The Washington herald., 1920-11-10
MENTION KNOX
And LODGE TO
HEAD CABINET
Senatorial Group Suggested
Name Of Massachusetts,
Solon.
HEALTH MAY DECIDE
Pennsylvania S Views Not
Known Here; Wishes May
Change Plans.

Cabinet guessers have turned to
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Mas
sachusetts as the most likely selec-
tion of President-eleot Harding to
be Secretary Of State in his Cabi-
net
It became known yesterday that
group Of Republican Senator's who
followed Senator Lodges leadership
in the treaty fight have taken the
trouble to suggest to the President
elect that the selection of the Mas
sachusetts Senator would be not
only highly acceptable to them but
would insure a safe international
policy for his administration.
II Senator Lodge Is not chosen, it
is believed the place will go to
Senator Philander C. Knox of Penn
sylvania, although 1t is by no means
certain that Senator Knox would
be willing to accept. His age and
the condition of his health. to-
gether with the fact that he has
had already three Cabinet positions,
may make him decline the tender,
II 1t is made. and cause him to re-
main in the Senate.
Appointment Would Mean Much.
The Senators who are putting
forward Senator Lodge for the high
est post in the Cabinet are UNDER
stood to have assured Senator Hard
ing that Senator Lodge will be
willing to give up his post of SEN
ate leader in order to more fittingly
round out his career as head of the
State Department. They have sug-
gested that the naming Of Senator
Lodge to the Secretaryship would
mean more to the nations abroad
than would the naming of any one
else with the possible exception Of
Senator Knox. This is due to the
fait that Senator Lodges conspicu-
Gus part in the. treaty tight made
his name known to all the Euro
psan Diplomatic offices. 4-e.ssls-''7''
In this connection II is interest
ing to note that Senator Lodge was
President Taft's first choice for the
Secretaryship Of State, and that IL
was upon his declination of the
office that Senator Knox was in
duced to accept. At that time Sem
ator Lodge was far down on the
list of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee, and his ambition was to be-
come chairman of that committee
before retiring from the Senate. He
achieved this ambition at the last
session of Congress, and his lead
ership in the treaty fight is looked
upon by him and his friends as
distinctive rounding out of his long
career in the Senate. Hence IL is
believed he might be willing at this
time to enter the State Department
and assist the new President in the
complications in the nations for
eign policy.
Borah Might Succeed Lodge.
Shoulds Senator Lodge become
Secretary of State, 1t is probable
that Senator Borah would step into
his place as chairman of the For
eign Relations Committee. Al
though Senator McCumber is senior
member of this. committee aftef
Senator Lodge, he is also the rank
ing member to Senator Penrose on
the Finance Committee, and, as 1t
is not believed Senator Penrose will
be able to take an active part in
the important work of framing the
ne wrevenue legislation, most of
the work of the committee will fall
upon Senator McCumber, thereby
permitting Senator Borah to as
sumo the Craftsmanship made vacant
by Senator Lodges retirement.