Evening star., 1940-08-19
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BY the Associated Press.
Claude R. Wickard. Indiana farm
er. was nominated by President
Roosevelt today to succeed Henry A.
Wallace, the Democratic vice presi-
Dental nominee, as Secretary of
Agriculture.
Since last winter, Mr. Wickard has
been Undersecretary of Agriculture.
Mr.. Roosevelt also sent to the
Senate the nomination of Paul H.
Appleby of Chevy Chase, Md, to
succeed Mr.. Wickard as Undersecre-
tary. Mr.. Appleby has served as an
assistant to Secretary Wallace since
he entered the cabinet in 1888.
Mr.. Wallace's resignation, effec-
tive September S, was announced in
exchange of letters released today
at Hyde Park, N. Y. On that date,
Mr. Wallace said, he would probably
begin active campaigning as Mr..
Roosevelt's 1910 running mate.
Stephen Early, presidential secre-
tary, said Mr.. Wickard was pro-
NOTED because of President Roose-
velt's desire to have the Agriculture
Department directed by some one
chosen from within its organization.
These nominations put an end to ru-
mors that the agriculture posts might
60 to some Democrat for whom Mr..
Roosevelt is contemplating political
reward-such as Federal Security
Administrator McNutt or former
Assistant Secretary of War Louis
johnson, both of whom thought
they might be nominated for the
vice presidency on the third-term
ticket at the Chicago convention.
Wallace Lauds President.
Mr.. Wallace said in his letter of
resignation that he approached the
work Of the campaign with eager
ness. He informed his chief that he
believed thoroughly in Mr.. Roose-
velt's unique capacities to lead the
American people in these troublous
times when experience and wisdom
are so essential"
Mr.. Roosevelt disclosed that Mr..
wallace. one-time Republican end
the son of a former Republican
Secretary of Agriculture, had been
assigned the job of devoting his
time and talents exclusively to an
Interpretation of your agricultural
program to the American people,
Promoted From the Ranks.
Mr.. Wickard is the operator of a
large farm in Indiana which spe-
cializes in the production of corn
and hogs.
He came to the department sew
eral years ago as lesser official
in the Agriculture Adjustment Ad-
ministration, the agency which di-
rects the New Deals crop-control
programs. He was promoted to the
dictatorship of the A. A. AS central
division, which includes most Of the
Corn Belt States.
In carrying out an announced
policy of promoting so-called dirt
farmers Mr.. Wallace last winter
recommended to the White House
that Mr.. Wickard be appointed
Undersecretary to succeed M. l..
Wilson, who was transferred to the
departments extension service.
Mr.. Wickard is Al and a grad
uate of Purdue University. He
was elected to the Indiana State
Senate in 1882 and resigned in 1884
to join the A. A. A. His wife for
merly was Louise Eckart of Logans-
port, Ind. The Wickards have two
daughters, Betty, 81, and Ann, lS.
Appleby Lived in Iowa.
Mr.. Appleby. 40, was born in
Greene County, Mo-, and moved
with his parents to Newton, Iowa,
where he attended high school and
later became a contemporary Of
Secretary of Commerce Hopkins at
Grinnell College.
Prior to becoming Mr.. Wallace's
assistant Mr.. Appleby engaged in
newspaper publishing and editorial
work.
In his letetr accepting the Wallace
resignation, the President told his
political teammate:
"You have adhered without devia-
ton to the settled processes OF
democracy. You and remain un-
shaken in our faith in those pro-
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