The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-27
NAMES OFFICIALS
FROM CONGRESS.
President Wilson Selects Men
Drilled in School of Prac-
teal Politics.

Washington. August o6.-The selec-
tion by the President of Congressman
Francis Burton Harrison, of New York
to he Governor General OF the Philip
rine Island makes 1t more apparent
than ever that hereafter Congress is
to be the great arena from which tho
governments most important officials
are to be drawn. From this school of
practical politics and everyday busi-
ness the nations chief executive Off
GERS are hereafter to be recruited.
When Woodrow Wilson set about Sc
Letting the members of his Cabinet
the men who were to he the members
or his official family for tho next four
years-ho Went to Congress for many
of them. For his Secretary Of Labor
he chose William b. Wilson, man. who
had been closely identified with labor
matters since his entry into the House:
Tor his Secretary OF State he chose
William j. Bryan. who in years past
was in the House from Nebraska; for
the head OF the Department of Com
merce. named William c. Redheld. OF
New York, and Burleson, OF Texas,
for PostmaSter-Ge General.
In thus naming men who were either
then serving in Congress or. who had
previously rendered service there, the
President believed that he would find
those who were not only practical poll
ticians but good business men as we'll.
In these particulars he chose wisely,
us recent events nave shown.
The naming OF Francis Burton Harri-
son to become Governor General OF the
Philippines is another example of GO
Ing to Congress for the right kind of
men. Mr.. Elarrison's experience in the
lower house of Congress. where he has
had extended opportunity to get in
touch with the needs OF the Filipino
Eeople. makes his selection most op-
perfume His schooling has been thor
ough, and there is p>ooably not man
III the country to-day so we'll fitted to
meet the requirements of the position
tc which he has just been assigned as
the young millionaire Congressman
from New York.
Another recent appontee from the
ranks OF Congress is John w. Davis,
named a short time ago to become So
General OF the United States.
MIR. Daris's career In the House,
where he was member OF the Judi
ciary Committee of that body, so emf
nently htted him for judicial work
that when President Wilson began to
lcok around for a Solicitor General, he
at once saw that the West Virginia
Congressman was tho man he wanted.
While selections from the Senate arc
rot so numerous as those from the
House, there are many cases on record
where nominations have been made
from the upper body OF Congress. al
though. for obvious reasons. Senator's
are not as anxious to leave their work
MS House members. a Senator knows
that when he leaves the Senate il IL
quite improbable that he viii eUer
come back. while, on the other hand.
House members know that with a good
record behind them they always have
the Senate to look forward to as
future goal. However this may be.
many presidential appointees have been
made from senatorial timber In the
years gone by Like the House, tho
Senate Is a most excellent arena from
which to choose governmental officials,
and the Chief Executive Is not glow to
grasp this Idea. Many OF the best men
now in the country's service have for-
mcrly servedtin Congress-