Evening star., 1921-03-12
MAY PICK HARVEY
FOR LONDON POST
Senate Committee Sounded
on Proposed Nomination for
U. S. Ambassadorship.

George Harvey of New York. editor
of Harvey's Weekly, is understood to
have been definitely selected by Presi-
don to succeed John w. Davis. who
now is returning home. The nomina-
ton may go to the Senate before the
present extraordinary session ends.
It is known that the Senate foreign
relations committee has been polled
to determine sentiment as to Mr.. Har-
vey's selection and the understand
ing Is that all the republican members
as well as the democratic members
now in Washington have expressed
approval.
Harvey's Activity.
Col. Harvey was active in bringing
about the nomination of woodrow
Wilson in Baltimore in 1912. but be-
fore the elections the following No
vember there was break between
them. Mr.. Wilson wrote Col. Harvey
that his support was embarrassing,
of the sharpest critics of the Wilson
administration.
In the 1916 elections Col. Harvey
supported Charles Evans Hughes and
last year he supported Mr.. Harding.
Before founding Harvey's Weekly
Mr.. Harvey was editor OF Harpers
Weekly. He also is editor of the
North American Review. which he
purchased in 1899. Before turning to
the magazine field he had had long
career as newspaper man, begin
ming in 1882, and was managing
editor Of the New York World from
1891 to 1893.
Has Held Omces.
Col. Harvey served one year as in
surance commissioner of New York,
and from 1894 to 1898 he was the con-
electric railroads. He was born in
Peacham, VT, fifty-seven years ago
and was educated at Peacham Acad-
emy.
He holds the decree Of doctor of let
ters of the Univerities of Navada
and Vermont and Middlebury and
Erskine colleges.
Mr.. CreaEer for Mexico.
Appointment of r. E. Creager of
Mexico is believed to be certainty.
and those who are in a position to
speak wisely are of the opinion that
although announcement of his selec-
tion for this post may not be made
known yet, their assurance is not
based on rumors nor mere guesswork.
Mr.. Creager has talked with the Presi-
dent each day this week. which, with
other developments in connection
with the bringing about of an early
recognition of Mexico. are taken to
strengthen their confidence in this
speculation.
Mr. Creager has said nothing dur
ing his calls at the executive offices
that would confirm this report, other
than to state that he has on several
occasions gone over the Mexican Sit
uation with the President.
Col. Scobey to "Lnnd."
Col. F. E. Scobey of Texas,
formerly an officer of the Ohio state
senate and another personal friend of
President Harding. who has been a
daily visitor at the executive offices,
also is said to be slated for appoint
ment to some high office. Col. Scobey
left Washington today for Battle Creek,
Mich, where he will visit for a few
days.
O'Shaughnessy n Caller.
Nelson O'Shaughnessy. former charge
d 'affaires at Mexico City. conferred to-
day with President Harding, but it is
understood the Mexican situation was
not discussed. While Mr.. O'Shaughnessy
is said to be slated for a diplomatic
most. it is considered unlikely that he
will be returned to Mexico.
Selection of Eliot Wadsworth of Bos-
ton to be an assistant secretary OF