New-York tribune., 1909-01-05

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by the government and that obtainable by all
lawyers of sufficient ability to fill the place with
credit.
The tentative slate. as completed by political
observers in Washington, is follows:
Secretary of State-PHlLANDER C. KNOX,
of Pennsylvania.
Secretary of the Treasury-JOHN j. MITCH
ELL, of Illinois.
Secretary of War-LukE E. WRIGHT, of
Tennessee.
Attorney General
Postmaster Genersl-FRANK n. HITCH
COCK, of Massachusetts,
Secretary of the Navy-GEoRGE Won l.
MEYER, of Massachusetts.
Secretary of the INTERIOR. A. BALLiNGER,
of Washington.
Secretary of AarieuIture-JAMEs WILSON,,
of Iowa.
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor-WlLLIAM
LOEB, Jr, of New York.
1t is known that Mr.. Wickersham, of New
York. and Mr.. Nagel. of Missouri. under
consideration for the Department of Justice.
that serious consideration is being given to
Secretary Loeb for the Department of Com
merce and Labor and that the selection Of
Judge Ballinger is regarded by many
sured It is definitely known that Mr.. Hitch
cock has accepted the Postmaster Generalship.
NAVY AND TREASURY.
George Won L. Meyer will be chosen for Sec
retary of the Navy and a prominent Illinois
financer for Secretary of the Treasury, accord
ing to those best informed regarding the Cabi-
net building of the President-elect. Mr.. Taft
communicated to the members of the Illinois
delegation to-day his desire to select his Secre-
tary of the Treasury from their state. and asked
them TO name a man they deemed suitable.
Senator Cullom, who was the first TO receive
the message, promptly named his son-in-law.
William Barrett Ridgely. who recently resigned
the place Of Controller of the Currency to be-
come head of the National Bank of Commerce
of Kansas City. and later resigned that post.
This suggestion did not at all suit other mem
bers of the Illinois delegation. however.
Senator Hopkins is understood to regard
James B. Forgan president of the First Ma
tional Bank of Chicago. the ideal man for
the place but he would probably meet consid-
era bic opposition he is regarded by some
closely allied with the Standard Oil interests
in Illinois. 1t seems probable that a majority
of the delegation will name John J. Mitchell.
president of the Illinois Trust and Savings Com
pany one of the largest and soundest banking
institutions of Chicago Whether ii will be pos
sible for these conflicting interests to get to-
gether on single candidate or whether Mr..
Taft will accept the recommendation of the ma
jority is not known.
General, comes as the result of the visit of Sen
ator Lodge to Augusta to urge the prefermelt
of Mr. Meyer, and constitutes the second
tera victory for the Lodge element of the Re
publican party in Massachusetts. the first hav-
ing been when a large majority of Taft
men were chosen delegates 10 the Republican
National Convention in face of the opposition of
Senator Crane As it became known
that Mr.. Lodge had urged the appointment OF
Mr. Meyer as Secretary of the Navy, Senator
Crane entered the lists with a rival candidate
in the person of Representative John w Weeks.
of the 18th District. Mr.. Crane mustered all
his strength in support of Captain Weeks. and
at one time thought he had the fight. nor
has he absolutely given il up yet Senator
Lodge on the other hand, exerted all his influ-
ence with the President -elect. and appears TO
have carried the day The remaining hope
of Mr.. Crane is that Senator Knox, when ne
goes 40 Augusta to confer with the President
elect this week, will be able to and viii see fit
to upset the arrangement.