New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-10
Dawes Bitterly
Opposed for
Cabinet Place
Alleged Support of Cox in
Campaign and Aid Given
to Williams Are Urged
by Foes in Washington
Strife Worries Harding
Senator Is Said To Be Dis
gusted Over Differences
Revealed in Conferences
By Carter Field

WASHlNGION, Jan. 9.-The most
vigorous drive yet started on any man
mentioned as a Cabinet possibility has
heen carried to Harding in an effort 20
eliminate Charles G. Dawes. This
comes on top of evidence from Marion
that Mr.. Harding has been worn and
distressed almost beyond endurance
BY the disputes and chickering's engend-
cred in his attempt to pick Cabinet
by consultation.
The elements opposed to Dawes have
been expressing their views With some
freedom in Washington and elsewhere
for some time, but until the last few
days they had not thought it worth
While to communicate with Mr.. Har-
ding about it, They had assumed that
Harding knew the things which they
think should bar Mr.. Dawes from con-
slderation. So positive were the dis
patches coming from Marion. however,
to the effect that it would be Dawes,
that they decided to bring UP all their
heavy artillery.
There is no record, of course, as to
"''S 4"A' AAoA olnS mas Deen told, but
IN the conversations here on the sub
ject two things have been emphasized.
One is an allegation that General
Dawes was not for Harding at heart
during the campaign, but, on the con-
trary,. was, although very quietly.
friendly to Cox, for whom somS of his
close business and personal friends in
Ohio were openly working. Another
allegation is that General Dawes aided
John Shelton Williams in the fght the
Comptroller of the Currency made for
confirmation by the Senate when he was
renomlnated for another five-year term.
Williams Episode Causes Feeling
There is considerable bitterness
about this alleged activity of Dawes
in behalf of Williams. 1t is alleged
mat Senator under obligations to
dawes told his colleagues that he could
not vote against Williams because
Dawes had asked him not to do so
With the Republican majority so close
this made it dangerous to brinp the
confirmation of Williams to vote. Mr.
Williams read into the hearing of the
Senate Banking and Currency Commit
tee a long telegram he had sent Dawes
quoting his own diary about visit
Dawes had paid him. This diary quoted
Dawes as heartily praising Williams
anu relerrlng to McAdOO as one of the
greatest Secretaries of the Treasury in
the country's history. Dawes's reply to
this telegram, as read into the record
was laconic permission to quote the
diary '''
1t is not known here Just how much
effect on Mr.. Harding the attacks on
Dawes have had. There are some who
think the old friendship between
Dawes and Harry M Daugherty will
prevent Mr.. Harding giving serious
heed to them. Others point to the
demonstrated ability of Mr.. Dawes
when he was Comptroller of the Cur
rency, to his large success in private
business and to his services in France.
and declare that Mr. Harding will ip-
more the attacks.
There is going to be lot of feeling.
however, whether Mr.. Harding appoints
Mr.. Dawes or not.
One of the surprising things about
the whole process Of Cabinet slate
making by Mr. Harding has been the
feeling over the portfolio of Treasury,
for which Mr.. Dawes, at the moment
at least, seems to have the inside
track. 1t is generally known that ex-
Senator John w. Weeks, 0kwhom Mr..
Harding is very fond and whom he
has great admiration, Bired par
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