The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-17
HOOVER CLEANS
. SLATE BEFORE
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and the chairmen Of all important
committees Of the House.
Ana there IL reason to believe
he has arrived At some fairly
definite conclusions about some %
the men he wants in his Cabinet.
IT II not likely. however, that
there win be any announcement
concerning Cabinet choices until
shortly before March 4. 10 an
nOunce them at this time would be
simply putting them up - targets
to be- shot at. ~ wen az subject
ing himself to pressure to find
other places for the disappointed
ones.
Al fair example Of what might he
expected occurred in the case Of
Secretary oe the Treasury Mellon.
the one member Of the Coolidge
Cabinet that washington considers
Is sure to so into the Hoover Cab
met.
Within "a hours after the publica-
ton Of stories that Mellon would
be retained protests began to roll
into the Hoover offices ii the May
flower from those who are opposed
to Mellon policies. The protests came
By mail, telegraph, and Senator
Nye R.l Of North Dakota, and Sena-
tor Couzens FJ Of Michigan. pro-
tested ii person.
Donovan Fnr0re
Published stories that william ].
Donovan or New York. Is q likely
selection for Attorney General
BROUGHT 4 similar flood Of protests.
Friends of Senator Wheeler Cd DC
Monfana, attacked Immediately
Donovan on the grounds he prose
cuted the persecution" Of the Mon.
tana Senator ii retaliation for what
Wheeler did to Harry n. Daugherty.
The XII Klux Khan protested that
& Protestant must head the De.
partment Of Justice. Donovan Il. =
Catholic.
For these reasons, IL for no
other. Mr.. Hoover has decided to
keep his own counsel concerning
cabinet appointments until shortly
before inauguration. Probably no
appointment could be made that
| would not draw protests from some
quarter, and he considers II would
be unfair to make targets Of dis
friends and future aides.
Takes. Day Off
Today was an off-day for the
President-elect He has been con-
ferring and meeting callers eight
hours day every day since he
has been Ia the capital, save SUM
days. There were no ENGAGEMENTS
today. Mr.. Hoover decided he
needed the time to get caught 10
with his correspondence, which has
been exceedingly heavy since HIS
return to washington, and also to
/ attend to some personal business.
The stream of visitors will begin
/ again tomorrow, however. and last
through Saturday.
Mr., Hoover now plans 10 close
his desk Saturday night, and leavs
for Miami Beach either Sunday 81
early Monday morning.
Jaraine - Breakfast
Secretary of Agriculture Jardins
was breakfast guest at the Hoover
home this morning Jardine Is ons
Of the few members Of the Coolidg,
Cabinet who has figured IN the COS
l SIP concerning carry-overs. Jardin.
was appointed with the endorsement
n OK Mr.. Hoover and the two hav,
been pretty generally in agreemen
upon the farmrelief problem durini
the last few years. Together the,
counselled President Coolidge in Mi
two vetoes Of the McNary- Hanger
bill.
Jardine Is said to have been con
templating retiring from public III.
Ia order to accept an important an,
financially remunerative post ii
private business. whether Nj
! Hoover plans after March includ
. Secretary Jardlne Is not known, bu
they have been very friendly an
the gossip Is that the Kansan viii
at least, be given the refusal Of hi
old nost.