New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-12-31
Marion which lie back of the famous

front porch of campaign history.
1t is not a difficult thing for one II
understand the difficulties which the
President-elect is having in fixing upon
men 10 invite into his cabinet. The
troubles that We're certain to beset him
were discussed freely enough before
the election by men who, convinced
that Harding was TO win, naturally in
dulccd in cabinet spccalations, but
only occasionally IL must be said in
cabinet prophecies. These men, who
were trained politicians for the mos
part and many of whom had held one
office or another in the public service,
had Il realizing sense of the troubles
Of cabinet selection that were to come.
In the senate Of the United States
there are different groups of men each
Of which will resent the appointment
of this man or that man 10 the cabl-
net because this man or that man had
something To do with league or anti
league activities which were not 10 the
liking of this group or that group. II
is known that Senator Harding prOba-
bly, will select for his secretary of
state somebody who will be grateful
10 the extreme anti-leaguers and at
the same time not ungrateful to those
who believe in reservations and also
to those few Republican senators who
are willing to take the league virtual
ly as II Is rather than to have ii aban-
doncd altogether.
Campaign Aids Have Claim.
The PreSident-elect, Ike all other
successful candidates for the presi-
dency in the past, Is indebted for pre-
and pOst-conyentiOn work 10 some men
who are all of cabinet or near cabi-
net size, but who also are known as
exceedingly active politicians. Mr..
Harding knows, as every good Ameri-
can knows, that a proper interest In
politics makes for good government,
but nevertheless ii is said that the
Ohloan, like all other past President
elects, Democratic and Republican. has
a feeling that If he shall put into MS
cabinet men who have been too active
politically in his behalf, even If their
qualifications for cabinet Jobs are all
right, there may be public criticism
and perhaps public resentment.
Some of the campaign intimates of
Senator Harding say that If he were
to follow the bent of his inclination he
would pick the ablest of the political
licutenants who stood by him through
the thick and the thin Of II and would
welcome them into his official family.
There are some men TO whose ad-
vice Mr.. Harding has listened fire.
quently, and whose good will they de-
sire 10 keep, who are urging him 10
stay away from what they call the
mere politician and 10 select for cabl-
net positions men who have been
known more widely for their endeavor
In business and professional life than
for their interest in the political af-
fairs of the country.
1t is said here that Mr.. Harding In
tends TO balance his cabinet between
Of the last type mentioned and
able men who are also politicians.
Washington In Quadrennial Foment-
Washington today Is In n 'foment"
Of plans for the Inauguration OF Pres
ident-elect Harding. The word 80
is used adviscdly. Every four
years Washington gets into the throes
over Inauguration plans, This year is
exception.
The capital city Of the United
is a pretty w~ell-conducted
place, but I'm the Deccmbers, the Janu-
aries and the F%ebruaries Of every
year IL cannot be called. In all
Of Its lnnermost circles. business and
n city of brotherly love.
Ambition besets some Washington
lans every fourth year. The Presi-
1ent-elect Il supposed TO name a resi-
dent OF Washington who shall act as
chairman of the inaugural cere-
but he is guided largely In
his choice by the advice and sugges-
ton of prominent residents OF the
These prominent residents
generally are divided into two or three
each with its W choice for
inaugural chief, and the result Is that
here generally is n rather pretty con
est for the place of high honor. This
year, IL Is said, is L be no exception
% the general rule.
Tie Inauguration ceremonies bring
and business 10 Washington.
The bigger the doings the better the
-esidcnts Of this city like them, and
80 II Is that every Inauguration COM
nlttee plans at the outset for some
hing which will Guido "in style and
grandeur everything Of kindred ma
.ure which has been done before.
The good sense of the President
,lect frequently has interviewed TO pre-
'ent the carrying out of inaugural pro-
too ~grandiose 10 suit the sup
democratic simplicity OF a great
However, In almost every
'ase there has been a noteworthy
and n dignifed ceremony so
ar as the actual inaugural proceed
ngs are concerned.
Washington today wonders Whether
he custom Of years ago is to be re.
lived and an inaugural ball Is To be
Ield. There has not been such a ball
or a good many years. They were
ooked upon as rather gaudy affairs
nd as having no particular purpose
xcept 10 give visitors and the capital
fly residents a chance TO glimpse the
Iew President and his wife as they
ed n so-called grand march "up a
all and down again." the whole thing
asting about one minute and twenty
econds by the stop watch.
There always Is "A parade on inaug-
day. and II generally Is n fine
II is both military and civil in
IS composition. The regular troops