Evening star., 1933-07-28
APPOINTING OF D. c.
COMMISSIONERS is
EXPECTED TODAY
Continued From First Paee.)


horn in on the District patronage situa-
ton.
Selection Of the two civilian Commis
sioners of the District is regarded as the
key to the whole situation of local
patronage
The heads Of the organization are
relying upon the President to stand by
the organization in making the ap-
pointments and 1t is not going too far
to say that they will be grieviously
disappointed If the President turns
down their recommendations and Sc
lects a couple Of the other 5o-odd
candidates.
Fair Treatment Desired.
The local Democrats believe they de-
serve fair treatment At the hands Of
the Chief Executive. There seems to
be good deal in their contention. The
District delegation to the Chicago Ma
tional Convention delivered its six
delegate votes solidly to Franklin D.
Roosevelt. Mr.. Costello and Mr. Col
poys had seen to that and had placed
on the ballot when the delegates were
elected at the primary here q proviso
that the unit lule Of voting for candi-
dates at the convention should be fol-
lOWcO ACSpllC lllc iACt tIlAt y Nuuiutl
OF the delegates wished to vote from
the start for other presidential candi-
dates than President Roosevelt. they
never had a chance. Among the anti
Roosevelt delegates from the District 1T
the national convention was Col.
Arthur O'Brien and Mrs. J. Borden
Hartman who Is the Democratic Ma
uOnal Committeewoman. Col O'Brien
sought IN vain during the ballC ting for
President to have the unit rule upset
and frequently challenged the accuracy
Of the vote cast by the chairman Of the
delegation.
But that is not all the District
Democratic leaders did for the Presi-
dent at Chicago, and before the con-
vention ever met. 1t is no secret that
task of lining up the delegates from
territories. 80 in number. in addition
to the from the District of Column
bia and that they did this job. Fur
ther than that, they were instrumental
In obtaining the support for the
Roosevelt candidacy Of IL out Of the
IA members Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee from the District
and the territories. These IL members
OF the committee worked with and
were part Of the Roosevelt forces In
the committee, which settled the cases
Of contested delegations to the Ma
care Of the set-up ut the convention
itself After the presidential nomina-
tion had been made the local Demo-
Gratis. through their organization,
raised about $50 900 for the campaign.
Local Democratic Hopes.
While the leaders Of the local Demo-
cratic organization are relying on the
friendliness OF the President in the
making of these appointments to the
Board of Commissioners, it is under
stood to be weeks since they have been
able to see the President himself And
the suggestion Is made that the men,
bers of the Presidents secretariat, Col
Louis McHenry Howe, Marvin H. Nc
lntyre and Stephen B. Early. have un-
dertaken to put their oars In when the
question of selecting the District Com
missioners has come up.
Early, returning today from q months
vacation, denied that he has attempted
to influence in any way the Presidents
selections
Il haven't been here since the early
party Of July" Early said. and I
don't even know the names of the can
didates for District Commissioner. Ap-
entirely out of my bailiwick. have
not in the past and I do not intend
in the future to mix in that sort Of
thing"
Probably the local Democratic organ
ixation and its leaders would be salts
ned II one Of their candidates for Com
missioner was appointed. though the
opinion is strongly expressed that both
should be chosen But one thing seems
certain, If the local organization Is
turned down nat and neither one Of
its candidates receives appointment
there are going to be some very sore
Democrats in the District Of Columbia.
Among the candidates whose claims
for appointment have been strongly
pressed Is Melvin c. Hazen, surveyor for
the District who Is reported to have
the support of Admired Grayson.
Another is George Allen, VINO has been
backed by Senator Pat Harrison Of Mis-
sissippi and q third is Joseph J. Cotter.
Brig. Gen. Charles w. Kutx. U. 3. A..
retired, who served As Engineer Com
missioner during the Wilson admins
tration. has been mentioned as . posi-
bility either for appointment Is one OF
the civilian commissioners or for the
post of Engineer Commissioner.