The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-09
PICKING OUT
The DIPLOMATS.
President Wilson Is Busy Now Trying
to Figure Out Who
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Best.
NO DEFINITE NEWS
Forty Second Cousins Need Expect no
Offices Just Because They
Arc Related to Wood
! NO DEFINITE NEWS

WAof1lNdIO yin, MATCH Or lSSl-
dent Wilson has finished the first
elimination process in his selection
of appointees to the various larger
diplomatic posts. He has q pretty
fair idea of whom he will choose. but
SO far as public announcement was
concerned the only intimation obtain
able at the white house tonight was
that Richard Olney, secretary of state
in the second Cleveland cabinet, had
been urged to accept the London
post. 1t is not certain that Olney can
accept, owing to Ill health and ad-
vanced age. But he is the type of
man President Wilson desires at this
most important place doubly import
ant just now because the diplomat
who fills 1t must conduct the Panams
canal negotiations
The only other intimation which
President Wilson has given as to his
diplomatic appointments is that Chair
man McCombs of the national demo.
cratic committee is considered just
the sort OF timber for one OF the 9TH
er big European assignments.
1t was known that the following
men were under consideration as pos.
! sible appointees:
David r. Francis, ex-governor of
Missouri. one Of the Clark leaders at
| the Baltimore convention. IT is ex-
pected that the executive would like
I to honor one of the Clark adherents,
| and it is understood that Francis
name had been urged by National
Committeeman Goltra.
Augustus Thomas, the New York
playwright.
Frederick C. Penfeld of Pennsyl,
vania, one OF the original Wilson
men, and a heavy contributor to the
Wilson campaign fund.
Benton Mcmillan, of Tennessee. ex-
governor colleague of Bryan in the
house and recently defeated for the
senatorship.
Joseph E. Davies. Of Wisconsin,
secretary of the national democratic
committee.
Charles r. Crane Of Illinois, who
ter to China by President Taft.
Colonel e. M. House, of Texas, who
is generally credited with having as
sisted President Wilson in arriving at
his choice of cabinet officials, had a
long conference with Wilson and sec
retary Of State Bryan today. Under
the rule laid down by the new execu-
tive, it will be Bryan's duty first to
| pick tentative slate OF diplomats for
presentation to his chief.
1t was believed that Bryan did give
! this list to Wilson this afternoon.
| The secretary of state refused to COM
ment on the matter.
| 1t is known that one post, the filing
of which is causing Bryan, at least,
| some concern. is that at Mexico City.
| Henry Lane Wilson will remain there
for the present, but there have been
charges printed that he played too
prominent a part in the recent over
throw of the Madero regime For
| this reason. the administration is anxi-
Gus to replace him, but it is hard to
/. find man who has the requisite
knowledge of Mexican affairs-par-
| ticnlarly since the reconstruction Of
/ the republic is now being attempted
and there may yet be some trouble
some times. Representative James L..
/ Slayden OF the fifteenth Texas dis
| trict is understood to be under con
| sideration for the place.
Late this afternoon Secretary of
State Bryan accompanied r. S. Moore
| to the white house for conference
with the president. 1t is understood
| that Moore is slated for diplomatic,
consular, or secretarial office in the
/ service. One of Taft's final acts as
president was to name him a mem
Der of The Hague Tribunal.
4 Politicians here are anxiously await
Ing the list Of appointees in an at
| tempt to figure out just what part the
famous Taft dollar diplomacy idea
| will play in the Wilson diplomatic
plan.