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Show FOLK IS APPOINTED COiSEl OF 0. 5. Gotham Attorney Tendered Office Left Vacant by Promotion Pro-motion of Lansing WASHINGTON Aug "8 The selec t on of Frank L Polk corporat on coun sel of Isev York to Se counselor of the state department was formally an nounced ton ght by Secretary Lansing The pres dent has tendered the posit on to Mr Polk who has accepted Mr Polk will succeed Mr Lans ng who beean e secretary on the res gna ton by W lharn J enn ngs Bryan last June The counselor s otf ce has been vacant s nee Mr Lans ng took h s place n the cab net and there has been much goes p as to who would f 11 t A M tchell Palmer of Pennsylvan a and Cone Johnspn sol cior of the state de partment hae. been among those n ost prominently ment oned although it s known that Mr Polk s name was suggested sug-gested by Secretary Lans ng early in the d scuss on Wh le John Bassett Moore was conn selor he acted for the secretary n all matters in the latter s absence from Washington and the rule cont nued in effect wh le Mr Lans ng held the post Diplomatic callers were referred to the counselor and when matters of press ing importance were pend ng such as the corre pondence w th Germany over the Lus tan a case the counselor was called into conference at cab net meet Ings While it has not been def n tely decided, it is v rtnally certa n that the rule will cont n e in effect after Mr Polk takes off ee |