The Washington herald., 1909-03-09
WIBORG WILLGET JOB
Slated for Assistant Secretary
of Commerce and Labor.
IS FRIEND OF THE PRESIDENT
Root and Bacon Cali on Secretary Of
State knO1-Latter VIII Receive
the Diplomatic Corps Tomorrow.
Meyer Suspends Order Affecting
Navy Yards-Sherman Makes Calls.

Frank 3. Wiborg, a wealthy retired
business man OF Cincinnati. who bought
a house in Washington recently. is to be
Assistant Secretary Of Commerce an6
Labor.
Mr. Wiborg is a personal friend Of
President Taft. Prior 20 the last cam
paign he lived IN the election district rep
resented in Congress by Nicholas Long
worth. former President Roosevelts SON
in-law, and was credited with an ambition
10 succeed Mr.. Lsongworth in the House
OF Representatives. Mr.. Lonsworth. how
ever. was too strong 10 be displaced.
subsequently Mr.. Wiborg established a
legal residence in the Cincinnati district
now represented by Herman p. Goebel.
Mr.. wiborg's selection for a Federal
Office will simplify the Republican situa-
ton IN Cincinnati and remove any un-
easiness which Mr.. Goebel may have.
Mr.. Wiborg is treasurer Of the National
Council of Commerce
Col. Fred 3. Smith. OF Peoria, H., VINO
was indorsed for the office OF Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury. can have
diplomatic post II he wants H.
Confer with Knox.
Senator Root and Robert Bacon, both OF
whom were Secretary Of state during the
latter part Of the last administration
had a conference yesterday with Secre-
.tarv of State Knox 10 discuss routine
depsrtmental matters Incident 10 The
change in administration
Mr.. Bacon viii leave Washington short
~ for Aiken, 5. G, where he Will spend
short vacation
Secretary Of the Navy Meyer has sus-
pended the order issued several days ago
bv Secretary Newberry closing the navy
yards at New Orleans and Pensacola.
The new. Secretary took this action upon
vigorous representations from the Louisi-
ane and Florida Congressional delega-
tions. who held the order TO be Illegal
The Secretary has telegraphed TO the two
yards asking what work has been done
what is being done, and what is contem-
plated.
Make Round OF Calls.
Vice President Sherman yesterday morn
/ ing made the rounds OF the Cabinet, call
ing on each Of the secretaries At the
state Department he said that he came
merely 10 pay his respects 10 Mr.. Knox
Secretary Knox viii receive the mem
/ bers Of the diplomatic corps at the State
Department tomorrow morning.
Meets Supreme Court.
George W. WicSersham. Of New York
the new Attorney General. was formally
presented to the United States Sgprem,
Court yesterday by Solicitor Genera
Hoyt His commission as Attorney Gen
| eral was read. and the fact OF his ap
/ pearance spread on the records.
/ Franklin MacVeagh. Of Chicago. tool
the oath Of office as Secretary Of thC
| Treasury yesterday afternoon. The cere
mony took place in the Treasury Depart
ment George 3. Cortelyou. whom Mr.
! AfacVeagh succeeded. was present
/ Secretary OF the Navy Meyer has named
/ Charles +. Taylor, a Washington news
paper man. as his private secretary. He
! succeeds II. 2. Moses. Mr.. Moses sue
ceeds i. T. Slanker as confidential secre
i tary.
/ Charles Nagle, the new Secretary OF
/ Commerce and Labor. called early at hi.
Office yesterday. He has retained al
chiefs Of bureaus for the present.
/ Frank Hitchcock was also an earll
arrival at his Office. He greeted many olt
/ acquaintance and seemed to be thor
oughly happy.