The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08
Many Party Leaders Offer
Advice to President-Flect
PATRONAGE DISCUSSION
STRICTLY FORBIDDEN
Mr.. Harding Hopes to Offer
Program That Will Obtain
United Support

Washington. Dec. I.-trcSldehl-eleSl
Harding concluded today, his two-days
visit TO Washington, with another sue
cession OF conferences in which he talk
ed with his party associates about IN"
League Of Nations. the selection OF
ca abinct and other problems confronting
him in the building of his administra-
zion.
The prcs.dent-elect did not call on
President " ilsOn, but enr"utc 10 tha
citation to board his Special train Tor
Tor Marion, ohio, lie stopped at the
White House to leav" his card and that
Of Mrs. Harding. The automobile bear
ing the senator and his party drove up
TO the north entranC" to the executive
mauSion, where II was met by |. H.
Hoover, chief usher at tho White House.
Mr.. Harding presented tn" cards. saying
that he 1, sired 10 leave them for the
President G0u then continued on 10 IN"
station
All OF those with whom the president
elect conferred today preserved silence
regarding the details of the discussions,
and Mr.. Harding himself said the con,
S"rSati"nS were strictly of confidential! !!
u;ttur,.. II. repeated his statement or
Yesterday that he was seeking BY direct
personal conversation to frame an ad-
intnistration policy behind which every
one could unite.
Advice from All Quarters.
In his search for information and ad-
vice about the league. the president
elect summoned Republican senator's or
the irrecouctlable and OF the mild rcSer-
walton groups alike and II is understood
ha told them ne wanted suggestions
from every quarter. Without submit
ting any concrete plan OF his own, ne -
said to have asked plainly what sort OF
international agreement each OF ms
ConfereGs would support.
Ths discussion OF cabinet SelectiohS
had wider scope. several OF his most
trusted friends undertaking TO canvass
the situation IN separate conferences -
various places throughout the capitol.
Harry NJ. Daugherty of Ohio. VINO was
his re-convent!on manager. was one or
the most active in this task seeing var
ious members OF the senate and house IN
Mr.. Harding's ONCE. while the preSl-
dcnt-elect was occupied with his own
string OF callers at the residence or t.u-
ward 3. Mclean. his host:
Former Senator John w. Weeks or
Massachusetts, who. like Mr.. Daugher-
~. has been prominently mentioned az
a likely candidate for cabinet honorS.
also saw several prominent Rcpubllca:l I
leaders after he had talked TO Mr. Hara-
ing 4 third. who performed similar
mission. was Senator Fan or New Mex
co, whose activities brought his name
into fresh prominence os 4 possible sec
retary in the official family Of the next
president.
SO1u0 eAo S$AS
Among those who called on Mr.. Hard
ing during the day were Senators Spen-
Ger OF Missouri, and Kellogg OF Illinois.
both of whom were included in the
group of mild reservationists, Senator
johnson of California, a leader OF the ir-
reconcilables: Senator Lodge OF MasSn-
chusetts. the Republican senate leader,
and Senators Smoot OF Utah: Calder 81
New York Norris Of Nebraska, anu
Phipps Of Colorado.
Discussion Of patronage, however was
understood to have been forbidden at
the various conrerenSes, several or the
senators who saw the president-elect.
Quoting him as saying that 1t was too
early to consider appointments OF am
bassadors or Of other Officials.
The president-elect remained at the
Mclean residence all day. dtsappoint,
Ing q swarm OF callers who congregatea
at his office In the senate office bui!dinS.
Leaving here on a special train at
4.i0 D. m. Mr.. and Mrs. Harding viii
reach their home in Marion tomorrow
morning after an absence OF nearly 4
month, most Of which has been devoted
10 their vacation trip 10 Texas anu
panama. They do not expect to return
here until inauguration day.