The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-05
CABINET NAMES SENT TO
SENATE BY PRES. WILSON
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one OF the big diplomatic posts
In a statement, the president said:
Those who know my admiration and
affection for Mr.. William F. Nc
Combs will naturally wonder why his
name is not on the cabinet list Mr.
McCombs told me that he did not de-
sire a cabinet appointment. l have
offered him one Of the principal dicD-
matte posts and am still hoping that
he will accept It, I desire men of
cabinet size for the chief foreign ap-
pointments."
The meeting broke up shortly after
IL o'clock, when its members came
out Of the cabinet room and departed
hurriedly.
There was no business transacted,
IL was merely a getting together to
get acquainted" said Secretary
Bryan.
Bryan went to the state department
from the White House for confer
ence with ex-Secretary of State Knox.
Just as the cabinet members were
emerging, Uncle joe Cannon arriv-
ed at the executive Offices to pay his
respects to the new president. The
new cabinet members shook hands
with him and he congratulated them
i just came over to see a man who
is newly born" said Cannon. refer.
ring to the retiring cabinet members
JAMES CLARKE McREYNoLDs.
James Clark McReynolds, new attor-
ney-general, Is 81 years old and Is a
product OF Kentucky, although for
many years he has claimed Tennessee
for his home. He graduated from the
University OF Virginia in 1884, where
he was a classmate of Oscar w. I'm
derwood, leader of the majority In
congress. He was assistant United
States encouragement from 1903 to
1907, when he entered the firm OF
|Cravath, Henderson and De Gersdorff
of New York. McReynolds specialize
ed in corporation law and was retain
ed as special counsel in the tobacco
and anthracite trust-busting cases by
the government.
liNDLEY M. GARRISON.
In calling ViceChancellor Lindley
NJ. Garrison, OF his own state OF New
Jersey, to the cabinet, President Will
son secured the man who has been
most brilliant legal brain in the
state. Garrison was born In Camden,
Nov 2S, 1864, and. like the president
himself, was the son of a minister.
The new secretary Of war was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1886 and in 1904
was named vice-chancellor Score
tary Garrison is a lifelong Democrat.
has no entangling alliances and is
generally considered progressive.
WILLIAM G. REDFIELD.
William G.. Redfield is best known
as the human encyclopedia. He is
one OF the best authorities on the
tariff, and il was because of his
knowledge of such matters that Pres
ident Wilson impressed him for cab
liIet duty. He was born in Albany
New York. June IS, 1853, and came to
New York I'm 1888, engaging in the
business of manufacturing iron and
steel tools He is now vice-president
lof the American Blower company, OF
Detroit. and Troy. New York.
Redfield was turned down for re-
nomination TO congress last fall by
John McCeesy, boss OF The Kings
county Democracy, who offered him
the nomination in district which
was considered absolutely certain Re
publican. instead of the easy one in
which he lived
DAVID r. HOUSTON.
David +. Houston, chancellor of
Washington university. the new Sec
rotary OF agriculture. Is AZ years old.
He has been at the head OF Washing
| ton university. az st. Louis. since
'190S. going there from the University
iof Texas. where he was instructor
for nine years and president for
three.
In Austin. Texas. he married Miss
Helen Beall, In 1895 They have two
children. Mr.. Houston was born In
Monroe, n. G. lie attended st.
Johns academy, at Darlington. =. c..
and graduated from South Carolina
college at Columbia in 1888. lie at.
TENDED Harvard university. graduate
school, from 1891 10 1894. Tulane
university in 1903 and Wisconsin uni
versity Inv 1906 conferred upon him
the degree OF doctor of law. lie L. a
trusted OF the Missouri Botanical
board, a member OF the Southern Edu-
cation board. the Slater board and
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