Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-15
GLOVER MAY GET
jARD|NE PORTFOLIO
Farm Editor From Wisconsin
Declared Selected
by Hoover.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

President-elect Hoover, according to
authentic information which has per-
colated to Washington from Florida has
gone to Wisconsin for his Secretary of
Agriculture. The name of DR.. Jardine's
successor is A. j. Glover He is a farm
editor. He conducts Hoard's Dairyman,
published at Fort Atkinson, Wis, by the
sons of the late w. D. Hoard, who was
governor of the Badger State for several
terms Farm organization leaders at
the Capital whom the news has reached
give it full credence.
The influence of former Senator Ir-
vine L. Lenroot is seen in the choice of
Wisconsin man for the agricultural
portfolio. Lenroot was one of Hoover's
stanch pre-convention lieutenants and
looked after his politico-legal interests
at Kansas City. Mr.. Giover's name has
not hitherto figured in the cabinet goS-
sip, nor does he seem to enjoy partlcu-
lar prominence in the farm movement.
If he turns out to be Secretary of Agrl-
culture. the appointment will signify
Hoover's desire to promote the move
ment now in full swing to bring Wis
consin definitely back into the regular
q. o. P. camp.
Glover would be the second wisconsin
man to fill the secretaryship of agricul-
ture. The department was really the
creation of badger-the late Gov.
jeremiah M. RuSk, who served through
out the Harrison administration from
1889 to 1898. The first secretary was
Norman j. Coleman, appointed by Pres
ident Cleveland, but who served less
than one month-from February Is to
March 4, 1889. Uncle jerry Rusk
was one of the characters of the Har-
rison administration. He had been a
Civil War comrade of the President and
came out of the campaign with bril-
liant fighting record.
When Harrison, after leaving the
presidency, went to Wisconsin to attend
Rusk's funeral, the Indiana stateman
told story about Uncle Jerry's" late
arrival at cabinet meeting Every
body had turned up but the Secretary
of Agriculture. Finally Rusk put in an
appearance. Thereupon Blaine, Secre-
tary of State, remarked: well, MFR.
President, suppose we can begin now,
the tail of the administration having
arrived" Thereupon RuSk rejoined:
pretty busy these days keeping the flies
off this administration"
Glover has been consistent oppo-
nent of McNary- -Haugen legislation He
is we'll known to dairy farmers through
out the country A two-fisted plat
form speaker, he has been much in de-
mand for farmers meetings as Spokes-
man of the dairy industry. The dairy
farmers of the United States have been
fortunate enough to come under the
protective tariff, so that they have not
been so vociferous in the demand for
agricultural relief as other branches of
the rural world. Hoards Dairyman,
which Mr. Glover edits, is looked upon
as the leading organ in its branch of
agriculture.
It has specialized in encouraging
cheaper production, better breeding and
elimination of tuberculosis in cattle
herds. Mr. Glover is also an apostle of
cooperative marketing, and in other
respects sees eye-to-eye with Hoover s
agricultural policies.
Glover, who is now in his 56th year,
was born on farm in Minnesota, and
has been dirt farmer" in that State
and North Dakota. He is graduate Of
the University of Minnesota and was
once professor of dairy husbandry in
the University of Illinois. He is mar
ried and has four children.