Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11

member Of the Iowa state railway
commission. In 1873 he was elected
to congress, serving two terms, and
was sent to tho national legislature
again for one term in 1883. He was
regent Of the State university OF
Iowa in 1s70.74, and in 1890 was
made director Of the agricultural ex-
pertinent station and professor Of asri.
culture at the Iowa Agricultural col
1ege, Ames, Ia. In 1897 he became
secretary OF agriculture.
Postmaster General Hitchcock.
The first cabinet officer selected by
Mr.. Taft after his election was Frank
II. Hitchcock Of Massachusetts. who
gave UP his place az first assistant
postmaster general to manage success.
fully tie Taft presidential campaign.
He has been given the ONCE OF post.
master general IN the new cabinet.
MI. Hitchcock was born at Amherst,
o.. In 1857. and graduated from liar.
ward In 1891 and from Columbia Law
school IN 1894. Since 1891 he has
been a government official.
Nasei Has Commerce Portfolio.
Missouri has been rewarded for It's
switch To the Republican column by
the appointment OF Charles Nagel rs
secretary OF III and labor. Mr..
Nagel Is n leading lawyer Of 81.
Louis and the west. Re was born IT,
Texas In IS49, novel 10 st. Louis
when a cEild and graduated rom the
st. Louis Law school IN 1873. He has
been senior member Of the law firm
OF Nagel & Kirby. professor In the
st. Louis Law school and n trustee
OF Washington university. In 1888
he was a member OF the Missouri house
OF representatives, and IN 1S93-97 was
president Of the ~. Louis city coun.
ell. He Is a member Of the Repub.
lican national committee and for years
has been an intimate friend OF Mr..
Taft. He was m OF Mr.. Roosevelt's
most enthusiastic supporters. As an
attorney MI. Nagcl was identified with
several important cases dealing with
the numerous complications In the
affairs Of the Five Civilized Tribes 10
the then Indian territory.
Navy Under Meyers Charge.
President Taft's secretary OF the
navy, George Won J.. Meyer OF Massa,
chusetts, has had wide experience as
a business man, legislator, diplomat
and cabinet officer. He was born iD
Boston in 1853 and graduated from
Harvard in 1879. He then entered
business and has been prominently
Connected with a number OF financial
and mercantile concerns. His career
as a public of1clal began In 1889, when
he was elected to the Boston common
council. He then served on the board
OF aldermen. and In 1923 &c he wal 4
member Of tho Massachusetts isgisla
ture, the last two years being speaker
Of the house. In 1900 Mr.. Meyer was
sent TO Italy as American ambassador.
and In 1905 was transferred to Rus
STA. In January. 1907. President
Roosevelt called him home to enter
his cabinet az postmaster general
This portfolio he has relinquished for
that Of the navy.
B%aIIinoer Secretary Of interior.
Afer about one years service AZ
commissioner Of the general land of
fee. Richard A. BalliDger Of Seattle.
Wash, has entered the cabinet ~
secretary Of the interior. He In
native OF Iowa, having been born IN
Bo0nesborO In 1858. After attending
the University Of Kansas and Wash
burn college at Topeka. he vent I.
Williams college. graduating In 1884
and afterward studying law and 70
moving to Washington. He wal
United States court commissioner II
1902 and later was Judge OF the
supreme court in Jefferson county
Wash.
Attorney General Wlekersham.
George W. Wickersham. who be
comes President Taft's attorney gen
eral, has had the reputation OF bcins
one OF the ablcst lawyers in New
York city. Born In Pittsburg In 1868
he studied civil engineering In Lehigh
university and In 1880 graduated from
the law school Of the University O.
Pennsylvania. For two years he prac
ticed law In Philadelphia. In 1884 he
became associated with the law firm
OF Strong e. Cadwailadare, to which
Henry w. Taft. brother Of the presi
dent. belongs.