New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-17
ASK WILSON TO PUT
NEW YORKER IN CABINET
Senator Roosevelt and Commit
tee Back Thomas F. Conway
. for Attorney General.
GOVERNOR SEEMS PLEASED
O'Gorman and Sulzer, 1t Is Said,
Favor Former Lieut.. Gov
Wilson May Keep Taft's
Commerce Court.
LRy Telegraph 20 The TrLhnne I


Trenton. y. j., Jan l6.-PreSideut-eIcct
Wilson was asked this afternoon to name
Thomas f. Conway, former Lieutenant
Governor Of New York, as Attorney Gen
eral in his Cabinet
Mr.. Conveys name was presented 10
President-elect Wilson this afternoon for
consideration in regard 10 this most inn
portant post, and 1t had the backing or
most OF the prominent New York upstate
Democrats, and, II IS understood Of
United States Senator James A. O'Gor-
man and Governor Sulzer
II is not known whether or not SEN
ator O'Gorman formally indorsed the
name OF Mr.. Conway at his recent con
ference here with Prcsident-clect VII
son. but IL is known that the Senator
from New York was the one who ar
ranged with the President-elect for the
visit Of the committee which to-day pre-
scented Mr. Conway's name.
Senator Franklin D. Roosevelt Of
Duchess County. who was one NJ tho
, leaders in the fight against Shcehan.
which resulted in the election Of Mr.
O'Gorman 10 the United States Senate.
was a member Of to-days delegation
The other members were Senator Loren
j. White, Of Schenectady. ex-senator
George H. Hurd. Of Buffalo. and Judr.
John r. RILEY. Of PlattsUurg. all classcd
as Democrats of independent and pro-
gressive inclinatlons. Mr.. lIurd said:
Want New Yorker in Cabinet.
We came here 10 confer with President
eject Wilson IN regard 10 IN" representa-
| ton of New York State in his Cabinet
We believe that its population and impOr-
tant interests ontitle 10 to consideration
We submitted 10 the President elect the
views OF leading Democrats from every
section and from every county Of tho
state, and Of nearly the entire upstate
Democratic press. all fayOring the seIcc-
! ton by him Of cX-Lieutcnant Governor
Thomas F. Conway for the post of Attor-
ncy General.
There is probably no other name that
could be suggested FOR this position from
| this state that would meet with such
| general approval or The practically unani-
nous Endorsement from upstate that il
has received. 1t is an impressive Tecog-
, milton Of his fitness.
The position Of the Democratic party
| on the trust question IS such that il will
! be very important to have a legal adj
wiser IN perfect sympathy with carrying
J out the policies OF the party on the sub
! Ject and one who has made a profound
study Of IT. Mr.. Conway's legal attain
| 1pents are widely known and recognized
I by the members Of the bar and BY the
| luuges Of the state. There IS. perhaps. no
| lawyer III the state who has made more
| profound study Of the subject Of trust
I legislation and regulation He has in
! varably allied himself with the best of
the Democratic progressive measures.
| ana We believe he would represent the
state as few others could In aiding the
| ton.
Each member OF the committee was
willing 10 allow the impression to 30
forth that Governor Sulzer approved OF
Mr.. Conway's selection, although none Of
them would say very much on the sub
! J"ct The committee expressed itself AZ
| pleased with the reception the President
| elect gave 10 Mr.. Conway's name.
The Presdent-eleCt became greatly in
! terested to-day when he was asked az
! 10 the repor,s concerning Mr. McCombs
end ,he appointment OF Dudley Field
Malone as his private secretary.
| no appointments have been offered 10
| or accepted by any one" said the Gov
ernor. When | made my last statement
! ] meant exactly what ] said and To keen
putting these questions 10 me Is to doubt
my Neracity.
me governor. DN MS manner, made il
! plain that the constant publication of
these apparent inside stories" was very
annoying 10 him. and that when any APP
pointments were to b" made he would
( announce them 10 the public direct.
So far az the secretary ship IL concerned
the zone best bet around here is that
the Governor Will soon announce me
selection Of yoseph =. Tumuty, Eis
present secretary, To go with him TO
! Washington.
Representatives Robert H. Henry, Of
/ Texas. and Robert B. Broussard. OF
Louisiana. were among the President
elects visitors to-day Both came on the
/ invitation of Mr.. Wilson. and while
neither OF them would say what was dis
cussed, the President elect said he had
talked over the special session with Mr..
| Henry and the retention Of the Com
merce Court with Mr.. Broussard
The Louisiana Representative, who is
! also United States Senator-elect from
| his state, talked freely oil the tariff stu
alton before he met Mr. Wilson. Mr..
| Broussard said that the sugar bill now I'm
| conference committee AT Washington
would be satisfactory to the people OF his
state.