The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-26
CABINET MAKERS
STILL BUSY FIXING
THINGS FOR WILSON
Feel Sure Bryan Will Ac-
cept Place for Sake of
Party Harmony
NOTABLE FIGURES
TO APPEAR NO MORE
Bailey and Cullom and Cannon and
Longworth Will Make Their
Farewell Appearance at
Short Session
BY c. e. STEWART

washington, november 20 special
Having discussed the question from ev-
cry conceivable angle and made and
unmade numerous cabinets for Pres
ident-elect Wilson; prophesled various
and sundry splits in the democratic
party, and inability to carry out the
democratic programme, the republican
press has it all fixed up at last that
Bryan, for the sake of harmony, will
accept place in the cabinet and patch
up his differences with Speaker Clark,
and get chummy with House Leader
Underwood. and everything is going to
be perfectly lovely.
According to the dope now issued
thermometers have been very busy and
strenuous efforts have been and are
being made by leading democrats in
the Senate and in the House and out
of 1t, men in close touch with Mr.. Will
son, despite the fact that he is far
away, to bring about permanent peace
in the democratic ranks and at the
same time keep the party steering
along progressive channels In pur-
suanee of these efforts progress has
been made In shaping up the cabinet
and in adjusting the alleged trouble
some situation in Congress, especially
with reference to the organization OF
Senate committees.
To Bring About Harmony
William Jennings Bryan, In spite of
the fact that he made a statement
what is a little statement among
friends?-that he Will not accept the
invitation of Mr.. Wilson to go to Ber-
muda and that he has not talked over
the office of Secretary of State, will,
according TO inside information, prob
ably enter the cabinet, and will do so
harmonization. Testimony of close
friends of Mr.. Bryan here in Washing
ton is given as authority for this con-
clusion and Is to the effect that, where
as he did not at first intend 10 go
into the cabinet, that now he has
changed his mind and will do so.
In taking this course he will ward
Off the charges of his enemies that he
intends to have nothing to do with the
administration, but does intend to re-
main aloof and criticise it and make
trouble. He will unite his efforts with
those of Mr.. Wilson to make the new
administration a success. The informa-
ton that he will enter the cabinet
comes from members of Congress, it is
said, who are in close touch with the
Nebraskan, and who conferred freely
with him while he was in Washington.
BY a little Sherlock Holmes deduction
one could almost arrive at the conclu-
sion that Representative Henry has
been talking some more.
The story goes that Bryan at first
had no intention OF accepting a place
in the cabinet, but would remain ON
the outside and be entirely free and
unhampered, and submit observations
of approval or otherwise, as he has al
ways done. Then came bitter attacks
upon him and he was charged with be-
ing a perennial trouble maker. He
talked the situation over a great deal
with close friends here and came to
the conclusion that he would hurt his
own prospects If he put himself into
position of seeming hostility to the adj
ministration and acted toward Mr.
Wilson like foe. instead of a friend,
ready 10 swoop down and destroy him
at the first opening for attack.