Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-01
FOUR PLACES IN
NEW CABINET TO
BE FILLED SOON
Mellon, Fall, Dawes Are
Mentioned for Portfolios,
Hoover Could Have Diplo-
matte Post for Asking
BY ROBERT r. SMALL
Ueased Wire Service to The JournaD
Copyright, 1929

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Jan. 20
During the ten days President-elect
Harding has been away from Marion,
the statement made in these dis
patches two weeks ago that six mem
bers Of the cabinet virtually have
been decided upon still holds good.
The ten days have not been idle
days, for wherever the Hardin
houseboat has put in for the night
a sheaf of kilograms have been hand
ed aboard for the next president. For
not a moment ashore has he been
allowed to forget that between now
and March 4 he must name ten mem
bers Of his official family.
The number Of volunteer advisers
seems to multiply as the time goes
urally many Of these advisers are
doomed to disappointment. If the
cabinet numbered a hundred instead
of ten, Mr.. Harding would nave no
difficulty in taking care or those
who have been highly recommended
to him.
The situation has not been without
it's embarrassments. Few men IKE
to be published broadcast as seek
ing a cabinet appointment ana yet
there are few men In the RepuoaiiCan
party who would not feel themselves
highly honored by the tender OF
place Mr.. Harding has been trying
studiously to separate the wheat 1ru }l
the chaff and it has not been tne
easy task that many would suppose
Hughes q Fixture
So far as the secretaryship OF
on the horizon to dispute that office
with Charles Evans Hughes, Of New
York.
Harry M. Daugherty, who has been
aboard the houseboat with Mr.. HARD
ing, but who purposes to leave the
party here, still has full sway as
the next attorney general. ,..-
John W. Weeks, of Massachusetts
still is slated for secretary Of war
Henry c. Wallace, Of Iowa. is
certainty for secretary of agriculture
But there has been q, particularly
weeks for Andrew w. Mellon, OF
Pittsburg, for secretary Of the treas
ury While there is ground for the
statement that Mr.. Mellon IS belne
post, in all d fsirn7ess' it n5 must Of Of
Chicago. still has the inside track
and has not been displaced; MT
Dawes has strong Influence oehlno
him, not the least of which IS tne
who know Mr.. Harding know now nov,
potent the Influence Of Mr.. Daugh-
erty is. -, t;.b ra.
gard for Mr.. Mellon, and there Wouio y
seem to be little doubt that the pIs
Pittsburg banker will be gwen e eo de-.
high federal appointment II ne t ne
sires it. Mr.. Mellon was one OF t the
men who helped to finance L1t
Harding campaign and the presloen :. =.
elect feels under an obligation -
him. 1,aso
Most observers agree that eithel
Mr.. Mellon or Mr.. Dawes WI u W
Secretary of the treasury ana the the, ott
not anpointed to the CABINET WIZ "
named as head Of the federal aeset e "
board. To the writer II Wou iie,7, r.
tbat Mr. Mellon is more lkely -
t dnasid ai' over the federal reserve
b p1 than over the treasury depart
nl9 Fred w, Upham, of Chicago, treas treas
urer of the Republican natlollaat E
mittee and a farm fr rHin "a o. Resch t.
HarolIns' Iarding. not merely as t
see see bas+ method of wiping out Ins
national committees lnuT 1Tas
i hnt in the interest of Mr.. Dawes. o,
A considerable fight mas u fo, nast
on Will H. Hays OF ln aS1a 1it+1e chair
mas 'ef Of the national committee e. q !:
III iIl@t ~ same position as Mr.. Dawes
IN that he holds the inside tra fiT,a gl,t
T. f. viii take a great deal OF lnl ipeist,
to displace him: MI. nay himselt
there is no GG ontlle5 ye' and that tn,
anu anu m 11ed be found pulling slae ~ y;
w. IN The cabinet. 1t was rePITII ~
StuG the campaign that NIL ;+11 - II,
80 not altogether pleaseu ,ighert1
fascinating influence MI r.. Dobairma1
Exercised at Marion, pue ln ero1lnd fo1
c4A0A no 81 OoAAN
now says tnere e''
This assumption.
ills ran Likely for Part
r1ovs dislil5es to be placed II
Mr.. r., [ad 0f an office seeker. he ue
the lolI he has been running ave-
claLeo n,1h1ic office for the last twei ~,
rom us and that he still mas ~
" 80 1eft in him. At the same ti La'
o. - iu" Known among his FRIENDS ina
70 cabinet position IS not le 49,
| to him he would De heenft tho sor
oointad Mr.. Harding IS not the ~ ~,
pel 1oI m disappoint Mr.. Hays IN IN. 1
oi nrerr and therefore the pos
Letter generalship would appear u
hn es's assured to the Indiana leader
Tho nresence of Senator Alner
Mi ~ New Mexico, aboard TN
Harding houseboat, has given aoqi
| tional color to the report tnat n
would be member OF tne a1ai o o1.a,
| hlneI. Inc pO5L
to Mr.. Fall and which he IS yer:
likely to occupy. is that OF secreta n+
If The interior. This was the port
folio Originally assigned by many u
Herbert Hoover. but there IS no req H
SON at this time to withdraw IN
Statement Of two weeks ago that MI
Hoover will not be in the cabinet
all. AS a matter Of fact evidences
multiply to make the statement
surety.
If Mr.. Hoover should desire it, h
could have a high diplomatic post II
the next administration. He nigh
be made ambassador to the cour
of st. James in London. He is htte'
particularly for such an appoint
ment and 1t is possible that stimuli
| taneously with the cabinet appoint
ments the announcement may b
made that the former food admins
traitor has been rendered forelg1
service.
Navy Post Unified
| Mr.. Harding has several union la
Dor men under consideration for ap
pointment as secretary of labor an
the choice would seem to lie among
| them.
Elimination of Mr.. Hoover from