The Washington herald., 1919-09-21
POLITICS
By. The Occasional Prophet

Rumors of impending Cabinet
changes will not down. 1t is GER
tain, of course, that Mr.. Redneld
will leave within a couple of weeks
The talk about Mr.. Lansing quitting
may be the result of conflicting
stories as to his attitude toward
the league of nations. The best in
dication that no differences exist
between Mr.. Lansing and the Presi-
dent is that Mr.. Lansing did not
resign Immediately on his return
from Paris. The report that Mr..
Polk will succeed to the position of
Secretary OF State probably is based
on the fact that he is so well ac-
Quainted with all that has gone on
that it would be a mistake to put
in new man at this time.
A new name is mentioned as the
probable successor to Secretary
Redfeld. 1t is that of William B.
Colver, now a member OF the Fed
eral Trade Commission. Mr.. Colver
has thA confidence OF the President
and frequently, it is said, has been
taken into the most important con-
ferences. The energy that Mr.. Col
yer has displayed as a member of
the Federal Trade Commission has
Two things would seem to operate
against Mr.. Colver being made Sec
retary of Commerce. First, he is
an Ohio man. That State is already
represented in the Cabinet. True,
Mr.. ColVer's largest business inter-
ests are in Minnesota, and the PresI-
dent might consider it a compliment
to that State to name him. But the
second reason why Mr.. Colver may
not be named is that he is perfect
ly happy where he is. No job could
have been cut out for HIM that
would have better fitted his wishes
than that of Federal Trade Com
missioner. His indomftsbls energy
finds its best outlet in the y ok he
is in. And, too, the ramifiCatiuns rf
his work are such that he might net
care to leave it at this time. It
signs do not fail some OF the biEcrS;
things the administration has don
will soon emanate from the Trade
Commission.
An interesting tale reaches me
from New York. 1t is that Senator
Wadsworth is insisting that ne
shall have that States delegation
in the Republican National Com
mittee. His insistence has become
such that the National Repub ublican
Committee is terribly worried.
Frankly, members OF the commit
tee and big Republican politicians
like Senators Penrose, Fernald and
Lodge do not consider Wads worth
as Presidential timber. Penrose
has about half way promised his
support to Senator Watson, of In
diana. Fernald is openly for Wat
son. Lodge would rather have
Watson than Johnson. Poindexter
or Borah. Anything like the can
dldacy of Wadsworth,. which would
be like throwing a monkey wrench
into the machinery, might wreck
the plans of the big standpatters.
That little story about Nick Long
worth having decided to accent the
Republican nomination for governor
of Ohio has set things to buzzing.
Nick is a mighty good fellow. but
he is not popular with a lot of Ohio
Republicans. The southern part Of
the State is entitled to the Repub-
Ican nomination for governor.
Charles c. Kearns, Of Clermonr
County. who has broken all recoras
in his district by coming to Con-
gress for a third term, is being
seriously mentioned for the guber-
material nomination. He has not lis
tened TO the temptress. as yet. but
some say that they see signs of
weakening. 1t is believed that
kearns would like to see his friend,
Representative Roscoe McCulloCh,
Of Canton, made the nominee. If
McCulloch finally renounces hope or
the nomination, Kesrns might con-
slider it.