Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-03
DISCUSSING
BRYAN And
THE CABINET
WHAT HEARST SAYS OF IT
Calls Down His Editor Who
Openly Opposed 1t
philadelphia Record.)

William Randolph Hearst, who owns
several newspapers in New York and
elsewhere, has written letter to one
of his New York publications, dissent
ing from the views of the editor III
| charge, who had fathered an editorial
opposing the consideration by Presi-
dent-elect Wilson of William Jennings
Bryan as a member of the new presi-
dents cabinet. Mr. Hearst takes the
position that "if Mr.. Wilson believes
Mr.. Bryan or any other man can rem
der service to the country in cabinet
position he should be allowed to Sc
lect that man without the interposi-
ton of any unnecessary objections or
obstacles on the part of good demo
Gratis and good citizens"
MIR. Hearst, adding to this, expresses
his personal view that he does not
think very much of Mr., Bryan, but
practically confesses that he is infiu-
enced in this largely by the fact that
he believes Mr.. Bryan responsible for
the defeat OF Champ Clark at Balti-
more in the convention. This griev-
ously offended Mr. Hearst, who was
one of the chief supporters of the
Clark candidacy for the democratic
presidential nomination He also
seeks to create the impression that K
4 Mr.. Wilson selects Mr.. Bryan for
place in his cabinet he will be infiu-
enced largely by the desire to pay
debt of gratitude to the Nebraskan for
the part he played in bringing about
the Wilson nomination at Baltimore.
The Record has said, and repeats it
here, that Mr.. Bryan is fit man for
a place in the cabinet of President
Wilson, and that his selection by the
new president win give satisfaction to
the great majority of the people who
voted for Mr.. Wilson at the recent
election But those who know the
president-elect, or who have studied
the record of his public work will have
no suspicion that if he selects Mr..
Bryan as a member of his cabinet it
will be with a view to merely paying
him by the gift of an Office for the
part he played either at the Baiti-
more convention or on the stump as
an advocate of the election of Mr.. Will
son.
Ever since the election a number
of irresponsibilities in the newspaper
and political field have been making
suggestions OF cabinet possibilities,
predicated for the most part on the
idea that Mr.. Wilson's character has
undergone some subtle change, and
that in selecting his advisers greater
consideration is to be given to men
who promoted, or think they promot-
who may not have rendered personal
service in the late contest but are fit
ted for cabinet service. The result
has been that number of names have
been put forth from time to time since
the election as of men who are being
considered for places in the new cab
met whose selection would be gro
tesque and of whom we feel sure Mr..
Wilson has never seriously thought
for important places in his admins
tration.
But Mr. Bryan has never been and
could not justly be included in this
class. If he had opposed ths nominal
tim of Governor Wilson at Baltimore
he would still be worthy of consider
alton as member of the cabinet of a
democratic president; and, as we have
heretofore said, President wilson wils
have cause for great satisfaction if he
can begin the great work that lies be-
force him as president of the United
States with William jennings Bryan
there to help him as secretary Of state,
or in any other Of the several cabinet
places, for which his great ability and
his intense zeal for honest public ser
vice fit him.