The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-11-18
ZIHLMANMAYGE TCABINETPOsT
Mentioned In Washington for Secre.
tary of Labor.
A telegram appearing in the Balti-

iii0ie AiHeIlCdH last thursday unQer a
Washington date line, gives Congress
man Zihlman prominence in mention
ing the possibility of the Sixth Con-
gressional Districts Congressman as
member of President-elect Harding's
official family. The Washington dis
patch reads:
"a pronounced boom is on here in
favor of the selection of F. N. Zihl-
man, member of the House of Rep
resentatives from the Sixth District
of Maryland, for the post of Secretary
of Labor under the next Administra-
ton. AS the leader of the labor group
in Congress Mr.. Zihlman made an en-
viable record, his friends say, and he
has ever been on the alert to urge the
adoption of legislation which will ben
eft the workingmen.
While member of the Sixty-fifth
Congress he voted for the War Risk
Insurance bill, the Madden amend
ment granting increases in wages 70
postal employees, the Nolan bill pro-
viding minimum wagescale of SO per
day, and the bill to increase the wages
of steamboat inspectors.
'In the Sixty-sixth Congress. Zihl-
man voted for the bill providing for a
vocational educational board, for the
Sundry Civil bill, the Cummins-Esch
railroad bill with the Anderson
amendments favored by railroad or
CARNATIONS. Other measures Of ben
eft to the workmen were voted on ia
vorably by Mr.. Zihlman.
Besides his excellent labor record
in Congress and his ability displayed
there, attention has been directed to
Mr.. Zihlman by the national leaders
because of his appannt political
strength displayed in the last election.
when he carried his District by 10000
majority as against $500 when he
was first elected to Congress.
1.-TWO other members of the House
of Representatives-Nolan, of Califor-
MIA, and Burke, of Pennsylvania-have
been mentioned for the post, but to
the political wiseacres here Zihlman
has the inside track.
up to the present time sixteen
Marylanders have filled cabinet posi-
tons under different Presidents, the
last one being Charles J. Bonaparte,
who was appointed first Secretary of
Navy by Roosevelt in 1905, and was
afterwards made Attorney General.
$50 far no Marylander has ever
served as Secretary of Labor, Secre-
tary of Commerce or Secretary of Ag-
riculture In view of the independ-
ence of the voters of the State and
the record vote cast for Harding, it is
believed here that Maryland has a
fine chance to land one of the cabinet
posts.
Sources close to Harding intimated
today that Philander C. Knox, United
States senator from Pennsylvania, is
first choice now for Secretary of State
under the next regime. 1t is believed
here that the only thing to prevent
his selection and acceptance is the
poor health of Senator Knox. He
was the Secretary of State under Taft
and knows foreign affairs as few men
in this country and he understands
how to deal with foreign diplomats.
That appointment would please Sena-
tor Penrose, who is conceded to have
had big hand in the selection of Mr..
Harding as the Republican nominee
at Chicago.
Governor Lowden and Frank A.
Vanderlip are still being much dis
cussed for the post of Secretary of
Treasury, with Lowden leading at this
time.
General John j. Pershing and Ma
jor General Wood are the only persons
being discussed up to date for Secre-
tary of War.
Senator Warren, father-in-la of
General Pershing, is close friend of
President-elect Harding, and he was
instrumental in swinging Wyoming
and other western States back to Mr..
Harding at Chicago.
"Will Hays, who managed the Re-
publican campaign with such signal
success, will be offered the portfolio
of postmaster general, it is firmly be-
lieved here.
Herbert Hoover is being considered
for the head of the Department of
Commerce, although he faces oppo-
sition of the farmers because of some
of his rules and regulations while
food administrator"
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