Even before election, correspondents were eyeing friends and associates of Mr. Hoover in order to foresee his Cabinet. After the election, thousands of speculative words were penned. No one knew, but a good many thought he would retain Secretaries Mellon (Treasury) Davis (War) and New (Postmaster-General). And nearly everyone thought that the next Attorney-General would not be the incumbent who is Mr. Coolidge's good friend, John Garibaldi Sargent; but would be Mr. Hoover's good friend William J. ("Wild Bill") Donovan,* who is now assistant to Mr. Sargent. For Secretary of State, Mr. Hoover...
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