The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-13
DICKINSON OUT
. Of THE CAB|NE. 7
Successor as Secretary of War
Is Henry L. Stimson of
New York.
MUCH SPECULATION
BY THE POLITICIANS
c. S. Millington, Also of New
York State, Made Assistant
Treasurer Of u. S.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-Secrctary OF
War Jacob McGavick Dickinson OF Ten
nessee. the Democratic member Of Presl-
dent Taft's cabinet, has resigned. Henry
l.. Stimson Of New York, recently defeat
ed Republican candidate for governor OF
tnat state. has been given the portfolio.
This announcement 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 af-
fairs Is given for the secretary's retire
ment. The president will confer with Mr.,
Stimson in New York tomorrow or Sun
day, but the new secretary of war will
not be sworn In until the return Of the
president to the capital Monday.
MIR, Dickinson will go to his Tennessee
home Immediately upon the qualification
OF his successor lie expects TO devote
turn to the practice OF law. in which he
was engaged when President Taft ap-
1909.
Second Member to Retire.
He is the second member of Mr.. Taft S
of the Interior Ballinger having severed
his connection with the presidents OFF,
cinl family only few months ago.
Coincidcnt with the announcement OF
the appointment OF c. 8. Millington OF
Hcrkimer, y. Y, 10 be assistant treas
urer OF the United States In New York.
Mr. Stimson was the Roosevelt candidate
for governor. while Mr.. Millington was 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 Wash
inston found food for speculation, and
many politicians thought they saw there
In the first step OF the administration
10 straishten out the tangled skein OF
No effort was made by the president
to conceal the satisfaction with which
he viewed the appointment. Not only has
he the highest personal regard for the
incoming member OF his cabinet. but he is
well aware that the appointment Will be
acceptable to large faction OF The Re-
publican party In New York.
New York Leaders Approve.
While the selection OF Mr.. Stimson was
made after only a few days. considera-
consulted and gave IL their unqualified
approval,
Former President Roosevelt was not
called Into conference. but there is no
such an important position of a. man
for whom he worked tooth and nail in
the recent .governorship campaign,
The position Of assistant treasurer in
New York. which has been given to % the he
Sherman Barnes Woodruff faction, while
not so important as that given to the
Roosevelt Parsons faction. is believed
here to be move In the direction OF
peace chat 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 secretary OF
war. Unofficially, also, there were those
who found other reasons than that given
In his letter.
Mr.. Dickinson Is a Democrat. His
presence In the cabinet OF a Republican
president has not been looked upon with
favor by some OF Mr.. Taft's political ad-
visers, who were of the opinion that the
office OF secretary Of war should be held