Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-21
Wilson TO DELAY
HIS SELECTIONS
WONT ANNOUNCE CABINET AP-
rOINTMENTS UNTIL EARLY
IL MARCH.
meet Mr.. BRYAN Today
VIII Probably Discus, the Portfolios
Win the Democratic War Horse
NJ Today's Conference.

TRENTON, n. D., Dec. co
Whether william j. Bryan or any OF
the other prominent democrats being
mentioned by politicians generally for
places In the cabinet of President
elect Wilson Will be appointed to
portfolios probably Will not be def
lnitely known uuul few days before
inauguration day. Governor Wilson
said tonight that very likely he would
not make a single announcement Of
Importance until about March /.
Within the next "a hours he VIII
talk with Mr.. Bryan and before New
Years he expects to see Speaker
clark, Representative Underwood,
Senators O'Gorman, IIoke Smith,
Gore and other promintnt democratic
leaders, but he indicated that no
meant to keep strict silence about ap-
pointments until ready to make "A
general statement on the subject.
Scattering announcements Will be
foolish" he said, "even If | had them
to make. I'll walt until pretty late.
The time will depend somewhat on
the number OF written communtca-
tions received All these letters rec
ommending individuals for office are
being grouped and will be taken up
separately"
Mr.. Wilson indicated he would not
feel at liberty to make final decision
until the merits OF all possible candi-
dates had been set forth to him.
What am sincerely trying to do"
he added "is to see the field Of choice
and to try to get as many opinions
as possible that are worth while"
The president-ele likewise made
It clear that though gossip may be
heard far and wide. he would main
tain policy OF silence and nothing
would be definitely established until
he made the announcements over his
own signature.
Mr.. Wilson was asked II he believed
he would encounter any difficulty In
getting the men desired for cabinet
portfolios to accept. II had been
suggested that In the case Of the at
torney generalship noted lawyers Of
ten had been reluctant to leave their
practice and for this reason many
able men were not pushed by their
friends.
THAT has not been my experience"
replied the governor, with a smile.
"I've asked some people and they
have been quite ready with their
Names
The governor received a call from
Rolla Wells, treasurer of the national
democratic committee. and former
mayor Of St Louis. who brought
bound volume showing compaign
contributions and expenditures, a fac
slmile Of which recently was filed
with the clerk OF the house of repre-
sentatlves.
The governor pointed with evident
pride TO the neat tabulatlons ot ex-
penditures and contributions with the
thousands OF names and Items
Il venture to say" he said, that
It's Il better looking report than the
other two fellows filed. It's the best
conspectus OF its kind I've seen and
is an interesting document because
1t IS the first report under the law
recurring the publicity Of campaign
contributions"
Mr.. Wells said as he left the gov
ernor's office that he had come
merely to have the satisfaction OF
presenting the report in person to
the president-elect. lie was asked II
he would continue I'm national poll
tics. "No. I merely did a specific
duty, to which I was called and do
not expect TO take an active part any
more" he said.
The governor seemed to be pleased
with the wide territorial support that
the financial side OF the campaign re-
celyed. He ran his finger over the
list OF places calling attention to the
fact that contributions were received
from Americans in Canada. China,
Mexico. Ireland. England, Egypt,
Ecuador, Hawaii Panama, Cuba.
Honduras. the Philippines and Porto
Rico. These foreign contributions to-
tailed more than s2,500.