The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-08
HUGHES SAID TOBE
ONLY ONE ASSURED
Of POST IN CABINET
Confined From First Poge.)

with some Of the celebrities who have
been mentioned for Cabinet positions
he said to each something like this:
"Of course Cabinet states are like
time tables, they are subject to
change without notice and just about
the time one has fixed part Of the
slate some geographical consldera-
tons enter into another part and q
shift must be made. All things being
equal, if things do shape themselves
right viii you be in position to 60
into the Cablnet?"
Nov, to some men that might ap-
pear as a definite offer Of Cabinel
portfolio, sufficiently certain to 10
home and tell ones wife and ones in.
innate friends. And that's how news
Of positive selections finds its way
into the public prints. But any reader
will agree that the foregoing doesnt.
represent a definite commitment, and
that Presidential prerogative permits
the making Of such general statements
to more than the ten men who would
eventually be chosen.
Then there's another factor 70 be-
taken into consideration. The mo-
ment word gets out of the probable
selection Of Cabinet Secretaries all
the people who have criticism 10 make
pile their letters and kilograms and
dissent on the heads OF the men whose
names have been printed as probab ole
appointees. For instance, the Chicago
packers had been quietly working to
prevent the appointment of Henry {.
wallace as Secretary of Agriculture
ana thought they had succeeded when
rather positive Information that he
would be appointed was made public.
They redoubled their efforts and SO
did certain farmer organizations
which are opposed to Wallace.
INDIANA POLITICS FIGURE IN
HAYs's SELECTION.
Another fascinating situation from
a political viewpoint Is that which
surrounds the selection OF will HAYS
chairman Of the Republican Nationai
committee, who has been mentioned
Tor the Postmaster Generalship. Il
all has to do with Indiana politics. tbe
ramifications Of which always us!ssetb
all understanding. lis SAID, FOR in.
stance that Senator Harry New is
afraid that former Senator Albert
Beverldge will enter the primaries and
deteat him for denomination next
year. It's also said that Mr.. New
would like to be in the Cabinet and
would like to see Will Hays make the
race for Senator. Some people who
ought TO know and who are not
themselves parties to the Indiana
controversy say VIII Hays will land
in the Cabinet, not as Postmaster
General but as Secretary of Com
merce.
The slate which got attention from
one end Of the country to the Other
contained the names of A. T. Hert of
Kentucky, Will Hays and Harry
Daugherty, three men active in Re-
publican politics, able men, indeed.
but men who some of the critics have
said didn't measure up To the cam
paign promise Of the ''ablest man in
the Republican Party"
But on the other hand, Senator
Harding Is a veteran student OF poll
tics and he knows that nine out of Ten
men may be able in the business world
and yet make a failure of Government
administration because of their lack
of political insight, their lack of abil-
ity to judge at the psychological mo-
lhD"t what II Is LndL Pubic opinion
says and wants Mr.. Harding VIII
have some political LEADERS In his
Cabinet The point is just how many
he feels will be necessary and how
many would be looked upon as a. pre-
ponderance Of political talent
Again the rumons about Herbert
Hoover fly backward and forward he
tween Marion and Washington with
tho latest weight on the side OF the
making OF MIR. Hoover prominent In
handling negotiations with Europe in
stead of membership in the Cabinet,
but, as said before, Cabinet states are
hike timetables and the chief cngin eer
OF Americas political highway is tuss
now revealing qualities of mind tina
are winning the admiration OF COL
leagues in the Republican party, who
begin TO realize that when a man Is
elected TO the Presidency he must aCt
i'm DpFgonal1y