The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-03

Secretary Of State-Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge.
Secretary of war-MaJ Gen. Leon
ard Wood.
Secretary of the Navy-Ex-Senator
John w. Weeks. of Massachusetts,.
/ Secretary OF the Treasury--Frank
A. Vanderlip, Of New York.
Secretary of the Interior-Herbert
Hoover, Of California
Postmaster General-Will n. Hays,
Of Indiana, chairman OF the Repub-
lican national committee.
Attorney General--Charles Evans
Hughes, of New York.
Secretary of Commerce-Gov.
Frank o. Lowden. Of Illinois. -
Secretary Of Agriculture-Sena
tor Arthur Capper of Kansas.
Secretary of Labor-Senator Will
liam s. Kenyon of Iowa.
ANOTHER SLATE.
But the Cabinet makers by no
| means stopped with this one. Re-
publican leaders here do not all agree
on the above. While admitting 1t con-
| tains some fine talent, some OF them
prefer a Cabinet made up something
like this:
Secretary of State-Eiihu Root, Of
New York.
Secretary of the Treasury-Gov.
Frank o. Lowden. of Illinois.
Secretary of War--Herbert Hoover,
Secretary of the Navy-Admiral
William S. Sims.
Secretary of the Interior-Gifford
Pinchot, OF Pennsylvania.
Postmaster General-Senator James
e. Watson of Indiana.
Attorney General--Senator Philan-
der Knox Of Pennsylvania
Secretary of Commerce-Irvine L.
Lenroot, Of Wisconsin.
Secretary of Agriculture--Senato
AISLE J. Gronna of North Dakota.
Secretary of Labor-Senator Will
liam e Borah of Idaho.
Mention of Herbert Hoover as a
possible Secretary of War came as a
surprise to many here, but on second
thought most Of these were inclined
to consider the former food commits
sioner a wise selection. He knows
more OF actual conditions which have
to be met during war, II is pointed
out, than almost any other civilian
| in the United States, and more than
that Is a proved organizer and a
handler Of men, resourceful and quick
with. his decisions. Hoover is also
mentioned as Secretary of Commerce,
State, or Postmaster General.
There Is some opposition to the
suggestion of Admiral Sims as Sec
rotary of the Navy, mostly from
those who claim 1t is never wise to
put n professional" soldier or sailor
in the Cabinet. This same faction
opposes the suggestion of General
Wood as Secretary of War. These
critics give as their reason they don't
want anything in this country SAVIOR
ing of "militarism." Others are Just
as enthusiastically in favor of both
men.
These are merely sample Cabinets.
Many others were fabricated, every
group of politicians busying them
selves at this, today's favorite sport
indoor and out.
JOHNSON MENTIONED.
Senator Hiram johnson Is mem
toned as a possible Secretary Of the
Interior, though as an "irreconcila-
Bile" there Is some doubt whether he
less assured the League had actually
been "scrapped," as he demands.
otherwise II is believed here he will
keep his seat in the Senate, his eyes
fixed on 1924.
Senator Borah Is likewise an enig-
ma, politicians here expressing some
uncertainty as to the chances of his
accepting n portfolio.
Senator Knox IL mentioned as a
possible Attorney General or Secre-
tary OF State, while Governor Low
den, II is said. will almost surely
have a Cabinet position offered him
whether no accepts or not--as Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, Commerce. In
terror or Postmaster General. Sem
ator william 5. Kenyon, OF Iows, u