The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-05
By GEORGE R HoLMEs

SELECTIONS OF THE PRESIDENT
ELECT-EDITOR
By GEORGE r. HOLMES
LSIAEF CORRESPONDENT l. n. SERVICE
sew YORK, Nov. 5.-Two OF ear
ten men who VIII constitute the next
cabinet and assist President Warren
9. Harding in directing the destinies
Of the nation Tor the four years begin
ming March next. have already been
tentatively selected by the president
elect ii is believed.
ACTIVITIES ARE SHOWN.
While cabinetmaking IS yet in the
speculative stage, a summer spent on
the Harding front porch al Marion re
vealed the activities of several men
activities which were q vital factor "a
! providing the unprecedented repubH-
can victory and those close to Senator
Harding DO not believe that places can
| De denied these men
SUTHERLAND OF UTAH.
One Of the men TO whom a abinet
post IS assured is ex-senator GEORGE
| Sutherland. Of Utah Sutherland was
at Marion most Of the summer. He
was perhaps Senator Hardings closest
adviser and conhdant lie IS by long
odds the leading candidate for the at
torney- gencraIship. lie IS lawyer 81
profession and an cx- chairman of tie
American Bar Association.
WEEKS or MASSACHTSETTS
The other man who is considered a
cabinet certainty is ex-senator john
w. Weeks, OF Massachusetts. Weeks
was one OF the most influential mem
bers Of the republican executive COM
mittee. the organization nominalIy re-
sponsibie, at least. for Tuesday ava
! lanche. Senator Weeks is an Annap-
oils graduate convers4nt with ne val
affairs, and Indications point to his
succeeding Joscphus Daniels as the
head OF the American navy.
MOST IMPORTANT posi-.
The secretaryship of state. the most
important post which Harding Viii
have TO I'll, is one which is already
causing the president-elect and his ad-
visers considerable concern -Four
names 50 far have been prominently
mentioned for this post-Eiihu Isool.
Henry Cabot Lodge, Phlander c. Knox
and Herbert Hoover.
MAY DISREGARD ROOT.
Unless there arises unseen develop
ments before the "pickin' season" Is
over. it is believed that Roots name
can be disregarded. Those close T.
Harding say that he does not consider
heads under any particular obligations
to Mr.. Root. and It is a known fact
that Roots European activities during
the heat Of the campaign were causing
the republican heads grave concern
KNOX IN POOR HEALTH.
It is doubtful If Senator kno1s
| health will permit him to assume 50
important a post. Senator Lodge has
protested that he does not desire a
cabinet position and Herbert Hoover's
position is generally known. 1t Is be
lieved Herbert Hoover VIII have a re
sponsible position in the next govern
ment in any event. Hoover's espous4I
or the republican position on the
league at a critical time is recognized
and the republican chieftains are truly
grateful. They recognize him as one
of the best informed men on world al
fairs in America.
CHICAGO BANKER MENTIONED
For secretary Of the treasurer four
names have been mentioned prominent
ly-Gov Frank o. Lowden, OF Illinois
Frank Vanderlip. Of New York. George
Reynolds, Chicago banker, and that
Of Weeks, already mentioned for the
navy. There is a warm personal
friendship between Lowden and Hard
ing. The Illinois governor retires from
that Harding feels that his knowledge
and wide executive experience. par
ticularly in financial matters. should
not be lost to the public
MAY NOT BE ARMY MAN.
Secretary Of War IS another cabinet
position which is causing much
scratching of heads. But for the
prejudice Of making an army man
head of the department It Is believed
that Gen. Wood or Gen. Pershing
would draw the post. The latter is
retiring from the army anyway and
certainly no man has wider knowl-
edge of American military affairs or
European than has the late Command
er-in-chief of the a. +. r The name
of Julius Kahn, Of California, chair
man of the house military affairs com
mittee also has been mentioned.
HAYES Is CONSIDERED.
1t is considered a certainty thai
Ohio will have one member OF the
cabinet. # the picking was to be done
today Ohio would probably get the
postmaster generalship. There are
two prominent Ohioans for this post
Walter f. Brown, ex-Progressive lead
er of Ohio, who comes from Toledo.
and Harry n. Daugherty. Hardings
personal adviser on matters political
OLnSI names ntdlQ III TINS COAuS[tttu
are VIII II. Hayes of Indiana, and
Charles D. HilIes. of New York
For Secrtary Of Agriculture Henry
A. wallace. prominent publisher Of
national farm publication. is mem
toned. Wallace is from Iowa.
For interior. Herbert Hoover has
been the center OF much speculation
because he is an engineer a conserya-
tiou advocate and familiar with ths
conditions in the Far West
Clifford Pinchot, pennsylvania, state
forester has been a frequent visitor to
Marion this summer He also is much
concerned with conservation and in
terror matters
Senator Harding probably will not
devote serious consideration to form
ing his cabinet until after his months
vacation Meanwhile he will be the