New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-11-24
MURRAY FOR CHIEF
MY SUCCEED BELL
Head of General Staff To b
Named Ne.rt AprH.


Washington. Nov. Z3-That General AZ
thur Murray. chief OF coast artillery. VIII
oe the choice Of the President sac
cessor 20 General j. Franklin Bel AZ
chief 81 star when the latter's tour Of
duty ends. next ADrsl. Is the prediction OF
many vel posted officers In the War De-
paTtmcut The choice OF a successor %
General Bell Is a topic % the utmost in
terest % officers who realize that IN ars-
measure the welfare OF the army depends
on the ability OF the individual assigned
% this important post
The officers regarded a. most certain 70
be seriously considered are General Leon
ard Wood. commanding the Department %
the East: General William H. Carter.
commanding the Department OF Luzon;
General William ". WotherspOon assist
ant chief OF star. and General Murray
General Woods high ability il well recog-
nized. but II is believed n some quarters
that the rapid promotion he enjoyed under
President Mckinley and the serious d.
hculty which attended his confiru1ation
by the senate as a brigadier general have
resulted IN the creation OF anita onisrn.
which would initiate against his useful
ness as chief OF star
General Carter has many friends AMI
many enemies. While there j. no eispo-
siuOn in the War Department 10 MINING.
his ability, there IS probably no man who
would be less popular with his associates
rhan General Carter. There Is a fsud q
long standing between him and General
Ainsworth. adiutant general or the army.
which, IL is argued. would cause compii-
cations which only the President could
straighten out
General WOrherspOOn was REGARDED.
short time ago. as tas most probable cam
d-date among Those whose friends arc
urging their selection Tor this imporrsnt
post II has been discovered however. That
General WothcrsDO0n. IS not legally com
petent under that provision OF the law
which SAYS thar officers stall nor serve on
the General star for a longer period than
four years General WOtaerspoon has been
a member OF the starr move than FIVE Years
and while 81 Is argued by some Of his
friends that 10 might 10 possible 70 inducs
the senate to confirm him as chief %
staff, 90 - not believed that President Taft.
who has tFe highest regard for ths pro
visions OF the law. would take the respon-
sioility of asking the Senate 70 confirm
technically illegal nomination.
Those Who believe General Murray Viii
pronabl~ be CHOSEN poinr 20 the AT traf
ror onlv did No eniov close AM pleasant
IeLAu1rS WIN ll@ Efr-llell- N0--l 0e VI -
Secretarv OF War bur thar he POSSESSES
70 2 rernarkable degree he facuiry % Oh
taininz desirable army LEGISLATION nom
Congress and that WIN high technical a.
tairrlenfs h. combines the aotiity - ct
along without frictlon with al his as
sociates IN the War Deaarrnlel 80. tiens~al
Murray. 10 viii De recalled vas slr1ost
sol=fv 1esporsIbie for the passage By Con
g~ezs q the army paw bI.l an 81 s'Ic-
cessful has he proved I'm obraininz sp-
uropria tons FOR hts oprn department That
there has been some snail degree -
ieaIot.sv q the coast defence corcs Thos=
who advocate the selection Of Cenerat
Murray say that a. chisI OF srah his
svupathiss would Be catholic. that =
would be fnctInbeut on him % devo-e
his energies To the proDOrtions-s develop
roenr Of everv arm q the service ans
THAT rhe success he has achieved n ule
pasr auzurs we'll for Tie future deve-cp-
7uenr under his administration % an
branches OF the military establishments