Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-02-23
DENLY Tentatively Decided
on For Navy Port
folio
THREE NOT ACCEPTED
Naming IF Derby Il Surprise-iio"v-
or Storm Center-Two Live in Pits.
burg.

| Pre- Sidcnt- elect Harding mas rcdc'ie"
tentative decision on every place IN
his Cabinet. The names Of Edwin
Denby for Navy. Herbert Hoover tor
Commerce and James J. Davis for la
Dor were added Yesterday, filing the
10 portfolios.
Unless there are last minute
changes the official circle of the next
administration will be composed OF
these men:
Secretary Of state-Charlcs Evans
Hughes, of New York.
Secretary Ct the Treasury-An-
drew w. MelIcn, Of Pennsylvania.
Secretary of War-John W. Weeks,
of Massachusetts.
Attorney Gcneral-Harry NJ.
Da1gherty, Of Ohio.
Postmaster General-Wi!l II. Hays,
of Indiana.
Secretary Of the Navy Edwin
DENLY, of Michigan.
Secretary Of the 1nterior-Albert
B. Fall, OF New Mexico.
Secretary of AGricuture-llenry
Wallace, Of Iowa.
Secretary Cf Commerce-Herbert
tIoover. OF California.
Secretary Of Labor-James }.
Davis. Of Pennsylvania and Illinois.
IF changes arc made they are most
likely 10 affect the appointments for
Navy. Commerce and Labor, all of
which are understood to have come to
the point of decision with in the last
"a hours.
In regard 10 none Of these has
there been an exchange of formal in
vitat;on and acceptance, but in every
Ease The selections made by flr.
Harding are expected by his closest
associates to stand.
Assignment Of the Navy portfolio
Mr. DENNY, who is Detroit lawyer,
furnished the first real surprise OF
The Cabinet situation, for his name
had rot been mentioned publicly in
connection with the. place until yes
.erday. IT is understood that from
thc first he has been under considcra-
.ion, however, and was held in re.
serve for jus; such a contingency as
Mr.. Harding faced last week when
forme. Governor Frank O. 1nwdcn.
Of Illinois, declined to be considered
'or tic Navy Secretaryship.
1t ;S expected that before the Pres
;dent-alect makes formal tender to
Mr.. Dcnby h will call him into con-
spltation and go over with him the
naval problems of the coming admin
istration. Yesterday Mr.. Harding
vas IN communication with some of
he Michigan members Of Congress
regarding the appointment, and i IS
understood to have secured their ap-
proval.
Ever since the early days Of the
campaign Mr. Hoover's name has
been one of tie storm centers OF the
Cabinet list. many Republicans urg-
;nc his appointment as Secretary OF
State, Interior, Commerce or Labor
and many opposing it because OF his
decided stand in favor of the League
of Nations. Whether he will accept
The Commerce portfolio is not def
nitely known here. but the general
expectation is that he will. A formal
invitation is expected to 60 forward
within few hours.
The former food administrator was
the first national figure with whom
Mr.. Harding conferred after his re-
turn to WASHINGTON from the Chica"o
convention last year. and later M.
Hoover came !. to Marion among tEe
irst Of the "best minds" to DC called
into consultation. Should he refuse
% 81: IN the Cabinet. he may be askcd
o head a commission for the rr":-
eaniz. ton of the executive depart
ments of the Government.
Reesding the Labor portfolio also
there has been a flood Of recommen-
lations and counter-recommenda.
lions with four availables under seri-
| ius consideration. It is understood
hat in the final lineup James Dun
,an. Of Massachusetts,, ranked close
to Mr.. Davis aud should there be a
cbanse in that part Of the slate. Mr.
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