Evening star., 1925-12-06
COOLIDGE DECIDES
NOT TO KEEP HANEY
viii Be in No Hurry to Name
Shipboard Member in
Democrats Place.
BY j. RUSSELL YOUNG.

President Coolidge has let It be
known that he is not going 10 re
nominate Burt h. Hauey Of Oregon
for the United States Shipping Board
and that he is open to suggestions IL
the matter of names Of individuals ("
appoint in Mr.. Haney's place.
This was learned yesterday from
Senator MCNary Of Oregon, who called
to present the names of two Orego
mans 10 be considered by the Pres
dent for appointment 10 the ShippinG
Board. Senator Jones Of Washington
already has given the President two
names of eligibles in his State. Both
Of these Senators are Of the opinion
however, that while President Cool
idge has made up his mind DEFINITELY
not to renominats Mr.. Haney, who IS
now serving by eason Of a recess ap
pointment, he will be in no hurry T.
make decision.
Democrat Due for Post.
The appointment. if made at the
present time. must go TO a Democrat
II a law creating the board is complied
| with. The President is underN ood TO
be under the lmpr ession that probably
at least one Republican member
present on the board will retire some
time this Winter, which would make Il
| possible for him then to appoint the
I IheDubllCdu from LE5 racine COaSl
| section, TO succeed Mr.. Haney, anu
| he could then cast about for q Demo
| crat TO succeed one of the Republican
members Of the board from another
| section, who has indicated TO the Presi-
dent that he intends to retire within
d few months.
The fact that President Coolidge
! decided to drop Mr.. Haney by not
| sending his nomination for reappoint-
|
not come as q, surprise. Mr.. Haney
! mas been prominent in the group OF
! Pacific board members who have OF
| posed the administrations merchant
marine policies, and he openly defed
the wishes Of the President when be
refused TO resign at the Presidents
request last Summer.
Two Names Submitted.
Senator McNary told the President
( that before recommending any one to
| him for appointment TO the Shipping
! Board he first canvassed the Cham
bers Of Commerce and other trade and
( civic organizations OF Oregon, and
! the men recommended 10 him yester
day We're IN reality first suggested by
The Portland Chamber of Commerce
They are Marshall y. Dana, associate
editor OF the Portland Journal,
Democrat, and Frank L. Schulz, one
of the largest flour exporters on the
Pacific Coast, Of Portland. Senator
McNary said that although Mr. Dana
is peculiarly well fitted for the place
and has the Endorsement of various
trade and civic bodies Of the State, he
has not the Endorsement Of VIII r
King, Democratic national committee
man from that State, and other
Democratic leaders. The latter held
up their approval saving they were
not consulted as 70 these candidates
II is understood that Never Ltssner
Republican Of the Shipping Board Re-
Gently told the President that hecau use
of i'll health and a desire TO give HI.
full attention 70 his private affairs il
was his intention 10 resign from the
board at an appropriate time this
Winter II is reported also thai
L. c. Plummer of Maine. another Re
publican member OF the board, has in
dicated an intention 10 retire to
private life
Senator RansdeH Of Louisiana. who
for number Of years has been presi
dent Of the National Merchant Ma
rine Association, who was one OF
President CooHdge's callers Yesterday
was most emphatic in his declaration
that he would oppose any attemp,
made at the coming session OF Cor
Eress to abolish the Shipping Board
He acceded. however. that while he
at present would not favor making
any changes in the present shipping
act relative to the functions Of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation he
might later on agree to some changes
if he was convinced that the mer
chant marine would be improved
Senator Rans6ell was accom- panied
by Senator Broussard of Louisiana
: Emile kuntz, Republican national
committeeman of Louisiana, and VIC
tor Loisil, United States marshall al
New Orleans. This delegation called
on the President TO discuss patronage
for their State.