The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-11
WILSON WILL
BE TRIBUNAL
FOR APPEALS
Senators Will Garry Their Figh
for Appointments
President No
Intelligenoer Bureau.
washington. ID. c., March 10.


Democratic senators and congress
men to-day agreed upon a plan to
carry their fight for federal patronage
to the White House. in the event the
cabinet officers do not recommend
their friends for appointment by the
President. The plan was decided upon
following the reception given by Pres
ident Wilson to Speaker Champ Clark
and Senators Stone and Reed, of Mis-
sCIri. who went to the White House
for the exact purpose of urging the
pIointment of prominen: Missourians
for political positions. The fact that
the Missouri leaders came away with
the nomination of one of the men
gave new hope to the Democrats at
the capital and they at once fixed upon
plan To reach the President.
Before the scheme was agreed to
there were several conferences with
members of the cabinet. who ap-
proved it,
Wilson the Arbitrator.
The chief feature of the plan is
that the President will be made. after
all. the final arbitrator in federal ap-
pointments
Heads of the various departments.
who will pass upon the men to fill
the offices. have asked that there b.
submitted TO them the names Of the
men favored by the senators and the
REP Iresentatives The latter. accord
ingly. will submit TO the cabinet mem
bers the names OF the men they want
for the Offices in their congressional
district. The senators will submit
names OF those they favor for the jobs
that are usually apportioned them in
each state.
To Appeal to President.
When the cabipet members decide
/ upon the men they will at once notify
! the senators or the representatives IL
y the names submitted 10 the Presiden;
! by the cabinet officer is not that rec
commended by the congressman. Then
/ the latter will march 10 the White
| House and Law his claim before the
| President. In this way the Democrats
at the capital will get the Presidents
ear before final action is taken at the
= White House on patronage.
Louis j.. Erandris. of Boston. who
was frequently mentioned for a post
J in the Wilson cabinet. had a long CON
| ference with tho president at the
white House tonight II was the first
! time they had met sinccthc days pre-
/ ceding the election In November. when
Mr.. Wilson was campaigning IN Mas
/ sachusctts.
Mr.. Brandeis declined to discuss his
: visit. II was definitely learned to-
I night. however. that hc will not hc as
/ sociat"d in any Sffic.h connection with
, the administration. but will bc fire.
/ quentlN consulted when antitrust r.
} form D. undertaken.
Z Prssidtn Wilson touched button
| al tho White House AZ e O'Clock to-
I night that opened tho breeders and
. Feeders convention and horse show at
l Fort Worth ToN Later tho president.
| accompanied lr Mrs Wilson and the
: Misses Wilson. attended. thcatcr
When tho president arrived at tn
. th"a,c- and JOINED hts family in n
I box De- attracted sp much attention.
. that tho Performance had 20 he sus-
/ pended for a f,w minutes. Appilusr
and cheers drowned tho voices ~ tho
! players and quiet was not restored
until IN president had repeated .
bowed his a'kn"wlodr'ms