The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-21
HARDING INTENDS
 ID GIVE CABINET
 JOBS TOF FA|THFUL
Democrats Have Scant Chance to Get on Pay RoIl-Next President Is Strictly
 Partisan


 Marion. O., January M.-(Special.)-On the eve of his departure for an extended pre-inaugural vacation, President-elect Harding. has officially stated that he n- tends to make good his promise to give the country party government. lie VIII go farther than this and make it a partisan government. His statement bids fair to rank with that famous excIama- ton Of David B. Hili third of century ago: I am democrat
 am partisan says Mir Harding. l believe in party government, I am going to have republican cabinet. but no selection will be made because or party obligation without consideration for the pest service of the country
 DEMOCRATS TABOO
 By the issuance of this statement the Presfdent-elect completely has confirmed the announcement in these dispatches sev- eral days ago that in no circumstances would democrat be appointed to a capi- net position, and that MT. Harding was fast drifting to the conclusion that he would make of his official family a dis tinctly political and party affair At that time it was stated that Mir. Harding be- iieved in getting the very best minds available for government service but that he believed these best minds were to be found only in the republican party. There is really nothing new in the F Harding pronouncement He has been g. partisan, at times a bitter one, ever since his advent into politics 20 years ago He 5 has gained all of his political successes by taking up the party burdens and bear ing them bravely. The senator fully is conscious of the fact that he owes his present exalted position to his partisan ship, and to the belief of those who helped to nominate him that he would al- ways be regular when it came to party affairs.
 COTTNTRY ETRCT PIrT
 It was no chance remark that Jacob Gould Schurman, president of Cornell university, made few days ago, after an extended visit with the President elect.
 "He will not forget the republican party" said Dr. Schurman, "but I realize that he is persuaded that the party can best help itself by serving the country best, and in his programme service of the country would come frst'' MT. Harding's statement lends a word of finality to the conclusion already reached that Herbert Hoover no longer IS being considered for a cabinet post. Mir. Hoover is not regular party man. It will be remembered that last year there was doubt as to his political faith and much speculation as to whether he would stand for the democratic or re- publican nomination for the presidency MT. Hoover eventually proclaimed him. self a republican of the liberal type, and thereupons his presidential aspirations immediately were snuffed out by the re- puhlicans of the regular type. Mr. Hoover possesses neither a political nor party mind and that would seem to exclisSe him completely from the cabinet circles.
 ANSWERS CRITICISM
 Tn a, sense MT. Harding in his state- ment has attempted an answer to the critics who have been disposed to raise a question as to the wisdom of putting several party workers into the cabinet This criticism has revolved particularly around Harry M. Daugherty, slated for Attorney General, and Will H. Hays slated for Postmaster General
 In less degree it has been leveled at John W. Weeks of Massachusetts, slated for Secretary of War. It has been of sufficient quantity and potentcy to kill virtually all hope A. T. Hert the Ken- lucky leader, may have entertained as to a cabinet berth.
 Mir. Harding is trave enough to say in his statement that certain appoint ments in the cabinet will be made ssbe- cause of party obligations" but he inn mediately reassures the country by say ing that no selection will be made be- cause of party obligation without con sideration for the best service of the country In other words, MT. Harding wants the people to understand that in selecting certain men to whom the party is obligated, he is convinced of the abil- ity of these men to render the highest possible service to the country MT. Harding has high regard for Harry Daugherty. He knows Mir. Daugherty thoroughly. knows his political history. his habits of thought and the sort of administration he could be expected to give in the department of justice.
 HAYS IA SFRIENDS
 Will Hays is a man to whom the party distinctly owes an obligation and his friends unquestionably have convinced Mir Harding he would give the 'besr service'' to the country. MT. Hays has many powerful friends and they have
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