The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-04
GOVERNOR LOWDEN IS HARDING CHOICE
 FOR DANIELS JOB
Former Illinois Executive and Strong Runner-Up for Re- publican Nomination to
 Get Cabinet Berth
By ROBERT T. SMALL

Miami Beach Eta, February g. --(Spe-
 cai. )--Fcrmer Gov Frank o. Lowden of
 Illinois is Senator Harding's choice for
 Secretary of the Navy. This cabinet nest has been the subject of a vast amount of speculation, but there IS every reason to believe that the decision of the Presldent-e'ect is definite. The extent to which the selection of Governor I.owden for the cabinet. will
 affect the chances of Charles G. Dawes
 Of Chicago. becoming Secretary of the
 Treasury. remains to be measured. The last three presidents of the United States
 have ignored the old tradition that geo. graphical considerations should be para
 noun. in the appointment of a cabinet and that no two cabinet members should
 come from the same state. MT Harding
 has been convinced that while geography l should have a certain amount of weight, the effect of getting big men in the cabi- ret upon public opinion is far more to be desired
 ABOUT COMPLETED With the seiectIon Of Governor Lowden for the navy portfolio the cabinet almost is completed. Oddly enough, the treas ury portfolio. supposed to have been de- termined long ago, looms up now as one or the doubtful situations. Mir. Dawes
 
 accepted. It may seem strange that any
 man should hesitate as to the accept ance of an invitation of this character, but MT. Dawes is a young man and still has his fortune to make. lf he should go into the cabinet he would be com- pelled to give up for four years. at least, the business and financial associations which mean so much to him at this time. 1 MT, Dawes is wavering with the
 chances in favor of his declining the place His attitude brings into prom- hence the name of Andrew w. Mellon of Pjttsturg. for the treasury. MT. Mel lon also is man of extensive business and financial interests, but Mir. Mellon is in the happy position of being finan-
 cially independent In fact. he is rated as mult-mllionaire with fortune ex- tending into the hundreds of millions. FALL IS CERTAINTY 1 Not only is Mir. Meuon . banker out he is interested in manufacturing ente.- prises on large scale, and is the direct ing genius in the vast Gulf Refining company. Mir. Mellon easily could give
 np or assign his corporate interests without damage to his personal well | fare, and as ne appears to be the only rHai to Mir. Dawes at this time He l nasurally is regarded as Senator Hard- | ings choice in the event that the Dawes 1 ieclnation stands.
 l Senator Albert Fall of New Mexico is certainty for Secretary of Interior, and John J. Davis of Pittsburg. union | labor man formerly a steel worker, and now the head of the fraternity known as the Loyal Order of Moose in Penn sylvania is the leading candidate for Secretary of Labor
 The Harding cabinet slate stands at 1.-the moment, therefore. as follows THE PRESENT LINEUP ! Secretary of State---Charles l.. Hughes of New York.
 1 Secretary of the Treasury--Charles ] C. Dawes of Illinois. or A. ". Mellon of Pittsburg.
 Secretary of War--John W. Weeks of | Massachusetts.
 I Secretary of the Navy-Frank O Lowden of Illinois.
 ] Attorney General--Harry M Daugh- erty of Ohio.
 Postmaster General--Will H. Hays of Indiana.
 Secretary of Agriculture-Henry c Wallace of Iowa.
 secretary of LAbor--John J. Davis of Pennsylvania.
 1 Secretary of the Interior--Albert Fall of New Mexico.
 i The only post thus left vacant is that | of Secretary of Commerce. Senator Harding's friends declare the Presi- l dent elect wants to have at least ons
 surprise to spring upon the American people on March 4, when he sends ir the nominations of his cabinet. The commerce portfolio ma ybe that sur prise.
 HOOVER IS OUT There is no room to doubt the facl that at the beginning of consideration of his cabinet Mir. Harding definitely ! had determined to offer post to Her lbert Hoover. MT. Hoover would have been Secretary of the Interior or Sec. retary of Commerce. As matters nov
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