Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-13
M,coMss DEFINITELY DECLINES,
IS NOW REcoNsIpERINe
Wilson Urges National Chairman to
Wait Before Making Up Mind-ss-
lief Growing That oIney Will Not
Accept Post at Court Of st. Jamss-
Several Appointments Announced.

conference at the White House, that
he preferred not to accept the post of
ambassador to France. that he might
remain in private life and probably re-
tain the craftsmanship of the national
committee. President Wilson urged
Chairman McCombs not to decline the
It further, and Mr. McCombs agreed to
do 10.
Mr.. McCombs told the president that
his -preference had been from the start
not to accept public office. The presi-
was earnestly desirious. Of having him
accept foreign post, as much as he
had declined to become a member OF
the cabinet. The president asked MT.
McCombs to hold his mind open until
at least April /. Mr.. McCombs said
later to inquirers he was so strongly
urged by the president that he felt 1t
his duty TO give the question more Sc
rious and careful consideration.
Wants Men Of Ability.
Mr. McCombs declared the president
had determined to pick out diplomatic
representatives solely on the basis Of
ability rather than wealth. It is the
presidents wish to have the United
States represented abroad by the most
capable men, even tho they may not
be able to live mp to the social prece-
dents Of their predecessors.
g Mr.. McCombs said he thought that
eyes, IL he were to accept the post as
ambassador to France he might not
resign as chairman of the democratic
national committees as he did not think
sAsaSsvrsslss. 49, abroad for the full
r8sfiSd ~ the administration. Close
friends OF eff. McCombs. who talked
with him after he left tho White
House. declared that 1t was practically
certain that Mr.. McCombs would not
accept diplomatic post.
MI. McCombs said he would leave
tonight for New Hampshire in an ef-
fort to break the deadlock there for a
United States senator. Henry F. Hol-
lis, democrat. has been within three
votes Of election. and yesterday only
lacked nve. Mr.. McCombs said he
would not go to Illinois. where SIM
liar deadlock Is in progress.
oinsy May DscIins.
Intimations have been received in
washington that Richard Olney might
decline the post Of ambassador to
Great Britain, offered to him by Pres
ident Wilson. Friends with whom Mr..
Olney has been in communication
thought today that the veteran diplo-
mat would not accept the post because
his law practice had become so ex-
tended that he did not feel it possible
to abandon that work at the present
time. No word has been received at
the White House early today from MI.
Olney. kilograms have been dispatched
70 him by many close friends Of Pres
fdent Wilson urging him to accept. Ma
tional Chairman McCombs was among
those who said today that he hoped
Mr.. Olney would hnd it possible to
take the embassy.
Galloway to Be Promoted.
The nomination Of DR.. Beverly T. CAL
loway chief Of the bureau Of plant in
dustry. to be assistant secretary Of
agriculture, 1t was announced at the
White House, would be sent to the
senate today.
Assistant Secretaries Named.
President Wilson sent these nomona-
tions to the senate today:
John Skelton Williams, of Richmond,
Va, assistant secretary Of the treas
ury.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Of New York,
assistant secretary &c the navy
Beverly T. Galloway. assistant secre-
stary Of agriculture.
Edwin F. Sweet, Of Grand Rapids,
Mich. asistant secretary of commerce.
James A. Edgerton. Of New Jersey.
purchasing agent Of the postoffice de.
partment.
All were referred to committees.
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