New-York tribune., 1921-01-12
Chicago Mayor
Joins Protest
Against Dawes
Illinois Factional Quarrel Is
Reflected in Visit of
Thompson to Marion as
Conceded Boss of State
Senate Pressure Applied
Suggestion of Hilaes for
Treasury Post Revived
As Result of Situation
From q stog Correspondent

From q staff Correspondent
MARION, Ohio, Jan. 1l.-William
Hale Thompson, Mayor of Chicago,
projected himself into President-elect
Harding's Cabinet making problem to-
day with protest against the appoint
ment of Brigadier General Charles G.
Dawes, of Chicago, to be Secretary OF
the Treasury. Since the November
election Mayor Thompson has been the
undisputed political boss of Illinois.
All through, the campaign Senator
Harding,s political advisers, in ar
ranging speaking schedules, were
cautious to avoid meeting between
the Republican candidate and the Chi
cago Mayor But there is no longer
any need of caution in this respect, as
tho Mayor conquered all his opponents
and Illinois gave the Republican ticket
q half million majority. Mayor Thomp-
son came here to-day at tie invitation
of Senator Harding.
Alone, Mr.. Thompson's opposition
would be unlikely to sway MIR. Harding
to t he extent Of keeping General
Dawes out of the Cabinet, but there are
even more powerful influences opposed
to the Dawes appointment than the
Mayor of Chicago. The group in the
United States Senate which prevented
the confirmation Of John Shelton Will
liams to be Comptroller of the Treas
ury when he was renominated for O.
hve-year term is very bitter because
of support said to have been given
Williams by General Dawes.
Senators Join in Protest
For one thing, it is said, General
Dawes induced Senator Lawrence Y.
Sherman, of Illinois, to agree to vote
for the confirmation Of Williams. He
is also said to have interested himself
in Williams's behalf in other direc-
tions. Anyway, when a Senator came
here few days ago he is said to have
told the President-elect that the ap-
po;ntment of Dawes as Secretary of the
Treasury would be highly objection
able ito Senator Harding's friends in
the Senate.
There is no indication from Harding
HEADQUARTERS that there will be any
change in the President-elect's plans
because of this opposition, but never
theless gossip has revived the possipil-
ity of Charles D. Hilles, OF New YORK.
being given the Treasury portfolio.
Former Governor Lowden of Illinois
he's been eliminated from Cabinet spec
ulation because of the fairly definite
report that he would be sent to London
AS the American Ambassador. George
Reynolds, the Chicago banker, was
scratched from Senator Hardlng's first
list of candidates for the Treasury job
because of his connection with the
packing interests. Besides Mr.. Hilles,
the name of Andrew Mellen, the Pitts
burgh banker, is being mentioned as q
possibility in case the President-elect
should decide to withdraw the name OF
General Dawes from his slate.
The fact that Charles Evans Hughes,
who has been offered the portfolio OF
State. and Mr.. Hilles are both residents
of New York would not initiate
against the latter in the mind of SEN
ator Harding, it is said, because the
Secretary Of State Is not regarded as
Il patronage appointment in any sense.
Moreover. because of his enormous ma
ior,.y. geographical considerations are
not causing Senator Harding nearly as
much Cabinet making trouble as are
his close political friends.
Thompson Prefers Lowden
AS an indication of the feeling of
Mayor Thompson against General
Dawes, it is reported that he recently
said that of the two. Governor Lowden
and General Dawes, ne greatly pre-
ferred Lowden.
After the conference to-day Mayor
Thompson said he had come because
he felt that Mr.. Harding confronted a
IL l.
ing upon the Presidency since Abraham
Lincoln, and he wanted to extend the
pledge of his support and of every
possible assistance.
"Of course" said Mayor Thompson,
"there was some discussion Of Cabinet
members. 1t was general in its nature
and there is nothing to be said about
it. ! think Senator Harding is going
about his task in a way that ought to
be reassuring and gratifying to the
country"
dent of Cornell University, was with
Senator Harding an hour to-day dis
cussing international matters.
II was deeply impressed with Senator
Harding's desire and determination to
give the best possible service to this
country" said DR.. Schurman. "He
will not forget the Republican party,
but | realize that he is persuaded that
the party can st help itself by serv-
ing the country best, and in his pro-
gram service Of the country would
come first.
Approves League Program
ave talked about the League Of Ma.
tons and he outlined what he had in
mind. consider that program from
the points Of view Of the end il aims to