The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-26
SENATE
TO ACT QU|GL|l!|||
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Successor to Lansing III.
One of the Original Bull
Moose. ,.sss
CONFIDENCE OF
WILSON PLEASE
Old Line Politicians
Both Parties Not NJ
IDLY Enthusiastic OyS
Appointment.

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Washington. Feb. 2s--rn namfne
cambridge Colby for secretary -
state to succeed Robert IAnsinKs
president Wilson gave washington ~
even greater surprise than whom hA
named John Barton Payne of IlltnUA1s
to succeed Franklin X Lane, a. soeuoN
tary of the interior. Mr.. Colbys nANS
had not even been mentioned AEn0
the probabilities. s sss ss
The first hint of Mr.. CoIby'1 49, 4
pointment came only a few rntnNeoE
before the formal announcementasA
Secretary Tumulty. II was Mr.. GU4&s
bvs appearance at the White HouMNA
for a conference with the preGid0neE
He went to the White House MIN
Raymond r. Baker. director Of
mint and conferred with the nx4.E
dent for fully an hour. on the tAA1
lawn. where the president was
ing his usual morning airing n NA4 \
at the conclusion OF this conferA1E@
that the appointment was announce
by Secretary Tumulty. When 1gE%
Colby came out of the White Houa
and was asked for statement Wt4m&s
respect to his conference with e&
president and his appointmeuks122
said:
Good taste. think counsei1
briefest OF statements until such TIRE
as the senate has acted upon
nomination. VIII
Il may say that I had . long 41lES
unhurriedly conference with
president which impressed mo N4S
the great confidence he repooad
| me. hope shall not prove fKx
auate In pesfernaancs-of tlsss NJ 81
duties before me-"
! 1t is not expected that the 141f ~
/ will refuse TO confirm Mr.. CO3hss
nomination, although considey46aQ
discussion OF it Is locked for. Fsx - y
Mr.. Colby was nominated in 1877 N0Ess
membership on the shipping boa1
! his confirmation was fought. u NMI
only after long discussion that M
senate commerce committee voteA 1xs
4 majority of one to report tina n0M3 N
nation favorably 1T was underoto1S
at that time Senator Reed OF MteoouI
! voted in the negative. notwithstAndSs
the fact that Mr.. Colby Is q nattx9Qf$
/ ST. Louis. Senator Johnson, Of C&1ls
| fornia, broke the tie in the coxnn&1rSA
I'tee. zsssss
| There is not likely to be any sert1l 5S
| objection to Mr.. Colby from the staH6ls
/ point of ability or character. A.
objection that Is made probably M1yN
be political. Mr.. Coiby.s pciitt
affiliations have been various4 M
was brought up as RepublicsA
was elected TO the New York
sembly as a Republican. When IT
Roosevelt prugressives boited the m
publican national convention In TGHa5
Mfr. Colby was prominent o.
| Bull Moose movement. Whe4fs
/ President Roosevelt in 1915 threw
support to Charles Evans Hugho6
Colby deserted the Republicans paS1 =
and took the stump for PRESIDENT
SON s.sssssFssisSS1
Because OF his political inder11 ~
ence old time politicians OF both r. ~
ties were not aroused to any
enthusiasm by the appointments ~ H.
! Colby. But while he served In Wf
/ ington as a member OF the 9hjpS
| board, Mr.. Colby's ability and o.
of personality brought him the E
spect and good will OF nearly N
members of congress. M5 l22s$
There is little doubt that his
nation Will be quickly ;conflrme1 s
the senate unless political conh16 ii
| tons induce antagonisLn. ~ .sssssS62 n
| Republican leaders in congress
some cause for political conceTm1 =
MIR. Coiby's selection. Their tntS1SsS
probation OF the appointment iast6S
! President Wilson is endeayorinE
ALLEVIATE some of the 'Bun No6 B
:, strength from the Republican n1x
Mr. Colby is very strong with ~
clement, ard II the RepubiicG
should nominate a ''standpat" c.
uiddte iof president Mr. NOiDy, Ia
feared, might be able to induce mNnSA
& of the followers OF Roosevelt ia Ara
port the Democratic candidate. me
Democratic leaders seem to bGsx
little bit disgrus.sled over the lo
that President Wilson In the aprS5l
ment of Mr.. Colby as secretarYM04l
state and Charles RI. Crane as m1%a
lister to China has given two most i1fys
portant places to independents MUxHa
political significance is attached Hf4
these selections On III
They are believed to indicate 6ftnT4
the presidents intention to seek &&
nomination or to throw the weightsN
his influence to some Independents A&4
politics--Mr. Hoover for Instance @
r Whether or not he decides tnaH1
. himself the president undoubtcdlNM \
greatly Interested in having the pxX
/ ocEatir. party. takc AS It's stAt
Bearer Sonic mah WI wifi INN 4
the party new elements OF StxMn
J which viii increase the chance 43
. party's success. The president N
, Democratic victory .naxt fall N CA
dication of his policies and. A. 6
he can, he is thought to be ~
!. Ing the way for victory ~ hl9RA
Senator n tor LSdgsssi..g IsspnBfScxlE
and chairman az the aenate M
! relafionA com mftsse. had mo CT
!. TO make for publication but
preston was gathered thot
!. mot actively oppopQ the eeN4E
n OF Cofby. Net&h6r M 11fA
York senator's