Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-27
HARDING GABINE 7
IS FINALLY CHOSEN
SENATOR FALL or NEW MENiCO.
ONLY SOUTHERN MAN
APPOINTED.

fFHh INV
APPOINTED.
~ Associated Press.
ST AUGUSTINE. Fla. Feb 2e.-
prcsdent.Elect Harding has reached a
tentative decision un every pincc m ms
cabinet. ard unless there are las, min.
lite changes the official circle Of the
next admini-,ration viii be- composed
az these men;
Secretary Of state. Chnrlcs Evans
Hughes. II New York. former Cover.
nor. Justice Of the Supreme Court aud
republican nominee for President.
Secretary II Treasury Andrew W.
Mellon. of Pennsylvania. banker. and
finaRcier. member 81 a family reputed
"a BE- among the wcalthicst In 1hls
country.
Secretary 81 War. John " Weeks
of Massachusetts,. former 4. :. scna.
tor. and IN 1916 candidate for ths
prcsidential nomination.
Attorney General. Harry NJ naugh.
erty Of Ohio. who raamgcd the pre-.
convention campaign resulting In AIR.
harding's nomination.
Secretary Of the Navy: Edwin Den.
by. Of Michigan. former member q
congrcss, who has served as an en-.
listed man In bath the navy ana marine
corps
Secretary 81 the Interior: Albert n.
Fall. ~ New Mexico. now a United
States senator.
Secretary of Agriculture: Henry
Wsilace. of Iowa. editor of farm publ.
cations
Secretary u Commerce: Herbert
Hoover of California. former food I'D.
ministrator and conspicuous leader In
various movements for European 70.
lief.
secretary 81 labor James J Davis.
az Pennsylvania and Illinois. a former
union steel worker who has become
highest official In the Moose fraternity
Postmaster General win ~ Hayes
a. Indiana. lawyer. and chairman ~
the republican national committee. who
managed Iiarding's post -ccnycnilon
campaign.
No Changes Expected.
n changes are made they are most
likely 10 affect the appointment for
navy. commerce and labor. an N which
are understood 20 have come 10 tho
point Of decision within the las, a
hours
In regard % none % these has there
been an exchange of formal invitation
ans acceptance. but In every case the
selections made BY Mr.. Harding are ex.
pecied by his closest associates &c
stand.
Assignment Of the navy pce,folIo 10
MIR. Dcnhy. who is detroit hwyer
furnished the first real surpris of the
cabinet situation. for his name had
rot been mentioned publicly In con.
nection with the place until today. II
IL understood that from the first he
has been undcr condition. however
and was held n &c. rye for just such
contingency a. NJ Harding faced last
week when forrscg Co.crnor Frank o.
Lowden ~ Illinois declined 10 be con.
stdercd for the navy sccreiaryshIp.
IL II expected that before the Pres
ident.Elect makes n formal tender 10
ir. DENLY he viii call him into consul.
iation and go over with him the naval
lrobicms fthc coming administration.
Today Mr. Harding v-as IN communal.
cation with some u the Michigan mem.
iers Of congress regariing the appoint
nent and II understood 60 have secured
their approval.
Ever since the early days Of the cam.
iaign Mr.. Hooyer's name has been
cne q the storm centers q the cabinet
list. many republicans urging appoint.
ments as secretary q the interior. com.
merce or labor. and many opposing II
because 81 his decided stand in favor
~ The league Of nations Whether he
VIII accept the commerce portfolio Is
rot definitely known here hut the Rcn
erai expectation a. that he will. Al
formal invitation II expected 10 20 |
forward within a few hours.
The former food administrator was
the frs; national figure with whom Mr..
Harding conferred after his return "a |
Warrington from the Chicago conven. |
ton last year ard later Mr.. Hoover |
20 Marion among the first ~ the hes, |
inindS' 90 h called into consultation
Should he refuse 10 sit In the cabinet
he may b. asked a. head a comrni .r,ion
Ter reorganization u the executive de-. |
rartments Of the government.
Regarding the labor portfolio also
there has been flood Of recommenda.
tons and counter recommendations
with four availabies una.r serious con.
alteration. II h understood that in the 1
final line NJ james Duncan Il MaSsa.
chusetis. ranks close to Mr. Davis
and should there be a change m that
part Of the slate AFR. Duncan may n |
IN.
One o. the considerations that has
been urged against Mr.. Davis IL that
although he lives at Moose Heart
Illinois, national headquarters ~ thu
Moose fraternity. his principal In IN
forests are In Pittsburg which also Is
the home 81 ar Mellon. II Is under
rtcod. however. Tint Mr. Harding has
no sympathy FOR the argument that II
would BE- a mistake 10 pick two cabinet
officials from one town.
All three of the appointments nov
lacking formal acceptance nre expected
90 be definitely established within a
day or two. bHt II ~ no; probable that
the Pfesideni-Elect VIII make any more
positive announcement en- the subject
until Inauguration dry. Tie already
has made known officially hls choice
u Mr Hughes and Mr.. Daugherty but
ne has NOT told his friends that he s.as