Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
HOOVER ENDS VISIT
TO CAPITAL TODAY;
LEAVES TOMORROW
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tinruished service as head Of that de-
nartment. No one doubts that he could
have continued on In the cabinet had
Mr.. Hughes so desired. Mr.. Hughes
has been successful in his law practice.
He declined absolutely to permit MS
name to be put forward for the Re-
publican nomination for President last
wear, when Mr. Hoover was candidate
for the nomination, and resisted al
efforts TO draft" him.
The Secretary of State sometimes Is
regarded as the keystone OF the caoinet
arch. It is likely that Mr.. Hoover, II
he has not already settled the appoint
ment to that once. Is DESTROYS Of get
ting the matter determined at an early
date. There Is q belief in some quar-
tiers that Mr.. Hoover took up the mat"
ter. at least tentatively, with Senator
william T.. Borah, chairman OF the SEN
ate foreign relations committee. VINO
was o real power In the Hoover CAM
paign for the presidency. Senator
Borah has declined to discuss the mat
ter entirely Some of those who profess
to know what the Idaho Senator has Ia
mind say, however. that he Is inclinea
to remain in the Senate and as chair
man of the committee on foreign rela-
tons rather than to go into the cabinet.
Other Possibilities Listed.
If the appointment is not going to
MIR. Hughes or Senator Borah, others
who are thought to have . chance
of appointment include Ambassador
Fletcher, who represents the United
States in Rome but who made the
South American trip with Mr.. Hoover;
Ambassador Dwight Morrow, who has
returned to his job in Mexico, and AM
bASSador AlanSon B. Houghton. now in
London. Mr.. Morrow has the backing
of the New Jersey Senator and Senator
elect Edge and Kean, respectively.
But there has been q growing impress
sion mere that Mr.. Morrow, vino has
done vsiuable service in Mexico. viii be
continued there There is no doubt.
however. but what Mr.. Morrow's APP
pointment to be Secretary Of State
would be popular In many quarters.
Ambassador Fletcher is from Penn
Sylvania and Pennsylvania Is slated to
have the ONCE Of Secretary OF the
Treasury In Secretary Andrew w. Mel
lon, unless all signs fail. Mr.. Houghton
halls from New York. There has been o
to his own State. California. for Sec.
rotary of State and appoint Henry
Robinson Of Los Angeles. It Is ex-
pected Mr.. Robinson win have q cab
met post, though he may not be able
for personal reasons to take one at the
start of the Hoover administration.
The belief is strong. as Mr.. Hoover
leaves for Florida. that william j.
Donovan Of New York, at present as
sistant to the Attorney General. will be
found In the list Of cabinet appointees
when II Is finally announced, as At
torney General.
Announcement Of the cabinet Sc
lections are not expected until after
Mr.. Hoover returns to washington
from the South. He will be accom-
panied on his trip tomorrow by Mrs.
Hoover and his own personal stan
and a large group Of newspaper corre-
spondents and news photographers.
George Akerson. Mr.. Hoover's secretary,
however, will remain In Washington,
where he will serve In the capacity Of
liaison of1icer between Republican lead
erS here and Mr.. Hoover. Mr.. Hoover
plans o quiet day for today. after his
week Of conferences at his headQuar-
tiers in the Maynower Hotel, He and
Mrs. Hoover are expected to attend
services this morning In the Friends
meeting house on Irving street.