The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-03
pRES|OENT-ELECT
GREATLY AOM|RES
GOVERNOR NORRIS
Aggressive, Young, With Red
Hair, Says Wilson, in
Summing Him Up
MONTANA MAN OUT
FOR WILSON'S PLACE
Two Women Candidates for
Place in Cabinet and
One Would be Sec
rotary Of War

PRINCETON, n. j.. Jan AT
have met Governor Norris. Of Mon
tana, and admire him very much. He
makes an admirable impression. He
Ia aggressive. with red hair and he
is young man.
The above is President Elect WI
sons comment on Governor Edwin L.
Norris, of Montana. whose friends
have made him d candidate for secre~
tary Of the interior. 1t lis the most
favorable comment the president elect
has publicly passed on any of the
numerous candidates for appointment
to his cabinet.
Governor Norris name was brought
officially to the attention Of the presi-
dent-elect Mt the State house in Tren-
ton today by United States Senator
Henry l.. Myer. of Montana
The Montana senator brought with
him resolutions and personal letters
of recommendation from the chamber
of commerce and bodies interested In
internal improvements, all In behalf
Of Governor Norris. for whom he made
a strong plea TO Governor wilson
Senator Myers said T ]. Walsh. who
has the primary indorse ment of the
people OF Montana for senator, and
who will TIE elected by the State Leg
fsiatnre next month viii also come
70 see Governor Wilson in the interest
OF Governor Norris
senator Myers Eloquent
Senator Myers was also eloquent
In aspausing the cause Of William j.
Bryan. To the newspaper correspon-
dents this senator said
Mr. Brgan still has q strong hold
ON the people ~ the West. 4 Woufd
not assume 10 pick q position in the
cabinet for MI Bryan. but the gem
erai feeling our my way Is that ii he
goes into the cabinet IL should be as
secretary nf state. That Is the most
dignified and most important post in
the cabinet In the West the general
belief is that Mr. Bryan viii be Sc
lerted for that post
Senator Myers said ne stood with
MIR Bryan i'm favor OF abrogattng the
seniority rule.
II think we are going 10 have
harmonious and united body Of Demo
Gratis working in the senate, ] think
all the factions viii come In aud
make an effort 60 get together. Yes,
have heard murmuriugs Of opposi~
tson 10 Senators Martin and Simmons,
bat think ii will not he necessary to
depose them II the committees are
controlled by the progressives, as |
believe they Will be. there Will be- no
need 10 humiliate these gentiemn.
However. / cannot say now Whether
ar not they will ne relegated The
concentration Of judgment
Governor Wilson Works.
Governor Wilson was in a happy
frame ~ mind when he emerged from
his private office after n day devoted
chiefly TO catching up with his cor
r.spnndence During the morning
ard in the afternoon until the arrival
Of Senator Myers, he had worked
behind a closed door. thus Tor the sec
ona time fin the TWO years Of his in
enfnbency disregarding his open
door policy The other occasion was
when sam" Gordon, his doorkeeper,
cut his hair two weeks ago,
In the morning also the governor
put the finishing touches on his an
nual message To the New Jersey iegas-
latnre. The message Is about thirty
eight hundred words in length. and
covers "A variety of topics About
five thousand copies will be printed
for the use Of the legislators and for
newspaper distribution throughout
the country The governor realizes
that the interest In the state message
this year will he country wide.
As he came out OF his office AT $50
o'clock. a little earlier than usual to-
day, the governor made hurried re-
seSsYfs, or fse eSs work. M 2sasss hess
Il .saigsaf eatasa tha sA.a5, train for Prince.
ion. Tie passed Wis opinion uf fsov-
Araar Norris as given above. adding
that he had met the Montana gov
ernor AT meetings of the house of
governors ON several occasions.
Women Are Candidates.
Governor Wilson was asked IL,
among the numerous applications for
appointment 10 his cabinet, there
were any from women
II think / have received only two
applications from women" was the
renlv .sone OF these ladies / think
was recommended for secretary of
war, but / ought 10 add that il was
In the interest of peace
The governor said this with
laugh,
one Of the correspondents referred
to an article suggesting Colonel
Roosevelt for secretary Of war. and
declaring that Washington was not
big enough to hold Wilson, Bryan and
Roosevelt
II don't know" said the governor,
smiling II think I could live AMIGA
bly, with my fellow men"
Governor Wilson was asked about
the truth or the ulsPatCHes lrofn
Washington stating that the extra ,ses-
sion Ia to be called March 18th, and
outlining an alleged program for
the session.
No Date For Session.
II have not set the date as yet
for the extra session" he said. 'and
until T. do 80 no one else has the
authority to do so. The men In Wash
ington who wrote this mornings dis
a. pap
consult the calendar. else they would
have observed that March 18th falls
on Saturday. The program they
have outlined for me Is very iterest-
Ing. but Is purely imaginstive The
newspaper correspondents in Wash
inEton have no means OF knowing
what propose doing. IT seems abb
eurd tor information of this character
II ID COMING from that surcss.