The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-11
CABINET NAMES WILL
NOT BE DISCLOSED

Washington, Jan. 10.-The decision
OF President-Elect Taft TO refrain
from making public the names OF the
Iaen he has selected to be members OF
his cabinet, with the exception of
Senator Knox and Frank Hitchcock,
has had the effect OF melting much
gossip. Senator Knox. on his return
from Augusta Sunday, rather grlmly
limited that any candidate who either
personally or through his friends be-
tIayed the confidence of the Presi-
eent-elect, might find that after all
he was not on the list, and this state
ment may have an effect in restrain
ing cabinet talk by people who are
really advised.
George w. Wickersham, the New
York lawyer and legal partner OF Hen
~ Taft, the presidentelect's brother,
has been mentioned In connection
with the attorney generalship. But
Il should be remembered that Senator
Knox is a potent influence with the
President-elect, and that he has a
feeling of the highest regard and ad-
miratlon for the abilities of Solicitor
General Hoyt, with whom he was in
IGldllOuS uuliAb llo ONh W
cupancy of the attorney generals Of
fee. 1t may be easily believed that
hc Will urge Hoyt's selection, IL 1t
developed that Wickersham was found
TO be inexpedient for the very fact
of his business connection with the
presidentelect's brother.
The fact being conceded that the
Pacific coast is to be represented In
the new cabinet causes great weight
TO be given to the suggestion that
Richard A. Ballinger Is TO be the lucky
man, and his name has been connect
ed with the secretaryship of the in
terror, though 1t is we'll known that
the Pacific coast people would prefer
tnat the naval portfolio come to their
section because of their important
navy yard interests.
Because Of the feeling that there
should be Jew In the cabinet. Secre'
tary Straus' friends believe he will
be retained as secretary of labor. The
president-elect Is said to have said
that he does not propose to consider
eny mans religion or creed in con-
structing his cabinet; that he intend
ed to look rather to the desirability
of man.
This has gone far towards strength
ening the candidacy OF Charles Nagel
of st. Louis for the secretaryship Of
commerce and labor Political con-
siderations are strong, urged in his
case, 1t being asserted that such an
appointment would go far toward
landing Missouri safely in the Repub-
lican states hereafter.
The discovery that Secretary VII
son had already succeeded In estab-
fishing a record Of longevity Of SER
vice as cabinet officer, has weak
ened what appeared to be the strong
hold he had upon his present posi-
ton.
Clifford Pinchot, chief forester, is
the only person named In regard to
the agricultural portfolio in the event
that Secretary Straus is to leave.
Having been selected as secretary
OF war when VIM. H. Taft was Presi-
oent Rooseyelt's choice, and presum-
ably by his advice. General Luke E.
Wright seems almost certain to re-
tain his position in the~new cabinet,
that 1t Is understood that his incum-
6ency will not be long.
Postmaster General Meyer would
like to be President Taft's secretary
Tor the treasury but the friends OF
former Governor Herrick OF Ohio have
presented his claims with such ability
as to make him a formidable candl-
date for that position. Other names
advanced In connection with tho
treasury are those OF james B. For
gan and John ]. Mitchell. Chicago
bankers, and John w. Barr, president
OF trust company In Louisville.