Evening star., 1912-11-06
THE CABINET
Tentative Selection of Ad-
visers for Wilson.
BRYAN FOR FIRST PLACE
Doubt Expressed Of the Nebraskan's
Acceptance.
STOCK VALUES OPEN HIGHER
Believed That Country Is Too Big
to Be Seriously Affected by
Political Developments.
BRYAN FOR FIRST PLACE
STOCK VALUES OPEN HIGHER
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

NEW YORK, November 6.-President-
elect Wilson's probable cabinet is already
under discussion. In inside democratic
circles it is said that the portfolio of the
Department of State will be offered to
William j. Bryan, but doubt is expressed
of his acceptance of it.
William F. McCombs. the Warwick"
of the campaign. will be rendered the
attorney generaIship. but Mr.. McCombs
will not take it, and Louis Brandeis will
probably be selected for that Office.
Josephus Daniels of North Carolina will
been one Of the generals of the Wilson
campaign from the first.
Representative Albert S. Burleson of
Texas will probably be appointed Secre-
tary Of the Interior. He disavows cabi-
net aspirations, but will be prevailed upon
to accept the appointment. He has been
tower of strength to the campaign.
Henry c. Morgenthau of New York.
treasurer of the democratic committee.
will be offered the portfolio of Secretary
of the Treasury. in all probability.
This is as far as the gossip goes in
connection with the cabinet, and natu-
rally the slate is subject to change
without notice.
Stocks Opened at an Advance.
Everybody interested in the stock mar
ket was up bright and early this morning
to see wnat effect the election would have
upon values. The big dealers who live
at the Waldorf found the London market
quotations posted in tie breakfast room
showing prices up from one to two points.
When the New York market openei val
ues were advanced in less proportioH' put
still ahead of Mondays quotations. A
slight slump followed the opening trans
actions, but evidently there was sustain
ing strength, and values nuctuated up
and down for while.
The best judgment in high financial cir
cles is that the country is too big to be
seriously affected by political develop
ments The assurances which have been
obtained from reliable sources that Presi-
dent-elect Wilson would not call an extra
session of congress to revise the tariff are
taken in good faith and will, II Is said,
serve as sustaining power.
Conservatism Will Be Urged.
The personnel of the cabinet will be
the next subject Of interest. Pressure
will be brought to bear upon Mr.. Wilson
to choose a conservative cabinet. 1t is
realized in important financial circles
IndL congress Is likely " DC ioOiSoi. III
doubtedly the democratic landslide will
bring into the House a great many men
of radical tendencies. AS an Offset. how
ever, is the fact that democratic leaders
hope to maintain the party in power, TAX
ing advantage of the utter decentralization
of the republicans, and the belief is en-
tertained that the soft pedal will be
put upon the radicals. 1t is known in
the financial district that Mr.. Wilson Is
we'll aware of the menace of radicalism
and that he will exert his influence to
counteract 1t.
The reported assertions of the republi-
can leaders that a democratic victory
would endanger the prosperity of the
country have stung the democrats. Nat
urally, such charges affecting the intel
ligence and patriotism of great party
would be irritating In the last degree.
It is the highest hope Of the democratic
leadership to pursue a course serving to
refute such allegations.
Republicans Stunned.
Republican national headquarters were
deserted during the forenoon, not a soul
in authority being on hand. The defeat.
while expected, was more appalling than
the most pessimistic contemplated. No
word has been received from Uncle Joe
Cannon's district or Mr.. McKinley's dis
trict but the worst is feared by the re-
publicans. Their crowning disappont-
ment was the information in the early
dispatches that they had lost the one lone