Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-02
BOUQUETS TO
MHARG
Washington Newspapers Com
ment on Appointment of Man
Who Stirred up Things in New
Mexico.

The comment in Washington newa-
papers upon the appointment or
Ormsby McHarg to be assistant sec
Rotary of and labor would
indicate that the former assistant to
the attorney general has arrived With
The new administration.
The operations of Mr.. Mcliarg while
in New Mexico and the OBJ
Jections which some of those opera
tons stirred up serve to make his
career OF interest in this territory.
The Washington star has the follow
ing:
ormsby McHarg of North Dakota,
nominated today to be assistant sec
rotary of and labor, was
paid the unusual tribute of being con
tirmef by the senate in the same ses-
sion. which received his appointment.
l. Mr.. McHarg is Il NATIVE 81 gT0ftfi
Dakota and has been in close touch
with affairs at Washington for sew
eral NSars. He graduated from the
law school of the University Of Michi-
.sssga in 1saa~.and r2~1I4led to North
'f1dKota t0~ practice his profession.
In 1893 he anne TO Washington and
entered George Washington univcr-
sity, taking several degrees. Later he
became an instructor of iaw at George
" astnngtor
About two years ago Mr.. McHarg
vas engaged as a special attorney BY
the department of justice and assign
ed TO the prosecution % land fraud
cases in New Mexico Later he repre-
scented the department in litigation
connected with Indian affairs in Okla
homa. While thus engaged he Wag
selected by Frank II Hitchcock. THEN
in charge of William II. Taft's cam
paign for the presidential nomination.
Vs. R.ae go fbA- AnaE Ai faH
delegations for presentation to the re-
publican national committee. and thu
committee on credentials at the chi
.cago convention.
The manner in which Mr. McHarg
banded these cases attracted to him
the attention of the party leaders.
who recognized his .aN{lity at. once.
After the convention he was actively
engaged in camapign matters under
Mr.. Hitchcock.
Mr.. McHarg will succeed William
r. Wheeler. Of California. as assist
an secretary of the department Of
commerce and lamor. Mr.. Wheeler
last December was on the point of
rendering his resignation to accept the
position of manager OF the traffic bu-
rcau Of the Merchants Exchange of
san Francisco. for which he has been
chosen at a salary of SIS, 000 a year.
At the earnest request OF President
Roosevelt however, he made
ments whereby his assumption of the
duties of his new position would be
deferred until after the close Of the
Roosevelt administration
Mr.. Wheeler will return to San
Francisco as carly after his successor
qualities as II is possible for him to
make the necessary arrangements.
Labor leaders had hoped that the
post of assistant secretary Of COM
merce and labor would so to a rep-
rcsentative workingman. or falling
this, that a nan would he appointed
who is thoroughly familiar with
workingmen and their interests.
Il have not the honor of tho ac-
q%uaintance of Mr., McHarg." said
President Samuel Gompers Of the
American Federation of Labor. and
he indicated h a the appointco is not
generally known To the millions who
comprise the labor unions of the coun-
try.
Mr.. Gomrcrs also said that in the
past there has been q disposition to
appoint mon to dcal with W-orkingmcn
and their affairs who know little or
nothing of the matters Go be consid-
cred. He had hoped. he said. tho
precedent viii not bc followed by
those now IN authority
Leading printers gave IL as their
opinion that the naming of Mr.. Ne
Harg for the position Of assistant sec
rotary OF commerce ana labor means