Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 284, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1918 — GLASS LIKELY TO SUCCEED M’ADOO [ARTICLE]

GLASS LIKELY TO SUCCEED M’ADOO

CONGRESSMAN SAID TO BE RELUCTANT TO QUIT THE HOUSE. J 1 .1 II I b'*-'-. • ’ -<V Washington. Dec. 4.—Representative Carter Glass, of Virginia, chairman of the house hanking and currency committee, is understood to have been offered the post of secretary of the treasury by President Wilson and his nomination is expected to go to the senate immediately if he decides to accept. MembersJof the house said today that Mr. Glass’ reluctance to surrender the mat in congress to which -he has just been re-elected after eighteen y&rs of service, was the only consideration holding up the appointment ■’ Mr. Glass himself would not talk further than to aay that he was not rbady to make any statement. ''' The understanding both at the Capitol and in official circles generallyjs that President Wilson had the nomination prepared last night after a conference! with Mr. Glass. If Mr. Glass accepts, it will go in, possibly after Secretary Tumulty communicates bywireless with the President aboard tH transport George Washington on his way to France. Secretary McAdoo’s resignation as head of the treasury is to take effect upon the appointment of his successor. He continues as director general of railroads until Jan. 1 or until a successor Is named. The indications now are that a new director general will not be named immediately.