The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-24
NEW GOVERNOR PHILIPPINES
 SOON CHOSEN
BY COL. WINFIELD JONES

MT. Harding becomes president on March next, one of the first prob lens he will face will be appoint ment of d governor general for the Philippines. Francis Burton Harri- son, the present governor general, will, of course, be replaced by a Re publican. It is reported in Washing ton that this will be done as soon as possible in the new administra- tion.
 There are many candidates for the position of governor general They are either active candidates or are being pushed for the appointment by their friends.
 Clarence B. Miller, secretary of the Republican national committee, is being strongly urged for the ap- pointment. Mir. Miller is a former member of congress from Duluth and is about AS years old. He is highly educated and has had successful career as superintendent of schools in Minnesota and as a practicing lawyer in Duluth and Washington. He served with credit in the Minne- sota legislature and in congress. Soon after he retired from congress after two years, he was elected secretary of the Republican uational commit tee, and played an active part in the last campaign which resulted in the great Republican victory last Novem- Der. MT. Miller is well qualified, from education and a very large ex- perience in public affairs, to make a splendid governor general He has made two tours of the islands and gained much first-hand information concerning the land and the people. While not pushing his own candidacy, | powerful friends are active in his be- l half. It is not known whether he would accept the post if rendered. | If he wants the position it is con- sidered here he had the best chance CduuludIcS.
 Cameron Forbes, of Boston, once governor general, is said to be mak- ing an active canvass for the appoint ment. MT. Forbes is an able man with the additional advantage of great wealth.
 E. Finley Johnson, justice of the Philippine supreme court, is reported to be making efforts to secure the plum.
 Newton w. Gilbert, of Indiana, who had long career in the Philippine government, is reported to be after the job.
 Dr. David P. Barrow, of the Uni versity of California, is said to be one of the most active candidates for the position.
 Col. H. B. Mccoy, of Manila, we'll known business man of the islands, who is a Republican national com mitteeman for the Philippines, would like the place, it is said.
 | There is also talk of the place be. ing offered to Herbert Hoover, in event Hoover does not so ill the cabinet. This will be surprise to many newspaper readers, but Hoover is we'll fitted for the place and would have another opportunity to exer. else his dominating quality of the "uplift of humanity" which seems to be MT. Hoovers mission in life.
 Last but not least our old friend, Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood, who is a chronic candidate for anything from president to a cabinet job, is being mentioned as a possible governor general. Wood had lot of expert. ence in governing Cuba and could no doubt make good in a similar posi-. tion in the Philippines. The Ques. tion about him is, will MT. Harding prefer him to remain In the army or desire to send him abroad. Woods candidacy against Harding for the nomination at Chicago put Harding under no obligation to Wood, political or otherwise.
 The governor general of the Philip. pine receives a salary of $25,0OO per year, use of two palaces, and allow ances and perquisites of various kind which makes the place the best paid in the federal service outside of the presidency itself. It is also, prob ably next to the White House, the senate or the cabinet the most con spicuous job under the administra tion
 Many men who are being urged for the appointment by their friends will no doubt consider long before accepting the place, as it would mean a virtual exile from the United States for four years, during which time rro+,