The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-16
WESTERN
TALK -()F'S
FOR Taft :
CABINET


Washington. d. c.. Dec. 16.-Many
cabinets have been made for President
elect Taft by newspaper Writers and
politicians since Nov. b Few of these
cabinets have given the West any
representatf n. This, s'eraaps, isn't
startling for II Is a fact tlat in the
present cabinet there is not q member
from the country West of the Missouri
river and but one, Secretary Wilson oi
Iowa. from west Of The Miss6sippi.
While the would-be cabinet makers
have not suggested Western material
Err President raits cabinet IN is rea-
sonably certain that MI TAFT himsf1f,
wiz recognise the West vixen his asb.
met IS named.
Reecptly members of the Missouri
delegation ia cOngress called attention
to The availability -oi Judge Charles
Nagel cf ST Lonis. a. possible c1bi-
net member and it is possible. II rot
pr. bahle, that Judge Nagel viii be
selected by Mr. Taft as his attorney
general. Judge Nagel Is lawyer OF
ability and moreover is a sFillfm poll
,ician. During tle recent campaign he
had charge OF the Western headquar-
ters at Chicago OF the Republican ma
tioaal committee during the absence
OF chairman Hitchcock. He also mad
through ut the entire campaign direct
and. sole charge Of fhe Air0American
bureau Of tie committee. and 10 his ei-
forts, more Than to any other factor
in the campaign. was due the fact that
the Afro-Americen voters remained
faithful b. the Republican party des
pite the efforts which had been made
to enlist their votes for the Democratic
candidate In addition TO his duties al
Chicago Judge Nagei was active IN the
Missouri campailAn and conuibuted
materiallyto the unexpectedly success
fuE.resalt IN that state Judge Nagel
Is > personal friend OF t3e president
and his ability and worth are well
kn-wn to him,
Seattle Man Mentioned.
Another Western man who Is nnder
consideration IS a cabinet appointef
Is Judge orchard A. liallinger Of Seat
tie, Wash. Judge Ballihger was select
ed by President Roosevelt as com
missioner OF the gcneral land office
about a year and q half ag and took
the place much against his own VIII as
he vas Obliged 10 sacrifice large and
profitable business IN order to take
public office He accepted the prosi.
tion, however, to CDllge President
Ros ssevelt and conducted tho affalrI o!
his office with marked success, com
Eining excellent administration OF the
law with liberal treatment Of Western
interests.
Judge Balii1ger Is a successful poll
iician as well as a good lawyer lie
was membeg of the advisory commit
tee OF the Republican national cmmit.
tee during the recent campaign and
not only was a material factor In car
rying the state OF Washington by 2
large majority Tor the Republican
ticket. but assisted in The raising Of q
local fund which was donated 70 the
national mmittee for general use.
Wyoming Man Suggested,
California has candidate Tor
cabine; position in the person 81 VIII
lam r. Wheeler assistant secretary o.
the department OF commerce and labor
Tne claims Of California inclnde tho
argument that the state and the Pa
ciic east, haYing been recognized foi
time diriag the present adminstIa
lion by the incumbency Of Victor n
Metcalf as secretarg Of the navy th'
recogniti6n should be renewed auriDi
the e0ming administration.
In addition 20 cabinet places the ~
corning president u Is expecled vii
have early 80 bic administration ~
dlaposili 3f several PAGES on lA'
United states supreme tench One @
the aVpainHnents. y g eoniidenlly ~
lieved. viii go 10 ] Western man AM
s1ould this prove to be the ease li i
believed that Wills NandeFaAier
Wyomng VIII BE- selected Jude IN
devanlef is now on tie benca qi ~
circuit nri Of appeals ior the tiEhN
judicial district. u was he Nho rel