Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-17
HOLDS CONFERENCE
WITH M 'ADOO AND
DISCUSSES PLANS
K EN- aims With Former
Secretary of Treasury
for Two Hours.
lNTlMATES HE WILL CONFER
WITH SOME OTHER FRIENDS
Says 1t Will Be Two DAYS
Before He Gives
Answer.
COLONEL HODGES STANDS PAT
feiterates Official Statement Given
Out by Governor Davis
Saturday Evening.
COLONEL HODGES STANDS PAT

will confer with my close friends
before making my decision."-Carter
Glass.
The Governor will stand on the an
nouncement made Saturday.
Leroy Hodges
Briefly. this tells the story OF the
virginia senatorial situation today af-
ter announcement had bean made by
Governor Westmoreland Davis Satur-
DAY night that he had appointed Car
ter Glass. Secretary of the Treasury.
ana that the latter had accepted thc
honor extended.
The first inkling OF this con,n,ar
situation reached Richmond last even.
ins' when press dispatches told Of Car
ter Glass being in New York for a
conference with former Secretary of
the Treasury William G. McAdoo.
Discusses New York Visit.
Discussing, the visit and Its portents,
Mr. Glass told reporters: .l.tlss,s
Il came here to see my personal ara
devoted friend, Mr.. McAdoo, to ask 'his
ADVICE as to whether J. shouIdE- resign
my yposition'hs~se Secretary of the Treas
AS you know. Governor Davis has
rendered me the office of Senator from
my native State. You know that it is
sirbtSw i pGS,tion ,, which Is not to be regarded
friends before making my decision"
MT. Glass intmated that he Intended
No 10 conteT %de with other friends besides
ship. '''' o''a' a'or
:, Another significant statement made
when he left the McAdoo homo AMI
decision.
1T 1T will be two or three days before
L n n G -
returned to Washington last night
Controverting these statements nv
.ns secretary Of the Treasury was the
announcement ann, OF Colonel Leroy Hodges,
Wno was located at his apartment soon
aitnr the message was received. His
answer, when Informed OF the New
York dispatches. was:
The Governor will stand on 4ba -,
nouncement he made Saturday even
ing" eNeh-
Governors Statement.
c,a The official statement announcing the
,uass % appointment Saturday evening
Gas transmitted to newspapers by
Governor Davis authorizes tho an,
nnouncement OF the appointment of
Hon1rasle ~ no, .sn Garter Class. OF Lynehburs.
Senate caused by the death of senato5
Martin, and that air. Glass had sc-
cePted the appointment"
Mr. h Hodep d1elepnone message last night.
ct, statement
given out Saturday evening. bur had
nothinE further to offer.
governor Davis was out of tho city
aha could not be located in ortier ~
OBTAIN direct and definite statement
as rs n,SHa,, TO the situation which now appears
According to a special New yort
,anrgra Ie6egram receiyed. mt o'clock this
aaa aaat Mr: Glass had come to New YORK
as MS invited guest. He said thai hia
itrienashlp with Secretary Glass had
peen cemented when Glass was chair.
man or the congressional committee
on banking and currency
..,, Us there a possibility" Mr.. McAdoo.
lhat you have been offered or viii re-
sntne the position OF Secretary OF the
Ireasury| the reporter asked
AIT McAdoo smiled and replied. "I
nave moved five times in the last nina
years and I don't think that I Will 'e ace
cept another public Office
cali lie q SAID that that he regarded Mr.. Glass
New York message. arrived at the Nc
Adoo residence at $50 o'clock. and re-
NAMED there one hour and forty-fye
minutes. minutes He went in an automobiie
Directly to the Pennsylvania Station.
after leaving the McAdoo home. and
started for Washington.