The Washington times., 1908-11-05
SLATENAKERS BUSY
ON CABINET Of TAFT
PreSident-Elect Will Make
No Official Announcement
at This Time.
lConLInued Lon Is Pagel


is intensely interested in his plan OF
having the immigration that comes in
to the country So distributed that it
viii be directed to the farms instead
of entirely to the mines and factories.
But he is also said to be anxious TO
get sack TO his private business life.
and il is understood to be his plan
to get out of the Cabinet as soon as
his immigration distribution plan is
put on good going basls. For his
place, Arthur /. Vorys. of Ono, Tafts
valued chief Of staff in this campaign,
is mentioned. VOrys has not indicated
whether he would like the place. but
can have il if he wants it, and among
his Ohio friends the report is that he
viii land as Secretary Of Commerce
and Labor.
1t was a foregone conclusion that Mr..
Taft would retain Mr.. Root as SeCrs-
tary Of state. The friendship of Taft
and Root is even closer that the friend
ship between Taft and Roosevelt OF be-
tween Root and Roosevelt. When Taft
and Root get together the mutual ad-
miration society Is at work to a fare you
Well. Mr., Root is devoted 10 official life
and TO the work OF the state Depart
ment. Mrs. Root is said TO prefer pri-
vate life, but the Secretary OF state will
Cortelyou VIII Go.
1t has been understood for a long
while that Taft would promote Post
master General Won Efeyer 10 the Treas
ury portfolio. Taft thinks that Meyers
ability IN financial matters is extremely
great, and he means to utilize him In
the vacancy, which will be caused by
the departure OF George b COrtelyou.
who has been for some time a jarring
note in the official family of the White
House.
Loeb will go to the head of the Navy
Department, because Taft thinks him
we'll fitted for the work. and because his
work has demonstrated that he Is OF
Cabinet size. Hitchcock will be made
Postmaster General. as q result OF the
understanding reached some months
ago. when he was put in charge OF
TSfr's campaign. He has been trained
for the work. rs he was First assistant
Postmaster General when he resigned
from the department
Upon the position OF Attorney General,
President-eIect Taft looks with d par
ticularly cautious and jealous eye, be
cause of his own thOrOugII knowledge OF
law and the responsibilities OF the job.
To this desk he viii call Frank b
AE4lgEBr the ld-uOAE LiuELrDuElGr OF
Minnesota, If he adheres TO his present
plans Kellogg is the national COM
mitteeman from Minnesota, and in the
two weeks at Hot Springs prior 10 the
preparation OF the speech OF acceptance
OF the nomination. Taft was in almost
hourly consultation with kellogg,
A Lawyer of Force.
The new President considers him a
lawyer of rare force and acumen, and
pays no attention to the insiuuation
that he would not be a suitable man for
The place because he has represented as
attorney several large corporations.
Such a rule would bar from the list
nearly every good lawyer in the Coun-
try.
Mr.. Garfield viii be retained as head
Of the Interior Department. because OF
the good work he has done. He is not
only q close friend Of President Roose-
Welt, but he has the thorough esteem
and confidence Of Mr. Taft.