The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-29
IF HE EVER TAKES THE HINT TO
QUIT THERE WILL BE UMPIRE
CEDENTED SCRAMBLE.
SOME POSSIBILITIES NAMED
Senator Flint of California Takes
Precedence, With Dixon Of Montana
Most Capable Perhaps) and Cham
berIain Of Oregon, Next on List.

Washington. d. c., Aug. 2S.-By the
time Secretary Ballinger finally de-
cides to take the hint Of the admins
tration leaders who would rather see
him out OF the cabinet than in it,
the president VIII have had called TO
his attention the names of perhaps a
dozen men as the proboble successors
of the one-time Cunningham lawyer,
Both socaned regulars and progress
ives have been suggested for the
place. corporation lawyers and fight
ers for land reform policies, non-con-
seryationists and conservationists.
The list of possibilities named to date
include the following:
Senator Frank p. Flint of Califor-
MIA.
Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon of Mon
tana.
Senator George L. Chamberlain of
Oregon
George W. Woodruff of New YORK.
W. o. Thompson of Ohio.
| Charles X. Van Hise of Wisconsin.
Representative Duncan f. McKin-
ley of California.
While Senator Fint's name, for one
! reason or the other, has been brought
nm more than that of any other man,
his selection Is not probable because
of his former alliance with the South
ern Pacific political machine in Call
fornia. Joseph NJ Dixon, the junior
senator from Montana, seems to stand
better chance, providing the pres
ident is disposed to adopt an inde-
| pendent. Dixon knows all there Is to
be known about administration of land
laws. is thoroughly conversant with
conditions in the west, and besides Is
chairman of the committee on conser-
yation of natural resources in the sen
ate. Senator Chamberlain of oregon
has been mentioned as the best man
Taft could appoint, If he is to name
a progressive democrat. 1t is not prob
able however that the president will
put another democrat in the cabinet,
and it IS altogether unlikely that
Chamberlain would accept the office
unless a thorough cltan-up of the
department could be made, and Sc
rious effort be made to further the
Roosevelt land reform policies, which
he has always supported.
George w. Woodruff is said to be
the equal of any of those named II
point of knowledge of land law ant
the administration of Indian affairs
but he is also perhaps too pronounc
ed a conservationist to qualify for th'
appointment He was the assistant at
torney general assigned to the interio
department when Garfield was secre
tary, and like Senator Chamberlain
there is not the slightest chance tina
he would consider the place unless
the men who have fought the Gun
. ninghanm and Morgan-Guggenhein
fight with and for Ballinger wer
= dropped from the government pay
rolls.
Charles r. Van Hise president o
the University Of Wisconsin, has carr
, ed a national reputation both as a
administrator and educator, and be
sides has taken an active part in aC
vancing the movement for land r.
e form policy and for conservation. "
/. 0. Thompson, who also has been mel
toned as a probable candidate whe
the secretary's office is vacated, is
prominent educator and minister
4 Ohio. He is now president of the Obi
State university. and whether or M
i he would be able TO bring order oil
OF the interior department chaos
! matter for conjecture. Duncan
n NcKinlay. having been beaten for r
Z election to congress from the secon
y California district by William Kent,
< now in the lame duck" class, an
Il after March 4, 1911, will be witho'
y an official Job. McKinlay is wealthy,
81 disciple of Cannonism. and his a
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