The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-03
WANT NEW
To REMAIN
IN SENATE
Republican Legislators Enter
a GentIemen'S Agreement
To Stay Out
BY GEORGE n. HOLMES

IsTAFF CORRESPONDENT !. N. sERYIcEI
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-OuJ of
series OF conferences which Harry 81
Dougherty political mentor 10 Presi-
dent-elect Harding has mad With re-
publican leaders in Washington II de
scloped today that number OF repuo-
lican senators have entered into what
practically amounts to a "gentlemen's
agreement" not 10 enter the Harding
cabinet after March l.
WHY MOVE WAS TAKEN
This move has been taken not De
cause cabinet portfolios were unat-
traetive. but because nearly all tn=
powerful and influential republican
members Of the senate have at some
time or other been reported as leaving
the hill for the other end Of Pennsyi-
,ania avenue. This was particularly
farming TO Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge the q. o. +. leader IN the SEN
ate, and he. according to reports. gath
cred about him some Of the mos,
prominently mentioned and pointed
out that the senate should receive
their primary consideration.
WANT NEW IN SENATE
Senator Lodges public statement
expressing the hope" that Senator
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tinue in the senate. the direct
result of these conferences. Senator
New is not onlf one of Senator Hard
ing's closest friends and one OF the
few original Harding men" 1t had
been conceded that Senator New could
have ant cabinet post he desired. His
name had been mentioned prominently
in connectio with the war depart
met and postmasters' posts
LODGE TO STAY OUT.
Senator Lodges action has definitely
set at rest all rumors that he himself
is a cabinet possibility. Along with
Elihu Root and Senator Philander -
Knox. of Pennsylvania, Lodge had
been prominently mentioned as q pos
sible secretary of state.
AS a result of these conferences.
there remained today only one repub-
lican senator who could he considered
of more than passing prominence for
cabinet honors. This is Knox, or
Pennsylvania Whether he will join
his senatorial colleagues In voluntari-
ly eliminating himself from consider
alton remains to be seen. Harry NJ.
Dougherty has conference scheduled
with the Pennsylvania scenator today.
DISPELSC "OLIGARCHY'' CRIES.
The voluntary elimination of a num-
Der of senators has another advantage
as republican leaders view it, They
believe that it will ecectually set at
rest the charges hurled all over the
country during the campaign OF
senatorial OIigarchy" running the
executive as well as the legislative
branches of the government in case
Harding was elected.
OF all the names of cabinet posi-
bilities that have been mentioned
since Nov. 2. there are only two which
are considered in Washington virtual
~ certain of appointment These are
ex-senator George w. Sutherland. OF
Utah and ex-senator John W. Weeks.
of Massuchetts- Only the posts to
which they will be appointed remain
in doubt, according to Harding's
friends here.
WATSON IN PHILADELPHIA.
Senator James Z. Watson, of 1ndi-
ana. went to Philadelphia to conner
with Senator Penrose. ostensibly over
financial legislation.
Dougherty will leave Washington
tonight for Norfolk where he will
meet Senator Harding on his arrival
from Panama Edward B. Mclean and
Senator Davis Elkins. of West vir-
ginia, also will go to the port to well
come the Harding party