Evening star., 1952-11-22
The Political Mill
New Cabinet Choices
Are Men of Ability
Eisenhower Getting Together
Able Team for Touch Job
By Gould Lincoln

by GOULD Lincoln
The complexion of the Eisenhower
administration begins to take color. Thu
selections for cabinet posts made by ths
Presldent-elect, are men of ability and
Slgnlncant standing Gen. Eisenhower
coulo nave picked no man for Secretary
OF otate more conversant with the world
SITUATION than John Foster Dulles His
cholce OF lndustrialist Charles E. Wilson
head OF General Motors, for Defense
secretary has been heartily applauded,
and SO has his selection of Gov. McKav
OF Oregon for Secretary of the Interior.
The general turned to Herbert Brown.
ell for Attorney General. The appoint
ment comes as surprise to some The
new Chief Executive-to-be has great
commence in Mr.. Brownell-who has
made his mark in legal circles. He is
putting MIN at the head Of department
which will be called upon to do clean
up job. as well as look to the enforce
menu OF the laws of the United States.
Inspires Confidence.
Mr.. Brownell inspires confidence, A
friend Of Gov. Dewey when the latter
was doing cleanup job on the racket
eers and corrupt politicians in New York
as special attorney and district attorney
IN New York County, the Attorney Cen
eral-designate was an important adviser
to Gen. Eisenhower during the presi-
Dental campaign. In addition, Mr.
BroWnell began drive for Eisenhower
1or-Presldent year before the draft.
EISENHOWER movement came into .he
open last winter. He is no novice in
public affairs, for he was a prime mover
IN the successful preconvention cam.
palgns of 1914 and 1948 for the nomina-
tlonS OF Dewey for President. At one
Illne ne served as chairman of the
republican National Committee. Mr..
olowheiIs appointment as ATTORNEY
political debt.
AS Secretary of the Treasury Gen,
EISENHOWER has named George M. Hum
pHIey' cleveland (Ohio) industrialist
ahc a strong supporter of Senator Taft
loi Ihe presidential nomination. After
H' 1eH' hlSehnoWer' was nominated. Mr.
humphrey supported the general for
electlon. Gen. EiSenhower's closest as
soClateS say there was no deal" in con-
nectlon with this appointment. Indeed,
they insist that no promises regarding
appointments were made by the general
TO Senator Taft at their now-famous
conference after which Senator Taft
announced MS full support of Gen. Ell
selllioWer ana that he would campaign
for him.
The selection of Mr.. Humphrey was in
accordance with Gen. Eisenhower's de-
termination to get the best possible men
1or posts In his administration, certainly
without orjp
Chlcago Taft supporters. Naturally. the
inclusion OF his friends in the admins
tration does not annoy Senator Taft. II
Trey were neglected entirely in impor-
tant appointments, in the light of the
eHort Senator Taft and his supporters
maze 1or Gen. Eisenhower during the
campaign, 1t would be amazing.
Stassen Aided Nomination.
Looking back to tense July IL morn.
Ing IN Chicago and what happened al
the Republican National Convention. il
IS not strange to find Harold E. Stasseu
IN top job. selected by Gen. Eisen.
mower himself. The former Governor OF
minnesota and president of the Uni.
VerSlty OF Pennsylvania was candidats
Tor the presidential nomination. But on
the morning OF the day for ballotina
MI. StasSen released six of the Minnesota
delegates SO they could vote for Gen
Eisenhower. In consequence, on tho
flrsG ballot, Minnesota voted Stassen 19.
Eisenhower 8. When the count stood
eisenhower 586 to 481 for Taft, the
Stassen delegates from Minnesota moved
over IN body and gave the general
6O5 VoteS-one more than majority
and SO the nomination. When ths
Minnesota standard was raised at that
stage OF the balloting, signifying the
delegation intended to change its vote,
it was all over but the shouting,
Gen. Eisenhower had been promised the
Stassen Minnesota delegates at any time
when their votes would assure the nomi-
nation of the general.
Mr.. Stassen plugged hard for tho
election of Gen. Eisenhower, during the
entire campaign. His present appoint
ment to fill the office of Mutual Security
Director may be recognition of politi.
cal services performed, but it is also rec
ognition of real executive ability and
talent. Mr.. Stassens career as Gov
ernor OF Minnesota, and in the Navy
during the Second World War, and as a
delegate of the United States to the San
Francisco United Nations Conference
when the charter of that organization
was written has been outstanding. In
addition. Mr.. Stassen has been keenly
Interested in international affairs and
the upbuilding of the free world
1t looks as though Gen. Eisenhower
is getting together an able team ia
help him in the tough days ahead.