations are well known
to the Administration leaders and
doubtless will receive due attention
at the proper time.
Some representations for a woman
member Of the new Board of Commits
sioners have been made to the White
House, but those having an influential
part in the selection Of the members
are determined to have what they
term a he-government." This is. not
regarded as any affront to the fair
faction of the electorate but rather
as a policy to add some virillty to the