The Key West citizen., 1952-11-22
Taft Republicans Wondering
About Their Share In Govt
by JACK BELL

wondering II tney arc gong tt
share in the new ADMINISTRATION
top jobs.
Eisenhower has six more cahi-
net places to fill, plus 4 half dozen
or more jobs Of almost equal rank,
and hackers of Sen. Robert A. Taft
will be watching the President
elects action closely ~
Taft's friends found little to
cheer about when Eisenhower an
nounced Thursday his choice oi
John Foster Dulles Of New York
for secretary of state Charles &.
Wilson of Detroit, General Motors
president, for secretary of de-
fense and Gov. Douglas Mckay
of Oregon for secretary of the
interior.
All we're early supporters of Eli
senhower in his successful battle
with Taft for the presidential nom
nation.
Dulles preserved outward neu-
trality until July 1.-THE day Eli
senhower won the nomination at
the Chicago convention because
the New Yorker had drafted a
platform foreign policy plank to
which both candidates agreed.
By the selection of Dulles, most
-OP politicians believed EisenhoW-
er had answered Democratic;
charges during the presidential
campaign that the general had
''isoIationist. /"
While Dulles probably wouldn't
have been among Taft's choices
for secretary Of state, the prospec-
tive cabinet member and the Ohio
senator share somewhat the same
views on the importance Of the
Far East in American policies and
always have gotten along well per-
sonally.
Taft, asked to comment on the
appointments, gave . curt mo
comment" Thursday night.
'sWhy should / be asked to COM
ment on all appointments" he
said.
Taft won q point when Eisen-
hover named an industrialist to
head the Defense Department. But
the appointee didn't come from
among three men repeatedly sug-
gested by the Ohioan.
And if Eisenhower doesn't pick
from the score or more Of the
friends Taft Is reported to have
submitted for some Of the six cab
met jobs still open, there might
develop a coolness which would
not increase the favorable outlook
for passage Of EisenhOwer's legis-
lative proposals.
The President-elect has yet 10
name publicly his choices for sec
retaries Of the Treasury, agricul
ture, commerce and labor, attor-
ney general and postmaster gen
eraI.
He apparently intends 70 make
Joseph Dodge, Detroit banker,
head Of the Budget Bureau and
repeatedly wants Sen. Henry Cabot
Lodge Jr. Of Massachusetts to
serve him as a sort Of assistant
president, with rank Of ambassa-
dor-at-large.
Other top jobs 10 be filled In.
clude those on the United Nations
delegation, mutual security admin
! istrator, head Of the Federal Sc.
curity Agency, three members d
| the Council Of Economic Advisers
and defense mobilization and eco.
nomic stabilization directors-ii
those latter two agencies remain
alive.
| Most Of those currently men
toned for major jobs were mol
preconvention supporters Of Taft.
Names heard most often In spec
ulation about the new secretary d
the Treasury include Sinclair
| weeks-Massachusetts Republican
National Committeeman who I'd
vised Taft to quit the race before
the Chicago convention -Boslos
banker Robert Cutler and Sen
Harry r. Byrd, Virginia Democrat
who didn't support his party's pres
idential nominee.
Gov. James r. Byrnes Of Souti
Carolina, o Democrat who sup
ported Eisenhower. also has beer
mentioned as 4 possible sppointe.
10 q major job but he told newl
conference At Columbia YESTERDAY
| that under 20 circumstances
would he accept 3 federal govern
ment appointment.
| Paul Hoffman, former Marshal
Plan administrator and eariy II
| senh0wer enthusiast, and Walter
Williams Of Seattle. head 81 IN
volunteers for Eisenhower. hav'
been talked about for the eoEn
merce post
Former Gov. Hareld stassen o
Minnasota has besn naenkioaed fl
secretary 81 Isber.
Gov. Shsrrnsn Adams of Neu
Hampshire. Eissnhower's ekiaf D
staff durtng the campaign. prcb
ably ear have q top spot 4 b.
wants one.
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