The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14
Wilson and His Appointments.

Wilson and His Appointments.
Speculation regarding the new
Presidents Cabinet IL bound to con-
tinue, but we think 1t Is bound to
continue speculation. Wilson is the
kind OF man to think for himself and
to act for himself. He will take all
the advice he can get, but he will
make his own Cabinet. And he is the
kind Of man to keep his thoughts to
himself until he Is ready to act.
The same thing Is true, we fancy
with regard to the appointments he
viii make in the various States. He
will take those Jup when the time
comes. The prophets who are now
naming specific individuals for post
master and collector OF the port and
other valuable positions are likely to
prove themselves false prophets. The
only ones whose guesses are worth
rap are those who make no pretense
Of special or advance information
and who base their deductions solely
on a knowledge Of Woodrow Wilson
and the general principles which
have controlled him In the past.
Adopting that basis, some things
would seem to be clear. Wilson Ia a
partisan. He Is an organization
man. He has all along protested to
be both and has gloried in the fact
He believes in parties and he believes
IN organizations. 1t may, therefore
be taken for granted that where
there are no reasons to the contrary
he will advise and consult with the
organization men OF the various
States; and, again. where there are
no reasons to the contrary, that he
VIII accept their decisions and act
upon 1t.
What reasons to the contrary"
can there be which will be likely to
influence the new President? The
answer to this would. also seem to be
clear While believer in organiza-
tons, Wilson is not believer in
bosses. He Is most emphatic dis
believer in them. No man in our
political life today has quite SO in
stinctiye an antipathy to the men
who are in politics for the money
they can make out of 1T; none Is
more fearless in opposing such men
The case OF Jim" Smith has settled
that question for all time. The in
cident at the New YORK state Fair.
With which Mr.. Murphy and Cover
nor Dix were connected, emphasizes
the fact. Wilson, IL he knows It. Is
not going to do anything to build up
the bosses anywhere.
Not only do his natural instincts
make this altogether probable, but
also does the trend OF politics in the
'ountry at this time The boss is in
tisgrace In the United States today.
Y the campaign meant anything. it
meant that. The defeat of Taft. the
4trength OF Roosevelt, the victory Of
Wilson--all Of these things were de-
'ermined pretty largely by the fact
nat the people have decided to do
.heir own governing hereafter and
OF to leave it to the machine poll
-leians. Now, this means that Will b
on Will have overwhelming popular
vmpathy and support in any issue
hat may be raised between himself
~ VIC pooScS IL means LnaJ ne
would receive popular condemnation
T he gave way to them in any man
Ter that might affect the public in
lerests adversely. Wilson is not the
nan to commit political suicide; GER
afnly not the man to adopt the hari-
Kari method Of doing 1t. Al
A big factor in the situation is the
act that Wilson will 60 into the
White House with no political debts
o pay. He won by reason of his
'wn strength; he has no RESPONSE
,ilities except to the people. Conse-
luently he Will be able to do pretty
much as he feels like doing, and
hat will be-well, wilson is one OF
he gentlest. sweetest souls in the /
whole country, but he's mighty ,
mean man when it comes to dealing
With crooked politician. Balti-
more Sun
The politicians similar to those in y
Ningo county, Of which we read so
much about