The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-14
SHELTON WILLIAMS
NAMED To ASSIST
SECRETARY NJ AD0O
Richmond Banker Will Be One
of Assistant Secretaries
of Treasury
RESIGN POSITIONS
BEFORE ACCEPTING
viii Give Up Official Connec-
ton With Numerous In
dust,ial and Finan-
cial Institutions

John skeiton Williams. # Rich
meua. ra5iroad man, banker and
nnane.er. wa8 nominated for assls-
ians secretary Of the treasury by
President Wilson yestertaY.
ar Williams M4l 4eeelt as soon
as the nomination is confirmed hy the
United States senate, to which body
his name was sent yesterday for con
firmaigop and referred IN a commit
tee
THE nomination of Mr., Williams fer
this office came as surprise ~ all save
the most intimate friends of the app
pointee, as Il was known 10 hut few
that MIR Wilson had his name UNDER
consideration for this or for any other
government position. In fact If was
not until few days ago that Mr.
Williams had ar iutIfna0on of the
purpose to offer him q position in the
treasury department This came when
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
called him on the telephone and asked
him II ne wouId accept The position.
Mr. williams stated that he would
consider tha matter and yesterday
received notice If his nomination
through newspaper reporters.
Awaits Confirmation.
AS vet he has not accepted, bat In
tlynated yesterday that he would Do
81 as soon as his nomination was
confirmed He will Immediately wind
up his affairs and expects "a leave fer
Washington within ten days or two
weeks to consult with Secretary Mc-
Adno regarding the duties OF his ONCE.
The acceptance Of the office VIII
necessitate the retirement OF Mr. VII
nams from numerous directories ana
rfF3rpa In trust Companies banks ara
IA y4tF ngfHFnttft& FHf
office he Will resign direCtorSbips and
afflciai positions In the following rant
road banking ard Industrial com
pan1es among others -.
prexfdent and director in the Rich
mond Trust and Savings company
n wo-rnillion dollar concern feCeh0It
organized and which opened it's doors
only n few DAVIS ago; chairman ana
director Of the Georgia and ttoridi'
railway: and director in the following
rnmnanies. Maryland Casually com
many. Of baltimore; Interstate Chem
icaf corporation. Southern inVestfneht
company. Freeport ana Iampco uel
OIL company; Natonai Balm rst,
rinta First National Bank OF kleh-
mond.
Mr. Williams Ia not now mefnpeF
of the board of directors of the sea
hoard Air Line. from when ne re-
signed some time ago.
Mr., Williams received hhti.eipa.s
congratulations on MS apppli't.ie,,N
yesterday. the flow OF cailets at,a 49,
ograms beginning shortly after liie
fart became known. Leading men IN
ali parts of the country and prominent
ylrrinfans were among the NUMBER,
,relecrans and telephone messages ana
personal visits came from IIleuos ~
Richmond. Washington baltifhore
and all parts Of the state AtI, ON.
~{vNtrt FN
strong approval Of the NSnlil'atioti
were Senators Martin and swanson.
tssarressman MONTAGUE and FORMER
r,orporation Commissioner HehrS : All
faxana Henry c. Stuart. He received
from Baltimore. from the presidehl ~
Tho largest bank south OF the Mason
aTd D{xon line the following telegrafn;
,a,rha cheers of this bank unite IN
concentrating the government ana
Yourself in making and receiving such
n splendid appointment,
p" Friend of McAdoo.
In some quarters yesterday the
opinion was expressed that the hofhl-
nation of Mr.. Williams Tor TINS place
was d distinct slap at Thomas FOR
$50 pyap who acquired the Seahoafd
Air Line railway several years ago,
oustinr from the presidency Mr.. VIII
l,ama who was it's organizer, IL was
uo3nted ont. however, tnat Mr.. Nii~
liams and Mr. .McAdoo, the new SEE
rotary of the treasury are ciose IIle ..ss
ANA have been intimately connected
In business dealings.
What part. ii any, the Virginia re-
representatives. in congress and the two
United States senators from this State
had In the appointment II unknown
hut it IL known that senator Mar
tin and Swanson were al the Whlte
House yesterday in response TO 9 sum-
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