Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-21
BRYAN MEETS WILSON AT
STATE HOUSE TODAY AND
HAS A LONG CONFERENCE
Colonel Surprised the Gov
ernor at 9::3 J O'clock Arriv-
ing from Philadelphia
NOTHING TO BE GIVEN OUT
Wilson Insists that He Has
Not Definitely Selected Any
one for His Cabinet.
Special By Unite,, Press pyre.

"p'ct"'r w CN'tcSs pfCSS fros
yEsAtsn, Dec. 21.-''Well Mr..
Bryan l am delighted to see YOU
And I am mighty glad to see you,
Governor, looking SO we'll"
This was the exchange of greetings
at the State House this morning,
when Mr.. Bryan and the governor
met. The meeting was in the gov
ernor's outer Office where the colo
mel surprised him while at work with
his stenographer.
Wilson motored to Trenton early
from his Princeton home and Col.
Bryan arrived about $3.50 o'clock
from Philadelphia. Neither would
kesef~the conference in advance
aud neither would say long it would
last. They went Immediately into the
governors private office.
That there would be no Immediate
announcement Of any result Of the
conference was considered certain
just before the governor left home
for the conference. The President
elect is considerably peeved over the
report that he has already selected
some of the members for his cabinet.
He insists that this Is not so. While
Il is believed that he leans toward
the appointment of certain men, 1t
was also believed, from the state
ment made by him last night and
this morning, that he is still willing
to listen to arguments regarding the
filling of any place.
81 am sincerely trying to exam
Inc the field of choice, and I can
truthfully say that have not made
up my mind On a single appointment.
1t will be some time before | am
: 'ssady 20 make any announcements"
The governor refused to comment
in advance on his meeting with Col.
Bryan. The conference was by ap-
pointment, the arrangements hay
ing been made some days ago.
To Meet Clark Tuesday.
The governor will confer with Mr.
Clark next Tuesday. and it is believed
MIR. Underwood will be here within h
few DAYS
Asked If it might be assumed that
his cabinet is not yet complete. he re
piled:
''No. sir: nor begun"
One OF he mattefs which Governor
Wilson will probably take mp with
Speaker Clark. Mr.. Underwood and
such other party leaders In Washing
ton as he will confer with is the chance
Of pending labor legislation to get
through the senate. Samuel Gompers
president Of the American Federation
Of Labor. and Frank Morrison. the
secretary OF that organization. called
upon the governor and urged him to do
n be could to assist the passage Of the
bill which provides for the creation Of
department Of labor with a secretary
who shall have seat in the cabinet.
Governor Wilson Informed them that
be would dc all he could do with pro
priety.
The two men were with the governor
fur about an hour. and at the conclu-
sion of their conference Mr.. Gompers
said:
I'VE discussed constructive legisla-
ton which will accord to the working
people the opportunity for uplift and
betterment and the rights Of associa-
ton that are accorded to all other vol
untary associations OF the country, par
ticularly to associations not organized
for profit We also talked Of legislation
to secure the linitat ton and regulation
Of the issuance Of injunctions and to
provide jury trials In cases o. indirect
contempt"
Daniels Postmaster.
1t was given out as almost certain
that .IoSephus Daniels of Raleigh. n C..
Is to be postmaster general and that
Thomas j. Pence Of the same town and
for many years Washington CORE
spondent for MI Daniels Raleigh
newspaper, is to be first assistant post
master general, and 1t will be through
Mr.. Pence. aided and guided by VII
liam +. McCOombs. chairman Of the
Democratic national committee, tha.
the patronage Of the Office will be dis
tributed. Mr.. Pence was chief of the
literary bureau ut national headquar
ters.
The talk among New York Leaders
turned largely on the attorney general
ship~and the New Workers. believed
Tat the attorney generalship would go
10 the Empire State The most fire
kquentiy mentioned for the post was Su
preme Court Justice Victor ). Dowliup
now on the appellate division of til.
first department.
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