Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-08
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ARRIVE At
MARION
TO-DAY
Selection of a Cabinet and
Other Problems Are Dis
cuSsed BY Senator With
his Party Associates.
CALLS AT WHITE HOUSE
AND LEAVES HIS CARD
Does Not, However, See
President Wilson; Patron
age Not Mentioned in Con-
ferenCeS, 1t Is Claimed.

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Washington, Dec, z. --
President-elect Harding con-
cluded today his two day
visit to Washington with an
other succession of confer
ences in which he talked
with his party associates
about the league of nations,
the selection of a cabinet,
and other problems con-
fronting him in the building
of his administration.
The president-elect did not
call ON President Wilson, but
en- route to the station to
board his special train for
Marion, Ohio, he stopped at
the White House to leave
his card and that of Mrs.
Harding. The automobile
bearing the senator and his
party drove up to the north
entrance to the executive
mansion, where it was met
by |. H. Hoover. chief usher
at the White House. Mr..
Harding presented the cards.
saying that he desired to
leave them "for the presi-
dent" and then continued
on to the station.
Silence Maintained.
All of those with whom the pres
ident-elect conferred today pre-
served silence regarding the details
of the discussions and Mr.. Harding
himself said the conversations
were strictly of confidential ma
ture. lie repeated his statement
of yesterday that he was seeking
by direct personal consultation to
frame an administrative policy be-
hind which every one could unite.
In his search for information
and advice about the league, the
president-elect summoned republi-
can senators Of the irreconcilable
and of the mild reservation groups
alike and. it Is understood. he told
them he wanted suggestions from
every quarter. Without submitting
any concrete plan Of his own he Is
said to have asked plainly what
sort of international agreement
each of his conferees would sup
port.
Cabinet Possibilities.
The discussion of cabinet selec-
tions had wider scope, several Of
his most trusted friends undertake
ing to canvass the situation in sep
arate conferences at various places
throughout the capitol. Harry M.
Daugherty of Ohio, who was his
pre-convention manager. was one
of the most active in this task, See
ing various members Of the senate
and house in Mr.. IIarding's office
while the presdent-elect was oc-
cupied with his own callers at the
residence of Edward y, Mclean,
his host.
Former Senator John w. Weeks
of Massachusetts, who. like Mr..
Daugherty, has been prominently
mentioned as a likely candidate,
after he had talked to Mr.. Hard
ing, also saw several prominent re-
publican leaders, A third who per-
formed similar mission was SEN
ator Fall of New Mexico. whose
activities brought his name into
fresh prominence as possible sec
retary in the official family OF the
next president.
Other Callers.
Among those who called on Mr..
Harding during the day were SEN
ators Spencer of Missouri and Kel-
logg of Minnesota, both of whom
were included in the group of mild
yeservationists; Senator Johnson of
California, a leader of the irrecon-
cilables; Senator Lodge Of Massa-
chusetts, the republican senate
leader, and Senators Smoot Of
Utah, Calder of New York, Norris
Of Nebraska and Phipps Of Colo
RADIO.
Discussions of patronage, how
ever. was understood to have been
forbidden at the various confer
ences, several Of the senator's who
saw the president-elect quoting
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