Evening star., 1921-02-20
z|HLMAN DOOMED
FOR NEW CABINET
Appointment of Maryland
Representative Would Please
Local G. 0. P. Leaders.

| Republican leaders who have re-
Gently been in conference with Presi-
dent-elect Harding confirm the re-
ports from st. Augustine, Fla, to the
effect that Representative Frederick
n. Zihlman of Maryland is being seri-
ously considered for appointment as
Secretary of Labor. This is especially
! gratifying to the local republican
leaders, who are particularly con-
cerned with the affairs of the National
Capital. because Representative Z:hl-
man has been one of the most active
members of the House District COM
mittee and has always been ready
to support legislation for the benefit
of the District.
Representative Zihlman has not
sought any honors from the incoming
administration. His name was pre-
sented to Mr.. Harding without his
solicitation and without his knowl-
edge. He is union man and holds a
union card but he has always been
conservative regarding labor legisla-
ton and the demands of organized
labor.
mated or controlled in any way by
President Gompers or other officials
of the American Federation of Labor.
organized labor has let Mr.. Harding
know that the appointment of Repre-
sentative Zihlman would not be dis
pleasing to the organization.
Fess Backs Zihlmnn.
Representative Simeon d. Fess of
Ohio, chairman of the congressional
campaign committee. and Harry NJ.
Daugherty of Ohio. Mr.. Harding's S
closest political adviser, and who will
be the Attorney General. are said to
have urged Representative Zihlman as
very desirable man for the labor
most upon the incoming President.
These two close advisers of Mr..
Harding have suggested that the new
executive might wish to take some
among his colleagues and who could
be depended upon to keep in close and
friendly touch with them and thus
keen the executive informed about
how the House was feeling. 1t was
also suggested that Mr.. Harding might
like to accede to the solicitations of
those who think that he should ap-
net. and they pointed out that Mr..
Zihlman, being from Maryland, a
normally democratic state. would meet
this situation nicely.
Assurances have been given to Mr..
Harding that the selection Of Repre-
sentative Zihlman would be thorough
ly satisfactory to the members of the
House and not unsatisfactory to or
sanized labor.
Mr.. Zihlman was glassblower by
trade for many years and is for
mer president of the Maryland State
Federation of Labor: he has'always
been a safe and sane" member Of
union labor organizations and has
never been found on the side of wild
eyed radical labor agitators and
leaders.
The Federation of Labor has official
ly approved Zihlmans career in the
House and he has always been right
on all labor legislation. The Mary
lander is recognized in the House as
= true friend of labor. That Zihlman
has always been favorable to labor is
shown by the fact that the congress
sional records prove him to have
voted for eighteen measures favor
able to labor since he has been a
member of the House during the
mast four years One of the big things
for labor Zihlman accomplished in the
House was remedial legislation for
the postal clerks. The National Fed
Grafton of Postal Clerks has indorsed
the efforts of the Maryland repre-
sentative for that legislation.
In addition to his long and credit
able labor record he served in the
Maryland state senate for four ses-
sions, and for two sessions vas unani-
mously chosen republican fcor leader.
He was elected to the Sixty fifth and
Sixty-sixth congresses and was re-
elected last November to the Sixty
seventh and next Congress.