The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-05-13
JACOB M. DICKINSON RESIGNS
BECAUSE OF PRESSING pRl.
vATE BUSINESS.
STMSON HIS successor
Republican Candidate for Governor o@
New York Is Named to Become
M''rber Of President Tafps offiei.
Family-Rstirins Official Is : Dam j
oerat From Tennessee.

washington, May f2.---Sccrctary "a
war JACOB McGavlck Dickinson OF.
tennessee. the democratic member of|
president Tafts cabinet. has resigned
henry l.. Stimson, 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 the letters exchanged between
the president and Mr.. Dickinson, no
reason other than that OF pressing
private affairs IL given for the secre-
tarys retirement. The president will
confer with Mr.. Sti.nson in New York
tomorrow or Sunday. but the new Sec
retary OF war will not be sworn In |
until the return of the president to the
capital Monday.
MIR. Dickinson will 70 to his Ten
nessee home Immediately upon thcI
qualification OF his successor. Hell
expects to devote his attention to busl,
ness and will not return to the prac-
tice OF law. In which he was engaged
when President Taft appointed him|
secretary of war. in March. 1909.
Second Retiring Cabinet Officer.
He Is the second member OF Mr.
Tafts cabinet to retire to private life,
Secretary of the Interior Balinger.
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 or the appointment of C.. S. Mil
lington OF Herkimer. New York. to be
assistant treasurer of the United
States In New York. Mr.. Stimson was
the Roosevelt candidate for governor,
while Mr.. Mlllington was former|
member of the house from the Tween
ty-seventh New York district and, Is |
a close friend Of Vice President Sher.
man.
In the two appointments official
Washington found food for speculation
and many politicians thought they sawI
therein the first step of the adminis-
tration to stralghten out the tangled
skein of New York politics.
President Pleased.
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 theI
highest personal regard for the incom-
ing member OF his cabinet. but he isl
well aware that the appointment win
be acceptable to large faction or tho
republican party In New York. While
the selection OF Mr.. Stimson was
made after only few days consider
alton, Senator Root and other leaders
were consulted and gave 1t their nn-
qualified approval.
Former President Roosevelt was not
called into conference but there is no
question that he approves the naming
to such an important position OF al
man for whom he worked tooth and
nail In the recent governorship cam
paign.
The position OF assistant treasurer
in New York, which has been given
10 the Sherman Barnes Woodruff fac
tion. while not so important as that
given to the Roosevelt Parsons fac
tions, Is believed here to- be move
in the direction of peace that will
count for much in the future. Friends
of the president were pleased over the
political outlook.
Unofficially. Washington discussed
with relish the resignation of the sec
retary Of war. Unofficially, also. there
We're those who found other reasons
than that given in his letter.
Mr. Dickinson Is democrat. His
presence In the cabinet of republic
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