The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12
DAWES TALK
FOR CABINET
NOW REVIVED

ST Augustine, Fla, Feb. ll.-"hEe
presidcnt-rl"ct Harding was disposirE
Of another long list Of miscellaneous
appointments today. it b""am" kn"wh
, thai in the very n"lr future he w"utd
begin serious conference calculated
to bring 10 head the whole question
of cabinet selections.
The names Of three OF th"S" expected
here within the next few days attracted
particular attention, because AL 81 them
are known to have been under serious
consideration for cabinet places. They
are charles Evans Hughes. Of New
f, York; Charles g. Dawes. Of Illinois. anI
]. .. Davis. Of Pennsylvania. Various
GsriHcances attached, however. 10 their
visits,
Mr.. Hughes generally Is conceded by
those close to Mr.. Harding I" b" the
, pres ident-elr choice for secretary "I
state. and the fact that he is coming
to Florida was accepted ns one more IN
d!catlon that he WI, get the appoint
mont II Is expected mat al tn" r"h'
fercnces, which probably Will tax" place
, early next week. the two will discuss
the whole preliminary diplomatic St"is
toward formation II an Association r
Nations.
Dawes an Enigma.
The prospective vIsi. Of Nr. Dtwc",
yyh, rorcutlv got into tho lm'-iIEht By
Il spectacular ,"uun,iatiuu Of Ia" con-
grrssional commuters Investigation ~
tE, conduct of thr war, Is more .nl al
enigma. 1t was understood in D"c"u-
brr that he was foremost in MIR. Hard
!ng'e mind for tn" tr"aSurN position.
/ buI in recent weeks the friends of other
I aspiranis have become So active as /"
greatly hccloud thc situation.
Mr., Dawes Is visiting relatives IN
! Florida, and Il j. painted nUt that L
would be only natural for him /" cal!
and nav his respects to III" loader of
, his rarty. Whether any d"rN"r m"aning
! is tu hr attached IN tn" appoint m"nt
/ Is a question that no one At MIR Hard
| ing's hradquarters would answer.
| No announcement has been made Of n
! formal auuo!ntmcrt fo- MIR. Davis. hut
he is expected To hr IN St. Augustine
! Within few days. II Is understood that
! Mr. Harding has heard natt"ring re-
l ports Of his capahilty. hui desired Il
4 closer personal arquaintan"" h"tor"
Teaching n decision in regard 10 his ap-
, pointmcut.
New York Situation
Today. the PrrSidcnt-"l"Ct again con-
fcrcd with, Senator Wahsw"rth nnd
I. 'lgriGS -. lllllFS. rl New hl h, W iIb wv
/, understood to have come here tn dis
! russ. among other things tn" Republican
: situation IN their state. H." ais" saw
John Jarrett. former head Of tn" Pan
! American union. anB Mrs W. H. FELTON,,
Of Atlanta. both Of whom mad appoint
ments postponed from Yesterday. Mr
! Barrett talked over ran-km"r!C7n nf-
fairs. generally. and Mr. F"iton> gay"
NJ Harding II" views Of IN ant!-ad-
ministrati tion Democrat ON IN" I.cagu" or
Nations and other subjects
After his talk wiki III" President
q elect Mr. Barrett issued 4 statement
prcdirting that ia" ai'!tud" "f III" COM
irr administration wou.i he on" o.
: fri"ndliucsS for Ran-Am"rir;r. and 'Ea:
4 man OF highest qualifications would
h. chosen TO the Pan-Am"ri"an amhlN
SadnrShip lie said ne had inrh"d Nr
Harding 10 attend rhc mnNriiug 81 Il
statue Of Eu'iviH- In N"w York n"Nt
/ Npr.. and was l"p"fu} that IA" invita-
! tion would w accepted Mrs. Harding
who has spent tl" past thrc" weeks
shorpiug and attending 10 other PERSONAL
nrrlnds m Washington and New YORK;
Joined tn" rrHSid'ut-"irrt hero tonight.
"a remain until II" leaves for Marion.
"n February 2H. She experts - nak.' her
stay her" 4 vacation. anh vii taxi" part
in few social functinr..