Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-05-13
President Tenders War Port
toHo to Defeated Republican
Candidate for Governor Of
New York Who Accepts.
APPOINTMENT MAY END
EMPIRE STATE SCHISM
{, s. MiIIingtonl Member Of
Barnes Faction, Named AS
SIStant Secretary of Treasury
to Succeed Charles S. Terry.

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lby Morning journal Special Leased wirel
Washington. May 12.--Seeretary OF
war Jacob McGayick Dickinson of
| Tennessee, the democratic member OF
President Taft's cabinet. has resigned.
Henry l.. simpson OF New York, re-
Gently defeated republican candidate
FOR governor OF that state has been
given the portfolio. This announce
ment was made from the White House
| tonight.
In letters exchanged between the
| president and Mr.. Dickinson no reason
other than that of pressing private af-
fairs, Is given for the secretary's re-
| tirement. The president will confer
with Mr.. Stimson in New York tomor-
row or Monday.
Mr. Dickinson will go to his Ten
nessee home Immediately upon the
qualification of his successor. He ex-
poets to devote his attention to busi-
ness. He was engaged In the prac-
| tice of law In which he was engaged
when President Taft appointed him
secretary Of war In March, 1909.
He Is the second member of Mr.
Tafts cabinet to retire to private life.
Secretary Of the Interior Ballinger
having severed his connection with the
presidents official family only a few
months ago.
Coincident with the announcement
of Mr.. Dlckinsons retirement came
that of the appointment OF C. s. Mill
ington, of Herkimer, N. Y, TO be as
sistant treasurer of the United States
In New York. Mr., Stimaon was the
Roosevelt candidate for govirnor,
while Mr.. Milllngton wes a former
member of the house from the twenty
seventh New York district and is
close friend of Vice President Sher-
man.
In the two appointments official
Washington found food for speeua-
tion and many politicians thought
they saw therein tie first step Of the
administration to stralghten out the
tangled skein of New York politics,
No effort was made by the presi-
dent to conceal the satisfaction with
which he viewed the appointment Of
Mr. Stimson. Not only has he ths
highest personal regard for the lncom-
ing member of his cabinet, but he g
well aware that the appointment will
be acceptable TO a large faction &C
the republican party in New York.
While the selection of Mr.. Stimson
was made after only a few days con-
slderation, Senator Root and other
leaders were consulted and gave II
their unqualified approval. Former
President Roosevelt was not called IN
to conference. but there Is no question
he approved the naming to such an
important post of a man for whom
he worked tooth and toe nail In the
recent governorship campaign.
The position of assistant treasurer
In New York which mas been given to
the Sherman Barnes Woodruff fac
ton, while not so important as that
given to the Roosevelt Parsons fac
tion, Is believed here to be move
the direction of peace that will count
for much In the future. Friends OF
the president were pleased over the
political outlook.
unofhcially Washington discussed
with relish the resignation of the Sec
retary OF war. Unofilcially also there
were those who found other reasons
than that given In his letter.
Mr.. Dickinson is democrat His
presence In the cabinet of republic
can president has not been looked up
on with favor by some OF Mr.. Taft's
political advisers who were of the
opinion that the office of secretary of
war should be held by some one OF
the presidents own party and who al
SO pointed out that Mr. Dickinson
might prove a source of embarrass-
ment when the 1919 presidential cam
paign begins.
Naturally Mr.. Dickinson often
found the discussion IN the cabinet Of
party measures a personal embarrass-
ment.
There were others who thought Mr..
Dickinson had Insured some criti-
psms by his conduct OF the war Of
flee. As was pointed out recently,
there have been reports of friction
over the Mexican situation between
he state department and the war de-
partment.
In some quarters It was asserted
thnt Secretary Of State Knox was be-
ng overshadowed by Mr.. DickinsoH.
md there were reports that the
former contemplated resigning. but
hese met with official denihls. There
has been no hint that Mr.. Dickinson
retirement
Tho president moved swiftly when
he found he had to select a new se'-