The Washington times., 1920-12-03
HARDING GMAY
CUT D. c. VISIT
Expected Stay Of Three Days Is
Likely TO Be Pared
to One.

Senator Harding's stay in Wash
ington, when he arrives here next
week, may be cut short. Though II
had been expected he would be here
from Monday until Wednesday, it is
now learned that he may remain
only one day.
ADVISE AGAINST STAY.
Some of the close advisers or the
Presidentelect do not take kindly to
the efforts to prolong his stay here
They think that from the minute he
arrives in Washington until he de-
parts, he will be the objective OF hun
dreds OF callers. including Senators
and House members. some OF them
desirous OF talking general policies.
others with axes TO grind.
For this reason, II the President
elect follows the course which GER
tain OF his disinterested counseiors
want him to. he will not tarry long
here. He will not make a speech in
the Senate. He will merely transact
his necessary business here and then
go to Marion and remain there for
the winter. summoning such callers
as he wants to see.
whether Senator Harding remains
here from Monday to Wednesday will
depend on how he Views the advice OF
his friends to abbreviate his visit.
DAUGHERTY ON JOB HERE.
Considerable Interest centefs in
whether the President-eiect will call
on President Wilson while he is In
Washington, but chief interest CEN
ters in the conferences he will have
with senators. Harry NJ Daugherty,
pre-convention manager of Mr. Hard
ing, who has been in Washington
since Wednesday night. has been gath
ering Information relating to Cabinet
timber and views on the legislative
situation. He has also been looking
into the matter OF the inaugural
chairmanship.
Today Mr.. Daugherty. with L. II.
Mclean and Senator EIkins, go TO
Norfolk in the private car OF Senator
Elklns to meet the Harding party.
Senator Harding will be advised BY
Mr.. Daugherty. when he lands, on the
result OF his observations and con-
ference in Washington and elsewh here.
NEW ELIMINATES SELF.
Senator Harry s. New. who has
been talked or for the Cabinet. has
eliminated himself from the Cabinet
possibilities. Senator New told friends
some days ago he did not want to
enter the Cabinet. Senator Lodge In
a statement has urged senator New TO
remain in the Senate. Senator Lodge
himself intends to stay in the Senate.
Reports that Senator Watson will
become Secretary Of the Treasury are
secuted in well-informed quarters. for
the reason that having been over
wheimingIy reelected Senator Watson
Is sure of his present place for the
next six years.
Although there is a wealth OF Cabi-
net gossip consequent from the visi I
here OF MIR. Daugherty, II is learned
that the situation is unsettled as
ever.
OPPOSITION TO ROOT.
That Elihu Root will not b. mad ,
Secretary of State is now generally
believed The fact is that progress
sive Republicans and bles
would split the party and they will
so admonish Senator Harding.
strong Western support is gathe.-
ing for George McReynolds. the Chi
cago banker for Secrea-y NJ the
Treasury. While ,he hes; opinion
here Is tha. the pla'" will 20 %
Former Secretary Weeks MIR. Mickey
nclus has powerful support and may
;.ove to be formidable candidat".
Many Western interests. including ag-
ricultural interests, world prefer a
Western man, and Mr.. McRcyonlds
hhs grown up in the barking SiSi-
ness in Illinois and Iowa.