The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-07
MASON SPECIAL GRAND JURY
ASSEMBLIES TODAY To |ND|CT
GR|FF|THFOR THE ROUSH MURDER
Republicans EnthuSe
Over Personnel Of
Mr.. Harding's Cabinet |
BY DAVID nAwREHcH
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By DAVID LAWRENCE.

N'lITo'NeTtN(a.'~ o. llc VNFt VINO " AZ Gu
dealor 10 bring the United States back
10 normalCy.
Opinions may diGcr ~ ;hiS sage OF
the game aS 10 what constitutes 4 Goud
cabinet or an ah,c cnbin"t. but tho
thing Warren Harding had in mind vaI
getting a ~cryiceahlc cabinet. Democrats
may be skcpiical. but Republicans ,nI
the capita ar" not oUly satisfied bu;
enthusiastically cNpectaat.
Praise for Mellon.
TakN Nndrcw ". Melton. ui r:ii>-i
turGh. VINO 'S\'n hC secretary OF the
treasury. The call 20 ,ervir" ~ his
"asc Is su extraordinary piece OF luck
Tor Mr.. Harding. For not on,y - Mr..
Mellon the second richest man IN Amer
ica--Suid 70 hc worth hundreds OF MI
lions Ct dollars but his execut!v"
genius has enabled him 20 build Up or
Kanization after organization with the
ease that comes out o. rnaStNrfGl plan
ming and calm elaboration. His wealth
makes NJ. Mellon no longer Interested
in the business world. but ready 70 turn
his talents 10 the public ser ice. Ho
was picked ny Mr.. Harding as a typc
Of Su"ccSSful business man who would
measure up 10 campaign promises OF
cfrcicnSy IN government.
Expect Much Prom hughes.
Consider next. Char,cr Exams iiuGhCG.
than whom there IS no more 'ndcpenJcnt
minded individual N public life today.
There ~ no anticipation that under his
suSpiceS the department C state will
DC turned upside down for political
nurpCScS There Is every expectation
that the perennial effort 20 put thc Dip
lomatic and consular service on an
crrcicT y instead Of political basis
Will q last be realized. for Mr.. Hughes
tsu't tho Kind OF = man who would listen
10 the plcadinGS OF politicians or the
whiSpcrjngS OF ambitious. job hunters.
Tie mere @let that man who occupied
posi- IN the supreme court Of the
t'r' ..ateS and a man who was him
selr within few electoral votes OF be-
ing president Of the United States should
preside orerN the department OF state
Is counted upon TO bring prestige 10,
the department. and convey AN influence
OF Quiet diEity and firmness in the dis
match OF business with foreign lipio-
mats and statesmen. both aero and
abroad.
weeks Independent.
Then there is the scCrecaryship o.
war John w Weeks. former senator
from Massachusetts. = Il very weaitn%
man and therefore has no reason 10
catcr 70 any interests for future gain.
as ii go often the ease with the official
uho looks NJ IN hts position either 2S
SteppinE stone socially or rs an oppor-
tuuitv IN future business or pursuit ot
hjs profession. John Weeks showed h!S
tndrpendsncc when. as member or tue
senate ne broke AWAY from hiS party
and voted with the Democrats In favor
OF the present Federal Reserve act He
sdm!ttrd that there were mperIectionS
he
against IL because he believed there
was pIPnt" OF good IN the measure.
Most oS the Republicans At the time
TOOK party view Of the matter ana
knows official washington and govern
ment methods. 7, will not take him long
70 Sam;'iartzc himself with tho var de-
partment
Leudsn for the Navy.
Frank . LowdNn as secretary OF tho
navy is another picc" OF good luck Tor
Mr.. Harding The navy department has
= state OC naval Officers who control
MAYA operations but the h"ad ~ tho
department must knox something ot
business methods for thc disbursement
Og MANY millions Of dollars in econo-
,ntral fashion Is the task Of an admniiS-
traitor and not n"cesSarii! naval STRAIT
CEist NJ. l.owdNn'S r"cnrd As ouhi-
nrS> odutr: Strator IN Illinois. WAS such
,i,at hs satisfied toe Republican party
a. NnolC and he probably would have
been nominated at Chicago and elected
10 the presidency himself but for the
miXup over the use OF moneE TO get
yoIes in the convention.
FI1l for Interior.
Senator Albert r. Fail. Of New Mex
leo. xhO becomes secretary OF the inter
Tor - one Of the abirSt men In the SEN
ate, an indcfa tiGabie worker. and a
knows the political game and it's d!plo-
macy He win be able TO deal with
congress for the Harding admtnistra-
tion on many matters outside the inter
ior department. Like Franklin Lane.
% may Albert Fall Prove 20 be the uiii-
uy man Of the cabinet.
wanAcs n Trusted.
Henri =. Wallace. o' pcs Mo.nes
iowa. = termed by his admirers AN
outstanding Christian gentleman" He
has flayrd the packers without mercy
la his weekly magazine. The PACKERS
;r:eI hard to d!Slodge him but Mg.
HardlnE aiood firm. Hr trusts Wallace
and VIII follow his guidance on matters
Agricultural. and Wallace. who as ed;-
tor Of the farm periodical which bears
h!s name has been dispensing aEr.Cu'-
tural wisdom FOR many years, will haze
a Splendid opportunity - practice whas
he has 80 long preached.
'Tis said the portfolios % cOmmcrc"
and labor are undecided. A~ for the m
d.viGualS ~ no viii occupy tt" chairs III
The dspartnlent OF justice and the post
Office depa RI tment--HarrS NJ tJIxGerty
and VIII " HayS---rh" Oh d-hdnd CON
ncnt Cr many viii D" that politics dc
tntrd the selections Perhaps -- but
many a cabinet would haze been better
or w!,n few political minds. Mr..
Daughr-ty can sense ~" pubic pulse
accurately and N'l Has has 4 rcputa
tion for "-Gan[au"n that wil. II IS
hoped rri:"v" hany ~ ;rr.t:'ti"n ami
many a trouble h,cr rhc mat s"rl iCe OF
the country. Mr. Hays never heSItaiCd
20 spend money {" E"t results. tIc can
b. counted upon 70 spend money n NE
government scrvire for III" best .n;"--
eStS OF ~" country. HIS taat kind.
And the fact that he has been active n
politics viii ne he'p rather tha" a
handicap to Mr. Harding. FOR both i"
aud Mr. Istughrrty Will he alert 10 chs
changes that Will be drrn,nd"d from
time 10 ,.me by u public opinion OF
ever-.nrreaSinE power. Mr.. Dnughert"
may not have the reputation Of = Wick
RrSram but he IS by no means a med
locre citizen anyhow. The solicitor
genera. argues cases for the govern
msnt. The attorney general must be
car"ful administrator and a man - un
knows how 10 exact work ont o. otle-
men. Harry DauEherty can be depend-
Cd upon 10 DO that Cities may have
'Tr;- n.nc but N-. Harding has ptcSed
a rabinct that Will work ss = team and
u'N try - least 20 render ycr'irc 70
h.m and tho coun'ry.