The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-19
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Crane FOR PLACE
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HIS business SO that he can go to Rus
sh. but those intimately In his &C.
aHAintancc say that he will not accept
tQs place, at least for a year or so tc
Sfne. IL the President wishes to hold
the Russian ambassadorship open tc
him that long he may accept
1T became known here o-day that
What wili.yprobabiy be the most i'm.
p8rtant list of nominations yet sent
70 the Senate by the Wilson admins
ration will go in early next week, pos
sibly Tuesday or Wednesday.
Weary OF Waiting.
For several days Congressman have
& hSen bringing strong pressure to bear
on Cabinet members TO allow the plum
tEee to shake They have told the
members of the Cabinet that the peo-
pie back home are in many instances
becoming weary OF waiting. and, in
asmuch 1t will be possible to send
in "a good sized list of Democratic APP
z pointees. which has been prepared since
tie administration took charge of af-
fairs, nothing will he gained by wait
iIlE and much might he accomplished
by sending to the Senate at least a few
nominations.
1T is understood from the Congress
men and the Cabinet members that the
latter have concurred in this view of
the situation, and that where decisions
have been reached no more delay will
& be encountered and n cOnSidera BILE num-
Der of nominations will soon be made
public.
Some of the Congressmen who have
been persistent in their efforts to have
nominations sent to the Senate have
hcen informed that where members Of
delegation are not agreed upon who
shall he appointed to the various Offices
such matters can he expedited to the
satisfaction of all parties by more CO.
operation. This hint, ii is said. has
had a beneficial effect, and next week
will probably see the plum tree shake
DIR. GlaIebrook for Foreign Post.
Senator'S Bryan. of Florida; Lea, OF
Tennessee. and Simmons, OF North Car
DINA together with REPRESENTATIVES,
Pou and Du Pro. called on President
Wilson to-day and asked him to give q
good place in the foreign service to
Or. Otis A. Glazebrook, of Elizabeth
\. J.. father OF Dr. L. W. Glazcbrook.
OF this city DR.. Glazebrook was the
founder OF the Alpha Tau Omega Fra
tcrnity, is sixty-six years old and i'm
fine health. The President said he
knew DR.. Glazebrook we'll and apprc-
ciatcd his qualifications for a mission
abroad.
President Wilson and Secretary
! Tumulty will try hard Tomorrow In
start the half-holiday schedule for Sat
urday that gave them so much pleasure
al Trenton and Princeton. M engage
insnts have been made for the Prcsi-
dent al the executive Offices. and un-
loss some pressing business arises that
c"fnpels his personal attention he will
spend the morning In his library at
the White House. working on CORES
pondencc which has accumulated, and
III the afternoon he will try to get out
Tor some needed rccrcation--a walk
ride or game of golf.
The President likes golf but Ia mot
as strong an admircr of the game as
was President Taft, who was constant
~ striving To better his score and
VINO played three or four afternoons
Z week at the Chevy Chase Club links
me Presidents physical adviser fire.
Auenily urges linn to take more excr-
else which he needs TO counterfeit the
great mental strain he is under
Secretary Lane has selected Major
81 r. ~ Strong, of Juneau to be Gov
ernor of Alaska in place of Walter e.
Clark, former Washington newspaper
correspondent. who has been Governor
Tor four years. and who sent in his
resignation March 4. Major Strong is
Inc editor of nm Alaska paper and has
ilYed in the Territory fourteen years.
President Wilson Is expected to follow,
The recommendation of Mr. Lane and
the nomination may 20 in without
much delay
James y. Ross. colored Democrat
oi Buffalo, who managed the negro
bureau or the Democratic National
Committee at Chicago in the last earn
ident Wilson as candidate for regis
Ter oi deeds of the District OF Coluin-
hIa Representative Smith of Buffalo
urged Ross as the best man he knew.
Representative Baker, OF California.
arranged 10 see the President some
lime tomorrow about the Janonnse
situation. Whon he"called at the White
Rouse to-day ho said he had no fur
thef information, nut expected To learn
more definitely about the legislative
: H'Iuat loii before ne saw the President.
Atlantic City Postmaster.
OF two candidates for the office OF
Postmaster AZ Atlantic City, n. j., John
y. French and william r. Loudcnslager
developments at the White House to-
day were taken TO forecast the early
desig nation Of Mr. Loudcnslager
Edward Grosscup. chairman OF the
democratic state Committee. saw the
president this morning in the interest
OF Mr. LoudenSlager. Mir. French was
NJ the executive Offices to further his
own candidacy, but ala not see the
President
The state committee is backing the
candidacy OF Alr Loudcnslager He is
g wilson man through and through
} Warren Davis. Democratic leader
Of the New Jersey senate also saw the
President with Chairman Grosscup
Ihey talked over with the President
his program for the trip to New Jer-
ley IN the Interest of the jury reform
measure and other reform legislation
They urged the President TO he in the
field al as early a moment as practical
70 stay as long AS possible. ana to get
IN every lick for the reform lcgisla-
ton. in order that clean sweep he
made certain when the special LeEisla-
ture shall meet TO take up the meas
ures.