Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-15

Hays for stepping out of the guberna-
torisi lists at the opportune time.
McCray's assent to the plan would be
forthcoming easily. Republicans assert,
for he is inclined to play the political
game IN a harmonious fashion with the
leaders Of his party.
No one questions that Indiana wilt
have q place IN the new Harding Cabinet
The election was no sooner over than
Hays was given the postmaster general
ship by many leaders. Then came the
news that senator New is probably closer
to President Elect Harding than any
other Hoosier and speculation on this
intimacy came to a climax in the West
Baden parley.
Harding It IS said viii give port
'olio to Hays, II necessary. out Of G
sense OF OBJ igatioR incurred by the In
diauian's management OF the Republican
campaign. but 1t IS reported on good au-
thority he would rather have Senator
New, his personal friend. in his official
family.
Political observers believe. therefore.
that Harding Will ncqulesce in any plan
evolved by the ] n ma leaders, so long
as it tends to mnh- , harmony in this
Whether Senator New and Hays were
consulted by the leaders is not known.
but II is thought the Senator will be
agreeable 10 the arrangement. Hays.
however, presents different case Some
Of his friends tai e umbrage Mt the idea
that be should be asked 10 forego n
position In the Cabinet for two-yesr
term IN the Senate and with a hot race
for reelection facing him I'm two years.
They declare he merits the highest CON
sideration at the hands of Harding and
that no strings should be tied to his
award.
LOOKS TO EIGHT
YEARS IN SENATE
Other friends Of the chairman assert
no would feel that his political ambi
tons had been FULFILLED II he could spend
az least eight years IN the United states
Senate. In this connection Il IS pointed
out that Hays Is not blind to the fact
that the Senate this time selected its own
candidate for the presidency and elected
him and that there is nothing to pre-
vent a recurrence Of the procedure In the
future The chairman, It Is recalled. had
his rods out for the nomination at Chi
cago last summer and his friends assert
hts presidential aspirations are in no
wise dumed.
AAHsh W Al NAhphulN Nt4hh iAt matter
from strategicAl standpoint. If he is
convinced that the path 10 the White
House lies through the Senate he will
accept the leaders proposal. II he feels
that the Cabinet Is the proper stepping
stone he probably will block the maneu-
yer.
The plan is national in scope, for II
calls for Hays TO keep the national
craftsmanship While he Is q momber OF
the Senate. Observers see in this an
Sdrolt move on the part OF the senatorial
oligarchy to maintain control OF the Re-
publican national organization
With some Of the leaders apparently
sold on the plan without cons .dering
how tie great mass OF the party will re-
gard the selection OF its senatorial rep
rosentatiye, the only dark cloud on the
horizon Is Albert J. Beyeridge, former
Senator and noted Progressive leader.
Bever.dge is to all intents already a
candidate for the office and there Is n
belief that Senator New does not care
to meet him In race for the nomination.
Hays may be disinclined to fight him
also, and this may lead to him accepting
sure thing" and leaving Senator New
TO face the music.