The Washington herald., 1913-02-27
BRANDEISLOOMS
Strong FOR JOB
Wilson Listens to Protests, but
Refuses to Make Any
Comments.
CABINET A FAMILY AFFAIR
Coifers with Gov. Marshall at
Trenton To-day-Re-
ceives Pin.

Trenton, Feb. elf there was any
doubt about the appointment to posi-
tion in the Cabinet Of Louis Brandeis.
Of Massachusetts. it was removed to-day
when formal protest was made against
his selection by Thomas +. Riley. of
Eostun, chairman of the Massachusetts
Democratic State Committee, and Hum
phrcy O'Sullivan, of Lowell.
These men had been trying for a week
to get an audience with the President
elect, but Mr.. Wilson. knowing well the
subject they wished to discuss. had not
encouraged them to come here. They
walked into the State house to-day uncN-
rcCted and unannounced. and waited
around until the PreSid"nt-elect came out
uf his private office for moment. Then
they tackled him. and for lew moments
they poured into his impatient ears all
the objections to Mr.. BrandCis that they
could think Of The conversation bccam"
loud enough at times for others in the
room to hear the drift Of tn" talk.
1t is reported thai the PrCsident-el"ct
told his visitors that h" regarded his
cabinet as "A family affair. and that h"
proposed to appoint whnmevcr h" chose.
Moreover. il is understood, he made 1t
plain that he did not regard the ohJcc-
lions to RrandeiS A. of sufficient imp"r-
tancc 10 h" weighed against him.
Palmer Dropped.
Mir EandeiS. il j. understood. is on
President, l,ct Wilson's list for tn" posi-
tiou Of Secretary of Commerc" and
Labor y. Mitchell Palmer has been on
tn" slat. for the Attorney Gcneralshp.
hut Il recent shift in the Cabinet candi-
dates has madr Chancellor Edwin Il.
Walker If New Jersey. thc prohah!"
Srlr'ti"1 Tn" Pr"sldert-"lect thinks
J ghiy "r Mr. Walker. Th" chancellor
drew up his seven corporation bills for
him Chancellor Walker has great legal
ability II is a wcll-ku"wn fact that
Iu"n Of this typ" ar" generally avCrsc
10 accepting tn" position of Attorney
General. Presidents have generally al
WAYS had trouble in finding men of
high attIiuments VIII" would be willing
/" Und"rtak" tn" duties of this nfiic"
A. q sacrifice Of their own privat" and
NOR" rCmuu"rativc practice. Walker
has u" privat" practice to sacrifice amd
is said To- b. willing /" take tn" Attorney
GcnCr:ilshir.
As has already been rcDurtrd the re-
maIudcr Of III" POSITIONS have been
practically decided upon. and the Prcsi-
d,ut-"!cCt is HOW receiving acr"ptanrCs
~ ordinations the case, may be. Mr.
i;ryhn has already accepted tn SeCrc-
1arv of state portfolio. aud William q.
N'AdO", Of New York: Gov. Edwin l..
Norris. If Montana. REPRESENTATIVE
~
Daniels Of North Carolina: Charles r.
franc. "f Illiu";s. and Obadiah Gardner.
"r MaiIC, Will nr"bahly be found in the
H>t. col l.. N. House. Of Texas may
l''. selected instead Of BurIcson. hut il is
understood he iS willing to stand aSid,.
To- Burlcsou- Tho Hresifcnt-elcct would
like, however. to induce liOus" to accent
the SecrctaryShip of Agriculture.
Whether tn" Old rule against the s-lcc-
If f,y-D
viii hold in this case is prohlematical
PrrSid"nt-'iert Wilson has not much re-
gard for old political rul.s $
Vic" PreSd"nt-"lect and Mrs. Thomas
L. Marshall. Of Indiana. will be here to-
morrow. Coy. Marshall will meet the
I'r"sidcnt-elect at the Statehouse at noon.
and it is thought that the Cabinet will
h' submitted for his p~rusal.
First Meeting since July.
TniS will hr tn" frs; meeting Of tho
running mates sine" Gov. Wilson was Of
il-laly notified Of his nomination at Sea
Girt in July. Gov. Wilson would have
received Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall at his
cleveland Lane cottage. in Princeton. cx-
Copt for III" fact that the family is pack
ing up for Washington and the house is
turSv-turvy.
Tn" r"sidcnt-c!cct. in his ConvcrSa-
tons with tn" newspaper corrcspnndcnts
Is qua rdrd ever in his speech when
ever the Cabinet is referred TO. As an il
lustratIOn. when his attention was called
to-day /" dispatch from Washington
saving that space in the inaugural
sdand stand had been set for the Cabinet,
h" replied that Ii" knew this to be un-
true. because II" had examined the plan
uf the stand.
There is a little space behind tho
glass case in which am to he exhibited
for my guests he said.
"Will the members Of the Cabinet be
amunC Your guests was asked
"l' | answered il the affirmative. you
would next ask for list Of my guests"
was the laughing rcinind"r.
The Gov criIoI' TODAY received from
former Mayor Ercht"lI Il ""at-of-arns Of
tn" United States i'm the form Of a scarf
pin 1t will tax" the place of similar
piu h"arinE the Coat-of-armS of the State
"f New jersey The Governor will not
wear tho now rin until after hc is sworn
in. Asked what IL" proposed to do with
ti" old one. he said:
Il shall keep it he said. and in my
cid age, when past the years Of discrc-
ton. / may run for Governor of New
Jersey again