The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
The COmmOner's Name Not Mentioned in the Three and One-Half Hour
 Meeting
OFFICE SEEKERS SHOULD NOT APPLY
 IN PERSON TO WILSON
Many Have Already Been Disqus fled. Declares President Elect. Many Conferences Held Dur
 ing the Day-Gifts Pour
 ing In On Mir. Wilson

Princeton, N. l.. December a.-Aftei lengthy conference in Trenton, the n. important of which was with William Bryan, President-elect Woodrow Will returned tonight to his home here. ti and ready for rest.
 ! So far as shedding light on the gos as to Mr. Bryans future relations Vi the administration, the conference be- tween the two men was productive of nothing moro than speculation. Mr. Wil- son says very frankly that while he had talked about mon for his cabinet with Mir. Bryan, the name of the Nebraskan was not mentioned. As to future con ferences with MT. Bryan none was nr- ranged or talked of, Mir. Wilson said While discussing tonight the subject of patronage tho President-eect made 1t evident that those who expect to get political appointments from him had bet- ter not try to manifest their ambition in person or apply directly to him in any way.
 "I have a sort of general principle" he said. that those who apply for offices will be the least likely to get them"
 Many Office Seekers Disqualified
 Then great number have been dis- qualified already he was asked.
 Yes" was the smiling reply.
 The question reminded the President- elect of letter he had received from an office seeker.
 ''One man wrote" related MT. Wilsol saying he was thinking of applying. an would like to know from mo personal what was the best way to go about it
 There was no repiy.a he sald. [ added that he, of course. expected to tai advice about patronage and would guided in q great many appointmen by tke recommendations of members Congress.
 The summoning of Mir Bryan to di cuss legislative policies and the perso mel of the cabinet was, the Presdent-ele indicated ono of Il series of steps whiei he is taking to determine upon the ft- ness of individuals for the cabinet.
 To Continue to Listen
 MT. Wilson intends, moreover. to carry out literally his plan of being the best listener in the United States" and expects to continue 'to take common counsel" for some time, perhaps as late as March 1. before making final decisions or ar-
 
 In view of Mir. Bryan's connection with the drafting of the democratic platform. tho conference concerned largely plans for carrying out platform pledges.
 The governor was asked If Mir. Bryan seemed to be in favor of any precedence in the order of legislation.
 we went over the platform in q gen eral way" replied the governor, with no special emphasis on one plank more than another"
 MT. Wilson was told tonight that MT. Bryan had said just before his departure that he planned to attend the inaugura- ton, If tho weather is fine"
 1T hope he'll attend the inauguration, and 1 hope the weather will be fine too,' said MT. Wilson approvingly.
 Judge Robert S. Hudspeth, national committeeman from New Jersey, and Ed ward F. Grosscup, democratic state chairman. conferred with the governor about state business in the afternoon
 The long day of conferences ended week of harder work than Mir. Wilson had done since the campaign ended. When he reached home he showed a little fatigue and looked forward 10 resting on Sunday.
 Bryan's Name Not Mentioned