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Show MIHM NAMED BY PRESIDENT AS LOEffS SUCCESSOR Long and Bitter Fight for New TorK Collector Is Ended. WASHINGTON, May 8 John Purroy Mltcbel. Independent Democrat, and president of the board of aldermen of New York City, haa been nominated by President Wilson to be collector of the port of New York to succeed William Leoeb, Jr. The selection brought what the White house terms "a happy solution" solu-tion" to a contest in which New York state leaders of every wing of the party had tii ken a lively part for tha laat two months. Candidates for the post, which pays 13,000 and carries with It the appointment appoint-ment of an army of employ eea In the country's biggest customhouse, were numerous nu-merous from the start. Recently the president practically determined to Hp-point Hp-point Frank K. Polk, a friend of Secretary Secre-tary McAdoo of the treasury department, but Senator O'Oorman Interposed' objection, objec-tion, declaring a more active Democrst should ret the place. Break Had Been Feared. For a time a break was expected between be-tween the administration and th N York numtor. WHhln the last two darn, however, friends of Mr. Mltchel, whose andldacy had been dropped at nil own wish a month ago, renewed their efforts In his behalf and when the president wsnt to the capltol yesterday to tslk with Senator O'Gorman, the New York senator sena-tor himself suneated Mr. Mltchel aa the best man for the position. The president was gratified to find that Mr. McAdoo, who originally Mad favored Mr. Mltchel. and Senator O'Oorman and himself were In agreement and he promptly sent the name to the senate. One of the reasons why Mr. Mltchel at first waa said to be disinclined to have his candidacy advanced was on account of the approaching mayoralty contest next fall. Some of his friends declared that Mr Mltchel had by no means eliminated himself, and that the administration admin-istration would not object If he resigned eventually to become a candidate for mayor of New York. The president .urKed Mr. Mltchel by telegraph, however, to accept the collectorshlp. and he did so. The president sent this telegram to Mr. Mltchel: "I am with great pleasure sending to the senate this afternoon your name as collector of the port of New York. I sincerely trust you will serve the public interest by accepting the apitolntment" The president stood by Senstor Ollle James by appointing Ben Marshall to be collector of Internal revenue for the Seventh district of Kentucky. A vigorous vigor-ous contest had been waged by former Governor Beckham, who supported for the place Desha Brack enridge of Lexington, a cousin of the assistant secretary of war. Henry C Breckenridge. The eelec-tlon eelec-tlon of his choice brought keen satisfaction satis-faction to Senator James. Hooalers Resuscitated. Senator Kern of Indiana brought the president's attention again to the case of Rom us F. Stewart and John E. Hoi- 1 lings worth, two Indiana Democrats who were removed from t heir post t tons as postofflce inspectors by President Hani-son. Hani-son. On Investigation by Postmaster General Burleson It waa found that they were removed "for political reasons, and that they were guilty of no delinquency delin-quency or misconduct. After the conference con-ference with Senator Kern the president Issued an executive order reinstating both men. The nomination of Oaylord M Salta-gaber Salta-gaber to be commissioner of pension! ended a long contest. In which petitions and political pressure were exerted from many sides on the president. The president today sent the following nominations to the senate: Commissioner of pensions. Oaylord M. Saltaaaher of Van Wert. O. Embassador to Japan, George W. Guthrie of Pennsylvania. Register of the land office at North Yakima. Wash., Richard Strobach. Postmasters. John McKee, Clay Centre. Cen-tre. Kan.; Grant Robinson, Lewlstown, Mont.: Herman Wise. Astoria, Or. Collector of customs for port of New York. John Purroy Mitchell. Collector of Internal revenue for the Seventh Kentucky district, Ben Marshall |