Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-23
new MEXICO
MAN IS IN
OFFICIAL
FAMILY
Fall Is Given Post of SeCre-
tary of the Interior; Den
by, a Ozark Horse" To
Head the Navy.
LIST TENTATIVE IS
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE
Changes May Occur In the
Naval, Commerce and La
Dor Portfolios; Decisions
Were Made Quickly.

st. Augustine, Fla, Feb.
% (by The Associated
Press. President-elect
Harding has reached a ten
tative decision on every
place in his cabinet, and un-
less there are last minute
changes, it will be compos-
ed of these men:
Secretary of state-Charles e.
Hughes, of New York, former gov
ernor, justice of the supreme court
and republican nominee for the
presidency.
Secretary of the treasury-An-
drew w. Mellon, of Pennsylvania,
banker and financier, member Of
family reputed to be among the
wealthiest in this country.
Secretary of war-John w.
Weeks, of Massachusetts, former
senator and in 1916 a candidate for
the presidential nomination.
Attorney general-Harry NJ.
Daugherty, of Ohio, who managed
Mr.. Harding's pre-convention cam
paign.
Postmaster general - viii H.
Hays, of Indiana, chairman of the
republican national committee.
Secretary of the navy - Edwin
Denby of Michigan, former men,
Der of congress, who has served as
an enlisted man in both the navy
and marine corps.
Secretary of the nterior-Albert
r. Fall, of New Mexico, now a sem
ator.
Secretary of agriculture-Henry
Wallace, of Iowa, editor of farm
publications.
Secretary of commerce-Herbert
Hoover. of California, former food
administrator and leader in various
movements for European relief.
Secretary of abor--James J..
Davis of Pennsylvania and Illinois,
a former union steel worker, who
has become the highest official in
the Moose fraternity.
If changes are made they are
most likely to affect the appoint
ments for navy, commerce and
labor, all of which are understood
to have come to a decision within
twenty-four hours.
Expect Selections To Stand.
In regard to none Of these has
there been an exchange of formal
invitation and acceptance, but in
every case the selections are eX
pected by Mr.. Harding's associates
to stand
Assignment of the navy port
folio to Mr. DENLY, who is a De-
troit lawyer, furnishes the first
real surprise, for his name had not
been mentioned publicly in con-
nection with the place until today.
It is understood that from the
first he has been under considera-
ton, however, and was held in re-
serve for just such a contingency
as Mr.. Harding faced last week
when former Governor r. o. Low
den, of Illinois, declined to be
considered.
1t is expected that before the
president-elect makes a formal
tender to Mr.. DENLY he will call
him into consultation and go over
the naval problems with him.
Hoover Storm Center.
Ever since early in the campaign
Mr.. Hoovers name has been one
Of the storm centers of the cabinet
list, many republicans urging his
appointment as secretary of state.
interior, commerce or labor, and
many opposing it because of his
stand in favor Of the league of ma
tions. A formal invitation is eX-
Dected to go forward to him within
few hours. He was the first ma
tional figure with whom Mr.. Hard
ing conferred after his return to
Washington from the Chicago con-
"ention last year and later Mr.,
Hoover came to Marion among the
first of the best minds" to be
called into consultation. Should
he refuse place, he may be asked
to head commission of re-organi-
zation of the executive departments
of the government.
Regarding the labor portfolio
also there have been many recon-
mendations and counter recon-
mendations, with four availables
under serious consideration. 1t is
understood that in the final lineup
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