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new YORK LAWYER TO
SUCCEED BONAPARTE
G. w. WlckERsHAM TO BE At.
ToRNEY GENERAL IN TAFT's
CABINET, is REPORT.
REGARDED AS MAN OF
HIGH LEGAL ABILITY
President-Elect Receives Warm Wei
come on His Arrival at Augusta,
Ga.-Roosevelt Promises to Visit
City During His STAY.

New York, Dec. 19-That President
elect Taft has selected George w.
Wfckersham of the New York law firm
of Strong & Cadwallader to be attor-
ney general in his cabinet has been
learned from source that Is regard
ed as reliable
Numerous conferences were held be-
tween President-elect Taft and prom.
tnent lawyers OF this city during the
formers recent visit here Promi-
nent among those consulted were the
members OF the firm of Strong &
Cadwallader, including Henry w.
Taft, brother of the president-eect.
The attorney general, it is said was
one OF the chief subjects considered at
these gatherings. 1t is known from
friends of Mr. Taft that Mr. Wicker
sham has been under consideration for
the post of attorney general for sew
eral weeks In fact, even before the
result of the election had been an
nonnced he was considered in connec-
ton with the names of Judge Charles
Nagel of St. Louis Frank B. Kellogg
OF st. Paul and Henry NJ Hoyt, the
PiSoSAAt ooiSitol SCuCi al VI Vic w.
partment of justice.
Known as "office Lawyer"
Mr.. Wickersham is what is some
times termed the office lawyer" OF
the firm of Strong & Cadwallader,
working out the policy to be pursued
Oh big matters Of litigation. In Mar
tindale's American law directory he
is rated very good" in legal ability,
and very high" under the classified
ton OF recommendations. These are
the highest ratings contained in the
directory. 1t is recognized that Mr.
Wickersham has been particularly
prominent in corporation law and it Is
sald President-elect Tafts concern in
appointing him was the fact that there
night be some criticism because of Sc
lection OF corporation lawyer"
Georgia Greets President.Eiect.
Augusta. Ca, Dec. ia vociferous
welcome was extended to William H.
Taft. president-elect of the United
States on his arrival here at 1926
o'clock Friday The big train shed
was crowded with people who cheered
Justify as the form of Mr.. Taft ap-
peared on the car platform. An Off
cial welcome was extended him by
large committee headed by President
l.. c. Hayne of the local Chamber of
Commerce.
Mr.. Taft was also cheered by the
crowd which surged around his party
ON Its way through the station to the
automobile of Mr.. and Mrs. Landon A.
Thomas. whose house guest the Tafts
VIII be until Monday. when they Will
occupy the Terrett cottage. The
Thomas home is near the Bon Air ho-
tel. three miles out of the city, and
the Tefrett cottage Is adjacent to the
hotel
AS the automobile moved away a
company of Georgia's mounted militia
fell in behind as an escort of honor.
Mr.. Taft acknowledged the demon
stration both at the station and as he
was driven through the city by rails
Ing his hat and making plentiful dis
tribution Of the Taft smile"
Judge w. F. Eve, who has returned
here from Washington, made the an
nouncement that President Roosevelt
has promised him he would visit Au-
gusta during the stay of Mr.. Taft.
Knox Is Non.committal.
Washington, Dec 19-When asked
Friday about the report that he had
been offered and had accepted the
portfolio of secretary of state in the
Taft cabinet. Senator Knox said: 81
did not start the rumor and can see
no reason why | should affirm 1t or
deny It,"
The senator's attitude was entirely
non committal.