The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-09
WILSON May NAME
FORMER FARGOAN
FARGO ATTORNEY OF EARLY
DAYS, VIM. G. SHARP, NOW OHIO
CONGRESSMAN, MAY BE NAMED
AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA BY
PRESIDENT WILSON.

Since the declination of the Peoria
editor of the ambassadorship to Rus
STA, it is stated in democratic circles
at Washington that President Wilson
has under serious consideration the
names of Charles Crane Of Chicago
and William G.. Sharp Of Elyria, O., for
the appointment to st. Petersburg.
Should Congressman Sharp receive
the appointment, and. recent advices
from the capital state he will in all
probability, it will mean that one of
Fargo's early attorneys will be the
next ambassador to the court of the
car, for Mr.. Sharp came out to Fargo
in 1881 from Ohio for the purpose of
practicing law.
Soon after his graduation from the
University Of Michigan, where he was
a ClaSSnate and friend of Senator Nc
Cumber, he came to Dakota to grow
UP with the country. He was here for
some time and would have remained
had he not been offered q flattering
position back in Cleveland, where he
was located for a number Of years be-
fore finally locating at his old home
at Elyria. He was elected to congress
from the Fourteenth Ohio district in
1908 and has been reelected consccu-
lively at every election since, each
time ~overturning the former strong re-
publican vote Of that district with in
creasing majorities.
In 1911 he was defeated by seven
teen votes in the Ohio democrat eau
Gus for United States senator by Atlee
Pomerene and in the g~ubernatorial
convention in 1912 he was defeated for
the nomination for governor by Gov
ernOr Cox by five votes. In speaking
Of this former Fargoan's chances for
the Russian ambassadorship, The Gin
cinnatt Enquirer, under a Washington
date line Of Feb. 5, has the following
to say:
After a visit to the president today
Sen. Atlee Pomerene was convinced
that there is a fine chance for Cong.
William G. Sharp of Elyria, O., to be
the next American ambassador to
Russia. Senator Pomerene presented
Mr.. Sharp's name to President Wilson,
who showed encouraging interest
when the senator spoke of the CON
gressman's qualifications. The sena-
tor left the executive offices with the
assurances that the field is open to
Charles Crane of Chicago and Mr..
Sharp, and that the latter will be seri-
ously considered for the place.
The news o spread through the
congressional delegation from Ohio
and at once plans were laid for bring
ing other influences to bear upon the
president in favor Of Sharp. It was
planned to have the delegation meet
and formally indorse him.
Meanwhile emissaries will be at
work on the membership of the house
foreign affairs committee. Of which
Sharp is the ranking democratic
member, with a view to securing it's
active support. There will also be the
effort made to line up support for
Sharp from the Ohio valley generally.
Sen. Theodore E. Burton also be-
came interested in MI. Sharp's candi-
dacy today, he and the congressman
being warm personal friends although
Of different political faiths. Senator
Burton said he would go to the White
House for Mr.. Sharp if developments
showed that this course would, be wise
for him.