The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-11-10
INDOOR SPORT Of
SELECTING CABINET
MANY LEADING REPUBLICANS
MENTIONED As PROBABLE
SELECTIONS OF HARDING.
EIihu Root and Senator Knox Men,
toned for Secretary Of State; Gen.
eral Wood for Secretary Of War;
Westerner for Attorney General.

Chicago. - The election of Senator
Harding to the presidency naturally
brings to the fore speculation On the
cabinet selections he will make before
he is inaugurated on March 4 next.
Whether the president-elect has ar.
rived at any decision respecting any
cabinet appointment or has asked any
one to accept place in his official
family is not known. This is matter
which the candidate repeatedly said he
would not consider seriously in ad.
vance of the election.
When General Wood visited Marion
shortly after the Republican conven-
ton and pledged all possible assistance
to the man who had defeated him for
the nomination, it was reported Sena-
tor Harding had asked the general to
be his secretary Of war In the event
Of his election ut the polls. Neither
the senator nor the general would af.
firm or deny the report. The sugges-
ton of the appointment of General
Wood to the war portfolio elected
widespread approval among Republic
cans.
Root and Knox Suggested.
There has been much speculation on
the possible selections for secretary of
state. Those most frequently men,
toned are Elihu Root and Senator
knox of Pennsylvania, both of whom
have served as secretary Of state, and
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,, who,
as chairman Of the senate committee
on foreign relations, directed the franz
ing Of tile Lodge reservations to the
Wilson league of nations covenant.
Former Senator Root Is widely re-
garded as the master mind" of the
Republican party, and there is no
doubt he is one of the foremost states.
men of all time. He was the author
of the Republican platform plank on
the treaty and the league of nations
later somewhat revised, and he was
the American representative in the
conference of world jursts who
framed the plan for an international
court of justice, an institution which
many Republicans advocate as a sub
stitute for the Wilson league.
It has been suggested as not unlike
~ that Mr.. Root would be appointed
! secretary Of state, even If he were to
occupy the post only long enough, be-
cause Of his advanced age, to go to
Europe and negotiate with the other
powers new agreement on an asso-
citation of nations such as Senator
Harding has suggested. His appoint
ment, however, doubtless would arouse
considerable opposition among progress
sives and among irreconcilable foes of
the league Of nations idea, and he
might decline to serve, even if invited
to do so, on account of his age.
| Senator Knox is said to have no de-
sire to resume his portfolio of foreign
affairs, preferring to remain in the SEN
ate. Senator Lodge, many believe,
would accept the post, which would
provide an appropriate finale to his
public life. The Massachusetts sena-
tor, however, Is also advanced in age
and might not feel equal to the oner.
GUS task.
Former Senator Sutherland of Utah
is another man whom many believe
will be found in the Harding cabinet
He has been at Marion throughout the
campaign, advising the candidates OH
matters relating to the league of ma.
lions and other issues. He is known
as an authority on international law
as well as a lawyer of conspicuous
ability. Speculation has connected
Mr.. Sutherland with possible appoint
ment as secretary Of state or attorney
general.
Former Secretary John T. Weeks OF
Massa chusetts has been mentioned rs
u likely secretary of the navy. Mr.
Weeks is a graduate of the Annapolis
Naval academy and is an authority or
naval affairs.
Republican politicians who recall
how Governor Lowden withdrew hi.
maine from consideration by the ma
tional convention and threw hi.
strength to Harding. thus accomplish
ing the nomination of the Ohio states
man. are of the opinion that the Hi
nOis governor can have a place in tn,
cabinet If he wants it.
George NJ. Reynolds, the Chicag,
banker, has been mentioned as a pos
sible choice for secretary Of the treas
ury.
Vets Win In Scotland.