Evening star., 1922-02-08
WORK MOST likely
0SUCCEED HAYS
Rumor That Charles D. HiIIes
Might Take Post Appears
Disposed Of.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

UISpOSeQ VI.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
AS the time draws near for Post
master General Hays to leave the cabi-
net. the word from administration
sources is that DR.. Hubert Work, as
sistant postmaster general. will be ap-
pointed in his stead. This disposes of
rumors which for the past week have
been current that Charles d. Hilles,
former private secretary to President
Taft and national republican commit
teeman from New York state. might be
induced to succeed Will Hays.
From the viewpoint Of knowledge Of
the Post ONCE 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
viewpoint. DR.. Work was regarded as
acceptable because. as national republi-
can committeeman from Colorado, he
had had an experience In politics. and
that's important in handling members
OF Congress who besieEe the Postmas-
ter Generals office all the time.
HTlIes Recently I'm City.
But aside from this movement got
under way to place Mr.. Hilles in tho
cabinet because of his long experience
in republican politics. Mr.. Hilles was
In Washington the other day and, in
fact, whenever he comes he exhibits
an influence with the Harding admin
istration, which indicates that the
New York state republican organiza-
tion is working in close accord with
the party chieftains here.
1t Is known that the discussion of
whether Mr.. Hilles would take the
postmaster generalship. IL offered,
turned entirely upon his business con-
nections. His friends say that his
decision is today the same as it was
year ago, when he visited Presi-
dent-elect Harding. namely. that he is
unable for some time to come to dis
sociate himself from his business. On
cancy in the cabinet more to the lik-
ing Of Mr.. Hilles may occur any day.
Rumors of changes In the cabinet
have for some time been current
without a logical basis. but the SOL
dier bonus agitation has. at least.
retary of the Treasury Mellon and
President Harding. II Mr., Mellon is
overruled on his views against the
imposition OF tax or bond sale TO
Iitical sharps here believe, he will
not wish to stay lorfEar in public
life. There have been men in pre-.
vious cabinets who have surrendered
their convictions and gone along IN
ways more or less aubservlent 20
their chiefs or to ssvs anc
when they felt their judgment was
no longer effective. Talk of resig:
nation by Mr. Mellon has persisted
since his views on the pest ways OF
raising revenue were swept asiae nS
separate agreement between Presi.
dent HardinE and Chairman Fordney
of the House committee on ways ana
means.
Another Change Hinted.
Another cabinet change which
keeps cropping up in the gossip 10
th.t AZ Secretary Fall Of New Mexi-
CO. who is reported as anxious to re-
tire to private life. The west has al
ways claimed this portfolio though
lately there has been talk Of appoint
ing Senator Harry New to the post II
he failed in his race for renomina-
tion in Indiana.
Much Of the talk about putting
Harry New In the cabinet, however;
emanates directly from his polit,Ghaa Hha
want to give the impression that he
has little chance of defeating former
Senator Beveridge for the nomina-
ton. One story that has been c1rcu"
Iatod in that DR.. Work would take
the once of Postmaster General with
the understanding that II New was
defeated in the Indiana primaries In
May the portfolio would be vacated
for him.
This rumor has been Indignantly
denied by Senator New, but 1t 10 also
without plausibility for another rea-
son: DR.. Work Is not the type OF man
who would be q "chair-warmer' tor
any one in public life. He Is president
Of the American Medical Association
and distinctly Of cabinet caiieer him.
Harding best insist no never would
ask Dr.. Work to enter the cabinet
under such circumstances.
Eyes TuFAea on Indiana.
Meanwhile the administration casts
an anxious eye toward Indiana, where
the democrats are claiming that no
matter whether Beveridge or New 10
nominated the race on election day
will be won BY Thomas r: Marshall.
states. who IL being urged to take the
nomination. His inclination Is to re-
main out Of public life. but II he does
accept q nomination, even the repub-
licans admit that his popularity in In
diana, coupled with the disaffection In
the republican ranks no matter
whether p; iRevssidge 2 Or .ents.t New 10 nSm. nom
toopyrisht, 1927