The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
Kent, Progressive, Has
Engagement With Him
To-Day.
MAY OPEN WAY TO
9TH E R CALLERS
Many Friendly Expressions
From Republican Camp Have
Been Reaching President
Heterogeneous Make
Pilgrimage to Trenton to
Support Candidates.

Trenton. Y. j.. January 22.-The fret
Progressive Repu blican 70 CONFER Win
President elect Wilson will be hepreseh-
iative William Kent. OF Caiiiornia' VINO
has an engagement with the Governor
here tomorrow .
Mr.. Kent IL the first man outside or
the ranks of the Democrats party 10
call on the Governor since the iatter
made his speech announcing that ne
intended 10 surround himsen WIN
'progressives and only progressives'
in his administration. IL is peneFeu
that in view of the friendly expressions
that have been coming 10 the President
cIec. from Progressive Republican mem
hers of Congress of late that more
visits are likely hereafter from individuals
from the latter class
Borah Approves His Stand.
In this connection II became known
today that Senator Borah. of Idaho.
had written a letter warmly approving
MIR Wilson's stand on conservation as
expreSzed in his recent Chicago speech
Governor Wilson did not make known
the purpose Of Representative hent
call nor would he discuss probable
visits OF other Progressive hepuohcahs,
Suggestions for the Cabinet came
a-p.enty 10 the President-elect in con-
nec.ion with the portfolios OF Secre-
.ary OF Interior and Attorney General
He committed himself to none. Rep
resentative Heffiin. of Alabama Cariin.
Of Virginia Floyd. of Arkansas. NC
GiIlicldv. Of Maine. and DAVIS, OF
West Virginia the last four Deing
members OF the House Judiciary Com
nittee. came to urge the chairman OF
that committee, Representative Henry
ID CLAYTON. Of Alabama, Tor appoint
ment as Attorney General. iney
presented his record in the prosecution
of The Archibald case. his activity III
behalf of the laws governing contempt
cases and referred 20 MS term as us
tr,ct attorney in Alabama
Renrescntative H - Ferguson and
State Chairman Hudspeth, OF Now
Mexico suggested A. n Jones, Demo
cratic national committeeman from
that state. for Secretary or the INTERIOR
For the same portfolio. senator tcfk =
and Ben r Gray. State chairman OF
the Idaho Democratic committee, set
forth Che merits OF former Governor
HawIey. of their state
Governor HawIey's name had been
presented by Senators Chamberlain,
81 Oregon. and Newlands. Of Nevada,
along with those Of former Governor
Norris. OF Montana; Joseph Icail, OF
Dragon. and State Chairman Clay
Tatlman. of Nevada Senator PERKY
declared these men and former Cover
nor Alva Adams, OF Colorado, whose
name soon would be presented b. the
,ew senator from Colorado. we're ac-
ceDtabIe as Secretary OF the interior
10 ali of the Western Senators represent
ing public land states
Major John 6. Cohen. ce-president
81 tbe Atlanta journal Company.
brought the Governor information
about the political situation in Georgia
With rcspec, to appointments.
Makes His Second Move
Governor Wilson to-day made his
second move toward obtaining reform
OF the corporation laws OF New 3ersey,
Having caused the bills TO he drafted
and introduced in the Legislature he
Governor today asked the legislative
leaders 70 call a conference OF members
Of both houses for next tuesday ~nen
no will explain his program and urge
particularly the passage OF inc corpora
tson bills
onncsition among the Democrats. who
have majority in both houses ana Is
bopefuI that the bills may be enacted
before he leaves here TO assume the
presidency
Many letters have come 70 the GOV
ernor commencing the bills and Chan-
oeIIor Edward r.. Walker, who drafted
thern is. as a consequence, being sug-
cested for Acknowledgement m the
Wilson Cabinet.
Governor Wilson also read the re-
ports alleging that some members OF
the Legislature Intended 20 block the
massage of the CO. porstion bills by hold
ing nublic hearings Of indefinite length.
There's nothing to hold public hear
,,ps about. commented the Governor
These are perfectly business-iike
hills. They do not affect any special
interest. II hearings were to be held
we would have to hear everybody IN
the United States. There Is nothing
sensational or novel about the bills
They simply make an effort to apply IN
a businesslike way the principle that
the whole country has agreed upon