The Washington herald., 1920-11-20
Indiana Senator Considered
Likely Harding Choice
To Fill Post.
ARMY MEN APPROVE
Cabinet Post Sure for Early
Booster Of President,
Leaders Say.
By ROBERT BARRY.

+. The name Of Senator Harry y.
New. of Indiana, is discussed in
washington with growing fire.
quency in connection with q place
in the Cabinet of President-elect
Harding. He Is considered a likely
appointee for the post of Secretary
of War.
Army circles are more interested
in the possibility of his selection
than they have been over mention
Of the names of Gen. John J. Per-
shing and Maj. Gen. eLonard Wood
for the war ONCE place.
Reports from Indiana have been
SO positive with respect to the de-
sire of President-elect Harding to
have Senator New In the Cabinet as
ocause widespread comment here.
One statement went SO far as to
discuss the manner OF selecting Mr..
News successor for the Senate.
senator-hip Discussed.
1t had been stated that should
Mr.. New consent to enter the Cabi-
net. efforts would be made to have
Governor-elect Warren T. McCray
name VIII II. Hays for the une-
pired termk but the political alliance
James E. Watson Is such as to lead
to the view here that the governor
elect would name some member of
the Watson faction.
d. TT In q o
Republican leaders that a Cabinet
post will go to Indiana Despite the
prominent position held by Mr..
Hays during the campaign, II Is
known that the personal attach
ments between Mr.. Harding and Mr..
New would give the Hoosier Sena-
tor the call for such honors
Senator New favored Mr.. Harding
for the nomination for many months
prior to the convention and he
ignored his primary instructions
after the seventh ballot by leaving
Wood and voting for Harding. As
chairman of tlre speakers bureau he
was prominent IN ths party coun-
ellis throughout the campaign.
Army Favors Move.
Mention. of Senator Now for the
"eA uaS 6ioobCu q uCCAu-
edly favorable response in army
circles. Special interest attaches
to the gossip because of Mr.. News
activities in h,han of aircraft de-
velopment. He is father of the pro-
posed legislation to establish a sepA
arate department of aircraft, in or
er to coordinate all the government,
aviation enterprises under one head.
As a member Of the Senate COM
mittee of military affairs he was
prominent in shaping the army re-
Organization bill. His work on the
drafting subcommittee had much to
with the agreement of national
guard officers to support the new
plan for that branch of the service.
Senator New was a captain in
the Indiana militia and served dur
ing the Spanish-American war.
Rose BY Jearnalism.
Like the President elect, he at
tanned political prominence through
newspaper work. His father, John
c. New, was publisher of the Indi-
annapolis Journal.
The son worked through the va
rious stages from police reporter to
managing editor. He became a ma
tional figure in Republican politics
when selectedby Mark Hanna for
membership on the national execu-
tiye committee. He was chairman
of the committee on arrangements
for several national conventions.
Suggestions that Senator New
might like a Cabinet appointment
for fear that the recent trail of his
natural son in California would mil
itate against his chances for re-
election are resented with indigna-
tion by his friends. 1t is their view
that he could be reelected by an
increased majority because of his
record in the Senate. Mr.. New is
not a rich man and should he de-
cline to enter the Cabinet IL is
thought the financial consideration
would be the compelling motive.
(cepyrisht, 1see, By Public Ledger Col