Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09

chairman of the Cleveland convention
mas oeen picked by Mr.. Coolidge TO
succeed secretary Work as head of
the Interior Department. 1t also is
rumored that Herbert Hoover NAV he
transferred from the Department of
commerce to the Interior Department.
MT. hoover. however. is not known to
nave given any intimation that he
VIII remain in the cabinet. although
those close to the President feel GER
tam that the President will urge him
to remain.
Status of Hoover,
President Coolidge is known MANY
lineS to have sought the counsel of
secretary Hoover regarding subjects
other than those affecting his own
department. He always utilized Mr.
HooVers experience and knowledge
OF economic problems whenever they
arose. 1t was Mr.. Hoover to whom
he looked mostly for advise dnrinq
the agricultural perplexities of last
summer. Therefore the cabinet
makers put Mr.. Hoover down as a
certainty in the next cabinet The
only possible drawback is Mr. Hoover
himself. He has frequently during
the past year or so intimated that
he had neglected his private affairs
to such an extent since his public
service that he must get out of office
ana recuperate some of his private
fortune.
Secretary Mellon and Attorney
General Stone are classed as fixtures
PRESIDENT Coolidge's friends say that
he is very grateful for the services
rendered the country by Secretary
Mellon in his administration of the
treasury department, and by his tax
reduction plan. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Mellon enjoys his work and is
actually enthusiastic about continu-
ing after March 4.
Agriculture Post Vacant.
At present President Coolidge is
centering his attention on the vacant
post of Secretary of Agriculture
Howard NJ Gore, Assistant Secretary
of Agriculture, has been acting in
that capacity since the death of
Henry c. Wallace. Some believe he
will be appointed to serve until
March 4, when he will become gov
ernor of West Virginia, to which Of
flee he was elected last Tuesday.
In the event Secretary Hughes will
not remain IN the cabinet, it is
thought by some that the President
Will appoint, as his successor, Charles
b Warren of Michigan, former am
bassador to Japan and to Mexico, and
who was member Of the commission
that brought about treaty negotia-
lions with Mexico. Others think the
President may offer the State port
folio to Herbert Hoover.
Slemp May Get Post.
The name of c. Bascom Slemp of
Virginia. secretary to the President,
has been mentioned for a place in the
next cabinet Mr. Slemn has init
mated that he is anxious to resign
as secretary and retire to private
life. The President is known to hold
MIR. Slemp in the highest esteem and
fully to appreciate the valuable serv-
Ice he has rendered. 1t would not be
at all unlikely, according to friends of
the President, if he kept Mr.. Slemp
with his administration by putting
him in the cabinet The Post Office
Department has been suggested in
this connection.
1nasmuch as the Post Office port
folio has long been regarded as a po-
sition for Presidents campaign man
ager, 1t Is though not unlikely that
the President may offer it to Will
liam M. Butler of Massachusetts,,
national committee.
Silas II. Strawn, a Chicago attor-
ney, who is today one of the Presi-
dents guests aboard the Mayf1ower,
has been included among others as
a possible appointee to the next cab
met. Another of. these lis Frank 0.
Lowden, former governor of Illinois,
who declined the nomination of the
Cleveland convention for Vice Presi-
dent. He 10 mentioned for the Agri-
culture portfolio. Mr.. Strawn was