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Show M'ADOO'S RESIGNATION. The resignation of William G. McAdoo Mc-Adoo as secretary of the treasury and , director general of railroads will cause surprise throughout the country and ' giro rise to a vast amount of comment upon the part of sapient and saphead alike. Mr. McAdoo 'a reason for quitting quit-ting the cabinet, stated by himself, is that he cannot afford to remain in government gov-ernment employ any longer and is therefore there-fore compelled to look after his personal per-sonal affairs, which he has neglected during the past six years. The politicians, poli-ticians, however, will probably insist that he is retiring from the cabinet in order to perfect plans for becoming the Democratic candidate for president in 1020. The fact of his being the president's presi-dent's son-in-law is generally consider-ered consider-ered an insuperable handicap to any aspirations Mr. McAdoo may have in the way of political proferment, so many will jump at .the conclusion that the retiring secretary desires to sever all connection with the administration at this time and thus avoid participation participa-tion in the political squabbles which are expected to arise immediately following fol-lowing the fourth of next March, when both branches of congress will be in possession of the Republicans. Mr. McAdoo has been a pillar of fsreat strength to the administration ever since he became head of the treasury treas-ury department, chiefly on account of the fact that he is highly esteemed as a financier and possesses the confidence, though not the affection, of tho business busi-ness and banking interests of tho country coun-try to a remarkable degree. This confidence con-fidence was not impaired when he married mar-ried one of tho president's daughters, but as soon as his name began to be , mentioned in connection with theDeimj-cratic theDeimj-cratic nomination for the presidency ; the politicians of both parties made the most of their opportunity, and there has been much gossip concerning the . possibility that Mr. Wilson would use the great power of the presidency to force a Democratic national convention (o make his son-in-law the standard-"""" standard-"""" "" bearer of the party in the next campaign, cam-paign, following the precedent sot by Mr. Roosevelt when he beat down all . t opposition and named Mr. Taft as the i .Republican candidate in IOCS. By retir ing to private life at this time Mr. McAdoo will escape much criticism, ' and, while he is engaged in rebuilding his shattered fortune, he probably will give little heed to those who no doubt honestly believe ho had some ulterior purpose in resigning as well as those . . who pa3s a considerable portion of their time in working their imagination to ; : . the limit. j " As a business man the retiring se"- retary has had a somewhat meteoric j career. FT i s greatest success in life prior to taking up his duties as a cabinet cabi-net officer was in building the great tubes connecting New York City with the mainland, in the face of the strongest strong-est kind of financial opposition, lie has gained new laurels as head of the treasury treas-ury department. As to his work in connection con-nection with the operation of the railroads, rail-roads, there is some diversity of opinion, but he will probably be given credit for doing as well as any other man could have done under similar circumstances. circum-stances. As he will give up control of the roads as well as his posi tion in the cabinet, it might be well if Presi- . dent Wilson should separate the two positions and name two men, instead of one, to fill them. This seems to be the i genera view in Washington, and sev- eral names have been mentioned in j connection with the cabinet position i and one or two in connection with the : control of the railroads. U occurs to us that the president could not do better than to appoint James A. Moyle of Utah to the treas- . ury vacancy, lie has been Secretary McAdoo's right-hand man in the depart- j ment and has been in sole charge for i long periods of time while the secretary secre-tary was wrestling with the problems incident to operating the railroads or i touring the country in the various Liberty Lib-erty loan campaigns. Mr. Moyle is quiet and unobtrusive, and there is nothing spectacular about him. But he j is a financier of ability, a lawyer of . repute, and a successful business man. Moreover, lie is thoroughly familiar with the duties of the office of secretary . , of tbe treasury, and would therefore be nblc to take up the work where Mr. i McAdoo leaves oil. As the place will go to a Democrat, in any event, we hone Mr. Moyle will be preferred and the state of "Utah honored. Regardless of party, we believe the people of this 1 section of the country will say ' ' well done'' if Mr. Wihsou should conclude io appoint Mr. Moylo to the high place in which he would be certain to be successful. suc-cessful. For the directorship of the railroads, unquestionably an able railroad executive execu-tive should be chosen. There are not a few such in the country, from whom it should not bo difficult to make a selection. |