Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-02
HARDING CONFIRMS
HAYS, MELLON AND
F ALL FOR CABINET.
Has Now Appointed All
But One Member of
Official Family.
LABOR FOLIO STILL OPEN,
WITH DAVIS LIKELY CHOICE
President-Elect Has Busy Day
Closing ARairs-Confers
With Wood.
lny Associated Press. !


MARION. ONO. March I.-Threr
more appointments to the Cab!ne,
were definitely confirmed by Presi-
dent Elect Harding tonight. Ieay
ing only one selection in his OH,
ciai family of ten secretaries still to
he given to the public. The vacancy
is in the portfolio Of labor. and an
announcement assigning that is ex-
Dectcd tomorrow
The three whose selections were
made known tonight are Andrew w.
Mellon, "a Pittsburgh banker. TO be
secretary of the Treasury: Will H.
Rays. OF Indiana. Republicans ma
tional chairman. TO be postmaster
general and Albert B. Fall. now
United states Senator from New Mex
leo. TO BE- Secretary of the Interior.
In regard none Of these did tho
official a.@."uncemcnt cause surprise,
II having been known generally for
several days that they would be in
ciuded in the final Cabinet slate.
No formal staten etfsSSsssss, s. issued in
connection with the thrc3ssis ~ ~. u.
mcnts. but Mr.. Harding iudicatcd ~.
ne might have some more detailed oh
scrVations TO make when he an
nounccs tomorrow the name OF his
Secretary OF Labor II is known ;ha,
from the start, conflicting advice has
been urged upon him in regard TO
the place. and chat although he
reached 81 virtual selection last week
the supporters OF at least three avail
able men still are bringing pressure
TO bear.
Davis Likely Selection.
The man whose name has been
written opposite the iabur portfolio
in the tentative Cabinet list Is james
j. Davis. OF Pittsburgh former
steel worker, who is now supreme
dictator 0; the Loyal Order of Moose.
There has been no evidence that the
designation has been changed. but the
activities of those who would rathe,.
see James Duncan, of MasSuchuse;ts.
or T. V. o'ConU"r Of New York.
chosen. puts Il last minute turnover
well within the ranse of possibilities
Announcement 0! the three Cabinet
positions came in the cours. OF a
busy day for the I'r.sjdent-clect.
during which he attended 10 many
'''''NtN' ~ I'fi St!sstl bt.NlIltt'" rlN.tra-
tory TO his departure :or Masa.Hgtun
and put .inishinG touches on his In
auSural address. Late in the day he
conferred with Major General Leon
ard Wood. who has been selected for
Govcrnor-Gcncrni of the Philippine
Islands. and during the evening ii.
accepted initiation into the knights
Tcmplar Order at n ceremony which
brought 10 Maron many ot tho lead
ing MaSons OF the country
The meeting with General Wood
left the question OF his accepting The
island governorship more or less in
doubt. although the confidence that
he would DC so was apparent among
those close to Mr.. Harding. An ac-
ccptance would involve resignation
from the army, and i! the general
gives up his military commission he
can have his choice OF several other
attractive cfcers from business and
educational concerns. it is said
IL is understood that the President
elect mad. an early selection for the
Philippine govcrnorship, both because
the place already is vacant and be-
cause he wanted at the outset OF his
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