The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-17
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: Minneapolis. Dec. 17.-There Z
: was no change today in the con-
: dition Of United States Senator Z
. Hansbrough, who was operated I
on in Asbury hospital here about =
q week ago for mastoidits.
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spect to this ONCE, as we'll as the
secretaryship Of tho treasury.
Four Men Chosen
Although Mr.. Taft declines to ad-
NIT onicially that he has made up. his
mind In regard to any of these places
In the cabinet, 1t perhaps can be said
without fear of contradiction that he
has already disposed of at least four
Of these positions.
Frank H. Hitchcock will become
postmaster general beyond all doubt,
1t having been known for long time
that this was to b reward for the
presidential nomination and during
the campaign. a4
James Wilson will be continued as
secretary of agriculture, to enable
him to break all records for service
In the cabinet. After continuing for
another year or 30 he will retire in
favor Of, very likely, Clifford Pinchot,
now chief of the forestry department
James R. Garfield, unless there is a
change in the present program, will
be retained as secretary of the inter-
ior. Likewise. Luke e. Wright will
remain as secretary Of war, although
1t is believed he, will not stay
throughout Mr.. Toft's administration.
The general will be the representa-
tive of the south. hailing as he does
from Tennessee. and his appointment
will, in way, be recognition of the
support Mr.. Taft received from DEM
ocrats during the campaign.
Resented by Republicans
Mr.. Wright himself has been a DEM
ocrat all his life; is stockholder in
one Of the leading Democrat news
papers in his state, and his son pre-
sided at the last Democrat state con-
vention, and supported Mr.. Bryan.
Many Of the republicans Of Tennessee
do not relish the idea of the general
being in the cabinet, but Mr.. Taft's
present intention Is to keep him on
account Of his thorough knowledge
Of Philippine affairs and his general
legal and administrative ability. But
as suggested, the chances are that
the general will not remain more
than a year or two. =
In connection with the naval port
folio, the names that are conjured
with most are those of Thomas H.
Newberry, Of Detroit, the present
secretary, and Col. Thompson, of New
York, the preside1 Of the naval
league, who was frequently in con-
terrence with Mr.. TAFT at Hot Springs
II the judge has made choice for
this Office he has as yet given no
sign of it. William Loeb, jr., secre-
tary to Mr.. Roosevelt, continues to be
mentioned prominently in connection
with the secretaryship of commerce
Of labor. and, although the president
elect is understood to have him in
mind for a place in the cabinet, he
has as yet reached no conclusion.
Mr.. Taft thinks we'll of Charles
Nagel, one of the prominent lawyers
of st. Louis and member of the
Republican national committee of
that state. who was in charge of the
national headquarters at Chicago.
Nagel has been urged for cabinet
position, and while he has done work
for some large corporate interests,
he is regarded as one of the possi-
bilities for attorney general.
y Conference With burton
There was widespread curiosity as
to what took place between the Pres
ident-elect and Representative Theo-
dore E. Burton, Of Ohio, yesterday
afternoon. The later is one of the
close friends of Mr.. Taft, and they
usually become confidential when they
get together. 1t is known they talked
about the legislative situation in the
house, particularly with reference to
tariff revision, but there was no need
Of further consideration of the plan
to prevent the election of Uncle Joe"
Cannon as speaker of the house-a
subject which received much atten-
ton from them at Hot Springs two or
three weeks ago. II the Ohio sena-
torial situation was alluded to it was
done In a delicate manner, inasmuch
as Charles P. Taft, brother of the
President-elect, is Mr.. Burton's lead
ing competitor in the race.
Moreover. it would be incorrect to
assume that the question of Mr.. Bur-
toms entering the cabinet either as
secretary of state or as secretary of
the treasury furnished a topic of con-
versation. If Mr.. Taft intends to in
vite Mr: Burton in abeyance pending
the determination of the contest for
Senator Foraker's seat. The Judge
knows Mr.. Burton is resolved to pros
ecute his canvass up to the time
senator is chosen by the Buckeye leg
islature, and has no intention of with
drawing in favor of his brother. Con-
sequently, he would regard it as rath-
er indelicate to dangle before the
representatives eye cabinet port
folio at this particular time. Mr..
Burton expects to 60 to Ohio next
week to give his close personal at
tention to his campaign, and will re-
main there until the legislature be-
gins its balloting. In this connection,
1t may be Of interest to say tina,
Harry NJ. Daugherty, another aspir-
rant for the toga, arrived in Wash
ington today, and had talk with Mr.,
Burton tonight.
Will Take Man From Coasta
Mr.. Taft permitted some of his Wis
it0rs vaafnr6av IN undoratoud %hox ~