New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
Capital Crowds,
In Gay Mood,
Hail Hardings
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Of the reasons for holding up this ap-
pontme ent, which it is known he had
practically decided to make more than
two weeks ago. Mr.. Davis was select
ed, it is understood, in the same confer
once in which Herbert c. Hoover and
Andrew w. Mellon were finally pegged
FOR their posts.
1t is well understood that Mr.. Har-
ding was impelled to the choice Of MIR.
Davis from among a field of half q
dozen candidates for the labor post be-
cause he felt that Mr.. Davis more near
ly combined all of the considerations
required for the various elements in
trested in the Labor Departm ment's
sunctioning
Davis began at fourteen years of age
20 earn his living as a workman in the
in plate mills at Elkhart, Ind. He was
union leader ard always had the con-
idence OF the union workmen who have
dealt with him. Fresident-elect Har-
ling is known to be tremendously
pleased with t'fts Davis personality, and
is understood to feel that this selection
will prove to be one of the most thor
oughly satisfactory of his Cabinet ap-
polntments.
Davis Also a Moose
Davis went to Marion to see Mr.. Har-
ding after the election. His visit was
not revealed at the time and he was
not mentioned as a possible Cabinet
selection until Mr.. Harding arrived
IN Florida late in January. Within the
,ast few weeks, it was said today
many union labor leaders have in
dorsed Mr.. Davis, who is head Of the
Loyal Order of Moose. Mr. Harding
IS member of this order.
Mr.. Davis called OF the President
elect at mis- hotel suite this afternoon
and passed half an hour with him.
After telling Of his intention to ap-
point Mr.. Davis the President elect
situation by announcing that he was
going to appoint George B. Chris
Ian jr. to be mis- secretary. Mr.. Chris
rian was a next door neighbor of the
Hardings in Marion FOR twenty years
His first job was that of cub reporter
on The Marion Daily Star, Mr.. Har-
ding's newspaper.
When Mr.. Harding went to the
United States Senate he TOOK Mr..
Christian with him as his secretary. In
speaking OF him to-day Mr. Harding
said: "He is one of my very best
friends. I have absolute confidence
in him."
Police formed hedge about the
Hardlngs as they left the Union Sta
tlon to protect them from the swarm
of admirers, residents Of Washington
and inauguration visitors, who endea-
vored to shake hands with them.
Crowds Hail Next President
Surrounded by motorcycle policemen
and trailed by motorcars containing the
official coming delegat on, the new
White House tenants were driven over
pennsylvania Avenue to the Willard
Hotel. where another large crowd strug-
eled VITA the lanes OF policemen in an
effort to shout their cheers a little
closer to The ears of the Hardings.
One of Pres dent-elect Hardinc's
first visitors to-day was Senator
Philander c. Knox, of Pennsylvania.
cha rman of the joint committee on
inaugural arrangements. These two
went over in detail the plans for the
inauguration ceremony on the ca
steps Of the Capitol tomorrow. An
ether caller was Senator Lodge. of
Massachusetts. ~
Most Of the other visitors, who saw
the fresldent-elect dur ng the after
ii'Ni NCiS li!cuQS from OQlO. who
came in to make sure that it was really
true that their friend Warren was actu-
ally, on the job and ready to go to
work.
Il don't suppose it is becoming for
one in my position to swear" said Mr..
Harding to one of his visitors, but
tn nix it's a blasted nuisance that |
can't simply 60 down to the Capitol to-
morrow and sit around in the cloak
room with my friends in the Senate
However" and here he sighed, "you
can't have everything"
WASHINGTON, March 8 (By The
Associated Press Pre- esident-elect and
Ms. Harding left their hotel at
O'Clock for d call of sympathy on Mrs.
Clamp Clark, widow of the veteran
leader who died yesterday.
They went to Mrs. ClarA'a apartments
IN another hotel and remained with