New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-08
0LNEY IN LEAD FOR
|. MISSION TO ENGLAND
CIeve|and's Secretary of State
Said to Have Excellent Chance,
but Others Seek Post.
DAVIES MAY GO TO ROME
Penfeld Talked Of for Austria
and Eustis Mentioned for
Germany, with Birch Fa-
vorite for Belgium.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington, March 7.-Richard Olney,
who was Secretary Of State In the Cleve-
| land Cabinet, has an excellent chance OF
becoming Ambassador to Great Britain,
| according to the gossip among those IN
touch with what Is going on at the White
House. Mr.. Olney has the advantage or
being held i'm high regard by the Presi-
dent, who has many times expressed his
appreciation of the ability OF the ex-Sec-
rotary of state.
Friends of Ex-Governor David r.
Francis OF Missouri are pressing his
claims to the post. his chief supporter be-
Ing Edward +. Goltra, national commit
teeman, who Is bosom friend Of Bryan.
William Church Osborn, OF New York,
has also been spoken OF as n possibility
for the London post, and while he has
the advantage OF being a brother-in-law
Of Cleveland II. Dodge. who is in high
favor with the administration, II was
whispered to-day that there are certain
things with Princeton tinge TO them
that make Mr.. Osborns selection UNI
likely.
I, is taken for granted tnat Joseph f.
Davies, 81 Wisconsin. the young and en-
ergetic secretary OF the national commit
tee. can have diplomatic post. il he
cares to take one Mr. Davies is silent on
the subject but his friends say they will
not be surprised if he decides TO become
the American Ambassador at Rome.
PenfieId for Austria.
Frederic c. Penield. OF Pennsylvania
according to the gossip, Is in fair way
90 become Ambassador to Austria Nor
man r.. Mack. national committeeman
from New York. is also being urged for
This post. but IL Is understood his friends
are not insistent. and that they would be
satisfied II he got another office equally
as good in the diplomatic service.
William Corcoran Eustis. chairman or
the local committee in charge of Presi-
dent Wilson'S Inauguration. has been
brought out as possibility for the post
OF Ambassador 10 Germany.
Among other names mentioned in con-
nectlon with diplomatic appointments IL
that OF Colonel Thomas W. Birch, of New
Jersey. warm friend OF the President
who is expected TO become Minister TO
Belgium. Colonel Birch is also warm
friend of Mr.. Bryan. and his friends eX-
pect 10 see him get the post, although
there are four other candidates for IL.
Others who are said 20 be under con-
sideration for diplomatic places are eX-
Senator Benton Mcmillan. Of Tennessee;
John T.. Lamb, OF Indiana, Justice James
". Gerard. OF New York, ex-Mayor
James s Phelan. Of San Francisco. ana
Rudolph Spreckels. OF the same city.
IL was reported to-day that Postmaster
General Burleson is going 10 replace as
many Republicans with Democrats as he
possibly can In his department. on the
theory that. this being a Democratic adj
ministration. none but Democrats should
have the places. The efficiency of the
present officers. who served under MIR.
Hitchcock has been highly praised, even
Colonel House. the Presidents warm
friend. paying Mr. Hitchcock a high trib-
ute for his work. II remains TO De seen.
however. whether the new Postmaster
General is going to place Jobs before etii-
cheney.