The Washington times., 1933-01-14
many CALLED
IN ROOSEVELT.
CABINET HUNT
Few, It Any, Chosen as Yet BY
President Elect; More Than
100 on Possibility List
By GEoRGE II. HoLAGRs

ny GEOhOE N. nOAN410
Franklin D. Roosevelt's state
ment that he has not yet offered
q Cabinet post to any man evoked
widespread interest In the Capital
today-but that simple statement
did not tell the whole story.
The, Presidentelect, according
TO his intimates here, has fallen
back on the usual practice In cab
inet-picking,- which might be
summed up In the Biblical
phrase:
"Many are called, but few are
chosen"
There are more than q hundred
names on Governor Roosevelt's
list Of Cabinet possibilities, ac-
cording to those who, have con.
ferred with him.
Question Of Availability
A good many Of these have al
ready been approached In one
way or another, either by the
President-elect or by trusted ennis
Saries, and the formula is some
thing like this:
"A1r. So-and-so, your name Il
ONE Of those under cOnaiderM-
tiOn for high office In the new
Administration. In the event
you should be selected, win you
be available for service?"
This method Of approach has
numerous advantages for the
President-elect. It usually results
in definite ascertainment whether
the prospect can be considered
available, It is pleasing to the
vanity Of the one so approached
---and 1t commits Mr.. Roosevelt
to nothing.
Baruch, Baker AIOOe
The list Of Cabinet possibilities
Is undergoing steady pruning.
Some Of the men approached have
frankly told the President-elect
they could not be considered avail
bale. Among these is understood
to be Bernard M. Baruch, fre.
quently speculated upon aS Q pos
sible Secretary Of the Treasury
or Secretary Of State.
Newton D. Baker also is said to
have discouraged thoughts in his
direction. Published stories that
he was being considered for At
torney General aroused progress
Isive supporters Of Mr. Roosevelt Id
the Senate and led Ito nlrneroAs
protests going New Xork-ward,
The progressives want 20 liberal, /"
and they consider Bakers long As-
sociation with corporation, prac-
tice Is making him ineligible.
Virginians on List
Several Senator'S have been
made the subjects Of indirect ap.
proach on behalf Of Mr.. Roosevelt.
They include both OF virginia's
SenAtorS-Glass and Swanson
the former In connection with the
Treasury and the latter with the
State Department.
appointment Of either would
pave the way for the appointment
Of former Gov. Harry r. Byrd to
the Senate. Byrd has also been
mentioned as possible Secretary
Of War.
Howard Bruce, Democratic ma
tional committeeman from Mary
land and long prominent in Balti.
more banking circles, has been
asked whether he would be avail
able for service In the Roosevelt
administration, presumably in con-
nection with the Treasury post.
Contest Of the West So
A lively contest Is being waged
among far western Democrats in
behalf Of various candidates for
Secretary Of the Interior. The
most prominent Is Ex-Governor
George H. Dern, Of Utah, an orr
ginal Roosevelt man.
Swager Sherley, wartime chair
man Of the House Appropriations
Committee, Is considered almost
certain Of Q high place In the
admipistration, q d possibly as
budget dictator"
Mayor James M. Curley Of Bos-
ton Is reported under conSidera.
tlon as . possible Secretary Of
the Navy.
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