The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-03
WHOM WILL HARDING
INVITE into CABINET?
Men ARE SUGGESTED

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Nov. 3.-The cleo
ton of Senator Harding to the presi-
dency naturally brings TO the fore
speculation on the cabinet selections
he will make before he is inaugurated
on March next
Whether the president-elect has ar
rived at any decision respecting any
cabinet appointment or has asked any
one to accept a place in his official
family is not known. This is a ma.
| ter which the candidate repeatedly
said he would not consider seriously
| in advance of the election.
When General Wood visited Marion
shortly after the Republican conven-
ton and pledged all possible assist
ance to the man who had defeated
! him for the nomination, it was re
| ported Senator Harding had asked
! the general to be his secretary of war
in the event of Republican success al
! the polls. Neither the senator nor
the general would affirm or deny the
| report. The suggestion of the ap-
! pointment of General Wood 10 the
war portfolio elected widespread APP
prevail among Republicans.
| The State Portfolio
| There has been a good deal Of
| speculation on the possible selections
| for secretary of state. Those most
| frequently mentioned are Elihu Root
and Senator Knox, of Pennsylvania,
both of whom have served as secre-
tary of state, and Senator Lodge, of
Massachusetts, who. as chairman of
the senate committee on foreign rela-
lions, directed the framing of the
| Lodge reservations to the Wilson
| lea que 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 the world. He was the author
of the Republican platform plank on
| the treaty and the league of ma lions,
later somewhat revised. and he was
the American representative in the
conference of world jurists who
framed the plan for an international
court of justice, an institution which
many Republicans advocate as a sub
stitute for the Wilson league.
Root May Take Post.
It has been suggested as not I'M
likely that Mr.. Root would be appoint
ed secretary of state, even II he were
10 occupy the post only long enough
because of his advanced age, to go 10
| Europe and negotiate with the other
nations such an agreement as Sena-
i tor Harding has suggested. His ap-
pointment, however, would arouse con-
siderable opposition among progres-
sives and among irreconcilable foes
of the league of nations idea and
he might decline to serve, even if
invited, on account of his age.
Senator Knox is said to have no de
sire to resume the portfolio of foreign
affairs, prcferring to remain in thc
senate Senator Lodge, many believe
would accept the post, which would
provide an appropriate finale. to his
public life The Massachusetts seRI
tor, however, also is advanced in aEe
and might not feel equal TO the
onerous task.
Sutherland in Cabinet?
! Former Senator Sutherland of Utah.
! is another man who many believe viii
be found in the Harding cabinet. II"
has been at Marion throughout tho
campaign advising the candidate O'
matters relating to the league of IA
tons and other issues. He is known
as an authority on international lax
as well as q lawyer OF conspicuous
ability Speculation las connect
ed him with possible appointment as
secretary of state or as attorney-gen-
eral.
Former Senator John T. Weeks. Of
Massachusetts. has been mentioned as
a likely secretary of the navy. NJ.
Weeks is n graduate of the Annapolis
naval academy and an authority on
naval affairs.
Job for Governor Lowden?
Republican politicians, who recall
how Governor Lowden withdrew his
name from consideration by the nat.
! iCnal convention and threw his
strength to Harding. thus accomplish.
ing the nomination of the Ohio sena-
tor, are of the opiriOn that the Hi
nois governor can have a place in the
cabinet if he wants it.
George NJ. Reynolds. the Chicago
banker, has been mentioned as a pos,
sible choice for secretary of the treas
ury.