The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-26
Many Names Mentioned for Places Wilson Will Have
 to Offer
EVERYONE THINKS
 CHANGE IS COMING
Hotels and Boarding House People Like Change of Administration Because It Brings so Many
 Applicants for Office
By c. E. STEWART

Washington, October -tSpecial.--A1- though the November election bridge is to be crossed, folks hereabouts are peering over to see what might be on the other side.
 In other words Woodrow Wilson's elec- ton Is looked upon as a foregone con clusion in Washington, and what with the announcement of certain prominent officeholders in the Taft administration that they will retire to private life after March i next, whether or no, busy polit- ical spectators have set to running over in their minds, handling trippingly on the tongue, the names of eminent cit- izens with respect to their appearing in the list of cabinet members of the new administration. In fact, such conjectures as this are about the extent of the po- lltical gossip in Washington. The con- test for the presidency, whatever if may .be in other parts of the country, is re- garded here as so one sided as to prac- tcally kill interest, other than in what will happen here when the change comes about. s. zseis.= .s-.=.- .-r---s 's, -'Te i
 The first suggestion of a probable or likely cabinet member has come from Senator-eect Ollie James of Kentucky, who has named William J. Bryan for At- torney General The idea has not been taken seriously here, as MT. Bryan has achieved no distinction as a great law yer that the public knows about. But 1t is not doubted that the commoner could have a cabinet place for the asking other than that in the department of justice. Henry D. Clayton of Alabama, chairman Of the House committee on the judiciary. has also been mentioned in connection with the Attorney Generalship. Mr Clayton is considered greater pos sibilty than MT. Bryan.
 For Secretary of State
 Isidor Rayner, senator from Maryland, who, since John T. Morgan, has been looked upon the best equipped mem Der of the Senate on international law, has heen suggested in the gossip as ex- celent material for Secretary of State.
 Gossip that will not down is that Oscar W. Underwood will be in the. cabinet as Secretary of the Treasury. Those who best know Mir. Underwood, however dep- recate the suggestion that he could be dissuadlng from retaining the powerful and influential post of chairman of the ways and means committee and floor lead CT of the House. They do not disguise the -expectation that MT Underwood will be urged for the presidential nomination of his party in 1916 and believe that his ambition would best be promoted where he has won most distinction.
 Ii Is quite naturally assumed that the democratic President-to-be will regard some one of the group of intimate ad- visers and supporters who have been &C., claimed with credit for his victory at the Baltimore convention, such as William F. AIpf 'OnbS rbai irng0 Of fbe 1annprafir ir national committed; William q. McAdoo, vice chairman, and Josephus Daniels, chairman of the campaign publicity com mittee. MT. MeAdoo is commonly es- teemed the ablest of the three, educated as d lawyer, with genius for executive ability and capable of fine career head of any executive department In the government. He will be 49 years old the last of this month; was born at Marietta, Ga. and was graduated from the Unlver- sity of Tennessee at Knoxville Twenty years ago he moved to New York city, where he has since resided and won national reputation for his constructive ability in such large affairs as promoting 10 successful completion and operation the Hudson tunnels, built by the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad company, of which he is president.
 Mir McCombs has no record of achieve inent back of his work for the nomination ul tfONefIol VI NllspI, pul hnupupltuiN ne is held in high and confidential esteem by the governor. and it is believed that he will want him in close relation 10 the White House should he be the occupant of t after March f.
 'Alr. Daniels is principally known as ed- itor of the Raleigh News and Observer, and for some years as member for North Carolina Of the national demo- cratic committee. He has held office but once when he was chief clerk of the department of the interior in the last Cleveland administration.
 It has been long time-l6 years-since democratic cabinet timber was in de- mand, assuming that it will be in demand after November 3, it's quantity has not been measured or its quality appraised, but that does not hinder the beguiling