The Washington times., 1912-11-07
WILSON TO PICK
CABINET FROM
AN OPEN FIELD
Comes Less Hampered Po-
litically Than His Pred
eceSSorS.


Woodrow Wilson will come into the
Presidency less hampered and less re-
stricted In the matter OF the field from
which to choose his Cabinet than any
OF his predecessors IN recent years. III
the statements OF close friends Of Gov
ernor Wilson are to be relied on. he Is
going to exercise the utmost latitude In
his selections and there are likely to
be some surprises.
II Is declared that Governor Wilson
will 60 far outside the usual political
range in the consideration of the men
whom he will make his closest ad-
vlsers
Sure to Ask Bryan.
Everybody takes It for granted that
Governor Wilson will offer william Jen-
. nings Bryan the post of Secretary Of
State, and there Is widespread feeling
Bryan will refuse to take It. In case
Mr. Bryan does turn Il down. then II
Il hard to say who will get the State
portfolio. Hannls Taylor. OF Washing
ton, former minister to Spain, and one
or the highest authorities on interna.
tional law and diplomacy in this coun-
try, would no doubt receive serious con-
sideration.
Highly interesting Cabinet gossip CEN
ters around tho Department Of AgricLi-
ture. From time to time the name Of
DR.. Wiley has been alluded to In this
connection. But close friends OF Gov
ernor Wilson are doubtful whether Dr..
Wiley would be picked. They say that
the Department of Agriculture has be-
come one of the most important depart
nf h.. n,.
OF the huge output OF the farms Of
the United States and the growing se-
riousness with which the people regard
the business of agriculture. 1t Is not all
easy problem to pick the right man to
head the Agricultural Department.
DR.. Wiley a Chemist.
DIR. Wiley Is 4 chemist and not pri-
marily a student Of agricultural affair.
and though Governor Wilson regards
DIR. Wiley highly. and would doubtless
put him at the head of n department
OF health II there We're one, II does not
follow ha will want to put him In charge
of the Department Of Agriculture.
A man who may get the place is
Clarence II. Poe, of Raleigh, n. c..
editor OF the Progressive Farmer, one
of the largest farm journals In the
country, and the largest in the South
Poe is the man who has educated the
South to appreciate the importance ol
the Department Of Agriculture and, ir
fact. got the South stirred up to ar
understanding OF its great importance
before the North paid much attention
to II.
A new name discussed for the offlc,
Of Postmaster General Is Edward A
Filenc, of Boston. Mr.. Filene is one o
the merchant princes and business mel
of Boston and New England. He ha
been "a strong Wilson supporter. He Il
friend OF the parcels post, and ha
hIGh business and organizing qualifica
tlons.
About the most interesting suggestion
yet made Is that Governor Wilson will
offer Cabinet place either to Senato
La Toilette or to some of the clos,
friends of Senator La Toilette. tn,
latter being the more probable. Som
who profess to know predict there Il
not going to be strict adhesion to part.
lines I'm picking the Cabinet
La Toilette Wouldn't Quit.
II Is certainty that La Follett,
would not leave the Senate for a Cabi
net place, and so the suggestion doe
not seem likely. but that Wilson will
give appointments to some of La Fol
lette's close friends in Wisconsin Il
likely. In fact. the appointment o
Charles r. Crane to a high post in Off
clal or diplomatic life would be pleasing
to La Toilette.
The diplomatic appointments whicl
Wilson will have to make will cause
scramble. Frederick Penfield. of Phila
delphia. is mentioned In this connection
He was large campaign contributor
Thomas Nelson Page and Perry Bel
mont are others who are named.