The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-14
Senator B0rah Is Not Likely to
Be Named, in Experts
Opinion
Washington Speculates on
Landslide Effect on Demo-
Gratis Future
By RODNEY DIITCHERR

now looks forward to the four years
following March 4. For those four
years, at least, Herbert Hoover will
guide its destinies-Herbert Hoover,
the engineer. the director Of relief
and the man who has promised to
maintain prosperity for those who
have it and to introduce it to those
who have it not.
As every American analyses for
himself the results of the election,
three important questions arise but
they must remain in the realm Of
speculation until they are answered
by developments which cannot now
be foretold.
l-Will Herbert Hoover's adj
ministration represent merely
four more years of Republican,
ism of the Harding Coolidge
stamp or will he provide a new
type of rule, . period of aggres.
sive, intelligent conservatism?
2-What will be the effect on
the mobile experiment" known
as prohibition?
3-What will become of the
Democratic party and of AL
Smith?
Some indication Of the correct
answer to the first question may be
provided when Hoover picks his cab
met. At the moment, however, there
is nothing to indicate that the Hoo
yer cabinet will be composed of men
Of personal distinction in great ex-
cess of the present ministry. In
view Of the makeup Of the Coolidge
cabinet, an improvement in caliber
is virtually certain.
Two men have been mentioned as
possible successors to Secretary of
State Kellogg-Senator Borah and
Ambassador Dwight Morrow.
Either would fill the office ably,
but it is quite likely that some other
man will fill this post.
Borah appreciates the prestige. as
chairman Of the Foreign Relations
committee and it is not at all GER
tain that he would accept the cab
met job while he had the opportun-
ity to represent the administration
in the senate. Morrow, on the 9TH
err hand, is a close friend of Calvin
Coolidge rather than close friend
of Hoover. 1t is so easy for Hoo
yer to pass Morrow over that it is
more than likely that he will.
Mellon May Remain
Other cabinet gossip is to the ef-
feet that Secretary Mellon wants to
remain as head of the Treasury De.
partment and that Hoover will lei
him stay. Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral "Wild Bill" Donovan apparently
is slated for the job Of attorney gen
eral. One of the more important
campaign managers, most likely
James w. Good, will be given thu
postmaster-generalship, which con
trolls patronage.
But during and after the cabine
decisions Hoover will be beset by hi
supporters for recognition, conserva
tives on one side and progressive!
or the other.
The extent Of prohibition enforce
ment in the next four years will de
pend on Hoover's own decision. Il
Hoover seeks to enforce prohibition
laws to the limit Of his ability, those
laws will certainly be more respect
cd than they have been in recon
years. Whether or not enforcement
is possible, Hoover has the opportun
ity to try it. The failure or success:
of an honest effort might determine
the fate of prohibition in the coun'
try.
Future of Democrats
AS for the Democratic party, its
destruction has so often been pre-
dicted and its demise so often pro
claimed that any definite assertion
concerning its future would be alb
surd at this moment. The party ha.
always insisted on working its wa,
out and whether it works out it's de-
struction or salvation it will nov
again decide for itself.
The decisiveness Of Smiths defeat
has done much to discourage
Smith candidacy for 1882. It must
be remembered, however, that the
Democratic National Committee j:
in the hands Of Smiths friends ant
that they are not very much con,
cerned with the political fortunes Of
anyone else. We may see AL Smith
candidate again in 1882, by reason
of his brave campaign this year ane
the possible contingency that no one
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