The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-11-12
WILSON QUITS CABINET GOSSIP.
No Hurry to Select AdYiSOrS-IssueS
Statement to Stop Talk About
Appointments.


Appointments.
Princeton, n. j., November 7.-Presl-
6enI-elect Woodrow Wilson has not
decided upon the personnel of his cab
met and he intends to keep his mind
open on the subject for long time
before he takes Office. He manlfestly
was concerned to-day about certain
speculations emanating from Prince
ton with respect to the probable make.
I'D of his cabinet. To put an emo II
nossible to all gossip about cabinet
appointments, he issued the following
statement:
Presfdent.elect's Statement.
<Such speculations are perfectly
Prui1less. I mean to keep my mind en-
tirelv open with regard to appoint
ments of the first consequence until a
final announcement is possible, 1t will
he perfectly useless to resort to me 1or
confederation of any report because l
shall have absolutely nothing to an
nonnce. No announcement will nave
tho least authority that is not MADE
over my own signature. These are mat
ters which must be determined by very
deliberate counsel and not by gossip.
There is every reason to believe that
woodrow Wilson, both as presloentlal
nominee and president-elect, has not
only NOT discussed the framing OF
cabinet with anybody, but Will nc'
make any final decision until a11er nc
mans out his own course Of action WIN
regard to his administration. From MS
onnonnced intention of being the pest
listener in the United States" for
fov months. it is probable that unui
he has talked with party leaders ana
taken counsel with people all over the
conotry he will net let his mind deal
snecifcally with appointments
viii Take Counsel.
The nresident-elect said tonight that
ba considered the time between MS
election and his Inauguration a perloo
IN which he should listen very care
e..,,,- 70 the ideas of the men enlight-
ened and informed on national ques-
tions and that it was "a pubic ou's
for him to do So.
The president-elect was conlron'0u
tonight with reports about MS pro-
nosod vacation. He said any definite
announcement that he was going to the
Rermudas war' not authorized. For
the reason that l am going away 10
~os+ ), ba added, 81 will have no an
nouncement of my plans to make unlii
the day before 1 start" He SAID II ne
did take a sea trip he certainly would
not 60 on a. private yacht, but Woulo
90 as any other person would, On
regular steamer. He is anxious 1or
vacation and it is likely he Will get
away within a fortnight.
Visitors from Virginia.
Governor Wilson had busy time
with his correspondence and telesralns
today. Callers came in STEADY, pro-
cession in spite Of the rain and nuooS
roads. President Edwin A. Alderman
of the University of Virginia, ana
Deaa Richard Dabney, of the same IN
stitution, paid visit of compliment
Peyton Cochran and Col, Arml-
stead Gordon, both of Staunton, Va.'
the birthplace of Woodrow wilson
came to invite him to visit the little
town again. They told him they were
arranging for a birthplace jubilee
for him. He promised to come and
they left it to him to select con-
venient date. The president-elect said
it probably would be during the month
of December, though he was not sure
whether it would be on or near MS
birthday, December 2S, when he will
be 56 years old.
PRFSJDFNT WILSON 1IISTENS."