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Show ' I MYRON T. HERRICK, OF OHIO N , j I ... rri" V ! t ' ''. . W&'J i , ; V ' , ' s - '-V S "? V 5 V" v i When rresident-elect Taft announced tentatively that he might appoint Myron My-ron T. Herrick of Ohio, to nls official family in the .position of secretary of the treasury, all of the political leaders lead-ers were surprised. Secretary Garfield Gar-field of tho treasury' department has been doing yeoman work and it was figured by those closest to the Roosevelt Roose-velt administration that Garfield was due for a promotion and more than likely he would get a berth in tne treasury department. It was, therefoio, cf interest that President-elect Taft has lentith-ely suggested the name of Myron T. Herrick Her-rick for the cabinet, for its indicates-, along with his other appointments, that he is going to break completely with the Roosevelt influences. There is a human Interest side to the appointment of Mr. Herrick which Is especially significant. Back in tho palmy days" of "Boss" Cox of Cincinnati, Cincin-nati, it will be remembered that Mr. Taft dealt Ox a death blow la a fiery attack at Akron. This attack resulted result-ed In theh defeat of Mr, Herrick, who was then running for gubernatorial honors in Ohio. Mr. Taft admired Mr. Henick. for they had been lifelong life-long friends and he hail no thought of injuring Mr. Herrick when he assailed Cox. This did not deter Mr. Herrick, however, how-ever, from remaining loyal to Mr. Taft and in the work before the Chicago convention Mr. Herrick did -all In his power to fight Foraker and win Taft delegates in Ohio. After the convention conven-tion Mr. Herrick did Herculean service. Before the campaign opened he went for Mr. Taft throughout the campaign, to Europe for a vacation and rest. Whilo In lyindon he attended a banquet ban-quet given to tho governor of the Bank of England. Among other things tho head of the English banking institution institu-tion observed that If Mr. Taft should be elected president he thought they (the Bank of England) "would have to loosen up a bit and take tho American railroad securities." but that if Mr. Bryon should be elected they "would have to wait a bit." Mr. Herrick brought this slory homo and told it in every banking and financial finan-cial center in the country either by word of moiith or in letters. The Cleveland banker alo raised a fund of 72.000 in Ohio for the campaign cam-paign and had the pleasure of going down to New York and placing it In the hands of Frank Hitchcock. The reward of this work and of Mr. Honick's undoubted qualifications for the position aro plainly seen In his appointment ap-pointment to the portfolio. |