The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-22
Secretary of Labor Davis to Run For
Congress-? Cabinet Plans Discussed

IN st. Paul; current
Rumors
Who is going to be in Mr..
Hoover's Cabinets And
what is to become Of the
members Of President Cool
idge's Cabinets
The two, questions, which
everybody is asking now
adays, apparently can't be
answered separately, for the
rumor persists that there are
to be several holdovers from
the old Administration to
the. new. Most of the wise
acres agree that Secretary
Mellon Of the Treasury is to
stay, at least for a time.
Some point to Secretary Jar
dine as a probable member
of the Hoover Cabinet, since
his appointment as Secretary
Of Agriculture had the O.
II. Of Mr.. Hoover, then Sec
rotary of Commerce. And a
few insist that William F.
Whiting, who succeeded Mr..
Hoover as head Of the De-
partment of Commerce, will
remain.
To Run for Congress?
Not being mind-reader, the
present scribe refuses to make
prophesies. But
With regard to the second
highly important question, 9
story comes to hand, hot off the
griddle, that James ]. Davis,
Secretary Of Labor, is to run
for Congress in the Thirty-sixth
Pennsylvania district against
Representative Guy e. Camp
bell. This tale originated in
Pittsburgh and it is cited as
significant that in the last cleo
ton Secretary Davis changed
his voting residence from the
Thirty-fifth to the Thirty-sixth
district Moreover, it is con-
tended that Representative
Campbell has fallen from grace
with members of the Republican
organization in his constituency
because he was lukewarm in his
support Of Mr.. Hoover in the
last campaign end made no
speeches for tie presidential
candidate.
Prefers Washington
For time last year it was
reported that Mr.. Davis intended
to seek the Senate seat Of Sena.
tor David Aiken Reed. It is stated
that the Secretary Of Labor gave
the matter much more cOnsidera.
tion than was generally known,
but abandoned the effort after
quiet survey pf the State. There
was also an abortive movement
to make him Republican candi.
date for governor in 1926.
More recently there have been
hints that he might seek the post
. OF Secretary OF Labor and Indus
try in the cabinet Of Governor
Fisher. But now It is said-in
/ Pittsburgh-by Secretary Davis
intimates that he prefers life IN
Washington.
This is not to be wondered at,
for Secretary and Mrs. Davis are
among those Of the Cabinet group
who have dug in to the extent Of
buying a home in Washington.
1T may be recalled as significant,
moreover, that they didn't make
the purchase until sonne two years
ago, when the end OF Mr. Davis
term in President Coolidge's Cab.
met was in sight. At all events.
the Dayises will probably stay on
here well into the summer, as
their children are in Washington
schools.
Official
10 date the Secretary OF State
IS the only one Of the Cabinet
who has made authoritative an
nouncement as to his plans after
the 4th of March. He expects to
resume the practice Of law In st.
Paul. Mimi, which has been his
home for so years He and Mrs.
Kellogg have maintained their
residence there-not voting
residence, but a home - all
through his dozen years in the
Senate, his term as Ambassador
to the Court of st. James ana
during the years he has been
Secretary of State. And, al.
though they have lived for most
Of this time at the same pleas
ant house in Washington, they
do not own it. Secretary Kellogg
brands as false the published Re.
ports that he ineeIlds to take up
his residence in California. But
here's hoping that he and Mrs.
kellogg have acquired the Wash,
ington habit at least enough to
come back frequently as visitors.
Months ago Mrs. New told
friends that the Postmaster Gen.
eral had no. intention of remain.
ing in the Cabinet after the 4th
of March and felt very strongly
that the incoming President
should be absolutely free to
choose his own advisers. Post.
master General New was one OF
Mr.. Hoover's most useful sup.
porters in the pre-conVention
campaign, but he is said to feel
that his was q service to the
party and not to the candidate.
However, the News own Hem.
lock Hedge. their charming sub
urban home, and love It so ,iearly
that they are pretty sure to
spend part of each year there.
even If Mr.. New retires from
public life.