Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 302, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 December 1910 — WILSON RESIGNS AS ASSISTANT TO BALLINGER. [ARTICLE]

WILSON RESIGNS AS ASSISTANT TO BALLINGER.

Place to Be Filled by Ohio Man and Wilson Will Again Engage in Law Practice, Possibly in West. Hon. Jesse E. Wilson, who since August, 1905, has been the assistant secretary of the interior, and located at Washington, D. C., has tendered his resignation to take effect Jan. Ist. It is possible, however, that he will not be relieved until March Ist. Mr. Wilson has not decided definitely on his future, but it is not improbable that he will locate in the west, possibly in the state of Washington or Oregon. He will probauly move his family to Rensselaer immediately after he is relieved and if the change take place the first of January, they will probably reach Rensselaer within a week or such a matter. It is understood that Mr. resignation was not altogether voluntary at this time, but was brought about to provide a place for an Ohio man. Mr. Wilson was appointed on the recommendation of Senator Beveridge, and resigned as a member of the state legislature to take the assistant secretary’s job. As Senator Beveridge failed of re-election this gave an opportunity for Ohio pie-hunters, and it is suggested by newspaper correspondents that the change was made to satisfy a demand for preferment by a Columbus politician. Mr. Wilson has made good in his work and has cleaned up all the mat ters in the pension board of appeals, which was several months behin > time when he succeeded Assistant Secretary Miller, who was a Lafayette man. Mr. Wilson was entrusted with an important mission during the preparation for the big exposition at Seattle, Wash., and handled it with the greatest satisfaction to his chief. He has made good in every respect and it is probable that his place will be difficult to fill with as good satisfaction as he filled it. Tq him it will probably be a piece of good fortune, for he has had about all the experience he cah acquire in Washington and being a fine lawyer, he will be able to make more in general practice than he makes at h!» present position, which pays $5,000 per year. Judge Crumpacker will not return from Washington to Valparaiso for the Christmas vacation. He will find considerable to do during the short vacation in looking up matters relative to legislation that will come up after the holidays. Senator Shively will come home to spend, Christmas and will attend a conference of democratß in this state that “win“probably determine something of the policy that party will pursue at the coming session of the legislature^