The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-02
HARDING NOT YET
 !. COMMITTED ID ANY CABINET DECISION
Has Reviewed Entire Field ot AvaiIabIes In Conference With Advisors and Mind
 About Made Up
nI Associated Press

Marion. Ohio, January 1.-President-
 elect Harding has about made Up hls
 mind on several of the most important
 appointments to his cabinet. it was in- dicated here today that he had not yet
 committed himself to definite dfcision
 in regard to any of the ten places in
 his official family. During the past
 few days he has reviewed the entire field or availables in conference with
 his closest political advisors, and, al-
 though the discussions have jed to fur
 ther shifting about of the tentatively
 arranged cabinet seats, no development
 of a positive character has been re- vcaled.
 Tn circles close to tine president elect, Charles Evans Hughes. of New York, continues the most talked of man for secretary of state, and c. Dawes, of Illinois, still is a favorite for secretary of the treasury, although for the latter post Charles D. Hilles, of New York, and John w. Weeks, of Massachusetts, still are mentioned as possibilities. MT. Weeks, however, is more generally re- garded as a likely secretary of the navy, Others who keep to the front in cabinet speculation are Harry Nj. Daugherty of Ohio, most frequently mentioned for attorney general; Will H. Hays, of Indiana, discussed for post
 master general or secretary ot the in- terior; Henry Wallace of Iowa put for ward for secretary of agriculture; and Herbert Hoover. California, whose name 1 frequently has been coupled with the portfolio of labor, but who has been regarded in the light of recent develop ments as a more likely choice for sec retary of commerce.
 FAR FROM DECISION
 Regarding the secretaryship of war speculation has taken a less definite trend. During the past few days A. T.
 Hert of Kentucky has been mentioned conspicuously for the place. but every thing has indicated that MT. Harding is far from a decision on the point.
 Like MT. Weeks. however, Mir. Hert Is considered by many as certain to have some position in the cabinet. The president elect Is said to be en- tirely undecided in regard to secretary ships of the interior and labor, which
 may be filled at the last moment by
 men prominently considered for other abinet posts, but displaced in the final allotment of the portfolios of higher rank. There has been some talk of George Southerland of Utah for sec retary of interior, but some of his close friends say he is more likely to receive q place on the supreme bench.
 It is understood that no positive ac- tion has been taken in regard to the
 appointment of secretary to the pres ident but the general belief Is that the position will go to George B. Christian who has been MT. Hnrding's secretary
 since he entered the senate. Various others have been mentioned, but all the indication here have pointed to MT Christians retention.
 The president-elect spent most of New
 Years day at his desk, but during the
 afternoon he took a long walk and
 called on some of his intimate friends.
 Alex P. Moore of Pittsburgh and Mrs.
 Moore, who formerly was Lillian Rus sell, were guests at monday dinner at
 the Harding home and in the evening
 MT. Harding went to another New
 Years feast at the home of George B.
 Christian.