Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-28
Secretary Setting Office in
Order Preparatory to
ReSigning.
AIDES ARE MENTIONED
FOR CABINET PLACES
Brown, MacCracken or Klein May
Succeed G. 0. P. Nominee-Fin-
ney or Hodges, Work.

Secretary Hoover plunged into his
departmental business today, intent on
setting his Office in order before Ieav-
ing the cabinet at an early date.
Sudden announcement yesterday aft
ernoon of his decision to resign as Sec
retary of Commerce as soon as prac-
ticable was unexpected in governmental
circles. in view of his previous intina-
ton that he would remain in his off,
cial post until the election or later.
Hoover now is expected to hand his
resignation to President Coolidge at the
Summer White House about the middle
Of July, following the example to be
set next week by Secretary Work of
the Interior Department The Repub-
lican campaign thus will create two
vacancies in the Coolidge cabinet and
cause the President to add some un-
scheduled official worries to his vaca-
ton routine in Wisconsin.
Mentioned as Successors.
The Presidents policy heretofore of
promoting department assistants to
cabinet posts has given rise to reports
that Walter F. Brown. William p. Mac
Cracken, jr., or Julius Klein may be
the next Secretary of Commerce and
that Assistant Secretary Finney or
William v. Hodges may get the Interior
portfolio. Brown and MacCracken are
Assistant Secretaries Of Commerce and
KLEIN is head of the Division of For
e1gn and Domestic Commerce.
Hoover'S determination to devote all
OF his attention to the presidential race
was announced yesterday in the follow
ing statement, given out at his Office:
Mr.. Hoover is devoting himself en-
tirely to closing up outstanding matters
in the department so that he can ask
the President to be relieved of the
secretaryship at some early date He
hopes to start West about the middle
Of July. calling on the President EN-
route. His speech of acceptance Of the
Republican nomination will be deliv-
cred during the first week in August at
Stanford University
Reluctant to Leave Cabinet.
Secretary HeuEer reached his decision
to leave the Icanlnet with considerable
reluctance tHeg is known to be ex-
tremely fond OF his duties at the De-
partment of Commerce and to regard
highly the associations he has enjoyed
during his administration Of the far
flung activities of the department.
The announcement of yesterday cl-
NAKED q series of conferences with
political advisers, some of whom were
of the opinion that Hoover should stay
in the cabinet as long as possible and
others of the opinion that he should
concentrate all Of his activities on the
campaign.
In some quarters the statement was
taken as an indication that Republican
leaders, anticipating the nomination Of
Smith by the Democrats, realize they
have a fight looming and can III afford
to sit quietly by and wait for election
day The fight from the Republican
standpoint viii be conducted entirely
along defensive lines, according TO
Chairman Work.
DR.. Work viii leave washington Sat
ur6ay for Cedar Island Lodge for a
short visit with the President In ad-
dition to handing the latter his resig-
nation. DR.. Work Is expected to discuss
with President Coolidge the question OF
what part, if any. the Chief Executive
will play during the forthcoming CAM
paiun DR. Work ha~ said he will not
ask the President to take the stump
in Mr.. Hoover's behalf, but 1t is regard
ed as certain he win probe Mr.. Cool
idge's reaction to suggestions that he
take an active role in support OF the
Hoover-Curti ticket
Chairman Work probably viii return
here in time 10 report the results OF
his presidential interview 70 Secretary
Hoover before the latter's departure TO
see the President From Wisconsin
Hoover will go direct 70 his home at
Stanford University TO receive the Of
fetal committee of notification, of
which Senator Moses Of New Hamp-
shire is the chairman ex officio. 1t
appears unlikely that Senator Noses
suggestion that the notification cere-
mony take place on Hoover'S birthday,
August 10, viii be adopted.
Hoover. Il seems. viii cut short his
usual vacation period in California in
order TO return East and take charge
of his campaign. He probably viii
make q few addresses on the way back,
one of these at West Branch, Iowa, his
birthplace.
Hoover interrupted his once work to-
eiay to hold brief interviews with sew
eral callers. including William poak OF
the Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainfnen
and John r. Mott. international Seere-
tary Of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION. He also halted now and then
to listen In on the radio to accounts Of
the proceedings at Houston.