Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-25
CABINET ABOUT COMPLETE
Harding; Has: Decided Upon His Co.
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NAY Be: s0AE CHANGES In SELECTION
Hughes to Be Secretary If; State and
Hoover Probably Will be Secretary
Of commeree-There Viii be- No
Representative From the South.

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St. Augustine, Fla. Feb. % (By the
Associated Press). - President-elec
Harding has reached a tentative de-
cision on every place in his cabinet
and unless there are last minute
changes the official circle of the next
administration will be composed OF
these men: Secretary of state, Charles
E. Hughes OF New York, former gov
ernor, justice Of the supreme court and
Republican nominee for the presi-
dency; secretary OF the treasury, An
drew w. Mellon of Pennsylvania, a
banker and financier. member OF
family reputed to be among the
wealthiest in the country; secretary
of war, John w. Weeks Of Massachu-
setts, former United States senator
and in 1916 candidate for the .presi-
Dental nomination.; attorney general
Harry NJ. Daugherty Of Ohio. who man
aged the e-convention campaign re-
sulting in Mr.. Hardings nomination;
postmaster general, Will H. Hays OF
Indiana, chairman of the Republican
national committee. secretary Of the
navy, Edwin DENLY Of Michigan, a
former member of congress who has
served as an enlisted man In both the
navy and marine corps; secretary OF
the interior, Albert B. Falls Of New
Mexico, now United States senator;
secretary of agriculture, Henry Wal
lace Of Iowa, editor Of farm publfca-
ton; secretary of commerce, Herbert
Hoover of California, former food ad-
ministrator and conspicuous leader In
various movements for European re-
lief; secretary of labor. James ]. Davis
of Pennsylvania and illinois, former
union steel worker who has become
highest official of the Moose frater-
nifty.
Changes May Be Made.
II changes are made they are most
likely TO affect the appointments for
navy, commerce and labor, all OF
which are understood to have come to
the point Of decision within the last
"a hours. -.
In regard to none of these has. there
been an exchange Of formal invitation
and acceptance, but in every case"fhe
selections made by Mr.. Harding are
expected by his closest associates to
stand.
Assignment of the navy portfolio
to Mr.. DENLY, who Is q Detroit law
Yer, furnished the first real surprise
OF the cabinet situation for his name
had not been mentioned publicly in
connection with the place until today
1t Is understood that from the frst
he has been under consideration, how
ever, and was held in reserve for just
such a contingency as Mr.. Harding
faced last week when former Gov.
Frank o. Lowden of Illinois declined
to be considered for the navy secre-
taryship.
1t Is expected that before the presi-
dent-elect makes formal tender to
Mr.. DENLY he will call him into con-
sultation and 80 go over with him the
naval problems of the coming ad--
ministration. Today Mr.. Harding was
In communication with some of the
Michigan members of congress re-
garding the appointment and 1t Is un-
derstood to have met their approval.
Ever since the early days of the
campaign Mr.. Hoovers name has been
one of the storm centers Of the cab
met list many Republicans urging his
appointment as secretary Of state, in
terror, commerce or labor and many
opposing it because of his decided
stand in favor Of the league Of nations.
Whether he will accept the commerce
portfolio Is not definitely known here
but the general expectation Is that ne
will. A formal invitation is expected
10 go forward within few hours.
Meeting of Minds.
The former food administrator was
the first national figure with whom
MIR. Harding conferred after his re-
turn to Washington from the Chica-
60 convention last year and later Mr.,
Hoover came to Marion among the
first of the "best minds" to be called
into the consultation. Should he re-
fuse to sit in the cabinet he may be
asked to head q commission for reor-
ganization of the executive depart
ments of the government.
Regarding the labor partfolio also
there has been a flood Of recommen-
dations and counter recommendations
with four availables under serious
consideration. 1t is understood that
in the final lineup James Duncan OF
massachusetts, ranks close to Mr..
Davis and should there be change
in that part of the slate Mr.. Duncan
may go in.
One OF the considerations that has
been urged against Mr.. Davis is that
although he lives at Moose Heart, ILL.,,
national headquarters of the Moose
fraternity, his principal business in
this connection is in Pittsburgh, Pa,
which also is the home Of Mr.. Mellon,
It is understood, however, that Mr.
Harding has no sympathy for the ar
pur,ent that il would be q mistake to