The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-21
No A nnOunce ment OF
Importance Forthcom-
ing Until March L.
WEIGHS MERITS
OF CANDIDATES
President-Elect Does Not Fee
at Liberty to Make Amy Final
Decision Until He Has
Heard and Considered All
Claims of Various
Aspirants.

Trenton. y j.. December 2o-Wheth-
or William J. Bryan or any OF the
other prominent Democrats being men
toned by politicians generally for
places IN the Cabinet OF President
Elect Wilson will be appointed 20 port
folios probably will not be definitely
known until a few days before in
augurat!on day. Governor wilson said
tonight that very likely ne would not
make single announcement OF I'M
portance until about March !.
wsthsn the next twenty-four hours
he will talk with Mr. Bryan. and be-
fore New Years he expects 10 see
Speaker Clark. Representative Under
wood. Senators O'Gornan. Hoke smith
core and other prominent democratic
leaders. but he indicated that he meant
to keep strict silence about appoint
rnsn:s until ready 20 make general
statement on the subject
Scattering announcements would be
foolish he said. even II l had them
10 make. I'll wait until pretty late
The time will depend upon the letters
coming in. All these letters. repre-
seutlnx individuals for Office. are being
grouped and VIII be- taken up sepa-
rately-'
Ny. wilson indicated ne would not
fee, at liberty to make final decision
until the merits OF all possible candi-
dates mad been set forth 20 him.
What I am sincerely trying TO DO.
he added. Is TO see the field Of cnoices
and 70 try 20 get as many opinions a.
possible that are worth while
Tn President-elect likewise made Il
clear that though gossip may be heard
Ear and wide. he would MAINTAIN a
pollcv Of silence. and nothing would
s,e definitely established until he made
fbe announcements over his own sig
nature.
Expects No Difficulty.
Nj Wilson was asked II ne believed
h.. would encounter any difficulty ia
,,.,,inp the men desired for Cabinet
uor,folios 10 accept II had been sue-
-,ested that in the case OF the attoT-
,..v-reneralship noted lawyers OFTEN
baa 5een reluctant 10 leave their prac-
tire and for this reason many ap-e
men were not pushed by their frlehos-
That has not been my experience
inns far" replied the Governor with
= smile. I've asked some people and
they have been quite ready 10 a4!o"
the use of their names
lie received a cali from Rolla Wells.
who brought a bound volume showing
campaign contributions. facsimile OF
which was recently Aled with the
House Of Representatives.. The Gov
.rncr pointed with evident pride -
the neat fluctuations OF the contrl-
buttons with the names I ventur"
10 sax. ne said. that its better JOCK
Ing report than the other two fellow >
6led u is the best ccnspectus OF us
kind I've ever seen, and II Is an IN
4erestinE document. because 1t IS Kept
under the law requiring the publ
cation of campaign funds
Mr. Wells said as he left the Gov
ernor's office that he had come merely
70 have the satisfaction OF presenting
The report in person to the President
elect. He was asked II he would con-
tfrue in national politics
"No 7 merely did a specific duty to
which I was called he said. and 90
not expect to take an active part any
more"
The Governor seemed to be pleased
with the wide territorial support the
financial side Of the campaign re-
c.ived lie ran his finger over the list
% places. calling attention TO the iact
,hat contributions We're from Amer 70
cans in Canada. England. Mexico.
Eyvpt. Ecuador. Hawaii. Panama.
cuba. Honduras. the Philippines and
Porto Rico. These foreign contrl0U-
.o..rfoT MOI. than zoo