The Washington times., 1908-12-12
TAFT HAS CABINET
ALMOST ARRANGED
Selections Well Outlined
Since His Arrival in
the Capital.
CONFERENCES HELD
WITH PARTY LEADERS
Pressure Brought to Bear to Land
Extreme WeSterner in Of
fetal Family.
By JAMES FAY, II.

William Howard Taft. the President
elect, viii leave here this midnight for
New York with the number of his COS
sible Cabinet selections pretty well out
/ lined IN his mind.
( While he has been in Washington Jhis
week he has had many conferences
bearing on the Cabinet situation. Hs
has talked Cabinet matters not only
with some OF the men whom he viii
ask TO join his circle OF Official advis-
/ ers. but also with 9th srs who might be
able to advise him = 10 the best choice
he could make of tie available men
! This afternoon. following his luncheon
at the White House. ne VIII have Son-
ference with Secretary Of State Root
on this very subject
| According TO information which can
be regarded as thoroughly authentic.
Mr.. Taft viii select his Cabinet from
the following available men:
Possibilities
/ Secretary OF State-Phnander c. Knox.
Of Pennsylvania; Henry Cabot Lodge. OF
Massachusetts, and Theodore E Burton.
of Ohio.
| Secretary OF the Treasury-Theodore
r. Burton, OF Ohio. and George Won l.
Meyer, OF Massachusetts.
| Secretary OF war-Luke z Wright, Of
! Tennessee.
| Secretary OF the Navy-William Loeb.
/ f.. OF New York. and George Won L.
/ Meyer, OF Massachusetts,.
| Attorney General - William Nelson
! Cromwell. OF New York; Frank B. Kel-
log, OF Minnesota, and Wade Ellis. OF
Ohio
Secretary OF the Interior-James r
/ Garfield, OF Ohio.
Secretary Of Agriculture-Ginord Pin
chot. o. Connecticut.
! Secretary OF Commerce and Labor
OScar S Straus, OF New York; George
knight, OF California. and Arthur 1.
VoTys, OF Ohio.
Postmaster General-Frank II Hitch
cock, OF Massachusetts.
/ It seems safe to assume that. OF these
gentlemen, four are certain 70 be in the
Taft Cabinet. They are Garfield.
Pinchot, Burton, and Hitchcock. There
IS continued gossip that the President
elect may not nut Meyer into the Cabi-
net at all, but may send him abroad as
an ambassador. This. however. cannot
be verified at this time
Callers Received.
Mr.. Taft was kept at the Boardman
residence IN P street all this afternoon
receiving the following callers:
Secretary OF War Luke E. Wright
Governor MagOon. OF Cuba. Represe0fa-
tive Lowden OF Illinois. Senator Henen-
way OF Indiana Representative Slenn
OF Virginia, Represeuta tive 1Ts-+S-, -
South Dakota, Represent9tiy-a ~ -
nam OF California. and ReDresarta 80.
Langley OF Kentucky. ~ 6
Wlthln the past two or three davs
.rHG. mere mas been brought 10 bear on Ifr
1aIt gre& pressure TO have him mn;
INTO ms Cablnet a man from the PscL
nc coast Most prominently rnentic- -
Tor this honor, is George Knigbr. oi
/ california, who has a national re-',,+ a.
ton as an orator. Representstf,-s Z T,,- 49,,
can Mcknlay, OF California called on
LaII yesterday TO present knights
GAINS lot cabinet place, and ii is
Thought that Mr. Needham brOught nv
the same subject today. -
senators and Representatives from, al
the Pacific Coast States have toId NJ
daIt mat II would be an excellent thinl
| lcr All parties concerned, if he vvOUIf
have among has official family a MAJ
from their section OF the country
Basis of Claim.
\ They based their right to make s,cp
} a demand on the fact that the Paeisl
coast, by its tremendous wealth and
business activity deserves this recoq
milton It is for this reason that Knigbt
is being mentioned for the Secretary
ship Of Commerce and Labor.
Mr.. Taft viii be the guest OF his bro
ther, Henry Taft, in New York To
morrow night he Will speak at the Met
ropolitan Temple, Of which the pasto-
Is the Rev. DR.. Hill. who made many
campaign speeches for the Republican,
/ prior TO the last election.
The President-elect viii leave New
York for Augusta, Ca, on the seven
teenth Of this month. Mrs Taft will 90
10 Augusta few days later She will
however, accompany Mr.. Taft To New
York tonight Before leaving tonight
he will attend the Gridiron dinner
/ Burton a Caller.
Among all OF Mr.. Taft's callers TODAY
the one who aroused the most interest
was Representative Theodore e. Burton
of Ohio, who will be in the Taft Cabi-
net unless he defats Charles P. Taft in
the race for the Ohio Senatorship. Both
Mr. Taft and Mr. Burton raf,,sa7 %