The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-10
LIST
OF SELECTIONS
FOR H0NORS ON
THE CABINET
Hughes, Daugherty, Hays
and Wallace Mentioned,
But There's Many a Slip
Before March 4th

st. Augustine. Fla. Feb. 1O.-Back
to work after three weeks vacation,
in which President Harding had wad-
ed into vast amount Of correspond
ence and miscellaneous business that
must be cleared away before he can
give thought to final decisions on the
personnel of his cabinet and other
major problems.
Mr.. Harding returned to st. Angus
tine last night from his houseboat
cruise along the Florida coast and es-
tablished offices in the st. Augustine
hotel, which will be his home until
he leaves for Washington to be in
augurated.
The cabinet appointments which Mr..
Hardng's close friends believe to be
virtually determined, include Charles
Evans Hughes, Of New York, for Sec
retary OF state; Harry NJ. Daugherty
Of Ohio, for attorney general; VIII
H. Hays of Indiana, for postmaster
general; Henry Wallace. of Iowa, for
secretary of agriculture.
Yet even in respect TO these, il is
realized that there may be many a
slip between the first Of February
and the fourth OF March
| For the secretaryship of war, sew
eral men still are mentioned. Prom-
nent among them is John w. Weeks,
of Massachusetts, whose name also Is
linked repeatedly with The navy and
treasury portfolios.
Frank o. Lowden of Illinois, is an
other mentioned as possibility for
the secretaryshp OF the navy and
the friends of Andrew NJ. Mellon of
Pennsylvania. still are urging n
/ qualilicaAons to be- secretary Of the
treasury. For the latter post 1t is un-
derstood that Charles G. Dawes OF
! Illinois, once conceded to have inside
track, no longer Is u serious posi-
bility.
Senator A. r. Fall of New Mexico
is believed TO be under serious consid-
Grafton for secretary of the interior
and whether he goes into the place
it is understood to depend largely
on his own inclination. For the same
place John Hays Hammond OF New
York, is being strongly recommended
1t is in regard 10 the secretaryshir
Of labor and commerce that Mr.. Hard
ing's mind is believed TO be farthest
from decision. The records and
qualifications of several men are said
I 10. ~. f,, t,,
with the labor portfolio. one of the
latest 10 receive prominent support
being j. a. Davis, of Pittsburg, Pa.
formerly a steel worker and now O
banker. The place at the head OF
the commerce Of department Is expect.
ed To he the last OF all TO be filled
and II may fall to one mentioned fol
a post ranking near the top OF the
list.
II Is certain that Mr.. Harding viii
take no dcnifite steps until he hat
held further conferences with his adj
viscrs and next week is expected tC
see the beginning OF II series of consul
tatlons here that will bring a decis.
ion. lt is unlikely that any appoint
ments will be announced. however
until u day or two before the inau'
guration.
In addition to his work on CORES
pondence which Mr.. Harding began las
night within few hours Of his arrlva
here. he had appointments today will
John Barrett. former head Of th'
pan-American union, and Mrs. VIII
liam II FELTON,, OF Cartersvillc. Ga
Mr.. Barrett brought n pressing .nvi
tation to the prcsidentclect 10 so e
New York In April for the unvoilinl
Of a memorial erected by Bolivia
Although his vacation Is at an end
Mr.. Harding will take n plentiful
share OF outdoor exercise during hi
stay In st. Augustine, and he begai
today by alloting the afternoon to goli