New-York tribune., 1913-06-27
MOVES GERARD FROM
SPAIN TO GERMANY
President Offers Berlin Embassy
to New York Justice NOmi-
mated for Madrid.
[From The Tribune Bureau. ]

| FROM Inc tribune bureau
Washington, June 26.-James W. Gerard.
OF New York. who has been appointed
Ambassador to Spain, has been offered
the Ambassadorship at Berlin by Presi-
| dent Wilson. The news was sent 10 JUS
/ tice Gerard by wireless by Senator O'Gor-
man after he had set sail for Paris.
where he was TO meet Mrs Gerard before
| going 70 his post at Madrid.
! II is expected that Justice Gerard will
| accept the Berlin post in preference to
| Spain in which event his nomination for
| Madrid which has already been sent In,
will be withdrawn.
! The President aud Secretary Bryan are
to complete the slate of diplomatic ap-
! pointments as soon as possible The
nominations Of Albert Schedman. OF Wis
consn. TO be Minister to Norway, and
! Benton McMillin. of Tennessee, TO be Min
/ lister TO Peru, were sent 10 the Senate to-
/ day.
The President also sent TO the Senate
/ the nominations for the Commission on
/ Industrial Relations. The name Of Mrs
J. Borden Hartman, OF New York, is
! included in the list The other nominees
| for the commission are Frank p. Walsh
! OF Missouri; John r. Commons, of Wis
| consin Frederic A. Delano, Of Illinois;
/ Harris WenstOck. Of California; S.
| Thurston Ballard. Of Kentucky; John b.
! Lennon, Of Illinois; James O'Connell. Of
/ Washington, and Austin b. Garretson, Of
! Iowa.
other nominations sent in to-day in
! N-o,borgel u Ctauart Of GegrOia
TO be consul at Milan; j. Butler Wright,
Of Wyoming. secretary Of embassy at Rio
de Janelro; Fred Morris Dearing, Of
Missouri. secretary of legation at Brus-
sells. Richard Lee Metcalfe. Of Nebraska,
member Of ist1mian Canal Commission;
Oliver p. Newman and F. l.. Siddons,
Commissioners of the District OF Colum-
bia, and Lawson +. Evans. Of Mississippi.
| Commissioner Of immigration at San
Juan, Porto Rico.
The chairman Of the Industrial Com
mission is TO be Mr.. Walsh. His asso-
ciates named to represent the general
l public were Mr. Commons and Mrs Har-
riman. Messrs. Delano, Weinstock and
Ballard represent employers, while
Messrs. Lennon, OConnell and Garretson
|
The choice Of Oliver p. Newman as
District Commissioner was personal with
the President. Newman accompanied Mr..
Wilson as a press correspondent for near
ly a year prior to the inauguration
Just what caused the change in the ap-
pointment Of Justice Gerard has not been
explained. but It is said to have been the
desire of President Wilson to fill the most
important European posts at once.
An important post. not in the diplomatic
service, is soon to be offered 10 Augustus
Thomas. playwright according to present
Iplans. There is also talk Of Maurice
Francis Egan, Minister TO Denmark, be-
ing transferred 10 Spain but no confirma-
tion was forthcoming to-day
Joseph Z. Willard. formerly Aeute22nt
Governor of Virginia. is also rep9ted
slated for Madrid. Recently he had been
selected for Belgium. 1t has not been de-
cided who will take his place on the list
for Brussels.
Harvey Thomas, a personal friend Of
President Wilson and leader in the anti
vice crusade in Atlantic City. was nomi-
mated to be postmaster of that city. Both
factions Of the Democratic organization
had recommended men, but the President
settled the contest by taking man aftili-
ated with neither.
James Watson Gerard, elected 10 the
Supreme Court Of New York in 1907, was
then the youngest member of that tri-
bunal. He was born in Geneseo. N. Y.
in 1867. and in 1892. soon after he was
graduated from the New York Law
School. entered the office Of Bowers *
Sands, and was admitted as a partner
in 1889 lie became counsellor and advo-
cate for many large business enterprises
and financial institutions.
Justice Gerard enlisted in the national
guard in 1890 as second lieutenant Of Com
pany +, Of the 18th Regiment. and two
years later was made captain.
For nearly century there has been
Gerard of the same family in the front
rank OF the lawyers of New York JUS
tice Gerard is we'll known in SOCIAL cir
cles lie Is a member OF the Union,
Tuxedo, Country. University, New York
Athletic. Riding, FencersI and Demo-
cratic clubs as well as the Bar Associa-
ton and the Sons of the American Revo-
luton. He has been prominent in politics
for many years. and was for long time
the chairman OF the finance committee
Of Tammany Hall. He married in 1901
Miss Mary DAILY. daughter OF the late
Marcus DAILY, of Butte.
Justice and Mrs. Gerard for some years
have made their home at No. rs Fifth
avenue, in the Marcus DAILY house. The
! justice spends much OF his tiue each
year in the Scottish shooting country.
where he has bagged much game. He
fayors the establishment Of large shoot
ing preserves in this country. and thinks
| the idea feasible.