Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-07
HON. WILLIAM J BRYAN
SECRETARY OF STATE

Nebraska. New York, New Jersey.
Tennessee. Texas, North Carolina,
California, Missouri and Pennsyl.
vanla Favored--Two Favorite Sons
From Empire State.
WASHINGTON. u e.. March I
The cabinet has al last been settled
and the people now know the per
soaeH Of the presidents official fam.
lily. Last night Secretary Tumulty
gave out The list To-day President
Wilson sent it 10 the senate and it
was Immediately confirmed. and is
as follows
For Secretary Of state WILLIAM
JENNINGS BRYAN. of Nebraska,
Progressive Democrat
For Attorney Gcnpral-JAMES c.
have not been national figures In
So far as the party leadership Is con.
cerned. All other elections have
been before the public eye for near
by generation, anu with the exeep-
ton Of Mr.. Lane. they have borne the
party burden during the long years
OF defeat.
strong Executive Wanted.
The selection Of FiceChaneelloi
Garrison. Of New Jersey to be Sec.
rotary OF War is in line with the idea
the Presldent-eleet has always had
that the head of the war department
should be man of unusual admins
tratiy. ability Supervision of the
island possessions Of the United
states. including the Philippines and
the Panama Canal Zone, will be i'm
portant factors under the new admin
istration and this burden viii fall
on the head Of the war department
Mr.. Garrison Is an old personal
friend Of the new President lie
supported the reform policies of the
Governor during the campaign to
purify New Jersey, and his eoun-
sci has been eagerly sought by the
new executive lie is regarded as
on, Of the best men New Jersey has
ever elevated TO the bench.
Pure FOOD Man.
The choosing OF David Franklin
Houston, chancellor Of Washington
University. st. Louis, for the portfoi'
10 OF agriculture also occasioned lit
tie surprise, as Mr. Wilson's intiPate
knowledge of agricultural questions
has led him TO seek man familiar
with the processes of advancing
scientific farming and allied qucs'
tions in this country. Mr. Houston
was president OF the Texas Agricuf
tural and Mechanical College Tor
number of years,
Chancellor Houston has been
scientific agriculturlst for years ana
is = stanch pure food and drug adYo'
cate. These facts commend MN
highly to Governor Wilson.
Franklin X. Lane became best
known to the country through MS
work as member Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission White on
this comigsion Mr.. Lane has shown
hiself a most marked progressive mas
been perhaps the most independent
mamber Of that body in his dealing
with the vastly important inter-
state rate problems before the com
himself a marked progressive has
he Is now chairman Of the commits
sion under the rotation rule.
Prior to his designation to the
commission he was Democratic polit
zeal leader IN California He ran as
the Democratic candidate for Cover
nor. being defeated by n narrow mar
gin. and subsequently he was Demo
cratic caucus candidate for United
states Senator. Coming from a state
with strong progressive tendencies
he may be expected to gain Wilson
much additional support.
The special fitness Of Mr. McAdoo'
who was responsible in large mea-
sure for the campaign organization
that resulted in the Democratic vic
tory. Is his familiarity with the bank
ing business Of the country. This
familiarity he has gained by reason
of his big industrial projects in New
York where he built the McAdoo
tubes.
For years Mr. Redfeld has been
ono of the leading business men and
manufacturers Of New York. When
elected to congress he developed al
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