The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-13
New York's Defeated Rspubl-
can aubernatorial Oandi-
date Is Successor
no REASON ASSIGNED BY
SECRETARY OR PRESIDENT
Except That Of Pressing Private
Business Affsirs-President Did Not
Want to Delay the Acceptance Be.
yond Earliest Date.

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Washington, May 13.-secretary Of
War Jacob McGawock Dickinson OF
Tennessee, the Democratic member OF
President Taft's cabinet, has resign
ed Henry l. Stimson Of New York,
recently defeated Republican candt-
date for governor Of that state, has
been given the war portfolio This
announcement was made from the
white house late yesterday and oc-
casioned great surprise.
In the letters exchanged between
the president and Mr.. Dickinson no
reason, other than that Of pressing
private affairs, is given for the sec
retary's retirement. The president
will confer with Mr.. Stimson in New
York today or Sunday. but the new
secretary OF war will not be sworn In
until the return Of the president to
the capital on Monday.
Mr.. Dickinson will 60 to his Ten
nessee home Immediately upon the
qualification Of his successor. He
expects to devote his attention to
business and will not return to the
practice Of law, In which he was en-
gagged when President Taft appoint
ed him secretary Of war in March.
1909.
He is the second member Of Mr..
Taft's cabinet to retire to private life,
Secretary Of the Interior Ballinger
having severed his connection with
the presidents official family only q
few months ago.
Coincident with the announcement
Of Mr.. Dickinson's retirement came
that OF the appointment of G. s. Mill
ington Of Herkimer, N. Y, to be as
sistant treasurer of the United States
= MI. stimson n yas t,be Roossv,si,it et ,,i,it
candidate for governor, while Afr.
M1llington WIS q former member Of the
house from the twenty-seventh New
York district and is close friend Of
Vice President Sherman and other
leaders Of the old guard in the state.
having succeeded Mr.. Sherman in the
house when the latter became vice
president
The Correspondence.
Following is the correspondence
between President Taft and Secre-
tary Dickinson. IN.
Secretary Dickinson's letter:
Washington. d. c., April 8, 1911.
Dear Mr.. President:
AS my affairs have recently 30
changed as to require my personal
attention In Tennessee, I herewith
tender my resignation as secretary Of
war, to take effect as soon as may be
compatible with the public interest.
I cannot express to you how much I
appreciate the honor and confidence
which you have bestowed upon me
and the uniform kindness with which
you have always treated me. The
memory Of having enjoyed the privi-
lege of being associated with you and
my colleagues Of the cabinet in the
discussion of 30 many great ques-
tions affecting the welfare of our
country will always be cherished by
me as inestimable.
With all good wishes for you and
with the hope that one 30 able, pa
triotic and devoted may long be
spared for the service Of his country,
! am,
Very sincerely, 4 - :
u. NJ. Dickinson.
The president replied:
The White House, Washington,
D. c.. May 8. 1911.
My Dear Secretary Dickinson:
I have your letter Of resignation
and am very sorry that personal con-
ditions. as you have explained them
at length, leave me no alternative
and require me to accept 1t. Since
you wrote, you have signfded to me
that II thought your leaving the