The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-21
Expect to Take Portfolio Offered
by Gov. Wilson
BRYAN GOING TO BERMUDA
An indication That the Nebraskan Will
Figure Largely in the Selection
of the Other Members of
the Cabinet.

Washington, Nov 2l.-The impression
is pretty general among w. j. Bryan'i
friends here that he will accept the sec
retaryship of state, which has been of
fered to him by President elect Wilson
Mr. Bryan had been in Washington for
nearly two weeks and left Sunday night
for Florida. While here he held many
conferences with leading Democrats IN
and ont of Congress, in which he talked
freely concerning the plans and policies
of the new administration. He was I'M
communicative as TO the part he would
play in the new regime. but there is now
the highest authority for saying that
he is to be an important factor in Presi-
dent Wilson's administration.
The information from Hamilton, Ber-
muda, conveyed in press dispatch on
Tuesday. that the president elect had in
vitcd Mr. Bryan to visit him carried
significance to leading Democrats here
concerning Mr. Brgan's future official
status. 1t left no doubt in their minds
that the new president would look to
Mr.. Bryan for advice.
From certain knowledge concerning
Mr.. Bryan's activities among Democrat
lie leaders here during his recent visit,
no doubt remains in the minds of these
Democrats that the commoner is to play
a large part in the official and political
events of the next four years.
1t was evident from what Mr.. Bryan
said that he was anxious to prolong the
Democratic party in power. He was
surprisingly concliatory in his talk
about the policy that should be pursued
by the new administration. 1t was evil
dent that Mr.. Bryan realized that the
Democrats had gigantic task ahead of
them and that he did not look upon
the elections two years and four years
hence as foreordained Democratic vic |
tories.
Certain things are accepted by the |
Democratic leaders in Congress as rea-
sonably settled. so far as the personnel |
of the new cabinet is concerned.
William +. McCombs, from personal |
choice, will not be in the cabinet He |
could undoubtedly have had almost any |
place he desired, but he prefers to con
tinue as chairman of the national Dem
ocratic committee and will pursue his |
profession in New York.
Mr.. McCombs is not content to rest I
on the political laurels he has already
won. He hopes to be able to contribute
to continuing the Democratic party in
power for some years to come He has
a plan for making strong organization
to keep up the work of strengthening
the Democratic position for the battle
two years hence, which will involve the
control of the next House of Represen-
tatives and make certain of an election
OF a Democratic president in 1916. He
believes that he can carry on this work
better outside of the cabinet than in IT,
He recognizes, as his friends do, that
to accept cabinet position would be
a financial sacrifice for him.
Judge Westcott of New Jersey may
be attorney general or secretary of war
in the new cabinet.
Josephus Daniels of the Raleigh News
and Observer is said to be reasonably ,
certain to be postmaster-g general ,
Louis ID. Brandes or George Fred :
probably Brandeis, is likely to !