New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-06
He SAYS That He "WouId Prefer
To Be the Roosevelt OF the
Democratic Party"
o'GORMAN SECOND CHOICE
McAdoo, Secretary of Treasury;
McCombs, Postmaster Gen.
eral; DR.. Wylie, Secretary
Agriculture, Possibilities.


Woodrow Wilson will be made up AL
most exclusively of the Democrats who
not merely aided in his election but
who helped him win the nomination at
Baltimore.
Governor Wilson, il was learned to-
night, has told a friend of William Jen-
nings Bryan that he would be glad 10
offer The once peerless leader now
dethroned by the rising Of a new ruler
of Democracy, the position Of Premier
of the Wilson administrauon-'he
portfolio of Secretary of State.
The President elect made that state
ment to friends of Bryan even before
he was nominated for the Presidency
and he has repeated it since. Bryan
when told Of it, said that he wouldn't
mind having the job offered to him. but
that he would not accept under any
circumstances. He feels that haNi"s
run three times for the PresloehcS
he would be writing a period TO ms
poIiticaI career by accepting the hrs'
office ever offered him under appoint
ment He prefers to be the Roose'e''
of the Democratic party-standlng OH
the side lines for four years, possibly
nicl,inp flaws in the new ruler anu
POSSIBLY falling out with him. just Do
Roosevelt fell out with Tart. II wa
Rrvan who put one over on
con" AT baltimore by writing into the
Dooocratic platform a pledge 10 Ou'
ono term and while Wilson mas he'''
adopted that platform as his own !,
&C. opite likely that it will be torceu
Lo,,a IN him before he is long IN Ihe
white House. For Bryan, ike hooSe
,.o,t &c already preparing for 1916
Must Recognize Clark
,-r,ose Wilson is to have a disrupted
democratic party on his hands he VIII
hs forced TO give recognition to poth
r2rvan and Champ Clark, the latter oe-
ing Speaker of the House ana ha'ins
Gained certain rights by reason ol INC
Soo+ that he had a majority OF votes
% baltimore and by right OF CUSTOM
sbou,d have been granted the neces-
sarv two-thirds. Bryan cut Clarh Oil
from success when the ripe 1rulI was
almost within his grasp, ana even
CO.., cannot forget that Clark magnahl-
,,,ouelv etumped for the man VINO Won
with fewer votes.
u 10 likely Clark will demand Capi-
net appointment for Theodore bei'
D.r,ocratic leader Of California, VINO
led the Speakers fight at Baltimore
pou Is said to have had corporation
Affiliations in California, and TINS may
prevent his selection for Cabinet post
cbouIS Wilson balk, he would nave 10
r,,,c,, clark throughout the next four
years. .,...,,,
There will be at least one thousand
annlicants for all the minor places III
the government service at the disposa'
~ president Wilson. The greatest re-
words If which he has the disposal are
the nine Cabinet places.
For Secretary Of State, with Bryan
eliminated. the man most talked Vi
among leading Democrats Is Soeha'oi
O'Gorn.an. Of New York
For Attorney General, the leading
mon under consideration are a.
Mitchell Palmer, OF Pennsylvania, VINO
can have almost anything he wants
from Wilson, having refused to give up
the fiRht at Baltimore when the Gov
ernor himself ordered all delegates to
he released: Henry d. Clayton, OF Ala
hama. chairman Of the House Judiciary
Comnittee; Joseph e. Davies, mem
her If the national committee from
wisconsin, and Louis d. Brandeis. the
"scientific management lawyer.
Brandeis is a Republican, but he
worked indefatigably for the election
Of Governor Wilson. and as a great
many Republicans voted for Wilson
recognition will probably be given to
them in the appointment of one mem
her of the Cabinet. Rudolph Spreckels
the California millionaire, who organ
lied the Republican Wilson League, OF
charles r. Crane, the man who
almost became minister to China but
vas recalled Just as ne started for his
nost NAV be considered for the Cab-
net Mr.. Crane is a Chicago man. and
his appointment TO any place Will be
,oEep off the credit eide Of the West
on the political balance sheet. In other
r,ords the West will not get much
wore than one appointment in the
Cabinet.
eurIsson Wants q Place.
Albert ]. Burleson, OF Texas, who is
ronpins member Of the House Commit
tee on Appropriations, is frankly can
A,aate for Secretary Of Agriculture to
eucceed James Wilson. Representative
1terrv. chairman OF the Rules Commit
too also hailing from Texas, is like
wise n candidate for a secretaryship.
potb cannot win. One will have to
,,e,d 70 the other. The newly elected
president al the outset Of his career in
The White House will have to solve a
dif1cult problem. Most OF the men en-
titled TO consideration are prominent
and influential members Of the House
or the Senate. If he takes such men
for his Cabinet he will weaken the
democratic leadership In Congress.
For Secretary OF the Treasury the
choice lies between Henry Morgenthau.
49, xyae treasurer of the Wilson cam