Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-31
When Asked as TO Port
folio of His Cabinet.
Other Names Besides Bryan's
Suggested for Sec. Of State.
Intends to Have a Team of Profes.
sional and Business Men.

Trenton, n. j. Jan. 30.-President-
Elect Wilson permitted himself to be
questioned at great length by the
correspondents. today. about the
makeup of his cabinet and seeming
ly enjoyed the efforts that were made
to secure information from him. The
Governor, however carefully avoided
any disclosures.
Asked whether any names other
than that of William Jennings Bryan
had been suggested for the secretary
ship of state, Mr.. Wilson said; About
a half dozen.
To the inquiry. as tc who these men
might be. Mr.. Wilson reflected for
moment. but replied that he could not
recall off hand. because some of these
individuals We're grouped under lists
of names suggested for other port
folios as Well.
One of the correspondents asked Mr.
Wilson if he intended to appoint 10
his cabinet men of practical expert
ence in public affairs, or professional
men. who had not been in politics.
Both sorts are under considera-
ton" he answered. and then added
with a laugh: But, I-certainly am
not going TO make up my cabinet of
college presidents
The Governor said he had decided
to follow the usual course of getting
acceptances first before announcing
his cabinet. He was asked, whether
he would make public the acceptances
as they came to him.
No" replied he, because am real
] ~ trying TO make up team"
He intimated that a possible docli-
milton of a single portfolio might
make 1t necessary to re-distribute the
entire cabinet.
Except for the visit of Rep. Garter
Glass, chairman OF the House sub
committs on banking and currency,
the Governor devoted the day 10 New
Jersey business.
Mr.. Glass gave Mr.. Wilson an ae-
count of the progress in the hearing
before the banking and currency COM
&fnittee.
Mi Glass pleased me- said the Gov
ernor. by telling me that the attitude
Of the big bankers. who appeared before
the committee was an attitude of friendly
sco-operation z
While talking about bahking reforms.
! the President-elect remarked casually
when / said Ia my speech at Chicago
that thz1panking system of the country
stood Convicted. I thought was saying
what everybody had said before. Some
times ones commonplaces startle the
country"
Mr. Glass declared after his conference
with the Governor that the new monetary
bills would be ready for introduction. dur
ing the extra session of Congress He
added that he did not know yet when
the hearings would close, but that he had
today, arranged for Sir Edmund Walker.
head of the Bank of Montreal, Canada.
to appear before the committee, on March
49,
Reports of the organization of the I'LL
nois Legislature with the election of a
Speaker, interested President elect VIII
son greatly. today. With respect to the
contest for the United States senatorshIp.
he was told that dispatches from Illinois
stated that Charles Boeschehstein, Demo
cratic national committeeman. might be
chosen instead of J. Hamilton Lewis, who
was the Democratic primary choice.
Then can't back out on the primary
choice" commented Mr. Wilson.
One of the correspondents inquired
about the report that resignation by mi
nority patronage had been promised to
Progressives. who held the balance OF
power in the Illinois, Legislature If They
supported Democrats for United States
senator.
Il have made absolutely no promises
of patronage to anybody" answered Mr.,
Wilson.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.