Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-05
SUTHERLAND AND
WEEKS LIKELY IN
HARDING CABINET

EHhu Root, Henry Cabot Lodge, Phil
ander c. Knox and Herbert Hoover.
Unless there arises unseen developments
before the picking season is over, 1t is
believed that Roots rame can be disre-
garded. Those closest to Harding say
he does not consider himself or the pres
ent Republican heads under any partic-
ular obligations to Mr.. Root, and it is
n known fact that Roots European ac-
tivities during the heat of the campaign
were causing the Republican heads grave
concern.
HOOVER PRACTICALLY
CERTAIN OF PLACE.
X il doubtful II Senator Knox's health
would permit him to assume SO impor-
tant a post. Senator Lodge has pro
tested that he does not desire a Cabinet
position and Hoovers position is not
generally known.
II is believed here Hoover viii have
responsible position in the next Govern
ment in any event. HoOver's espousaI
of the Republican position on the League
OF Nations at a critical time has made
the chieftaius truly grateful. They rec
ognize him as one of the best informed
men on world affairs in America.
For Secretary of the Treasury four
names have been mentioned prominently
Governor Frank o. Lowden of Illinois,
Frank vanderlip of New York. George
Reynolds, Chicago banker, and that OF
Weeks already mentioned for the Navy
There ia a warm personal friendship be-
tween Lowden and Harding. The Illinois
Governor retires from public life on
Jan. ]. and it is known that Harding
feels that his knowledge and wide execu-
tive experience, particularly in financial
matters, should not be lost to the public
Secretary of War is another Cabinet
position which is causing much scratch
ing OF heads. But for the prejudice
against, making an Army man head of
the department it IS believed General
Wood or General Pershing would draw
the pest The latter is retiring from
the ARM any way, and certainly no
man has y wider knowledge Of American
military affairs or European than has
the late cOmmander~in-chief OF the A
J.. F. The name Of Julius Kahn Of Cali
foTnia, chairman of the House Military
Affairs Committee, also has been men
toned.
1t is considered a certainty that Ohio
will have one member Of the Cabinet II
. the picking were to be done today. Ohio
probably would get the postmaster gen.
eralship. There are two prominent Ohio
ans for. this post-Walter +. Brown, ex-
Progressive leader OF Ohio, who comes
from Toledo, and Harry NJ Daugherty.
Harding's personal adviser on matters
political. Other names heard in this
connection are VIII Hays Of Indiana and
Charles D. Hilles of New York.
For Secretary of Agriculture, Henry
A Wallace, prominent publisher Of q
national farm publication, is mentioned
Wallace is from Iowa.
For interior. Herbert Hoover has been
the center Of much speculation because
he is an engineer, conservation advo-
cate and Is familiar with the conditions
Of che great West Clifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania State forester, has been u
frequent visitor to Marion this summer
he also is much concerned with conserva
ton and interior matters.
Few names have been heard as labor
and commerce possibilities. For the lat
ter, John J. Eseh OF Wisconsin has been
mentioned. Esch elaborated with Cum.
Minis Of Iowa In the framing of the Cum
minis Esch railroad bill, which Senator
Harding described during the campaign
as ''the most progressive piece of Fed