The New York herald., 1921-01-16

would prefer I Treasury portfolio. but
there are reans why Mr.. Harding
might prefer thave this appointment
go elsewhere an to Massachusetts,.
Hughes Pm Down as Sure.
That would Dose OF two Cabinet
places. Whethefrharles e. Hughes's
formal acceptanceA Mr.. Harding's offer
to head the State Nepartment has been
received will not \ known until the
President-elect malSA formal announce
ment of his Cabina selections II is
understood. of coursthat Mr.. Harding
had Mr. Hughes's vaal acceptance of
the place. should 1t bAffered to him, as
long ago as last Atlst. when Mr..
Hughes came here. NfJse who wit
messed the many evideA6 OF cordiality
and esteem in whichl lach held the
other-and these incluA a group of
actors and actresses WI whom Mr..
Hughes lunched and Md with an
abandon surprising in fmer Justice
OF the Supreme Court-hse no doubt
OF the quality of cooperatn that will
ensue between the two nlen
The Attorney -Generalshi probably is
0o " SAA btNlQta upon Stil dilJI the OInGT
places. Unless the totaIl unexpected
happens, the place will go, Harry NJ.
Daugherty OF Ohio. who ws Mr.. Har-
ding's pre-convention m,ager and
whose desire to have the lace never
has been denied.
The question OF a man to hid the De-
partment of Labor has bee much In
Mr.. Harding's mind during d last few
dave Ia In, q
appoint a union labor man tthe place
But the objections that hay been d.
rected from interested sourts toward
possible appointees have be, no less
emphatic in this department an In the
case of the Treasury. Agricture, In
terror. War and other departures. How
ever, the several men under onsidera.
ton to head the Labor DEPARTMENT are
gradually narrowing down to possible
choice, and this was one of Il depart
ments discussed by Mr.. Harng and
Mr.. Weeks to-day. Mr.. Weekss known
to have a high regard for the ality and
Judgment of James Duncan o.Quincy
Mass, head of the granite woiers' or.
ganization and a man Of knowimoder-
ate views with regard to organic labor
questions.
Ex-Gov. OdeIl Praises POhfes.
Among Mr.. Harding's other oalls to-
day were Meyer Bloomfield of Iston,
publisher of Industrial Relation and
Bloom fields Labor Digest, who cAe at
Mr. Harding's telegraphic request pdis-
cuss industrial conditions and nfters
pertaining to the Department of Lsbo
Henry c. Wallace of Iowa still ledsn
consideration as the probable heal OF
the Department of Agriculture. FoNer
Governor Benjamin B. Odell of Nv
York was another caller. He cameSc
discuss international problems. and n
lowing his conference with Mr.. Hardir
said:
II have been particularly Impress
with Mr.. Harding's proposed solution
our relations with our Allies and 9th
countries abroad for the building up
such safeguards for the worlds peace
are contemplated under his propos,
plan. / am also particularly interest'
as a business man with his proposed s
luton of the taxation matters, which,
carried into effect, in my opinion will
much toward the restoration of busine
conditions upon a safe and sane found'
ton. No one can meet Senator Hardin
without being impressed with his ear
estness and his devotion to America III
her best interests"
Mr.. Harding will wind UP his confe
ences early next week and will leave c
Thursday night for his vacation
Florida.