The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-22
ADvIcEs FROM WASHINGTON
STATE THERE IS PROBABILITY
OF HIS APPOINTMENT.
IS CLOSE FRIEND Of BRYAN
is Not Seeking Influence of Members
of Mississippi Delegation, But Has
Called on the Secretary of State
Others Anxious to Serve.


ing to advices received here from
Washington, there is some probability
that Colonel R. H. Henry, editor of the
Clarion-Ledger, may be appointed to
some diplomatic or consular position
under President Wilson's administra-
ton.
Colonel Henry has been absent from
the city for the past ten days, and 1t
| is known that he has paid at least one
visit to the office of Secretary of State
Bryan. The nature or location of the
place he seeks has not been made pub
lie.
From the best information obtain
able Colonel Henry is not seeking the
influence of the members of the Missis-
sippi delegation in behalf Of his ann
bition to represent the United States
in some foreign country. He has been
an intimate friend of Secretary Bryan
for several years; in fact, ever since
!, ! Mr.. Bryan's advent as a presidential
possibility in 1895. On several occa-
' sions, when the eminent Nebraskan
. visited this city, he was Colonel Hen
y RVS guest.
From this it is evident that the Jack
son journalist believes he can land the
berth he seeks without any aid from
y the Mississippi delegation in Congress.
y He has never claimed any especial in.
y fluence among members OF the deiega-
tion, and would hardly expect to enlist
y the support Of the member from this
v district, Congressman J. W. Collier,
whom he has twice opposed in pri-
maries.
1t is believed here that Colonel
Henry would prefer a diplomatic OF
T. consular position to some European
country, and his friends believe that
he has an excellent chance of success
solely because of his relations with
r Secretary Bryan, and the fact that he
has always given enthusiastic sup
port to every measure and ambition o.
the present head of the state depart
ment
the matter that is likely to give SOM
OF trouble is the fact that there are sew
Lne eral other Mississippians after diplc
lay matte and consular positions, and II 1
f. stated that Senators vardaman an
lar Williams have been given to undel
stand that only two places win b
to awarded to this state in the allotmen
.od- of diplomatic and consular post
rye Among those who have thus far @
pro- pressed their ambitions are Captain
ket w. Henderson, of Tunica county, wh
of wants to be minister to Peru; Norve
nay Richardson of vicksburg, now seer
the tary of the American legation at @
penhagen, formerly attache Of the HI
, 10 vana legation, who would like to has
o,,o a good berth in Europe; F. l. William
,d,o of Clarksdale, former secretary Of Il
=. Yazoo- Mississippi delta levee boar
who also has his eye on a mission
one Of the smaller European power
Charles Doherty, formerly of Tuni'
a. county, now chiefly resident Of Mel
phis, intimate friend of Senator Ward
: man, who achieved considerable mol
-, riety during the famous secret ca
- Gus" of 1910; Judge w. H. Hardy
80 Pass Christian, and perhaps few Of
ers who don't yet know exactly whe
~, ~ they want to go, but are quite will
li to have the state department sti
. ~ them on the way.
Each of these aspirants, of cour
expects support from members of
ISIS Mississippi delegation, and several
them are now in Washington wait
The their turn to confide their respect
on ambitions to the ears of Presid
ssion Wilson and his Secretary of State.
legan