New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-30
PLACE FOR A W-YORKER
@. II. Darison Nay Be 4ppointed
assistant Secretary Of agriculture.
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Washington. July % Present indie ations are that
the President will go TO New-York for a successor
TO the late Colonel J. II. Brigham Assistant
Secretary OF Agriculture and that @. Howard
Dawson, proprietor Of Altamont Farm. at Mill
brook, Dutchess County viii be selected assist
Secretary Wilson in the supervision Of the De-
partnent Of Agriculture. The appointment OF a
successor TO Colonel Brigham IS likely he made
at early day. and only the fact that repre-
sentatives of the National Grange have asked to
be heard in favor Of candidate agreehle 10 them
prevents an Immediate decision in favor Of Mr.
Dawson.
Tho assistant secretaryship has salary OF $3.50
and has been regarded a sinecure but IL is
precisely because the Presden. does not choose
that it shall longer ~ SO that he is looking for q
practical man. capable Of dividing th Secretary
Wilson the constantly Increasing lab. rs incident
the supervision Of the affairs of the depart
rnent. Under the management of Secretary Rusk
who organized tho department its ;1re basis.
supervision Of the scientific work Of the various
bureaus assigned to the Assistant Secretary.
then Professor Edwin Willetts. while the general
administrative work Of the department super
ytsed by the Secretary himself When J. Sterling
Morton became Secretary OF Agriculture he re-
tained Professor Willetts for time. but event
tally Charles ". Dabney was "ppointed Assistant
Secretary. Little real resp onsibility in the
agement OF the department fell TO Mr.. rabney.
When Secretary Wilson took the portfolio OF Agri-
culture. colonel Brigham was appointed Assistant
Secretary but % time since Profe: sor W1lletts
left the department has the second place assumed
the Importance II deserves
Under Secretary Wilson's able and successful
administration Of its affairs the Department Of
Agriculture has grown apace. and the President
has determined TO secure as assistant secretary a
man capa BILE Of relieving Mr. Wilson OF a reason
able share Of the burden of administrative detail.
For time il was believed that Clifford Pinchot
would succeed Colonel Brigham and he doubtless
would have done so but for the fact that he is
welded TO his profession OF forestry. that he is a
man OF means to whom slight increase IN salary
proved no temptation. and that he unwilling
relinGuish his place chief o, tho Bureau NJ
Forestry. although he might have been induced ~
serve in the dual capacity This did not accord
however with the Presidents ideas. as he believed
the place Of assistant secretary II filled by the
proper man. might be made Of great value to the
department and 70 the farmers OF the country.
M Dawson is known a successful and pro
gressive stock breeder. who has shown his cattle
and carried OF prizes in all parts of the country.
while his experience in the show ring both the
Eastern and Western circuits has given him a
wide knowledge of tho agricultural needs OF all
sections OF the country. There severa! other
candidates nlost of them holding places the
faculties OF agricultural colleges. but probably
noEe Of them so practical an agricuturist and
breeder Mr. Dawson.
promptly IS based the fact that Secretary Wilson
will leave washington on Mono Monday to attend ~. taH
places ~ the West and 20 10 vermont 10 assist
Senator Proctor IN the campaign
q. Howard Dawson said last night at Altnmont
Farm his home Millbrook y. Y:
] a candidate for the position Of Assistant
Secretary OF Agriculture blt nave recsiyed civ 40
VIII make OK my epplicatio There are several
candidates IN the field Ny friends IN he Vest and
in the East working nard for me ~ ne case has
been pending for about two weeks. know abso-