The Washington times., 1929-03-02
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forecast by the Hoover aides earlier

IAbL EaBNJ
forecast by the Hoover aides earlier
in the week.
The Missourian had not figured
prominently in the Cabinet specula-
ton at all. chiefly because he was
OF that wing of the party that
favored the nomination of Frank o.
Lowden at Kansas City last June.
The invitation to him to become q
member Of the Hoover administra.
ton and his acceptance thus gives
recognition to that faction which
few had anticipated.
Fully a score of names were con-
sidered at one time or another for
the Agricultural post, which under
the Hoover administration assumes
an Importance not ordinarily at
tached to it.
The special session OF the new
Congress, to be called on April 10,
Il to deal primarily with but two
matters, farm, relief and tariff re-
vision. Whatever form of farm re.
lief Congress prescribes, its admin.
lstration will be in the hands of
Governor Hyde. Hence the post
win be the cynosure OF Western
eyes for some time TO come.
A Farmer and Dry
Indications were today that a de.
cision upon the Missourian was
reached definitely only a few days
ago, although ne had been discussed
in the innermost Hoover circles for
several weeks.
Governor Hyde II 81 years old.
He was Governor of Missouri from
1920 to 1924 and at the Cleveland
convention in 1924 was mentioned
for the Vice Presidency which ulti.
mateIy went to Charles q. Dawes.
He was a Roosevelt follower in the
split of 1912.
The Missourian IL a practical
farmer as well as an executive and
business man. He owns several
farms in Missouri, besides conduct
ing an insurance business in Kan
sas City. He is conspicuously dry,
having taken the dry side Of the
question in his gubernatorial con-
test at a time when Missouri was
considered wet.
Incidentally, Hyde's selection as
sures Missouri continued represen.
tation in the Cabinet, which 1t was
thought the state would lose with
the retirement of Dwight w. Davis
as Secretary of War. Davis is
said to be slated for q diplomatic
post.
While 1t is said that no particn.
lar attention has been paid to
geographical consideration in the
the nine men so far identified
Pas 80
section of the country. The Far
West. the Middle West and the
East all are represented.
South Ignored
Only the South remains unrepre-
sented.
The Far West Is represented by
Ray Lyman Wilbur. of California.
as Secretary Of the Interior.
The Middle West is represented
by William ID. Mitchell, of Mime.
sofa, for Attorney General; James
w. Good, of Iowa, as Secretary Of
War: Walter Brown. of Ohio, as
Postmaster General; Ex-Governor
Hyde, of Missouri, as Secretary OF
Agriculture, and Lamont as Secre-
tary of Commerce.
The East Is represented by An
drew w. Mellon, of Pennsylvania
as Secretary of the Treasury; James
j. Davis, of Pennsylvania. as Sec
retary OF Labor, and to the East
also went the premier Cabinet post
Henry l.. Stimson, of New York
as Secretary of State.
The President-elect planned a
quiet day today. His immediate
cares. for tho most part, are be.
hind him. Until he actually takes
over the reins shortly after noon
on Monday there is little for him
to do ana little on his mind.