New-York tribune., 1921-03-11
Harding Names
! 'Crissinger for
| Currency Post
Nomination of DIR. Sawyer.
Presidents Physician, as
Brigadier General i'm
Medical Corps Confirmed
Calder Speaks for Morgan
Wainwright Urged for War
/ Department and Lyons
as Assistant to Mellon
r-o~. Tae r-s1ure's wasAsnsto~ Burss.

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Crissinger, of Marion. Ohio. was nom
mated to-day by President Harding to
be Comptroller OF the Currency to sue
reed John Skelton Williams. MT. Girls
sinre- is banker and lawyer.
without opposition the Senate con-
frmed the nomination of DE Charles
Y Sawyer. of Marion. Ohio. physician
ei President Harding, as brigadier gen
ee.l in the medical section OF the on
GERS Reserve Corps of the army.
Dr.. Sawyer will be assigned to active
duty in Washington. will serve as
White House physician and will also
make special Investigation into the
coordination of the governmental func-
tions relating to social welfare, educa-
.ion and public health
Patronage distribution consumed the
creater portion Of tho Presidents time
fo-6sy. however. and among his early
callers was Senator Calder, of New
York. who urged the appointment Of Ed
win Morgan 20 his old place as Post
;aas,ey Of New York. Both Senator
Calder and Senator Wadsworth have
recommended J. Mayhem Wainwright
for Assistant Secretary of War. He
served with the eth Division and is
reported to have the backing of the
state organization. The New York
Senators are also asking for the ap-
poinfment of James Lyons as Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Henry Lane Wilson for Italy
Senator James Watson, of Indiana.
rallied to recommend the appointment
Of Henry Lane Wilson, former Ambas-
sador 10 Mexico, to be Ambassador to
Italy. TINS is considered by President
Harding to be the most desirable din
lcmstic post available. 1t is known that
| nder Secretary Of State Fletcher, had
re cared to, might have gone to Italy.
The President is expected to send
tvo nominations for the Interstate
Commerce Commission to the Senate
within the next few days. One of those
&c be named IS understood TO be former
Representative Esch, Of Wisconsin. who
was chairman of the House Interstate
Commerce Committee. Mr.. Esch was
,oinc author with Senator Cummins Of
the railroad act which bears their
lames. and which President Hardn ng
has called the best piece of legislation
enacted IN recent years. His defense
Of this bill in talks to railroad work
ers constituted an important part OF
TIE campaign.
The IDENTITY of the other nominee
remains a secret. although It is known
that James Duncan, head Of the Gran
tie Cutters Union, has influential sup
por-ers who are anxious so see MIN apAs
pointed TO the commission. Mr.. Dun-
can ~as Il candidate for Secretary oK1
labor bat was eliminated from consid3l
Grafton several weeks before President
Harding made his final choice Of James
J. Davis.
Former Governor William Spry, of
Utah, according to reports current in
Western circles of Congress, will be
the new Commissioner of the General
friend Of Senator Smoot and was active
IN the management Of the campaign
ot that Senator for reelection last year.
H. was Governor of Utah from 1909
20 1913 He Is 4 lawyer
Daugherty to go Slow
Harry ~ Daugherty, Attorney Gen
eral. served notice on patronage seek
ers that replacing Democrats in many
posts IN the Department of Justice, ne
expected to 20 slow in order that none
OF the departments efficiency should
BE lost He declared his determina-
lion to enforce the law, but expressed
tire hope that there would be less lti-
cation and fewer spite" suits.
in connection with the announcement
at the White House of the nomination
OF Mr. Crissinger as Comptroller of the
Currency. the following statement was
given out:
"Mr D. R. Crissinger, OF Marion,
Onio, is lifelong friend OF President
Harding, they having been boys together
at Caledonia, Ohio Himself originally
2 Democrat in politics, Mr.. Crissinger
was the Democratic candidate for Con-
sress in the 18th Ohio District in 1904.
In more recent years he has been re-
garded as decidedly leaning toward the
hepg1.-cans IN national nolitics.N