The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-08

Hint That Senator New May Take
Place of Secretary Fall
BY DAVID LAWRENCE. .--
Especial Dispatch to The Reformer.)
Copyright 1922.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.--As the time
draws near for Postmaster General Hays
to leave the cabinet, the word from ad-
ministration sources els that Dr. Hubert
Work, assistant postmaster general, will
be appointed in his stead This disposes
of rumors which for the past week have
been current that Charles ID. Hilles,
former private secretary to President
Taft and national Republican committee
man from New York state might be in
duced to succeed Win Hays.
From the viewpoint of knowledge of
the posteffice department. DR. Work was
Immediately considered as the best man
to take hold of the job and carry forward
the many reforms instituted by Will
Hays. From the political view, DR. Work
tional Republican committeeman from
Colorado he had had an experience in poll
tics and that's important in handling
members of congress who besiege the post
master generals Office all the time.
But aside from this a movement got
under way to place Alr. Hilles in cabinet
because of his long experience in Repub-
lican politics. Mr.. Hilles was in Wash
ington the other day, and whenever he
comes he exhibits an influence with the
Harding administration which indicates
that the New York state Republican or
ganization Is working in close accord
with the party chieftains here
HilleS Will Not Leave Business.
1t is known that the discussion of
whether Mr. IIilles would take the post
master generalship if offered turned en-
tirely upon his business connections. His
friends say that his decision is today the
same as year ago when he visited
president-Elect Harding. namely. that he ,
Is unable for some time TO come TO dis
associate himself from his business On
the other hand the chances Of a vacancy
IN the cabinet more to the liking of Mr. I
lillleS may occur any day. RumOrS of /
changes in the cabinet have for some time
been current without Il legal basis but the
soldier bonus agitation has at last made a
'lear-cut issue between Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon and President Harding
II MIR. Mellon Is overruled on his views
against the imposition of a tax or bond
ale 10 raise funds for a soldier bonus. no
itical sharpS believe he will not wish to
'een men in previous cabinets who have
their. convictions and gone
long in ways more or less SubServipnt to-
helr chiefs or 10 congress, and there have
leen men who have resigned when they =
cit their judgment was no longer effec-
i've. Talk of a resignation by Mr. Mellon
las persisted since his views on the best
ways of raising revenue were swept aside
y separate agreement between President
Harding and Chairman Fordney of the
house committee on ways and means.
Another Possible Change.
Another cabinet change which keeps j
ropping up in the gossip is that of Secre- 3
airy Fall of New Mexico, who is reported
Is anxious to retire to private life. The {
Vest has always claimed this portfolio, 5
hOugh lately there has been talk of APP |
pointing Senator Harry New to the post ]
he failed in his race for denomination
n Indiana. 5
Much of the talk about putting Harry I
New in the cabinet. however, emanates I
iirectly from his political foes in the Re I
publican party who want to give the inn
preston that he has little chance of de- {
eating former Senator Beveridge for the
One story that has been cir
.ulated is that DIR. Work would take the
'ffice of postmaster general with the
that if Harry New was
defeated in the Indiana primaries in May, 1
he portfolio would be vacated for him j
This rumor has been Indignantly denied t
" Senator New, but it is also without q
for another reason: DIR. Work /
5 not the type of man who would be "a I
hair warmer for anyone in public life.
lie is president of the American Medical
association and distinctly of cabinet cali :
re himself Those who know President =
Harding best insist he never would ask
Dr. Work to enter the cabinet under such !,
Anxious About Indiana.
Meanwhile the administration casts an {
nxious eye toward Indiana where the {
Democrats are claiming that no matter c
whether Beveridge or New are nominated. t
he race on election day will be won by
Thomas II. Marshall, former vice presi- c
lent of the United States, who is being !
Urged to take the nomination. His in S
linatiOn is to remain out of public life, l
ut if he does accept nomination, even the s
republicans admit that his popularity in g
indiana coupled with the disaffection in
he Republican ranks no matter whether t
}everidge or New is nominated viii t
make the contest a close one: 1t