Evening star., 1933-10-05
18 Men Seek Post of U. S.
Attorney-John P. BramhaII
Strongly Backed.
CUMMINGS AND FARLEY
TO DISCUSS SELECTION
Washington Democrats Opposed to
Virginian or Marylander
for Post.

Selection of United States attorney
for the District of Columbia to succeed
Leo A. Rover, recently resigned, is to be
the. subject Of conference between
Attorney General Cummings and Post
master General James A. Farley within
the next day or two, it was disclosed
today by Farley. The recommendations
for the appointment will be made to
the President, and it Is expected in
some quarters that the President will
act promptly and that the new United
States attorney will be named within a
week or 10 days.
There is a plethora Of candidates for
the Office. no less than ID. 1t was SAID.
A number of them have strong backing,
for example, John p Bramhall, who
was chairman of the Roosevelt Finance
Committee in the District during the
campaign last year and is now chair
man of the Democratic Advisory Com
mittee of the District; Ralph A. Cusick,
who has the backing OF the local Demo
cratic organization headed by Jonn r.
Costello and John B. Colpoys; Lansdaie
G. Sasscer. Maryland State Senator;
who practices law IN washington ano
who is reported to have the Endorsement
of Senator Tydings: Lucien Van Doren
another Marylander with law ofnces
here. and Leslie c. Garnett, who has
been prominent in Virginia politics.
law partner of former Representative
Charles Carlin Of Virginia.
Favor District Resident.
Whether the President will name an
actual resident of the District or PICK
a resident of Maryland or Virginia VINO
has Offices in Washington, Is questlon
which is agitating Democrats mere.
Those who oppose going out OF the city
for an appointee say resident OF the
District is entitled to the office. They
contend there is no more reason for CIV
ing the post to a Marylander or Vlr-
pinian than to resident Of Utah, for
example.
Mr.. Bramhail. one of the candidates
prominently mentioned for the place,
and whose friends insist he will be
named. is one of the original Roosevelt
men in the District. He jumped into
the campaign for the Presidents noml-
nation back in 1891 and continued &C
lively in 1882. visiting several States in
the interest of the Roosevelt candidacy.
Headed Finance Group.
! In 1882 he became chairman Of the
| Roosevelt Finance Committee. COM
posed of leading Democrats in the Capt.
| tai, including Secretary Of Commerce
Daniel c. Roper. The committee raised
| $50. 500 for the campaign. More re-
, Gently he has been chairman of the
Democratic Advisory Committee of the
District. which includes in It's member
ship Secretary Roper. National Com
mitteeman Costello, Chairman Colpoys
of the Democratic Central Committee
and Admiral Cary T. Grayson.
Mr.. Bramhall came to Washington in
1918 from Missouri to prosecute suits
growing out Of the transportation Of
American troops in this country and in
Europe. For five years he was engaged
in this work here and in Europe. Since
then he has practiced law in Washing
ton, where he resides. He recovered
| for the Government about S2.000,000 in
the suits relating to troop transporta-
ton.
| President Roosevelt, it was learned. is
likely to act within short time on the
| appointments of members of the Board
of District Commissioners, which have
| been hanging fire for several months
In fact, it was reported he is about
ready to make the announcements.