The daily times., 1922-02-08
DIR. HUBERT WORK
IS SURE TO FILL
MR.. HAYS PLACE
OTHER RUMORS ABROAD
There is a Suggestion That Sec
retary Fall is Anxious to Re-
tire to Private Life and There
is Talk of Putting up Harry
New If He Does Not Go Back
to the Senate.
OTHER RUMORs ABROAD
(By David Lawrence.)
copyright 1922 by The Daily

(By David LaWrence.)
copyright 1922 by The Daily
Times.)
Washington, Feb. 7.-As the time
draws near for Postmaster General
Hays to leave the Cabinet, the word
from administration sources is that
lDr Hubert Work, assistant postmas-
ter general, will be appointed in his
stead. This disposes of rumors which
for the past week have been current
that Charles H. Hilles, former private
secretary to President Taft and ma
Itional Republican committeeman
from New York State, might be in
duced to succeed Will Hays.
From the viewpoint of knowledge
! of the postoffice 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 ma
ltional Republican committeeman
from Colorado he had had an exper-
! ience in politics and that's import
and in handling members of congress
who besiege the postmaster generals
office all the time.
| But aside from this movement
got under way to place Mr.. Hilles in
Cabinet because of his long exper-
ience in Republican politics. Mr..
Hilles was in Washington the other
day and, in fact, whenever he comes,
he exhibits an influence with the
Harding Administration which indi-
Gates that the New York state Re-
publican organization is working in
close accord with the party chieftains
here.
It is known that the discussion of
:, whether Mr. Hilles would take the
postmaster generalship if offered
turned entirely upon his business
lconnections. His friends say that his
decision is today the same as it was
a year ago when he visited President
Ielect Harding, namely that he is un-
liable for some time to come to dis
!, sociate himself from his business. On
1.-THE other hand, the chances of a
Vacancy in the Cabinet more to the
liking of Mr.. Hilles may occur any
fday. Rumors of changes in the Cab
linet have for some time been current
without a logical basis but the sol.
Idier bonus agitation has at least
, made clear cut issue between Secre.
Itary of the Treasury Mellon and
president Harding. If Mr.. Mellon ii
overruled on his views against the
imposition of a tax or bond sale to
raise funds for a soldier bonus, poll
Itical sharps here believe he will moi
wish to stay longer in public life
There have been men in previous
lCabinets who have surrounded thei1
L convictions and gone along in ways
= more or less subservient to thei1
t chiefs or to Congress and there have
e been men who have resigned whe1
they felt their judgment was no Ion
a ger effective. Talk of resignation
t by Mr. Mellon has persisted since hi
e views on the best ways of raising
! lrevenue were swept aside by separate
r agreement between President Hard
I ing and Chairman Fordney of thu
g House committee on Ways and
= Means.
Another Cabinet change whicl
keeps cropping up in the gossip i
that of Secretary Fall of New Mexic'
It who is reported as anxious to retir
y to private life. The West has alway
Il lclaimed this portfolio though latel,
e there has been talk of appointing
IS Senator Harry New to the post if h
l. failed in his race for renominatfol
a in Indiana.
81 Much Of the talk about puttin
70 Harry New in the Cabinet, however
Is ,emanates directly from his politics
(Continued on page 81