The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-23
WILSON TO KEEP
HIS OWN COUNSEL
Won't Announce Cabinet Until He Is
Ready. All will Come at Once.

Won't Announce Cabinet Until He is
Ready. All will Come at Once.
Trenton, n. j., Dec 2O.-Whethei
William J. Bryan or any of the other
prominent men mentioned for places
in the cabinet of President Wilson
Will be appointed to portfolios prob
| ably will not be difinitely known un-
til few days before the inaugural
ton. Gov. Wilson said tonight that
very likely he would not make a
single announcement of Importance
until about March /.
Within the next "a hours he will
talk with Mr. Bryan and before New
Years day he expects to see Speaker
Clark, Representative Underwood,
Senators O'Gorman and Hoke Smith,
and other prominent democratic lead
ers, but he indicated that he meant
to keep strict silence about appoint
ments until ready to make a general
statement on the subject.
Scattering announcements will be
foolish" he said, "even if had them
to make. I'll wait until pretty late.
The time will depend somewhat on
the number of written communication
received. All these letters recon-
mending individuals for office are be-
ing grouped and will be taken up sep
arately."
Must Know Them All.
Mr.. Wilson indicated he would not
feel at liberty to make decision un-
til the merits of all possible candi-
dates had been set forth to him.
What | am sincerely trying to do"
he added, "is to see the field of choice
and try to get as many opinions as
possible that are worth while"
THE president-elect likewise made
it clear that though gossip may be
heard far and wide, he has determined
on a policy of silence and nothing
VIII be definite except an announce
ment over his own signature.
The governor had call from Raella
wells, treasurer of the national Dem
ocratic committee and former mayor
OF st. Louis, who brought a bound
volume showing campaign contribu-
tlons and expenditures, facsimile of
which recently was filed with the
clerk of the house of representatives.
The governor pointed with evident
pride to the neat tabulations of the
expenditures and contributions with
the thousands OF names and items.
Pleased With Report.
I'm glad to say that it is a better
report than the other two fellows fill
ed. It's the best of it's kind I've ever
seen and it is an interesting document
because it's the first report under the
law requiring the publicity of cam
paign funds"
Mr. Wells said as he left the gov
ernor's office that he had called
merely to have the satisfaction of
presenting the report in person to the
Dresident-elect. He was asked if he
would continue in national politics.
81 merely did specific duty to
which / was called" he said. "and DO
not expect to take an active part any
more"
The governor seemed to be pleased
with the wide territorial support that
the financial side OF the campaign re-
ceived. He ran his fingers over the
list of places, calling attention to the
fact that contributions were received
from Canada, China, Mexico, Ireland,
Egypt, Ecuador, Hawaii, Panama,
Cuba. Honduras, the Philippines and
Puerto Rico. These foreign contribu-
tions totalled more than $2,5OO.
Could Shout for Joy.
Il want to thank you from the bot
tom of my heart" wrote c. D. RAIDER,
of Lewisburg, w. Va. for the won
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