The Washington times., 1921-03-07
NEW CABINET TO
MEET TOMORROW
Vice President Asked to Attend.
Many Visitors at White
House Today.
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close to the head of the table near
the President.
After = busy forenoon receiving
numerous friends and officials. in ad-
dition to disposing Of those having
set appointments. tho President went
to the White House proper. where
he and Mrs. Harding gave a luncheon
for six members of the women's ex-
ecutive committee of the Republican
National Committee.
GOLF THIS AFTERNOON.
The President expected to steal
away for = couple of hours this after
noon for . round Of golf. He will re-
ceive fifteen members of the Massa-
chusetts Press Association, consist
Ing Of publishers on their way to
Florida. and at 5:45 o'clock will 60
to Keith's Theater to attend the en-
tertainment given by the National
Press Club.
The first caller Of the day was Elmer
Dover. of Portland. Ore, formerly of
Ohio. and secretary of the Republican
Nationa, Committee. He talked poll
tics with President Harding and is
believed to have taken up his candi-
dacy for the post of chairman OF the
National Committee.
Senator Atlee Pomerene of Ohio, a
Democrat, chatted with the President
soon after he reached his office. He
said he called merely to pay his re-
spects to Mr.. Harding and other Ohio
men at the White House.
~rIELEss TARHEEL" THERE.
Joseph W. Tolbert, member Of the
Republican National Committee from
South Carolina, simply shook hands
with the President. He ranks as the
oldest member in point OF service. he
is distinguished because OF the alb,
sence of a tie. and is sometimes called
THE Tieless TarheeL"
Secretary OF State Hughes and Sec
retary Of Labor Davis reached the
executive offices at $3.50 o'clock, and
Mr.. Hughes Immediately went into
conference with the President regard.
Ing the pressing matters pertaining tc
the Panaman Costa Rican dispute. II
was also decided to send to the Senate
today the nominations Of Henry p
Fletcher to be Undersecretary OF
State. 1t was Mr.. Davis first visit
to the executive offices.
Former Senator George f.. Cham
berlain, who Is slated for a place or
the United States Shipping Board
was the FIRST on the set program ol
the Presidents day. He admitted
that he had been offered the Appoint
ment and indicated he would accept
senator Underwood. OF Alabama
Democratic-leader in the Senate, con
ferred with the President regarding
an extra session. He suggested thai
| the Senators he given a rest of two
weeks, as they would then pull to-
| gethsS better" The President toic
him he would make a decision toda,
and announce IL tomorrow. The be-
| lief is that the extra session will bs
called for March 81.
CALDER A VISITOR.
Senator William NJ. Calder of New
York urged upon the President the
need OF Immediately flling the two
vacancies In the War Finance Corpor'
alton. For one of these vacancies
Senator Calder recommended strongly
that Eugene Myer, .jr-, its former di
rector, be appointed The President
gave no indication that he has made
up his mind on the appointments
but IT 10 belived that Myer will bs
appointed.
The executive offices were crowded
throughout the forenoon with those
who had appointments with the new
President or wanted htem. Callers
found difficulty in making theii
way through the throng at times. At
taches left over from the old regimS
said more people had passed through
the executive offices this morning
than had in a week during the last
year and a half of the Wilson Admin
istration.
Secretary of war Weeks also slip
ned over from the War Department
for a conferensce with his chief
THOMAS BOOSTED As ENVOY.
Senators Hale and Fernald. OF
Maine, called at the White House
with w. w. Thomas, of Portland
who for a number OF years under
other Republican adminis .rations
was minister to Sweden. They urged
President Harding to resppoint him
to his old post.
Major General Leonard Wood. who has
been offered the governor general
ship Of the Philippine Islands, came
/, washington today. He will sos
President Harding at the White
House this afternoon, and In al
probability will tell the President al
that time whether he can take
the appointment
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