Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-19
IN CONFERENCE
OVER CABINET
Wilson Talks With M'Combs;
Meets Bryan Saturday.

Princeton, N. j., Dec. 19.-For nearly
,hree hours before his return to Prince
ton President Elect Wilson was closet
ed with National Chairman McCombs
at the Waldorf in the first political con-
ference Of major importance since he
returned from Bermuda. They dis
cussed in detail the formation OF Mr..
Wilson's cabinet and some of the poll
cies with which the incoming admins
tration at Washington is to be largely
concerned.
His next conference for this same
purpose will probably be with William
j. Bryan, who will be In New York
Saturday night for the banquet to be
given in honor OF Governor Elect Sui
the banquet, nor il he yet sure that 1t
will afford him the occasion for meet
ing Mr.. Bryan. He merely points out
that 1t is possible Mr.. Bryan may stop
off In Trenton to see him on the way
to New York or may come to Princeton
next Sunday. Up to the present he
has received no reply to the letter sent
while In Bermuda. In which he told Mr..
Bryan that he would like to confer
with him.
The governor still continues reticent
as to the prospect of one of his port
folios going to the Nebraskan. He
was asked If he cared to state whether
or not he would leave 1t to Mr.. Bryan
to decide whether or not he would have
a cabinet position and replied that he
could not discuss that subject at this
time. When asked If he and National
Chairman McCombs had discussed Mr..
Bryan he said they had no for the
| reason that he is soon to meet Mr..
Bryan himself.
Many Names Discussed.
With McCombs the governor went
over the results of the national chair
mans recent visit to Washington,
| where he met many leaders of his par
ty and was concurrently reported to be
prospecting for cabinet material. They
discussed several names for each OF
the more important places in the presi-
dents of1cial family, but determined
upon NJ selection.
In saying this the governor also
made it plain he II confding In no one
as to what his selections will be. He
declared that until the day he makes
an of1cial announcement none will
know who his appointees are.
Without indicating whether or not
Mr.. McCombs would have an official
position the governor let II be known
that he values the services and advice
Of the national chairman very highly
and intends to have him close by dur
ing the next four years. He was asked
If MI. McCombs WAS going to help him
run the government, and he replied
frankly that Mr.. McCombs would I'M
doubtedly do that very thing. Mr.. Nc
Combs himself could not be drawn into
any declaration as to what he will do
after the 4th Of March.
Are you going to be d member of
the cabinet2" was one Of the questions
put to him az he came out of the gov.
ernor's room at the Waldorf.
II am a patriot" he replied and
smiled.
Admits He Isn't Martyr.
"Do you mean that you would de
cline an appointment If it were offered
and become a martyrP'
II am an ordinary patriot" he shoI
back, "but no martyr"
Mr.. McCombs added that he Is pro
crossing with his arrangement for thu
Inauguration and will probably have /
statement to Issue in a day or two.
There We're about the Waldorf
number of persons who were moro o.
less in the public eye during the recen
campaign. but very few Of them had
chance to speak with the governor
The governor again commented on tn,
Interpretation that in some quarter
has been placed upon his declaration
to maintain at Washington the "opel
door" He declared that be has no In
tenhon Of 30 conducting his reception
of visitors As to interfere with the pub
lie business. The governor also sal,
that be would attend very few ban
Qucts while president