The sun., 1904-11-20
REID Is TO SUCCEED CHOATE.
HE WILL DE NOMINATED SOON
AFTER MARCH 4.

The Aspirations OF Ten Years or More TO He
Realized nj Last-Som ething Like Po.
litical Romance Recalled by Mr.. Reid's
WASHINGTON, Nov Ie.-It was made
definitely known to- day that almost imme-
diately after March next. and perhaps
before that date, the Hon. Whitelaw Reid
OF New York is to be nominated TO the
Senate by President Roosevelt to be Am
bassador to Great Britain, to succeed the
Hon. Joseph H. Choate, also OF New York.
In his elevation to this particular post
in the diplomatic service, Mr.. Reid is to
attain cherished aspirations OF ten years
and more He was Minister to the French
Republic during Harrisons administration,
and in 1892 was nominated for Vice-Presi-
dent on the ticket by Gen. Harrison.
Mr.. Reid was candidate for the Am
bassadorship to Great Britain during the
first Mckinley administration; but Presi-
dent Mckinley eventually, after one or
two shifts, appointed Mr.. Choate. Presi-
dent Roosevelt, it Is said, is to appoint
Mr.. Reid to Mr.. Choates post in conformity
with the reported policy that there is to be
a new deal all around; that is, appointees
Of President Mckinley whom President
Roosevelt has retained are tn give place
to new men. As yet nothing has been de-
termined concerning Gen. Porter. Am
bassador to the French Republic
There is something like political romance
reflected in the selection OF Mr.. Reid to
become Ambassador to Great Britain.
His chief will be the Hon. John Hay, Secre-
tary OF State. Mr.. Reid and Mr.. Hay were
young men in Washington during the evil
war days, Mr.. Reid being a war correspond
ent Of the New York Tribune, and Mr.. Hay
being one of President Lincolns secre-
taries at the White House. Horace Greeley's
defeat for the Presidency in 1872 was fol-
lowed within few days by his death, and
Mr.. Reid became the editor OF the Tribune.
Meantime Mr.. Hay was in the diplomatic
service of the Government, from which
he retired at the time MIR, Reid became
the master Of the Tribune, and Mr.. Hay
became an editorial writer on that paper.
Mr.. Reid being his immediate chief, Mr.
Hay reentered the public service under
Garfield and Arthur, and later on, as al
ready noted Mr.. Reid became, under
President Harrison, Minister to the French
republic.
With the advent Of President Mex Kinley.
Mr.. Hay forged to the forefront and for the
last eight years has become known to
every civilized nation as one of the greatest
diplomats Of the age. President Mckinley
sent Mr.. Reid to the Queens Jubilee and to
King Edwards coronation as Special Am
bassador for the American people; but it
was remarked that ever and always during
those days of pomp and glare Mr.. Reid's
ambition was to become the fully accredited
Ambassador Of his country to the En- glish
court. And it is to come to pass.
Mr.. Reid, as editor Of the Tribune. has
been MIR. Hays chief; and now Mr.. Hay. as
Secretary Of State is to become Mr.. Reid's
chief, and forty-four years ago they were
friends together here in Washington, the
former a hard driven war correspondent
and the latter a jealous and overworked,
secretary to President Lincoln.
The political romances OF Mr.. Reid and
Mr. Hay have been quite as interesting.
For twenty years Mr.. Reid and Senator
Thomas c. Platt quarrelled and fought
Not even the nomination OF Mr.. Blaine in
1884. Mr. Reid's idealized statesman, for
whose nomination Mr. Platt worked in
cessantly and whose nomination was op-
posed with equal vigor by Mr.. Roosevelt
chief delegate at large for New York State
in the convention, could bring Mr.. Reid
and Mr., Platt tog ,ther, and the breach be-
tween them was widened, II such a thing
were possible, after Mr. Reids defeat for
the Vice Presidency in 1892.
The New York constitutional convention
OF 1894 was the stepping stone to a new era
in Republican politics in the Empire State.
Mr. Choate was president Of the nvention,
and Eihu Root was Mr.. Choate's great
man in the body Mr. Choate, under Mckin-
lev became Ambassador to Great Britain,
Mr. Root became Secretary Of War. serving
under President Roosevelt until last Feb
ruary.
Mr.. Choate and Mr.. Root were never
Platt men, any more than Mr.. Reid. Mr.
Choate was the candidate for United States
Senator against Mr., Platt at Albany in JAN
uary, 1897. and Mr.. Patt at the proper time
voted in the Senate to confirm McKinley's
nomination Of Mr.. Choate as Ambassador
to England, Mr.. Reid to be special Am
bassador to the English court on the two
occasions mentioned. and Mr.. Root to be-
come Secretary Of War, and now Mr.. Platt
to confirm Mr. Reid's appointment as AM
bassador. Mr.. Hay was not particularly
favored by President Grant or President
Hayes, or for that matter by President
Harrison, but Garfield, Arthur. Mckinley
and Roosevelt. especially the latter two.
have been particularly gracious to the
great Secretary OF State.
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