Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-11
BUSY
BUILDING
CABINET
MANY CANDIDATES
ON ANXIOUS SEAT
Clifford Pinchot May Succeed
Secretary Wilson, Pacific
Coast Seeks Representatives
StrauS' Position Doubtful.


IRy Morning journal Special Iensed wirel
Washington. - c., Jan. 10 Tho de-
cisi6n of prssidcnt-elect Taft 10 re-
train from making public the nameg
~ the men be- has selected 10 he mem-
hefs of his cabinet with the exception
~ senator Knox and Frank II. hitch
cock. has had the effect "a incite much
gossip senator Knox ON his return
from Augusta yesterday rather grim
iN limited that any candidate who
either personally of through his
friends betrayed the confidence OF the
presldont-elect might find that after
all be was not on the list and this
statement may have some effect in re-
straining cabinet tank by people VINO
nrc really advised
e. W Wickcrsham. the New rork
lawyer and legal partner Of Henry
TAFT, the presideut-elect's brother, has
bern mentioned in connection with the
attorney goneralship, But il should
DE- remembered that Senator Knox Is
d potent influence with The president
elect and that ht has a feeling Of the
highest regard md admiration for the
abilities Of Solicitor General lIoSt,
WIN llNfi ~ NhM - immune fFf'
lions during his own occupancy Of the
office Of attorney general It easily
may be believed that he would urge
iioyt's selection il 1t developed that
the WiCkersham appointment was
found 10 De ineXpedient from the very
iari nf his business connection with
the president-clccts brother
The fact heing conceded that the
Pacific cuast Is 10 be represented IN
the new cabinet cau=es great weight
"a he given Ia the suggestion that
Richard a. BHliinRer Is 20 bv tho lucky
man. and his name lass been onncct
I'd with tia secretary shin Of the IN
terror though Il IS wen known that
the Pacific coast would prefer that
the naval portfolio come to their scc
tion bcpau*e 81 their important navy
yard Interests.
because Of the feeling that there
should be a Jew Ia the cabinet, Sro-
rstnfs Straus' friends believe he Wlil
be- retained az secretary az labor The
presid,nt-eleet lH said 20 have snid
that he does not propose to have rec
gard Go any mans religion or creed
in constructing MS cabinet that ne
intends to leei, 90 he ~ueafrabilify of
q man. rather than consider whether
or not tie Catholics or Mothodists or
the Jews or ans 0ther sect or dcnomi
nations Is represented therein
This has gone iar towards strength
oning tho candidacy of Charles Nagrl
81 81 Louis. for the secretarSship of
commerce ana labor. Political con
slderations arc strongly urged in his
ease. IL being asserted that such an
appointment would eo far toward
landiug Missouri aafcls VA the column
OF republican states hereafter
The discovery that Secretary Wilson
had already succeeded in establishing
% record Tor longevity of service az q
cabinet ofhver Eas weakened what APP
pearoi To be the %stronRhold lac had
upon his present position clifford
Pinchot. chief forester, iH the only
person named ia connection with tn,
agricultural portfolio len tho event that
Secretary Wilson ls to leave
Having been selected as secretary of
when N, ~ TAFT WAS the certain
choice uf the people as pros iient aud
consequently presumably hy his ad
vtse. General Luke q Wright scom-
almost certain to retain his position 10
the new cabinet though a Is undor
stood that his noumhcncy mnl mot
Doe long
Postmaster Gcnoral Mover would
Ike to ho President 1nfrs secretary
for thr treasury but tle friends of for-
MGR Governor Herflck of ohio hnyo
presented his claims with such ability
ae 20 mltNe him g formidable oandi
date for that position other names