The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-12
CABINET RUMORS.
Speculation as 20 Changes IN Presi-
dents omciaI Family.

Washington. Nov. 1z.-Cahfnet runors IN
these post-eleetIon days have succeeded
ton days. One runl0r has It that Sec
rotary Hay will give up the portfolio OF
General Smith Mr.. Hay has discovered.
as have secretaries Of state before him.
les 1han q secure their ratification BY the
senate Rich and famous and having
position IN the government, he well can
afford to retire On his laurzIS. It Is sug-
gssted also that Ambassador Gh0ates haT-
1nS E91l9Wed nay 20 London, might IKE
to take up the portfolio Of state when
Hay lays it down. In that case Hay might
ne sent BACK to London. as ambassador
This, Of course would leave Smith in the
p0stqr5ee department., place he d0esn
specially fancy though he has allied + 70
the satisfaction of the president Just
here comes another ruTor- that Secretary
Lohg vii rsf5Ee from the navy and be
It j. known that Mr. Long though max
ing an entirely acceptable secretary Of
the navy. prefers to return to private life.
Should he do 50 and Smith succeed him,
or should Smith retire to private life Fu-
NOR mentions as the Iatters successor in
the pDstoft1ce department. Perry Health
Mr.. Payne, national committeeman ef
Wisconsin and Mr. Johnson 4irsr assiss-
ant postmaster general. who WAS Hearhss
successor IN that office. Johnson is from
New Jersey. He stands little chance as
Payne IS booked for that 81 some Other
cabinet place Payne was slated for the
ha7-a r. i4 Eenss issfil - 80 81 NJ 49,
ing the coming four years. preparing the
way for the nexr auadrenniaI campaign.
Senator Hanna tried this plan after the
accession of the present administers tian.
out the experiment was only partly sue
cessfuI He expects. with Heath aav0ting
his time TO the work. TO make l. a highly
successful and permanent feature OF Re-
publican political 0Fganiza ton
II Is EuTIGFed that Secretary Hftc nc1ck
viii retire from the interior department
next March and be succeeded by Senator
carter OF Montana rho Will then be a
statesman out of a Job. Senator W0Icott
Of Colorado is another in the same cate
CORY He probably will be made a m bassa-
der TO Italy. which has been made vacant
BY the Fesagna ton of General Draper OF
Massa cnusetEss It Is possible. however.
that WoicaEt might succeed Attorney Cen
eFa1 Gr1ggs as head of the department. Of
justice. Grfggs wants to retire to resume
his private practice which j. worth to
him peeun1ar1Iy hEe or six times as much
as cabinet place However. Garter a nd
WaIc0tt viii not both go into the ca BIZ
net though they will both get some Iii ly
II they want 1t. Then. too. il Long re-
other New Highlander be appointed to
some portfolio. only one administration
has ever struggled through a term with
cut New England cabinet officer that
of John Quincy Adams and he himself
was from Massachusetts
There Is an impression IN some ctlarfars
that # Hay retires he will be succeeded
Root Is an able man and very close 10 the
president but he might well prefer TO Pc
tain the war portfolio during the coming
reorganization OF the army. a subject Ia
WhEch he feels q deep and intelligent in
teFest-