Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-26
President Ignores Factions in
Naming Atlantic City
Postmaster.
HIS DIPLOMATIC SLATE
IS NEARING COMPLETION
Justice ]. w. Gerard Is Finally De.
clded Upon as United States Am.
bassador to Berlin. :,

Inc bitter fight owe rthe Atlantic CITY
postmastership was settled today by the
PRESIDENT sending to the Senate the name
| or Harvey Thomas, editor of the Atlantic.
CITY Review and the leader in the anti
sfaft, anti-vice crusade that has en-
| broiled residents of that town for so long
time Thomas selection is personal
with the President, who has ignored tn.
two democratic organizations, both If
which had candidates The regular or
| wilson organization put forward its own
| man. while the Smith faction had a can
didate. 1t was expected that the Presi-
dent would select the candidate of his
own faction, but he has thrown a bomb
shell into both factions by naming a man
| not favored by either.
Thomas has had hot time since he
went TO Atlantic City three or four
| against local conditions that existed
| wnen he got there. and has been sew
| eral times indicted for criminal lIpel.
| he Is To appear for trial July on
charge Of criminal libel
Shaping Diplomatic Slate.
| President Wilson's diplomatic slate is
being whipped into shape. and an
nouncements will soon be made, 1t is
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places not yet filled. For the Berlin
embassy the President has definitely
! decided upon Justice j. w Gerard OF
| the supreme court of New York. Jus
/ tfce Gerard is reputed to be wealthy
| man. and as the requirements of the
| Berlin position are plenty Of money.
not furnished wholly by the govern
| ment, Justice Gerard will be in posi-
| tion to represent the government in
! whatever style is necessary. Frederick
! CORTLAND Pennfield of Germantown.
Pa. is to go to Vienna as the am
bassador of this country. He has long
| been on the Presidents slate for
| good place. He. too. is wealthy. and
! is a personal friend of the President
William F. McCombs, chairman of the
democratic national committee. and now
/ abroad for his health, Is expected to ac-
| cept the French Enthusiastically. The
| President has held the position open for
Mr.. McCombs who has declined the offer
several times, but has at the same
time appeared to regard the place as just
| what he wants II his health and his
| finances will permit acceptance. MIR. Nc
| Combs has been abroad some weeks and
| will be back in this country in about ten
days. returning with Col. E. NJ. House. q
close personal friend Of the President.
The final decision of Mr.. McCombs may
! not be made until his return.
McMillin Goes to Peru.
| Ex-Gov Benton McMillin Of Tennessee
was today nominated as minister to
Peru. thus giving that state part Of
| the diplomatic patronage
Thomas Nelson Page. recently nominat-
| ed to be ambassador to Italy. will sail
| for Rome in a few weeks. He has al
ready called at the White House to thank
the President and to say that he is pre-
| pairing to sail at an early date.
! Augustus Thomas. the playwright. whose
name has frequently been mentioned for
! a diplomatic post, does not want to go
! position. The President, however. Is con-
| sidering him for an important position
/ in this country.
Willard Slated for Madrid.
Joseph E Willard. former lieutenat
! governor Of Virginia, now is slated for
! Madrid Recently he had been selected
! for Belgium 1t has not been decided
! upon who will take his place on the list
for Brussels.
| Justice Gerard sailed from New York
yesterday without knowing he had been
| transferred on the Presidents list from
| Madrid to Berlin. After a short trip
| abroad. however he Is expected to re-
turn to Washington before finally taking
| up residence in Berlin.
| Frank p Walsh of Kansas City. Mo,
/ probably will be selected by President
| Wilson for chairman of the Industrial
! relations commission to study the rela-
| tions of capital and labor. Mrs. James
| Borden Hartman already has been
| chosen for a place on the board.
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