The Washington herald., 1913-04-29
COMPTROLLER plum
GOES To INDIANIAN
George E. Downey Succeeds R. J.
Tracewell IN Treasury-Assistant
War Secretary Confirmed.
NELL IS FAv0RABLY REPORTED

The President yesterday sent to the
Senate the nomination Of George e.
Downey. of Indiana, to be Comptroller Of
the Treasury, to succeed r. ]. Trace
well He is judge Of the State Cir
cult Court Of Indiana. He has served
for several years.
Judge Downey rs about fifty years Of
age. and is son Of Judge Alexander
Downey, for many years a justice of the
Supreme Court of Indiana
W. w. Warwick, well known in Wash
ington. and now connected with the
economy and efficiency commission, was
also in the race for the COMPREHENSIVE.
Warwick can be Assistant Comptroller IL
he wants the place. For years he was
chief clerk of the Comptroller's ONCE.
Judge Tracewell, the retiring Comp
troller. was appointed by PRE- dent Nc
Kinley upon the recommendation Of c.
W. Fairbanks. at that time United
States Senator from Indiana. He proba-
bly, has held the Office of Comptroller
longer than any other man.
Judge Tracewell is from Corydon. Ind.
and served one term in Congress from
the Third Indiana District. He will prac-
tice law in this city. The administration
of his Office has been marked by a high
order of ability.
Combinations Are Made.
In the executive session of the Senate
this afternoon several important nomina-
lions. against which some formidable OPP
position was expected, were confirmed.
Among the nominations confirmed were
the following:
Jerry b. Sullivan, of Iowa, general ap.
praiser of customs: William w. Roper. OF
Pennsylvania, appraiser of merchandise
at the port of Philadelphia; Robert w.
Woolley, of Virginia, auditor for the Navy
Department; Henry S. Breckenridge. OF
Kentucky, Assistant Secretary Of War,
and Herbert H. Manson. of Wisconsin, to
be collector of internal revenue for the
Second district of Wisconsin.
The Senate Committee on Education and
Labor heard the objections of Senator Till
man and other Southern Senators against
the nomination of Charles p. Neill to be
Commissioner of Labor Statistics, to sue
coed himself, and then voted to report the
nomination. 1t was reported to the ex-
ecutive session, but under the rules LAID
over for a day.
Notwithstanding the opposition to the
nomination Of George w. Harris, of Geor-
gia, to be Director of the Census, the in
dications now are that the nomination
will be confirmed.
The President also nominated yesterday
Lewis T. Erwin, of Alaska, to be United
States marshal for the Fourth division Of
the Alaska District, and withdrew the
of Norman H. Martin to be
postmaster of Weatherford, Tex. substi-
tuting the name of ]. NJ. Richards for the
post.
McAdoo Needs Good Men.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo is
busily engaged in efforts to fill number
of important offices in his department as
soon as possible in order that he may
proceed more effectually in carrying out
the policies of the Democratic admin
istration The New York port collector
ship is still a stumbling block, and Sec
rotary McAdoo is standing pat on his
recommendation to the President of John
L. Polk for the place. The issue is now
between the President and Senator
O'Gorman, who opposes Mr.. McAdoo's
Col William H. Os-
borne, of North Carolina, yesterday was
sworn in as commissioner of internal
revenue
Secretary McAdoo is still looking for
the best possible timber to fill the Offices
of two assistant secretaries and Comp
troller of the Currency.