The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-10
Hughes a Certainty;
Daugherty Atty.-Gen.
# He Will Take II
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
Copyright by The IntellISeneer

Washington, Jan 9-'TwiN Marion
and WASHINGTON whittier runs the great
."l!tiral highway ~ the nation many
/ change has come during the past
week Some OF the early cabinet prooa-
9ilities have fallen by the wayside.
some OF the early Legislative enthus-
ssms have beer sidetra cked and the
ard and serious business OF readJust-
.ng the nations eco1onric affairs with
, group of able executives has come 10
20 looked upon by Presdeut-clect Hard
tnS as a transcendent responsibility.
No longer do the former comrades or
iAnator Harding at Washington re-
;ard the man NJ Marion. o. as one who
an De twisted and pulled In any direc-
ion AZ will 10 satisfy political crav-
.rSs or individual whims. The burdens
Il state rest heavily upon the Prest-
lentAfect and The members OF congress
yho have returned here from Marion
tter long talks with him speak OF the
.arnestness with which the next presi-
lent OF the United States Is tackl!nG
he prelim!nari,s Il his jobs
Hughes Certain.
AL Washington las learned during
the week OF the upset IN the cabinet
late. The truth Is that today only one
ran is 4 fixture-possibly two. The
:rsL is Charles Evans Hughes who Is
llready arranging his affairs for the
.cccptance Of the portfolio OF secretary
Il state. The other is Harry DauSh-
-rty who can be attorney general II he
wants 10 be. In general sense, no
nVdy else has q cabinet promise from
X. Harding that cannot be revoked. In
,ead. senator Harding has adopted Z
,ulicy which the wise acres here say
: an astute piece Of personal strategy
.oupled with years OF political acumen.
When MIR. Harding talked with some OF
ne celebrities who have been mentioned
or cabinet positions. he said 20 each
something like this.
''Of course cabinet states are like
!ms-ta bies. they are subject to change
without notice and just about the time
ne has fixed part OF the slate some
Geographical considerations enter Into
mother part and shift must be made
Nj things being equal. II things do
hape themselves right. will you be in
position 20 go into the cabinet?'
Now to some men that might appear
- definite offer OF cabinet port
folio. sufficiently certain to 90 home
nd tell ones wife and ones intimate
friends. And that's how news Of posi-
'ive selections finds its way into the
aublic prints. But any reader will agree
hat the foregoing doesn't represent a
definite commitment and that presi-
.sntial perogattre permits the making
-or .such general statements TO more
han the ten men who would eventually
De chosen.
Packers Oppose wallace.
Then there's another factor TO be
infn
word gets out OC a probable selection of
abinet secretaries. alt the people with
.-iticism 10 make pile their letters and
kilograms OF dissent on the heads OF
nc men whose names have been pript-
Il as probable appointees. For instance,
he Chicago packers had been quietly
working 10 prevent the appointment OF
henry .. wallace az secretary of ag-
-icul,ure. and thought they had sue
..eeded when rather positive inforrna-
.or that he would be appointed was
made public. They redoubled their ef-
,or,S and so did certain farm organiza-
IONS which are opposed TO Wallace.
Another fascinating situation from
= political viewpoint Is that which sur
~ounds the selection ot VIII Hays
..ha lrman % the Republican national
..ommittee who has Seen mentioned 70!
% do with Indiana politics the ramifi-
.ation OF which always passe'h all un.
Ierstanding. 'Tis said. for instance. that
senator Harry New Is afraid that for.
.ner Senator Albert Beveridge will en-
scr the primaries and defeat him FOR
rencmination next year. 'Tis also said
hat Mr. New would like 10 be in the
.abinet and would like to see VIII Hays
make the race for senator. Some peop-
ole who ought 10 know and who are
.oc themselves parties 10 the Indiana
controversy say Will Hays win land the
.thinet not as postmaster general, but
Ns secretary OF commerce.
The Political Trio.
The stat" which got attention from
ne end of the country to the other con.
aimed the names OF A. T Hart. Of Ken.
ucky. VIII Hays and Harry Daugherty
hrec men active in Republican politics
bile men indeed but men who some OF
he critics have said didn't measure VI
20 the campaign promise OF the "aoles,
men in the Republican party" But or
ne other hand. Senator Harding is q
veteran student OF politics and ne knows
hat ten men may De able in the bust
ness world and yet make 4 failure OF
Government ministrat;on because OF
heir lack OF political insight. their lack
II ability 10 judge at the psychological
momement what it II that public opin'
on says and wants. Mr.. Harding will
ave some political leaders in his cab,
net. The point is just how many he
feels win he necessary and how many
would be looked upon as q preponder:
once OF political talent
Again the rumors about Herbert
Hoover Fly backward and forward be-
L -. ~
.atest weight on the side OF making Mr.
Hoover prominent in handling negotia'
cIonS with Europe Instead Of member
ship in the cabinet But. as said before
cabjuet states are like timetables and
Tie chief engineer Of Americas politi'
cal highway is just now revealing quail
nties OF mind that are winning tho ad
miration OF colleagues In the Republi'
an party who begin 10 realize that