Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-05
WM.P. JACKSON FOR
HARD|NG'S 'SCAB|NET
Prominent Salisbury Republican
Urged for Place in New Presi-
dents Official Family

The Baltimore Sun today printed the
following:
In the aftermath of the sweeping
Harding victory in Maryland friends
Of former Senator William L. jackson,
member of the Republican national com
mittce, yesterday were turning their at
tcntion To MIR Jacksons ambitions for n
portfolio in the cabinet. Ii has been the
understanding of Republican politicians
since Mr.. Jackson $ service IN the Senate
that his ambition was not for preferrnent
in the State. but for "A high office in the
Federal government.
His friends believe that he is IN po-
,ition 10 be considered very seriously
He has been y member of the national
committee for wears, and his continuous
service is said to he the longest OF all
the present members That has gwen
hum wide acquaintance among the
hig Republican leaders, and they have
looked upon him as the main figure III
the Republican party IN Maryland, and
"a one of the representative Republicans
uf the south
The belief is general among Repub
lcans that PreSident-elect Harding will
give southern Republicans membership
N his cabinet That has been done by
other Republican Presidents, and the
fact that Maryland, Tennessee and Mis-
somi gave Mr.. Harding their electoral
votes /. believed to assure the selection
of one or two southern men for the cabinet
TWO REPUBLICANS IN SENATE.
Those close TO Mr.. jackson think he
~ bound To be high on the list of the
southern men, because Maryland Re-
publcsns are in particularly advan-
tareous position. Generally counted
Demccr attic State, Maryland will have
two Republicans In the United States
senate when Mr.. Harding assumes the
Presidency. and four of its six members
of the House will be Republicans. No
other State IN the South or ON the bor-
der will have gwen so much to the
Republicans. Both Senators from Ken
lucky will be Democrats, and there is
one from Missouri. And both Senator
alec, Weller and Senator France are ex-
p~cted to be behind Mr.. Jackson in his
ambitions.
Mr.. Jaskron's friends believe ne will
be helped, too, by his close relations with
National Chairman Will II. Hays. They
have been intimate since MIR. Hays be
came national chairman, and 1t is under
stood that Mr.. HAYS ia disposed to aid
Mr.. Jackson Also, and apart from their
psr~oual relations, Republican leaders
cay that Mr.. Hays Is ANXIOUS TO give recog-
milton TO Southern Republicans, in order
10 further his plans for the upbuilding of
the Republican party In the South. II
always has been one of the ardent desires
Of the Republicans to break the Demo
cratic hold on the South, and they are
morn cheerful over the prospects now than
swsr before.
Mr.. Jackror's chances are NOT engrcss-
NJ all Of the attention of the Republicans
however. They are paying attention al
rcady b the forthcoming distribution
q Psdsral jobs in Maryland. State Chair
man Taft y being talked about for either
Collector OF InsernAl Revenue or Collector
Of Csrto@. The latter pays $1,000 and
She former 46, 900, but the former has much
Dorc patronage. For naval officer, Amos
W. W. Woodoock, Of Salisbury, now an
Assistant Attorney General, is likely 70
he we'll In ths running. II is the fattest
Of Ill Jobs, for there is practically no work
10 do for the 5000 salary, and the in
cumbcnt can attend to his private busi-
ne0.
oAAAoGL WANTS SURVEYOR OF FORT.
Il = expected that some of the Carroll
county Republicans viii make a drive for
Surveyor of the Port, now held by Guv
". Steele, of that county. The place paws
q, 500. John II. Cunningham and Walter
R. Rudy, both OF Carroll, have been men
eons d. Reno 6. Harp, of Frederick county,
= counted an active candidate for good
federAl Office and As hIs county rolled, up
y great plurality for Harding, it is be-
heved that he must be considered. Harp
my 60 after the Survevorship, or he