New-York tribune., 1918-11-25
Capital, Hand to
Ear, Waits to Learn
McAdoo's Successor
Observers Now Think Ba-
ruch Will Not Be Given
Treasury Post
Glass Thought Likely
Carl r. Gray Suggested as
Possible Director of
the Railroads
Tribune Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON, Nov 24.--Politicians,
business men, bankers, railroad men,
and in fact almost everybody are eagerly
awaiting some word from the White
House which will indicate who will
succeed William Gibbs McAdoo in the
Treasury Department and as head Of
the country's railroads.
Friends of Bernard M. Baruch, re-
garded as one of the ablest of the men
who have been mentioned for Secretary
OF the Treasury, said to might that they
did not think Mr.. Baruch would be
appointed. Around the White House
il is said that Mr.. Baruch has not been
there since the resignation of Mr. Nc
Adoo, nor for several days previous,
although for that matter no other man
mentioned as possibility has seen
the President.
The report that Carter Glass, of Vir
gjnia, chairman of the House Banking
and Currency Committee since the
Democrats obtained control of the
House in 1910, will be named Secretary
of the Treasury is believed by many.
This is based, however, on nothing that
has happened since Mr. McAdoo re-
signed, but on the fact that Mr. Glass
had virtually accepted the place in 1916
at the time Mr.. McAdoo decided TO
resign
Glass Thought Eligible
This, of course, establishes the fact
that the President regards Mr.. Glass as
eligible for the Secretaryship of the
Treasury, and the further fact that Mr..
Glass was willing to accept it, With
the approach of Republican control of
TOD
might be even more pleased with a
Cabinet position, because he will
lose his committee cnairmansnip after
March 4.
Mr.. Glass is secretary of the Demo
cratic National Committee and is high
ly regarded by the national Democratic
leaders. While he is not member of
the Old Guard Democratic organiza-
ton in Virginia., and has led several
fights against the leadership of Senator
Martin, it is not thought Mr.. Martin
certainly would not carry any opposi-
ton he might feel to the point Of
fighting his confirmation.
There would be a stiff fight, however,
if another Virginian, John SHELTON
Williams, were named. Opposition to
him does not come from the Virginia
Senators, but, as was demonstrated
when he was named for Controller of
the Currency, is very general. 1t IS
not believed now that he could be con-
frmed since the Democratic Senators
are more disgruntled with the Admin
istration right now than they ever have
been before and the President would
not be able to bring the pressure to
bear that he brought to secure con-
hrmation of Mr.. Williams on the pre-
vious fight.
c. r. Gray Mentioned
Carl R. Gray is regarded here as one
of the most likely men for Director
General of Railroads, although it is
not impossible that Mr.. Williams might
be appointed to this position, which
does not call for confirmation by the
Senate.
Mr.. Gray is now directing the opera
ton of the railroads under Mr.. Nc
Adoo. He has had distinguished rail-
road career Just before coming to the
Federal administration of railroads he
had been brought to the Western Mary
land by the Rockefeller interests. He
is regarded by some as the ablest op-
Grating man in the country.
1t is not believed that the President
would intrust the railroads or the
Treasury Department to a man selected
purely for political reasons. and for
this reason while the appointments
are awaited with much anxiety, there
is little speculation on any of the
lame ducks of the recent campaign.
Ford Is Suggested
There has been some mention here
however, of Henry Ford, just defeated
for Senator in Michigan, after he ha6
got into the race at the Presidents re
| quest.
AS it is generally believed by poll
ticans of both parties that Mr.. Nc
Adoo will be urged for the Democratic
nomination in 1920, the suggestion il
"The New York World" that he may
be q candidate for the Senate agains
Senator Wadsworth in 1920 causet
much amusement here to-day.
Mr.. McAdoo declined to consider
running for Governor of New Yorl
this year, although the post Of Gov
ernor of New York is generally con
sidered, especially from a politica
standpoint, much more attractive thar
Senator AS matter Of fact, it is
further pointed out, it would actually
/ be much easier for Mr. McAdoo, as {
practical political question, to be
elected President Of the United States
/ than to be elected Senator from New
/ York on the Democratic ticket.
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