The New York herald., 1921-01-28
HOOVER ELIMINATED
IN CABINET RUMORS
Posts Thought Open to Him
Are Reported Filled by
Earlier Choices.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
PALM BEACH, Jan. 27.-President-
elect Harding has arrived here. and with
him comes word that reports of the
elimination of Herbert Hoover as Cabi-
net possibility may be accepted as well
founded. Mr.. Harding has been urged
strongly to appoint Mr. Hoover, put
with the other Cabinet selections he mas
in mind Mr.. Hoover's only chance ap-
peared to be to head the Department OIL
the Interior. While Mr.. Harding has a
high regard for Mr. Hoover's admins
trative ability and for many reasons
would have liked TO have offered him the
place. he all along has had Senator ran
I'm mind, and the New Mexico man now
seems to be the logical choice Mr..
Harding has been anxious to include al
least one Of his Senatorial colleagues In
his official family. and Senator Fan ap-
pears to be the most available.
Mr.. Hoover also has been mentioned
as a possibility for Secretary of Com
merce but the presence of Senator cum
Minis in the houseboat party has le1
to the belief that his influence has been
successfully used with Mr.. Harding FOL
| the appointment of Representative John
| ]. Esch of Wisconsin, whose term in tht
House expires on March 4.
The presence also Of former Ambas-
sado Henry p. Fletcher. who. although
an appointee of President Wilson. is 4
Republican, seems to point strongly to
! the possibility that he may be asked
to return to represent American inter
| ests in Mexico.
| There appears nothing to indicate thai
/ Mr.. Harding has been influenced in the
| slightest by the reported opposition tt
Charles r. Hughes as Secretary of State
Such opposition as may have existed
already had been discounted by Mr. Har
| ding, and the Washington reports pre-
| sented no new problem.
The winter colony here was disap-
pointed when word came in advance OF
Mr.. Hardng's arrival that he desired nc
demonstration. This town and West
Palm Beach had planned welcome In
! keeping with the status of its distin-
| guished visitor. A fiotilla OF small
craft was TO have met the houseboat Vic
| toria on Lake Worth and escorted her
| to anchorage, but in accordance with
Mr.. Hardns's urgent request these ar
| rangements were cancelled. Instead Mr.
Harding and his party, arriving a little
past schedule time, lunched. played a
round of golf in the afternoon, were
guests of quiet birthday party giver
| by Mr.. Daugherty at the Everglades
| Club and were back aboard the Victoria
at night for the trip to Miami, which
begins with the morning tide.
! Mr.. Harding, with Senator Frcling-
huysen, Senator Albert 3. Cummns, Mr.
| Daugherty and the rest of the party. In
| Guiding Mr.. Fletcher. came ashore soor
! after ! o'clock and lunched at the
home OF Joseph Ritter. brother-n-law OF
| Mr.. Fletcher.
After luncheon a game of golf Owe
| the links of the Palm Beach Countr,
| Club, in which Mr.. Harding and Senator
| Freelinghuysen beat Mr. Fletcher ant
Mr.. Ritter filled the programme unit
| it was time to change to the Daughert,
birthday party. An impromptu affair
was held last night aboard the Victoria
but Mr.. Daugherty had an idea 1t should
! be supplemented by something mor'
elaborate tonight.