Show yea GA BINET MOVE r BY WilSON M EN Meredith J l i Expected to Dra Draw A 4 Su Support ort for Democratic s of Party Housto i Regarded c i I era s Expert on Economics B By Br David Lawrence Laurence p U I. I br The Che Salt alt Lake Inke r p Washington D D. C c. Feb Those Those Democrats who have been cen hoping ever er sinco since the European war ended that Pr President Wilson would woula reorganize anle his considerable satis sati satisfaction are arc deriving ln fa faction out of or the s selection lection of or Edward Eduard T. T Meredith Ie editor of or Successful Farming FarmIng Farm Farm- Ing ng to be bc secretary of or agriculture and anti Secretary Houston present head of ot th department of ot a agriculture to be secretary sec sec- secretary of th the treasury treasur In place o of Carter Carter Carter Car Car- ter Gla Glass s who soon takes his scat as junior senator from Virginia I Whether hether a complete reorganization i In the cabinet is coming conning depends largely large large- that la Is Is the ly 11 upon public that sentiment sentiment of or the thc Democrats who recognize rec ree- recognize reeo o now that thou though h Mr Ir Wilson nay may c have good rc region reson on for declining to j I change ange cabinet officers In the midst of tho war war to see gee the political at least of or mending men fences this presidential 1 year when tho the Democratic party Joe goes goes' on trial not so w much for tor its Ils management nt o of or Con f Congress S which the country countr passed upon adversely In 1318 1315 but tut for its custodianship of or the executive executive tive Uve departments Politic Influenced Choice However cr much a administration folk ma may deny en it it politics played plied a 3 large part In the selection of Meredith and Houston But nut Democratic Uc wiseacres hope good appointments made on that I basis can be fo forgiven Plainly the tle situation that confronted confronted I Ithe the President President was this Mr 1 Houston though thou h exceedingly capable and spoken of or by him loin un once unco co as the tho best Jest equipped man In n the cabinet to tu become President President dent of oC the United Stat States Stales g has hns not been particularly particular popular with th farmers I He lie has ha had noun nonn of or tho the personal contact contact contact con con- Wilson Wil Wil- Wilson II tact or magnetism o of Tama Tarn Jim son lSon ary o of agriculture a for tor nearly I fourteen years cars under Republican ad ad- ad ministration And n far Car from rom being ln fond of or the the agricultural post Mr OIl Houston I has really had a n hanl hankering after matters matters matters matters' mat mat- Indeed he is a versatile person a a. sort o of general utility man nian J When hen Mr 1 D Bryan Dryan an resigned lc the President considered appointing him secretary of of I state Houston also aho was under consideration consideration consideration consid consid- for tor secretary of the interior In Inthe inthe the tho event ent that Mr Ir Lane was selected for tor some other post in the cabinet Op Opposed ord But Secretary Houston isn't a a. vote ote getter His Ills abilities are arc o of much more uso to the he administration in the tn treasury treasury treas treas- as- as ury than th the a agricultural department for Cor he has sound oun views on e economics and lid can steer an even e l keel heel eel It will be I remembered ered that the tariff la policy of oC the present administration at at least I that part parL of Jt which was criticised as a a. reversal of oC Democratic doctrine o because the principle of pr protection for and md other infant industries was admitted came admitted came from the pen of Secretary Houston He stood tood like arock a arock arock rock in the cabinet against th the pacifistic paci- paci listic views of oC William Jennings Jenning's Bryan in tIle the L Lusitania controversy contro and has alwa always s 's been considered ered b by newspaper correspondents hereabouts ns JS one of the men of or action l in the cabinet On the other han hand I l. l consider Edward Meredith of Iowa lown He lie Is ia president of tho Associated Ad Advertising ln clubs and editor of ot a farming magazine that has lias been lIcen more or Je les iss a Bible among farm farm- er ers Not ol only don he be understand the business of v but he Is 11 an at attractive at- at e personality and nn an 10 excellent campaign n. n He lie ran lan for governor o on tho DemocrAtic ticket in Iowa Ion a n few I years cars carR ago Ills Platform favored lh the drys and good oulI rO rondo road Ld but hut in Iowa which lIn 8 swung Il ily for Hughes Huhes Mr Ir Meredith had little chance H He in Is a avery avery 1 wr very wealthy man but hut is self He has been for Wood row Wilson lison as far tar back baek as the 1 J 1 1 campaign and is liked h iy Democratic l leaders ders Recognition of 01 the west Is important nt this tills year car the they say and Ed Meredith can con get net Democratic Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic votes If anho anybody y can cnn There is no doubt th that t tine the adminis administration will rill benefit politically a great deal from the presence of Mr Ir 1 in the agricultural department ua a As s for tor t the e treasury though thought the ne new v secretary taJ will win hrin bring to it a n remarkably remark abI ably fine line mind an and a a. broad knowledge of or financial policy wined gained from hits his In Intimate Intimate In- In connection with the 11 Ilsun policies poll poll- cies for des for he has haR bc been one of or the best t ls advisers rs of ot the thc President throughout the last seven se years years years-IL It arg-It It trill be lie difficult difficult cult for or him ill nt to grasp rasp the in intricate lu- lu detail of oC the treasury ur depart depart- ment It was for that reason that Secretary Glass t wonted to see uce ce Assist Assist- Assistant Jut ant Secretary L 1 promoted rr of or the confidence e Tho The latter has the department department department de de- personnel In tho the treasury entire and has an 11 international Considerable disappointment disappointment disappoint disappoint- reputation where here in circles expressed ment W was the t concern that politics are arc of or le lext tt President did not see fit to appoint Mr tir well If f tho latter should Mr department reni i. i In in the treasury Houston would have ha a capable assistant assistant assist assist- ant but it has been understood that Mr lr L planned to go ro back baek to the practice of or law in Nov cw Yok York a as soon as he lie could set get a away The selection of Houston Huuston and M Mere Meredith rc- rc is Jool looked cd upon as an Indication of ot further changes A successor to Secretary Lane r remains to be choson chosen For a tl timo 10 th there rc wa was a possibility of or a aI I change in the postoffice department department- Democrats I It was vas demanded by leading Out nut Mr Wilsons Wilson's pride Interfered and andI Mr 11 Burleson stayed The Tho ho situation scents to be this Th The President nt recognizes recognizes rec rec- the value aluc of making good ap ap- appointments this year car but he lie Is rather sensitive senti about asking members rl u of his cabinet to resign resin So unless they voluntarily vol vol- voluntarily withdraw the chances for re reorganization reorganization re- re organization arc are slim |