Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-24

surprised to near any DAY CHdt WI.
| Cortelyou had stepped from the treas
ury to q high place in the world OF
| business. Postmaster General Meyer,
| of Massachusetts, is looked on as the
man most likely to follow Mr.. Cortel-
you in the treasury, whether the Sc
lection be by Taft or Roosevelt. Mr.
Never has the confidence both of the
president and of Mr.. Taft. He has
shown high business capacity In the
conduct of the postoffice department
and disposition to be progressive In
the management of that department.
He is freely consulted by the White
House on matters Of the utmost I'M
portance, both business and political.
Mr.. Never was an ardent Taft man In
the pre-convention campaign, and he
, is credited with an ambition to be the
head some day of the treasury depart
ment.
Will Wright Remain?
Much gossip is afloat that General
Luke f. Wright of Tennessee, the new
secretary of war, will remain in this
post II Taft is elected. This Is to be
taken with a grain of salt. General
Wright Is man Of ability but there
are substantial reasons why his In
definite retention by Mr. Taft does not
appear probable. Charles e. Magoon,
provisional governor of Cuba is the
man whose selection is probable. He
is familiar with all insular matters,
with the Philippines, with Porto Rico,
with Cuba and he has close &C
quaintanee with the war department.
Another man who would undoubtedly
fill the position admirably is Brigadier
General Clarence r. Edwards, ch1er
of the bureau OF insular affairs. Gen
eral Edwards is intimately acquainted
with every phase Of Philippine, Cuban
and Panama matters and is competent
for the task One objection that will
be raised to General Edwards is that
he is an army officer but his friends
answer this by saying that there Is
precedent for putting an army man at
the head of the war department Under
any circumstances, General Edwards
will be given a high place in Secretary
Taft's councils. 1t is doubtful If there
is any man in Washington more inti-
mate with Secretary Taft than he.
Frank B. Kellogg. it is conceded, has
earned place at the Taft cabinet
board both by his work as trust
buster" for the government and by MS
activity for Mr.. Taft's nomination. 1t
is expected that Mr.. Hitchcock will be
the next postmaster general regardless
of whether he is national chairman and
manager Of the Taft pre- election cam
paign.
Assistants Have Ambitions.
nc Mt caprnt1ripQ
are said to aspire to head the navy de-
partment. Mr.. Metcalf will not be re-
tanned. One Of the aspirants is Assist
ant Secretary Of the Navy Newberry,
and the other Is Assistant Secretary
of State Robert Bacon. Both men are
competent for the place. Mr.. New
berry, however, is the more familiar
with navy matters. Much Of the time
now, he is the real head of the navy
department. He is a man Of energy
and ability, with wide business exper-
fence. Newberry is one Of the great
workers of the cabinet. He compares
favorably with Taft himself in his ca
pacity to dispatch important and bur-
densome business. Moreover, he has
the nerve to run the navy department
and this cannot be said of some OF the
men who have headed it in recent
years. Mr.. Bacon is also a trained
business man and is lawyer. He has
had invaluable experience under Sec
retary Root He is mentioned as pos
sble head of the state department I'M
der the Taft administration if Burton Is
not selected, as, it may be added. are a
number Of others. Senator Henry Ca
bot Lodge Of Massachusetts, is always
mentioned when there is a state de-
partment change in sight. DIR. David
JAYNE Hill. ambassador to Germany, is
also mentioned.
The activity Of Attorney General
Wade Ellis of Ohio in the pre-conven-
ton campaign has led many to believe
he will get a cabinet place. The posi-
ton of secretary Of the interior has
been suggested, altho 1t Is quite posi-
BILE Mr.. Taft will see fit to retain Sec
rotary Garfield. If Secretary Wilson
does not remain in the cabinet. then
Clifford Pinchpt, now chief forester,
will be strongly urged for secretary Of
a agriculture.
That Private Secretary to the Presi-
dent William Loeb will get a place in
the Taft cabinet is more than likely.
He has done much for Taft in the pre-
convention campaign. Mr.. Loeb has
developed into a man of varied and
valuable experience and into political
adviser Of no ordinary strength. He
has a good hand for business and it
is the prevailing gossip that he will be
the next head of the department OF
commerce and labor, when Secretary
Strauss concludes to retire to private
life.
Then, there is the question Of the
presidents private secretary. This has
become as important as cabinet
place. Many aspirants may be looked
for Fred w. Carpenter, now Mr..
Taft's private secretary is mentioned
as is also James T. Williams, a we'll
known newspaper man, who was as
ISOLATED with Mr.. Hitchcock in the
Taft preconvention campaign manage
ment.