Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-29
Cabinet Selections Announced
on Excellent Authority.
REYNOLDS FOR TREASURY
Declared That Chicago Man Will
Succeed Cortelyou.
R. A. BALLINGER FOR INTERIOR
Secretary Wilson's Retention Said to
White House Callers.

According to excellent authority there
are five places in the Taft cabinet settled
beyond doubt. The first is Senator Knox
for Secretary of State, AS is known. The
other four are:
George NJ. Reynolds. Chicago, Secretary
of the Treasury.
Richard A. Ballinger Washington, Sec
rotary of the Interior.
James Wilson, Iowa, Secretary of Agri-
culture
Frank H. Hitchcock Massachusetts,
Postmaster General
This information was derived today
from prominent White House callers who
have recently been in touch with William
II. Taft at Augusta. The White House is
not making, or even trying to make. the
cabinet of the next administration. and
the President asserts positively to friends
that he has not made even single sug-
gestion in that direction. but the callers
of national prominence at the executive
offices occasionally furnish some interest
ing material as to possibilities.
One authority of prominence declares
that Mr. Reynolds has accepted the offer
of Secretary of the Treasury. He is
president of the Continental National
Bank of Chicago, widely known in the
financial centers of the west. credited
with executive ability of a high order
and personally we'll known to the Tafts.
1t is positively known that Myron T..
Herrick. the Cleveland banker, has not
so far accepted an offer of the position,
even if made to him, and his inclination
is opposed to cabinet life in Washington.
Uncertainty About Garfield.
The information as to Richard A. Bal
linger comes from western senator who
processes to know that he is right. Mr..
Ballingers name has frequently been
mentioned in the same connection but
with some trepidation because of the un-
certainty as to Mr.. Garfield. 1t is gen.
orally held by slate makers that Mr..
Garneld could stay in the cabinet if he
SO desired. He is from Mr.. Taft's own
state, did much work for his nomination
and election, and has no enemies except
among western statesmen who have re-
garded him unfamiliar with the gov
eminent land question. They have wanted
man from the west who understands
the situation there. Mr. Ballinger is
such a man. He was commissioner of
the general land Office for several years
and resigned to practice law in Seattle,
Of which town he was once mayor.
There are many rumors as to what is
to become of Mr.. Garfield. Some persons
make him ambassador to one of the Eu-
ropean capitals and others say he wants
to go back to his law practice in Ohio.
The persistence with which he is. left out
of the cabinet, it is held must be founded
upon good basis.
BY general consent Mr.. Wilson is kept
in his present position. and good author
ity says this has been definitely deter
mined upon.
Few Callers Seen Today.
President Roosevelt did not see many
callers before the cabinet meeting. Sen
ators La Toilette and Borah introduced
friends. Senator Frazier of Tennessee in
PRODUCED B. E. Tatum, the bearer of Ten
nessee's electoral vote TO Washington.
Ex-Senators Dubois Of Idaho and Tur-
ner of Washington paid their respects to
the President.
Gov. Hughes Goes Home.
Gov. Hughes and President Roosevelt
met in the White House for the first time
last night. when the New York chief ex-
ecutive was dined as a guest of the Pres
ident at the Supreme Court dinner. Gov.
and Mrs. Hughes were registered at the
Willard Hotel. and the governor declined
all offers to discuss the politics of that
state. He will leave Washington today
for Albany.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt and Mr..
and Mrs. Douglas Robinson took luncheon
this afternoon with Miss Emily Tucker
man at 1112 II street northwest. Miss
Tuckerman is q close friend of Mrs
Roosevelt.