The Washington times., 1909-01-19
Guns From All Directions
Trained on Taft's Ten
tatiye List.
COLD WATER THROWN
ON NEWBERRYS BOOM
Editor Shaffer Having Much TO Say
About Two Chicago
Bankers Fitness.
By JAMES Hay. r.

AUGUSTA Ca, Jan. I9.-Bombardlng
the tentative Cabinet agreed on bl
Presldent-elect Taft aid his Secretary
OF State. Philander c. Knox, has come
10 be national sport, exciting as the
nuI fights OF Spain and cruel as the
SladiJorial contests in ancient Rome
Most OF this b0mbardiug IS ineffective
Representative DENLY OF Michigan can
testify 10 this He arrived yesterday
full OF the ammunition provided for him
by the entire Michigan delegation ID
Congress and charged with the task OF
making hole IN the Cabinet frame-up
big enough TO accommodate Truman p
Newberry as Secretary Of the Navy.
His gunuery was very fine with the
exception that i did not hit the mark
He was given 20 understand that New
berry need not trouble To alter the
least particular detail OF his cOntem-
plated trip 10 Europe next March as
there would be no official duties 70 de-
tain him on this side OF the bounding
blue.
Herrick Under Fire
The guns which are 5eing brought 10
bear on Myron 7. HeIrick, who now
occupies the post Of Secretaryship or
the Treasury in the contemplated line
uD are producing a big noise in these
parts at present lie is still the favor
ite in the race for the place. but Chi
Cago is striving TO do him up.
J0hn G.. Shaffer, proprietor of the chi
Caso Evening Post had much TO say
yesterday afternoon, and this morning
about the fitness Of +. T.. Potter and
George NJ Reynolds, both Chicago
bankers for the wok 0r managing the
national finances.
What he said about Potter was not
ID
current gossip today buI he IS thought
to have recommended Reynolds very
strongly. Illinois wants a place in the
Cabinet and NJ. TAFT IS not averse TO
gratifying the wish 81 ha can ind an
available man. Up 10 this time, how
ever he has found no one who looks
better than Heu1Ck.
Opinion Unchanged.
ia spite Of the arguments and rainbow
pictures which have been presented 90
him, be and Knox are still persuaded
that Herricz should have the place.
From a reliable source comes the re-
port today that Richard 4. Ballinger is
assured of the Secretaryship
OF the Interior. Unless present plans
are greatly changed. ne viii represent
the Pacific slope In the official family
and viii continue the work of James r
Garfield in unearthing land frauds and
other frauds.
It continues TO be astonishing when
one considers the multiplicity of men
Ia this country who are ft 90 be iH
the Cabinet Mr. Taft. by fOlIowiue
the recommendations put uu to hiu
could have one hundred Cabinets.
VIII Make Two Speeches.
This afternoon the President-elect
viii deliver two speeches. one TO the
pupils OF the TUbman High SchaaI
and one to the Haines Industrial
school The Haines school IS an in
for the traiuiH-s or The col
pred youth Of this section
Tomorrow afternoon ie viii speak
rom a platform on the main corner
u Broad street in this city. and to-
morrow evening be viii be entertain
ed at a banquet by the Augusta
Cham Der OF Commerce.
John .. Rockefeller has accepted au
invitation TO grace the festaI board
With his presence.
This morning Mr. TAFT had q same
II golf with crack player, who salo
be could teach the President-eIect
low 10 add twenty yards 10 his drive