The Washington times., 1928-11-07
PROSPECTS.
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BY KENNETH CLARK
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Hardly had the voice of the
American people, as expressed with
4 large whcpes at the polls, died
away before washington began
specializing today on the personnel
Of President-eIect Herbert Hoover's
cabinet.
This win Be one Of the Capitals
chief sports for the ensuing three
months.
Three haenbers Of President
Coolidgs's official family are ex-
pected to be retained after March
4. They are Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon. Secretary OF War
Dwight Davis and Postmaster Cen
eraI Harry s. New.
About Mellon there is little doubt.
Prior. to leaving for the West, Mr.
Hoover said he wanted to continue
Secretary Mellon Is the Treasury
head.
MeIIOm 20 serve
That Secretary Mellon win serve
was vouchsafed by friends today
who said he was anxious to round
out at least 10 years as financial
chief OF the Government. Eight
years win be mp n March.
Because Of the impending His
sissippi valley flood prevention
work. Mr.. Hoover was reported to
be anxious to continue Secretary
Davis, who. AZ head Of the War
Department, has been charged with
ton. 1t fl believed $500, 900 900 viii
be expended before the work IL
completed.
New ana Hoover have been the
warmest friendg rs colleagues n
the Coolidge Cabinet. Another reas
son lies in News development OF
the air mail service as an adjunct
to commercial aviation, q problen4
dear to the President elect.
New Attorney General
washington doesn't doub9 BAae
William Z. Donovan, Of New York.
Assistant Attorney General, win -
elevated to the Cabinet in place -
Attorney General Sargents I4e ha2
been Ond OF Mr.. Hoover1 eIosest
counsellors In the campaign.
About the other Cabinet fSOsts
there is the keenest speculation.
Tt has been said that Senators
BoraI of Idaho could have the
State Department post If he wanted
it, but that he prefers to remain as
chairman of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee.
Mr.. Hoover may turn 20 Slhs
American Federation OF Labor for
his Secretary of Labor. In this
connection both William Green.
John L. Lewis, president OF the
United Mine Workers, have been
mentioned. Lewis campaigned &C"
lively for the Republican ticket.
Four years ago Mr.. Hoover went
to Lewis aid in helping to obtain
the Jacksonville wage scale for the
miners. The operators refusal to
renew this agreement led to the
present strike in the soft coal fields.
Linked to the Agriculture Sec
retaryship are the names of James
w. Good, of Iowa, Republican West
ern manager, Representative Wal
ter Newton, of Minnesota, chair
man of the Western speakers
bureau, and Senator Arthur Capper
of Kansas.
A score OF possibilities have been
advanced for the Navy, Interior
and Commerce departments, but all
are highly conjectural.
Works Future Puzzles
The future of DR.. Hubert Work,
who resigned as Secretary of In
terror to manage the Republican
campaign, is puzzling Washington.
Because of revelations that he re-
newed his Sinclair lease in the
Salt Creek, Wyo., oil field, a group
of Democrats and Progressives an
nounced> fight would be made
against his confirmation in the
Senate should he be named to
Cabinet position. The Government
has Cancelled the lease in question.
Work, now at his home in Pueblo
Colo, is expected here shortly TO
establish permanent headquarters
for the Republican national COM
mittee.