Evening star., 1926-10-30
Appointment Is Expected to
Follow Conference at White
House Next Week.
PROSPECT REPRESENTED
AS WILLING TO ACCEPT
Identity Withheld, But Choice Is
Said to Hold High Position in
Affairs of Capital.
BY j. RUSSELL YOTNG.

AhCic 10 cNtlS ItdSUH 10 DelIeNe
that President Coolidge will he able
to accept the resignation of Commits
sioner Cuno H. Rudolph much sooner
than had been expected.
Everything depended upon tho
ability of the President to find tho
type Of man he wants to fill Mr..
Rudolph's place and it was intimated
at the White House today that this
would be possible very soon.
1t has been revealed that one OF
the Presidents close friends. TO whom
he delegated the task of scouting
about and looking the field over care
fully, has been successful in finding a
man who measures up to what the
President wants, and that the man is
qualified legally to serve on the board
The man in question. although
prominent in Washington and widely
known in the course of his varied ac-
tivities, has never been mentioned be-
fore in connection with an appoint
ment as Commissioner.
Well Known to President.
Fortunately, however, the Presi-
dent has known the man for several
years, and he is represented as not
only liking him personally. but as
holding him in very high regard.
Like others who know him, the
President never for moment sup
posed the man could accept such an
appointment. The Presidents adj
visers, however, who put the ques-
tion to the individual a day or so ago.
represent him as being willing to ac-
cept the appointment if 1t is offered,
regardless of the fact that such a
step would mean personal sacrifice on
his part.
In view of the Presidents personal
knowledge of the man, and because Of
the latter's known business ability
and experience. his high position in
the affairs of the Capital and the fact
that he is bona tide resident OF this
city, those in close touch with the
situation feel confident President Cool
idge will readily tender him the APP
pointment.
The President has not yet sent for
this man to talk matters over, but Il
conference is expected to take place
at the White House some night next
week. Then. it is believed, the Presi-
dent will notify Commissioner Ru-
dolph that his resignation will be &C.
cepted.
Early Appointment Seen.
IT is not believed the President has
any reasons for delaying Mr.. Ru-
dolph's retirement, after he once
makes up his mind regarding the ap-
pointment of a successor. The Presi-
dent Is known to be adverse to making
recess appointments when they are
not imperative, and he indicated inn
mediately following Mr.. Rudolphs
ort ko hA hat
was possible he might wait until after
the reconvening of Congress before
making an appointment.
Now that the commissionership
problem is believed to have been
solved, those close to the President
are under the impression that he
will put aside his feelings regarding
recess appointments and dispose of
the matter as soon as is possible.
Commissioner Rudolph has not
actually resigned. He has merely
expressed to the Executive a desire
to do go. He said he would very
gladly remain in office until the
President found it convenient to re-
lieve him.
Discussing the matter. the Presi-
dent has intimated that he now
feels certain Commissioner Rudolph
will be able to step out in advance
of the convening of Congress. He
indicated, also, that the naming OF
Mr.. Rudolph's successor would fol.
low Immediately. if possible. the an
nouncement of Mr.. Rudolph's formal
resignation. He said he realizes
there is considerable work of an i'm
portant nature to be done in the
District Building, and for that rea-
son he would not care to have Mr..
RudOlph's post remain vacant for
any length Of time.
Candidate Rush Slows Down.
Although there was considerable of
a rush of candidates for Commissioner
Rudolph's place Immediately follow
ing the announcement that he would
shortly retire, there has been fall
ing off in aspirants within the past
week. This may have been due to
the clear and candid manner in which
the President has defined his attitude,
Also Ii may have been due TO the fact
that the President was represented
as not being in a mood to consider
any one who was an unsuccessful
candidate at the time he appointed
Proctor l.. Dougherty to succeed Com
missioner Fenning.
Beside this the White House has
let 1t be known that the President
does not take kindly to organized
campaigns for place of this nature.
and for that reason would give little
consideration to candidates who have
organized their own campaigns.
There were more than 16 names pre-
sented to the President last Summer,
when he was casting about for sue
cessor to Mr.. Fenning and some Of
the candidates conducted campaigns
in a manner that might be described
as flamboyG.t and ballyhc.. Up TO the
present, 1t is understood. the list OF
names received at the White f...-...ss is
not more than rs. although this Is
expected to increase until the Presi-
dent announces a decision