The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-02-17
BY EDWARD 8. CLARK.

n maze more difficult to penetrate thhn
that whose hidden path led To Rosa
mond's bower when he tries to thread
the intricacles of the policies govern
ing cabinet appointments.
"On the eve Of his Inauguration
President elect Harding can give out
q list of the names Of his chosen cabi-
net officials which does not contain
the name of any man thus far men
toned for place, and feel assured that
no man who has been mentioned can
complain that he has been deceived by
promises of prefermcnt."
This IL the verbatim statement
made to me by man who more GER
tainly than all others, except one, mas
every reason TO believe that ne Is To
be n member Of the official family of
the next President Of the United
States.
Meantime, cabinet gossip keeps up
! It's racing pace here. New lists have
been put into the public prints WITHIN
few days, but there Is no assurance
that the new lists may not become
old and discarded lists within the
span Of ~ hours. II Ii Interesting.
however. 10 note the various directions
taken by the running feet Of gossip.
Sutherland May Be Named.
| am told that Mr. Harding Is hav-
| ing more difficulty In Selecting man
for the post of secretary OF the IN
terror than for any other place. II Is
said also that he is likely finally to
ofIer the Interior department to
George Sutherland OF Utah. N lawyer
of high standing. former United
states senator and the present presi'
dent of the American Bar association
II H. also said today that II some
obliging justice of the supreme court
! will step down from the bench not
long after Mr.. Sutherland's appoint
ment to his cabinet position, the place
made vacant will be filled by the pro
motion Of Mr. Sutherland. Rumor
and something more substantial than
uumor are inslstent that Mr.. Hard
ing's desire l. eventually 10 put Mr..
sutherland on the highest bench In
the land.
Something that believe IL not alto
sether gossip. and In fact comes pretty
near being the truth. is that man
whose name has not yet been men
! toned IN the newspapers for cabinet
preferment IL to he given the place of
thief Of labor. de- not know who this
man is. His name Is held In confidence
by those who know II, hut II Is said
With assurance 10y men who seem to
know what they are talking about
that Mr.. Harding has in mind man
whose name will come ms surprise,
but "A name nevertheless which, the
knowing ones say, will be grateful 10
labor and to the business and com
mercial interests Of the country.
one of MIR Harding's close political
and. ns one might say, working
friends, tells me that as between three
men the President elect does not know
whom to choose for the secretaryshiI
" the treasury. OF course these tire,
men are Dawes and Reynolds of Chi
rago and Mellon of Pittsburgh. The
; friend of the President-elect did say
I this much definitely: To-day MIR
Mellon has the edge on Mr.. Dawes
; and Mr.. Reynolds, but nevertheless
there Is seemingly little to choose a'
, between the chances OF Chicago ant
Pittsburgh"
What They Say About oauaherty.
While Harry NJ. Daugherty is one
fah hn A
lnte hour from MIR, Harding's SLATE
without subjecting the eraser 20 III,
b charge of bad faith, II still Is takeI
0 for granted by all the high ones" II
Washington that this ohio gentleman
p is certain 10 become the next attorpe!
I. general of the United States. II ma!
not be embarrassing To set down ont
q of the views of some of MIR. Harding
2 friends concerning this probable ap
pointment.
h Every one of the President-electl
o close advisers admits that because o
r personal relations, friendship ana In
n debtedness for loyal service, Mr.. Hard
Ing is In duty hound TO give MI
Q Daugherty what he wants, but never
. theless the intention to make MI
b Daugherty attorney general IA
i aroused some criticism. What MI
Hardings friends wanted him TO d
was TO appoint somebody else ms al
r torney general presumably Georg
J. Sutherland of Utah, and Ia make MI
Daugherty solicitor general. II TIL
suggestion had been followed, O
should be followed. Mr.. Sutherland, $
Q MIR. Harding's friends argue, coul
5 have been put ON the Supreme benc
a after the lapse of few months, an
e then Mr. Daugherty could have bee
, promoted from the office Of solicit,
II general TO that Of attorney general
Many Changes March 4.
The changes that are coming
Washington ON March will
y marked and many, and they will val
. with various scenes Of activity.
= In the two houses Of congress the'
u will he almost revolutionary change