Arizona republican., 1920-02-26
WILSON UPSETS
 DOPE IN COLBY
 APPO|N MEN I
New Secretary of State Was Formt Ardent s tsporter Of RonsevclS eve Senate May Balk on Con firmation-Is in Accord, With President
IRepubIican A. p. Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-President Wilson again upset the expectations of official and political Washington today by naming Bainbridge Colby, a New York attorney who left the repub- Iican party with Theodore Roosevelt in 1912, IS secretary of state.
 The announcement caused scarcely less of a sensation than the dismissal of Robert Lansing from the state port fOlia two weeks ago, and was received with undisguised surprise in the sen ate, where the presidents choice must be approved before MT. Colby can take up the duties of office. None of the leaders cared to predict when con- firmation might be voted.
 Colby Announces Acceptance
 Not even among those on the side of administration circles had there been any expectation that the selec- ton would fall on Mir. Colby. who told inquirers today that he himself had been given only a very brief notice of the presidents intention. Summoned to the white house, he spent an hour with MT. Wilson, and announced that he would accept with deep apprecia- tion of the responsibility imposed upon him, and said he would have no further comment to make until the senate acted.
 Word of the nomination reached sen atorS just as they were assembling for the days session and in their pri vate talks during the day they dis cussed little else. Virtually all of them however, preferred to withhold public comment until the subject came up formally for action.
 Once before the senate had been called upon to act upon the nomination of Mr. Colby and the confirmation. wa voted. although a strong fight against him was led by the two republican sen ators from his state. That was in 1917. when President Wilson named him to membership on the shipping board. It was asserted in some quarters that the reasons which led to objection at that time need not necessarily apply in the present case, but Senator Calder of New York said he would insist that the nominees qualifications for the secretaryship be looked into carefully before he would vote for confirmation to that position.
 Is Native of Missouri
 A native of St. Louis, 51 years old, Mir Colby has been engaged in law practice in New York since 1892, ex- cept for the 19 months he was a, ship ping board member During the lat ter service he was an American rep resentative in the nter-allied ship ping conference at Paris and was ac- tive in directing the boards war po- Hey. He resigned in March of last year. saying that the critical war per fOQ fldtlDe pdSScu. Hc PiCiCsS Cd ftO iC- turn to private life.
 In his New York practice he has been counsel for several interests investi- gating life insurance companies and was associated with Charles Evans Hughes in the reform of the Equitable company. He served in 1901 and 1902 as a member of the New York assembly.
 Actively supporting Theodore Roose- welt for the republican presidential nomination in 1912. Mir. Colby was placed in charge of the claims of the contested Roosevelt delegates from various states who eventually were denied convention seats. He then be- first convention of the progressive party and in 1914 and in 1916 he was the progressive candidate for senator from New York In the 1916 campaign, however. he supported. actively, the campaign of President Wilson for re- election.
 In Accord With Wilson
 NEW YORK, Feb. 9 Bainbridge Colby who was appointed secretary of state today by President Wilson said in an interview here tonight that he was thoroughly in accord with the league of nations and all other of the presidents views of public interest,"
 Mir. Colby came to New York City from Washington to be at the bedside of his daughter. who is seriously i'll.
 My sympathies have been with the president and his work, said MT. Colby.
 This surely is clearly indicated by my appointment. There can be no other inference drawn from it.'
 When asked as to his political affili- ation. MT. Colby said that he preferred not to make statement on this sub ject at the present time.