The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-17
WICK TO COLLECT
CASH IN DOMINGO
President Wilson Appoints
Inaugural Secretary to
$4,000 Position.

Washington. June I6-Announcement
was made ut the White House to-day
that President Wilson had signed the
appointment OF Walker W. Wick, who
was secretary Of the inaugural com
mittce last winter. as collector Of Gus
toms for the Dominican Republic. The
position pays $4,000 year. and MIR
Wick VIII have to make his residence
in San Domingo. BY treaty with this
country, the United States selects the
collector of customs.
Mr.. Wick is known chiefly to Wash
ington as the secretary OF the inauGu-
raj committee Of 1918, although he has
had a lively and successful career in
New Jersey and national politics. and
became national hEure as a thor
oughgoinG Wilson man in the conven-
ton days, and also In the campaign.
Entered Governorship Fight.
The real activity began when Wood
row Wilson was nominated n Governor
Of New Jersey. Wick handled the Will
son end OF that campaign III Bergen
county as chairman OF the Wilson and
hughes committee Bergen upset a
Republican, majority. turning il into II
democratic victory BY 1900 votes. in
surfing the return to Congress of Rep
resentative Hughes, now Senator from
New Jersey
Following that Wick became an ar
dent supporter of Woodrow Wilson
ana was made an active part OF the
campaign Tor the presidential nomi-
,aton AT the suggestion OF Will
ham + McCombs later chairman Of the
National Democratic Committee His
particular field of endeavor at that
time was North Carolina, South Caro-
ANA. Georgia, Alabama and Florida
lie has been especially commended for
me results achieved in the Carolinas
ana Is credited with tho plan which
prevented Alabama from turning 10
clark when urged TO do so By Georgia
and mississippi
II was in February, 1912. that Nc
combs placed Wick in charge of the
New York Wilson headquarters. and il
was IN this capacity that Wick attract
Ell the attention OF the leaders To bis
executive ability and broad foresight
Opened baltimore Headquarters.
President Wilson heard about Wick
constantly al this time, and the yauulr
man WAS given the task OF opening
the Wilson headquarters I'm baltimore
re worked day and night until Wilson
was nominated
Following the convention Wick went
INTO the presidential campaign with II
vengeance. and was made assistant
secretary OF the Democratic National
Committee. He originated the system
used there through the hard days of
the prediction fight Democrats give
him credit for putting a presidential
campaign on Il business basis
The headquarters spent more than Il
million dollars in three months. and
1T was on Weeks order that every pen
ny was authorized in writing. audited
and receiptcd for with as much care
as If ii were part OF q banks business.
During this time Wick let his own pri-
vatc affairs dwindlc to nothing, and. IN
addition, he contributed heavily To the
Wilson campaign funds
Wick was made secretary TO the in
augural committee III December. 1872,
opened headquarters III the New vii
lard. and put AN Office force 10 work
He became widely known in Washing
ton. and was Of great value To the mem
bers OF the committee Following the
inaugural ceremonies AIR. Wick was
presented with Il testimonial by mem
bcrs Of the committee,
MIR. Week is not much more than
thirty years of age. and is married and
has four children. He has been Il news
paper man, a lawyer and has had wide
experience in mining and engineering
schemes.