Evening star., 1915-02-22
NAMES MEMBERS
TRADE COMMISSION
Wilson Sends Nominations to
Federal Board to the
Senate Today.
PROGRESSIVE REPUBLICAN
AND BULL MOOSE ON LIST
Three Democrats Constitute Major.
ity-Davies, Hurley, Harris, Parry
and Rublee Chosen.

| President Wilson this afternoon sent
| to the Senate the nominations of the
nVe members of the federal trade COM
| mission. the selections which he has
been seriously considering for nearly
| three months.
Those nominated are:
Joseph E. Davies of Wisconsin, now
| commissioner of corporations
Edward N. Hurley of Illinois, presi-
dent OF the Illinois Manufacturing AS
sociation.
William J. Harris of Georgia, director
of the census since July, 1913
William H. Parry of Seattle. Wash
editor of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
and treasurer of the chamber of COM
merce of that city.
George Rublee of Cornish, n. H.,
formerly a practicing lawyer and a
member of the special committee on
trust legislation of the United States
Chamber of Commerce.
The only change from the predicted
nominations is that of Mr.. Rublee. 1t
has been thought that the President
would nominate George l.. Record of
New Jersey. 1t is understood Mr. Rec
ord is being considered for another
place.
Messrs. Davies, Hurley and Harris
are democrats. while Mr. Parry is a
progressive republican and Mr.. Rublee
progressive or bull moose.
Men on the Board.
Joseph Edward Davies of Madison,
Wis. was born at Watertown, Wis, No
vember, 1876 He received the degrees of
A Il. and LII. B. from the University of
wisconsin in 1898 and 1901. respectively
He was admitted to the bar in 1901.
Elected prosecuting attorney Jefferson
county, Wis, 1902. He is a contributor
to various law journals, and was actively
engaged in the practice of law until MAY.
1918. when the President appointed him
commissioner of corporations. Since his
appointment as commissioner of eorpo-
rations he has severed his business and
political connections
Edward Nash Hurley of Illinois was
born at Galesburg, Ill, July, 1864. and
educated in the public schools. He was
an engineer on the c. B. and @. rail-
road up to 1888, when he became tray-
el1ng salesman and later manager for
the United States Metallic Packing
Company. He originated and developed
me. fne pnsnmatie s4aa tool industry in tho
gamer and president and treasurer of
the Standard Pneumatic Tool COMPANY
of Chicago.
He then sold out his interests in that
company. and for six years engaged in
farming and stock raising at wheaton.
Ill In November. 1913, he was appoint
ed by the Secretary of Commerce as
United states trade commissioner to
the Latin American republics. Mr.. Hur-
ley is president of the Illinois Manu-
facturers' Association
william Julius Harris of Georgia was
born at Cedartown. Ca, in February. 1868
He received the degree of A. B. from
the University of Georgia in 1890 He
engaged in the general insurance busio
ness. commencing in 1890, and was Or
ganizer and president of the Georgia
flre insurance Company of Atlanta in
tyU. and organizer a1a and president of the
town. Ga, in 1907. He has been di-
rector OF the census since July, 1913.
William H. Parry, treasurer chamber
OF commerce, Seattle. Wash. is fifty
lumbia University, and then engaged in
newspaper work, becoming editor of
the Seattle Post-Intelligencer He is
the manager of the shipbuilding plant
which bufit the battleship Nebraska
He was chairman of the finance com
mittee which financed the Alaska-Yu-
kon exposition, and was treasurer of
the city of Seattle He has had a wide
varied and successful business expert
ence.
George Rublee was born July :, 1858,
at Madison. Wis He was educated at
Groton School. Groton, Mass; Harvard
college, class 1890; Harvard Law
school. class 1895, and was an instruc-
tor at Harvard Law School. 1896-97. He
pract1ced law in Chicago in 1S97-9s
being member of the firm of Rublee
e. Burling- From 1898 to 1905 he as
sociated in the practice of law with
Victor MorawetZ in New York
In 1905 he became resident of Cor
nish. n. H., where he has had his resi-
dence since that time. In 19O5-O6 he
studied history and government in
Paris. France. at Ecole Libre des Sci
ences Politique From 1910 to 1913 he
was a member of the law firm of
Spooner Cotton, New York. In 1918
he retired from practice, and since then
has given his attention mainly to eco
nomic questions.
During the last year he has been and
is a member of the special Committee
of the United States Chamber of Com
merce on trust legislation. At the
present time he is counsel for the Alas
ka engineering commission.