The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-05


under President Buchanan. in 1884, %
secretary Of War, has Virginia had
place in a Democratic Cabinet
From the foundation of this eoun-
,rv ri the rending Of all ties by the
anti-slayery agitation Virginia ho'
only furnished Presidents, but supplied
as well those close members Of the ON
eial family on whom the Presidents re-
lied for counsel and guidance and sup
rcrt.
II was George Washington VII
sinian. who appointed, first, Thomas
jefferson. and then Edmund Randolph
fellow Virginians, as Secretaries OF
State. And when the Wings came In
II was Adams who turned again to
Virginia and chose John Marshall as
Secretary Of State.
Jefferson chose Madison. and wnen
Madison was made President he choso
James Monroe. and. from the office OK
Secretary Of state. Monroe himself al
vanced TO the highest office in the
gift Of this country.
When John Tyler, a Nirsinian was
elected. ne appointed Abel P. Cpshur'
Of Virginia as Secretary Of state
That was in ls43. and no Virginian
ha. sat in the Office OF Secretary OF
State since.
Nor has Virginian ever held the
ssce Of Secretary Of the Treasury.
War under Adams and Monroe was
Secretary of War under Madison, and
George Graham. a Virginian. served
under Monroe: Thomas Barbour. OF
Virginia. served under John Quincy
Adams; and. the las; OF all. John b.
Floyd held the office of Secretary OF
War under President Buchanan.
Only one Virginian has ever been
secretary Of the Interior, and he was
Alexander II H Stuart. who was APP
pointed to Office by Willard Fillmore
In 1850.
In naval matters Virginia has been
more fortunate. Abel z. Upshur was
Secretary OF the Navy under John
Tyler; Thomas ". Gilmer and John
Y. Mason also served under Tyler
John Y. Mason was Secretary
of the Navy under Polk, and William
q. Preston was appointed and served
for the whole term of Zachary Taylor.
The office Of Secretary OF Agricul-
ture has never been filled by Viz
xinian. But Grant appointed James
" Marshall a Virginian. Postmaster
General IN 1874.
In nothing did Virginia hold higher
place than IN the legal department
Edmund Randolph and Charles Lee
were Attorney Generals under George
Washington. William Writ was Al
torney- General under James Monroe
and John Quincy Adams. John Y
Mason was Acknowledgement under
Polk in 1888 And there the cats-
loEue ends. -
To-day virg!nian comes back once
more 10 the position OF President OF
the people % the United states. and TO
virginia he should and will look FOR
member OF his official family.
No name has been more generally
mentioned and more cordially received
FOR a Cabinet position than that Of
the Hon Harry St George Tucker.
HIS wide experience in political life.
MS familiarity with the usages Of ad-
ninistration. his training as lawyer.
MS studies in constitutional and
international law MS high stand
inz and his many friendships in
washington and throughout the whole
country. have al marked him IS an
srninentiy wise choice for Cabinet
position
Presideu; elect Wilson could hand
~ follow a bette example than that
o. Washington. jefferson. Mad
son. Monroe. Tyi.r ani Tay,o-
al vlrsinisns--n choosing men from
MS own state 20 heip him iu CHE
great and important tax % mak-a-
MS sdrinistrst 81 success And
7he Tines -Dispa-~h eonrroeuis O.
prssidsnt-eiect wilson the name of
Hs--v st George Tucker Coz a Ca.i-
~ orre from virginia