Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-02


Washington, D. ,C.-Unless ~ last
minute change or two is forced by the
political struggle centering around
President-elect Harding, his first cabi
net will be made up as follows:
Secretary of State-Charles Evans
Hughes, New York.
Secretary of the Treasury-Andrew
W. Mellon, Pennsylvania.
Secretary of War-John w. Weeks,
Massachusetts,.
Attorney General - Harry M.
Daugherty, Ohio.
Postmaster General-Will H. Hays,
Indiana.
Secretary Of the Navy - Edwin
DENLY, Michigan.
Secretary Of the Interior - Albert
:: B: Fall, New Mexico.
Secretary. OF Agriculture Henry c..
Wallace, Iowa.
Secretary of Commerce-Herber
Hoover, California.
Secretary of Labor - James J..
Davis, Pennsylvania.
WHO They ARE.
Charles Evans Hughes was cover.
nor Of New York for two terms, from
1907 to 1910; was appointed to the
federal supreme court in 1910 by
President Taft, and resigned that Of
flee to run for president on the Repub.
lican ticket in 1916.
Andrew w. Mellon, listed for secre-
tary of the treasury, IS probably the
richest man ever directly connected
with our government. He represents
a controlling interest in most of the
important industries conferred around
Pittsburg. Banking, iron and steel
and coal interests find expression
through Mr.. Mellon. He has never
held public office. Many Republican
editors have not taken such a choice
with enthusiasm.
John w. Weeks, chosen as secretary
of war, is by business connections a
Massachusetts banker, but he has
been in congress continuously since
1905. In 1916 he received los votes
identia1 nomination.
Harry N. Daugherty, selected for
attorney general, IS we'll known in the
Middle West as clever political boss
He served five years in the Ohio leg
islature, from 1888 to 1893, and was
successful as Harding's campaign
manager in getting the Republican
nomination for him at the Chicago
convention.
Will II. Hays of Sullivan, Ind, is
like Daugherty, political fxer and
king. maker rather than man, who
has been in public life. Remarkable
success in reorganizing the Republican
machine Of Indiana in 1916 attracted
nationwide attention to him and he
was made chairman of the national
Republican campaign committee.
Edwin DENLY of Michigan, has been
state legislator for one term and
three times a member Of the lower
house of congress.
Albert Bacon Fall Of New Mexico
has been United States senator since
1912 and is known chiefly for his re-
dictionary policy toward Mexico and
his activities for the great natural re,
source grabbing monopolies such as
the Standard Oil interests. AS secre-
tary OF the interior he will have al
most free hand to pursue his past
policies.
Henry cantwelI Wallace, selected as
secretary of agriculture, > is an Iowa
farm magazine publisher. He comes
nearer to being progressive than any
OF the other cabinet selections. He
has never held public Office.
Herbert Hoover first came into
prominence as United States food d.
rector. Previously he had been a min
ing engineer and promoter in several
foreign countries. He was born at
West Branch, Iowa, 46 years ago.
James J. Davis had been both a Ia
Dor union official. and politician. In
1906 he was selected to reorganize the
Loyal Order of Moose and is now its
head. Jokers around the capitol point
out that his selection is probably a
concession to'the remnants of Roose.
velt's Bull Moosers.
WILLIAMS RESIGNS
Resignation of John Shelton Will
liams as comptroller of the currency
pleases the big bankers and leaves
President Harding free to fill the Of
= flee.
Because of the banker opposition,
Williams appointment was never con:
flrmed by the senate During his term
he made a determined fight against
the violation of our national banking
. law in respect to loans to directors
and excessive rates OF interest. T..
- - i - T..
"socfAI ISM" I'm KENTUCKY
; Congressman .Cantrill of Kentucky
; has suggested in the house that the
; government put 1.-The tobacco: trust out
of business and assume the monopoly
ITSELF.
He pointed, out that the trust has
ruined the present growers of tobacco
in Kentucky and other states'and that
+ at the same, time prices for the I'm.
IL w., 49, r.