Show ACCEPTANCE VERY LIKELY Stewart of Colorado Talks With Roosevelt About Commissioner Commissionership ship of the Land and Office Special to The e Herald Washington Jan GIt Is believed that Phil BStewart B Stewart who was formally t ten tendered n dered the position of commissioner or of orthe the general land office today by dent Roosevelt will accept the position and take tile the office March 4 when W A Richards will retire Stewart saw the pre president this morning and told hIm he was not anxious to become a federal officer per and If he accepted th the position It would only be to aid the presIdent and In Incoming Incoming coming secretary to effect hand reforms Later he conferred with Forester PIn PInchot Pinchot chot and James A Garfield in reference to the duties of the commissionership and to be followed should he ac accept accent cent it stewart left heft tonight for New York and andis andis is expected to give a final answer to the president early next week His frIends here believe beHove lie he will take the place |