The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-30
President-elect Has Picked His
Tentative Slate.
But Harding Reserves Right To
Change His Mind.
HOOVER As LABOR SECRETARY
Some Appointments Are Re.
wards For Service.
Important Posts Filled With
Men of Ability.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER.

Copyright, 1920, by the United Press.)
Marion, o., Dec 30.-The first cabi-
by President-e elect Harding, it was
learned here today.
This tentative slate is understood to
stand as follows:
Secretary of state-Charles E.
Hughes, New York.
Secretary of reasury-Charles G.
Dawes, Illinois.
Secretary of war-A. T. Hert, Ken
lucky.
Secretary of navy-John W. Weeks,
Massa chusetts.
Attorney general-Harry NJ. Daugh-
erty, Ohio
Postmaster general-Wilf H. Hays,
Indiana.
Secretary of Interior-George suth-
erland, Utah.
Secretary of griculture-Henry c.
Wallace. Iowa.
Secretary of comm
Warren. Michigan.
Secretary of labor-Herbert Hoover.
! California.
George B. Christian, Jr., of Marion
is understood to have been decided
upon for secretary to the president.
Harding, of course. is reserving the
right thruout to change his mind if he
deems it wise and it is possible he will
be obliged to shift his men to other
POSNS lAldAA t1lOoS 1lOW Ii AAlAbO AOL
them.
May Be Changes.
New names may have to be sub
mitted for those now on the list.
Among those in reserve are Charles
D. Hilles. New York, and George NJ.
Reynolds, Chicago. for treasurer;
CONGRESSMAN Julius Kahn, California,
Esch, Wisconsin, and James Hampton
Moore, Pennsylvania, for commerce;
Governor Campbell, Arizona, for in
terror; Albert J. Beveridge, Indiana,
,, for labor.
Most of the first line men under
from one quarter or another and these
| influences in some instances may
cause Harding to change his mind be-
| fore Inauguration day. Announce
ment Of the completed cabinet is not
| expected before March 4, but the sec
retary of state and treasury may be
made known within two weeks.
Harding will discuss the cabinet sit
uation at length today with Senator
Knox, Pennsylvania, and Harry M
| chairman of the inaugural committee
| is also due to go over tentative ar
rangements for the ceremonies or
| March 4.
Some Reward Appointments.
Some of Harding's cabinet selections
| will be rewards for political service
| but others, notably Hughes, Dawes
| and Hoover, will be included because
| of their training and ability.
| Daugherty managed Harding's cam
paign for the senate and for the pres
| idency, and is the most trusted mar
| in the councils of the president-elect
| Hert, national committeeman from
Kentucky. swung a big block of dele
gates to Harding at a critical moment
during the Chicago convention He
also comes from the south and Hard
| ing. is desirous of giving that section
a place in his official family.
! Hays, as national chairman, by ira.
dition goes into the postoffice.
Sutherland represents the west
which is most interested in the affairs
! of the interior department.
Farmers Back Wallace.
Wallace is backed by a large farmer
| following, being an agricultural pub
Usher, but his advocacy of the Ken
yon-K Kendrick packer regulation bill
has aroused the opposition of some
interests.
]. r. Howard, Iowa, president OF
the National Federation of Farm Bu-
reaus, is being urged on Harding fol
agriculture also.
| Warren, former national commit
teeman from Michigan, was influen-
tial in bringing about the nomination
of Harding.