Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1916 — CLEVELAND EX-MAYOR CHOSEN WAR HEAD [ARTICLE]

CLEVELAND EX-MAYOR CHOSEN WAR HEAD

N. D. Baker Appointed Secretary of War to Succeed Garrison —Senate to Act Tuesday. Washington, March 6.—Newton D. Baker, former mayor of Cleveland, has been selected by President Wilson for secretary of war. His nomination will go to the senate Tuesday and administration leaders expect quick confirmation, so the new secretary may take active charge of the war department's plans for army increases and reorganization. Mr. Baker is a lawyer, and, as a leader among Ohio democrats, has been a warm supporter of the Wilson policies since the pre-convention campaign in 1912. An offer of the war secretaryship was made to Mr. Baker by telegraph several days ago after the president had spent more than three weeks carefully going over a long list of those suggested to succeed Secretary Garrison. Mr. Baker accepted and upon being notified today that he would be nominated at once telegraphed that he would be in Washington Thursday. Mr. Baker, who is forty-four, will be the youngest member 'of President Wilson’s cabinet by more than five years. The president will not select an assistant of war to succeed Henry Breckinridge until he has conferred with Mr. Baker Thursday.