Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-01

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voluntary retirement there will be few
if any changes made in the personnel
of President Wilson's cabinet when
he enters upon his second admins
t%ration. according to Democratic
leaders. now IN this city, who have
been active in the campaign for his
r~e-election and who have been in
| close touch with the president for a
long time.
"In my opinion" said one promi-
nent Democrat last night in discuss
ing the situation, March 4th will pass
off without one ripple on the sur
ace, aside from the inaugural cere=
mony, to show that a change of ad-
ministration is occurring. + think it
is safe to say that while members of
the president'e cabinet, in compliance
with honored custom, will put their
designations in his hands, as will the
men of the diplomatic service, none
will be accepted except in instances
where a cabinet member asks to be re-
lieved and shows good and suffi-
cient reason for his request"
According to the gossip in Demo-
cratic circles Attorney General
Thomas w. Gregory is one member
If President Wilson's cabinet who has
manifested a strong desire to return
to private life. Mr.. Gregory. who is
rom Texas. succeeded James G. Nc
Reynolds of Kentucky, who was the
first to hold this portfolio under
President Wilson.
1t is likewise rumored that Secre-
tary of the Treasury William G. Nc
Adoo. who has been in receipt OF
many 1attering business offers since
he became a member of Presiden,
Wilson's cabinet. may leave his pies.
cnt post before the second admins.
trat,on Of President Wilson. his faith.
er-in-law, has come to an end.
1t is taken for granted, however. by
persons who should know. that Sec
! rotary McAdoo will remain in hi!
present position long enough to SCI
he Farm Loan Board. of which he i
honorary chairman. and the Tariff
Board, which he also fathered, il
r successful operation.
Henry Morgenthau. former ambas
t sador to Turkey, is being talked of a
a , likely successor to Secretary Nc
Adoo should he determine to return
n to private life. Mr.. Morganthau fig
urcd largely in gossip four years age
while the cabinet was in the making
n According to gossip in Democrat
circles, John William Davis, at pres
ent solicitor general of the Unite
States and chief aid to Attorney Ger
eral Gregory, might succeed his pre-:
6 ent chief should the latter retire {
L the beginning Of President Wilson
second administration. DR.. Davis
a resident of West Virginia. He
4 said to be we'll liked by the presiden
r.. There is some talk of Secretary
State Lansing r%elinqushing his impo
tant place in the cabinet. Accordin
to his friends Secretary Lansing
health is not as good as he might d.
sire. and it has lot improved undt
III the strenuous application to duty tn;
es problems of state growing out of Il
" European conflict and the Mexico
eI imbroglio have rendered necessar
" In the event of his retirement. Frar
L. Polk Of this city, counselor f
the department, is believed by son
to stand a good chance of being pr
NOTED to head the department.
OF Secretary of Commerce William
N Redfeld of Brooklyn is another ca
met member who, according to pror
II inent Democrats, is likely to ask TIL
ne be relieved from public duty
order to return to private life VIII
&c President Wilson begins his secor
All administration. Mr.. Redfeld has be,
IS in the cabinet since President Wilst
took office.
II 1t is not know whether Secretary
- Agriculture David F. Huston will Sc,
retirement. Some of his Democrat
friends believe he will be subject
to a great deal of pressure to retu
:. as chancellor of Washington Unive
sity in St. Louis, a post he occupi,