Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-20

lief Of those who helped to nominate
whom 1t came to party AFFAIRS = 9
It was no chance remark that Jacob
Could Schurman. president Of Cornell
Cniversity, made q few days ago.. att
er an extended visit with the Prsa-
ne viii not forget the republican
realize thaf de 10 persuaded that the
party can best help itself BY serving
the country best, and In his program
s OF the country would Pcne
Hesver Del1eveA Dfs1peA.
Mr.. Harding,s statement lends .
word OF dnality TO the conclusion AL
ready reached that Herbert Hoover
cabinet post Mr.. Hoover 10 not a reg
ular party man. It will be remem-
rs to his political faith and much
speculation as to whether he would
stand for the democratic or fspub-
Mr.. Hoover eventually proclaimed
himself a republican Of the lfberal
type. and thereupon his presidential
aspirations Immediately were snuaed
out by the republicans Of the regular
type. Mr.. Hoover possesses neither .
would seem to exclude him comDlete-
" from ,the cabinet circle.
In sense Mr.. Harding In his state
msnt has attempted An answer to the
critics who have been disposed to
raise question ~ to the wisdom Of
the cabinet This criticism. has re-
volved particularly around Harry n.
Daugherty, slated for Attorney Cen
eral, and Will H: Hays. slated for
has been leveied at John W. Weeks Is
Of Massachusetts. slated for Secretary
of the Navy. It has been Of sufficient
quantity and potency to kill virtually
all hope A. +. Hert, the Kentucky
leader. may have entertained as to q
Must De Csavtneea - Absiity.
Mr.. Harding IL brave enough to soy
in his statement that certain appoint
ments in the cabinet viii be made
because Of party obligations" but
no Immediately treasures the COUNTRY
BY saying that no selection win be
made because Of party obhgatfon
without consideration for the best
words. Mr.. Harding wants the peonle
to understand that in selecting car.
tain men to whom the party 10 obIi-
gated. he IL convinced Of the ability
Of these men to render the highest
RVSSLoAC OcfVAC6 70 tu0 country. MP.
Harding has that high reeard for
Harry Daugherty. He knows Mr..
Daugherty thoroughly. knows his DO
littcal history, his habits Of thot,rht
and the sort Of administration he
eoufd be expected to give in the De.
partment Of Justice.
VIII Hays is q man to whom tina
party distinctly owes an Obligation.
and mis- friends unquestionably have
convinced Mr.. Harding he would
give 1.-The best service" to the coun-
try. Mp. Hays has many powerful
friends aud they have como TO the
front splendidly for him. William
Boyce Thompson. the millionaire
chairman Of the republican ways and
means committee, ia one Of them, and
Mr.. Thompson recently was in Marion
to see that the Hays cabinet fires
were kept burning. Stories to the
effect that former Senator Albert =.
Beveridge Of Indiana had attempte "a
to spike" the Hays appointment
we're beside the truth. Nr. Be vefiNge
had no such mission in mind. Mr.
Hays has not yet formally received
the tender OF . cabinet portfolio. He
has let 1t be known very positively
he 10 not seeking o1aca of any char.
acter whatsoever. II named to the
cabinet. however. AZ now appears
certain. he undoubtedly viii accept.
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