The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-06
Too Ex-SenatOrS Sure to Haze
Posts in HaYaingS Cabinet

I organization uyminally responsible al
least Tor Tuesdays avalanche. Senator
Weeks Is an Annapolis graduate, con-
versant with naval affairs. and lndioa-
lions point 70 his succeeding Josephus
navy. ~ +.
Most important Post.
The secretnryshlp OF state, the most
have TO al. Is one that already is
causing the president ELECT and hia ad-
visers concern. -Four names 30 far have
been prominently mentioned for this
Philander G. Knox and Herbret Hooy-
or. Unless there arises unseen devel-
opments before the ''pickln' season. is
over, Il y believed that Roots name
may 90 disregarded. Those closest 70
Harding say that he does not consider
himself or the present republican heads
under any particular obligations 10 Mr.
Root, and'it 10 a known fact that Root
European activities during the heat of
the campaign We're causing the republi-
tnr u Senator Knox's health. would,
parmit him 10 assume 80 Imports Mt ~
pest. Senator Lodge has protected that
ne docs not desire cabinet position
and Herbert Hoovor's position Is not
generally known. II Is believed that
position ~ the next government in any
event. Hooyer'a espousal OF the re-
publican position on the league at a
critical time y recognised and the re-
publican chleftairs are truly grateful
best Informed men on world affairs In
America
For secretary OF the treasury, four
names have been mentioned promin-
ently-lov Frank q. Lowden, OF Iiii-
n nols: Frank yenderllp, Of New York;
of Wepha airaadv t.aanfinnaA fnr tka
navy. There IL a warm personal frientl-
ship between Lowdon and Harding. The
!llinols governor retires from publlcl
lite On January l, and II 10 known that
Harding feels that his knowledge and
y iinanclal matters should not be lost
TO the public.
Secretary OF war IA another cabinet
position which ID causing much scratch
lng OF heads. But for the prejudice
me department Il is believed that Gen.
WOOD or Gen Pershng would draw
the post. The latter Is retiring from
the army anyway, and certainly no
man has a wider knowledge Of Ameri- |
can military Affairs or European than |
has the late in-chief OF the
AssE. y. The name OF Julius Kahn, on
California, chairman OF the house mill
lary Affairs COMMITTEES. also has been
MENTIONED.
Ohio TO Have Msrber.
y considered certainty that Ohio |
VIII have one member Of the cabinet. |
II the picking was TO be done today, |
Ohio would probably get the postmaster
generalshipi There are two prominent |
Ohioana for the post. Walter 4, Brown. |
comes from Toledo, and Harry MI
Daugherty Harding's personal adviser
on political matters Other Nance
heard In this connection are Will III, |
days 81 Indiana. ana Charles D, Hills,
For secretary rs q agriculture. Henry
national farm publication Is mentioned.
Wallace ie from Iowa.
!. For interior Herbert Hoover has been
he center OF much speculation heceuaeI
no is an engineer. conservation nd
socate and familiar. with ha.eonditipnpl
~ the, great west. Clifford pinchof.
Pennsylvania state forester, has been |
! frequent visitor 70 Marion this sum-
ner. He In alsob much concerned with
conservation and interior matters.
Escb for Commerce Head.
Few names have been mentioned NJ
abor and commerce possibilities. For
he latter John j. Ilsch OF Wisconsin,
With cummIns, Of iowa. i IN framine
ne cummlns- Esch railroad bin, which
senator Harding described In The CAM
,aign as 1.-THE most progressive piece of
ederal legislation IN decade Each
vas defeated In the Wisconsin prima-
les this summer.
Senator Harding probably win not
iovote serious confederation 10 forming
,atlon. Meanwhile he win Nv lie. re-
,ipient OF thousands Of sngEeatlona and
no little pressure from many ounkterHl
relative 70 his appointments.