The Washington times., 1908-12-19
Burton Out, Ex-Governor
Almost Sure TO Be in
Cabinet.
ROOSEVELT MEN
WILL LIKELY &C
Knox 10 Be Made Adviser in Sc
lecting Family of New
-
Executive.
By JAMES HAY, II.

By JAMES HAY, II.
AUGUSTA. Ga. Dec 1s-when Phil
ander c. Knox, the Taft Secretary Of
State, comes 10 Augusta 70 discuss with
the President-eIect the makeup Of the
remainder Of the new Administration
Cabinet. Mr.. Taft VIII ask him 70 ap-
prove OF Myron 7 Herrick, former gov
ernor OF Ohio, as Secretary Of Treasury.
This fact can be stated as coming
from authentic sources. Before RIr.
Taft offered the Treasury portfolio 10
Representative Theodore +. Burton OF
Ohio, ne was seriously considering Her
Hck Tor the place Now that ne mas
broken irrevoCably with Burton. Her
Tlck Is the approved man for the Job.
Few Roosevelt Men
The selection OF Knox as Secretary OF
State is Of vast significance in that il
VIII probably mean that most OF the
men now IN the Cabinet who have fE-
ured as great Roosevelt supporters viii
lose out in the final framing OF the
personnel Of the Taft Cabinet
The Bresideut-eleCr IS frank I'm his
statement that he viii depend on tie
counsel OF Knox more than on the ad-
vice Of any other man.
When Mr. Knox arrives here within
the next week or so Mr.. Taft Will sub
NIT 20 him for MS inspection and ap-
pro'aI the following Cabinet list
A Cabinet List.
TREASURY-Niyron T Herrick. Of
Ohio
ATTORNEY GENERAI-Fra1E 2
Kellogg, OF Minnesota or George ".
Wickershsm, Of New York
WAR-GOVeTnOr " MaEOOn
NAVH-William Loeb. Of New York. or
INIERIOR-ArthUr J. VOrys. Of Ohio
or Richard A Ballinger. OF Seattle,
Wash.
PQsTNAsTER ,GENERAL-Frank II.
ACfhICULTURE-The present Secreta-
y. James NJ Wilson
COMMERCE AND LABOR - George
A Knight OF California
Owing 20 Mr. Taft-s intention 70 q
10 Panama about January 20. he is de-
te-mlned 20 carry on his Cabinet making
az fast pace 50 as 20 have 10 completed
when he sets out Nr- knoX's visit TO
complishing final frame-Up Of the
official family
That oscar :. Strauss viii not be in
vited 70 continue as Secretary OF Com
merce and Labor IS admitted IN al
quarters And there seems 10 be every
reason 10 believe that George Won l.
Meyer, OF Massachusetts, viii not be a
member Of the Taft cabinet To those
prise. Some weeks ago il was said by
those close 20 TAFT that there was no
doubt OF Meyer being in the Cabinet
but now there seems no probability OF
such action being taken
Garfield to Go.
Others whose official heads seem
slated 10 fall are Garfield OF Ohio. and
Pinchot II was said, when Cabinet
making was first started, that CARRIED
would be retained as holder Of the In
terror portfolic and that Pinchot. on
the special request Of Roosevelt vo-
be made Secretary OF Agriculture But
Taft's desire 20 have as far as possible
a new Cabinet. and the weight KnOx-s
advice viii have. Indicate that there IS
no hope Of these gentlemen being in
the Cabinet
In addition 10 Taft's decision 10 give
the Treasury portfolio 10 MyrOn T Her
nick. the President-elect is determined
to have at his counsel table a man
from the Pacific Coast There may be
two OF thea, knight and Baliinger. but
It is certain that there will be one
No stronger indication OF the value
Taft sets on the Secretaryship Of State
could be obtained than his frank
avOWaI that Knox VIII have more than
anybody else the final say as 10 who
shall be in the Cabinet Nj Taft said
he would ask che Pennsylvania 90 come
here within the next few days % look
over the entire list OF possibilities.
Hitchcock Certain.
That Frank H Hitchcock will not Be
mOIested in his place of Postmaster
General is sure. because Hitchcock-s re
lations with Knox are most friendly.
LOeb's chances to be Secretary OF the
Navy are somewhat diminished by the
appointment OF Knox and the certainty
that Hitchcock viii be in the Cabinet
It has been rUmOred for some time that
there was not the best OF feeling be
tween Loeb and Hitchcock and, IL this
point IS pressed by Hitchcock. it may
mean the disappointment or Loeb. This
is especially true because OF Taft's
statement that ne wants a harmonious
Cabinet around him.
It has been persistently rumored that
Representative Weeks Of Massachusetts,
would be Secretary OF the Navy. but
this cannot be confirmed here. At pres
ent the favorfte selections E0r that place
are Loeb and Thompson
Judge Taft today spent the forenoon
PLAYING golf, after having a late break
fast. he is adhering rigidly to his de-
cision to get lots OF rest and exercise