Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07
WILSON CHECKS
TWO SENATORS
Gentlemen from Florida
Sought to Influence Him on
Iudgeship Appointment.
FOR DEPARTMENT HEADS
Bryan Remains With Presi
dent for Half Hour After
Cabinet Meeting.

Washington. Mnrrh 7. Senators
Fletcher and Bryan nj Florida made III
appointment TO see the president. Mr..
Wilson did not know the purpose Of
their visit when the engagement was
made and agreed to ace them merely
because they were Democratic sena-
tcrs who. he presumed. had legitip,ate
business with him.
When the senators saw the president
they old him they had come to rec
Ornmend the appointment OF n federal
Judge and n United States attorney IN
the southern district Of Florida. Pres
ident Wilxon refused to receive the
recommendations. With the greatest
courtesy possible he explained his rni
Ing against consideration Of nrr''icn-
ten for appointments. md he told the
senator's TO make their recommends
lions to Attorney General McIteypo'ds.
He explained that he WIS determined
to carry out literally and actually the
policy which he originally announced.
Senators Fletcher and Bryan had not
had time to mention fo he president
the names Of their candidates for the
positions when he stopped them. Roth
the senators refused to discuss the In
cident when the left President VIII
sous office. but they did not seem to
be Offended.
President Calls Cabinet.
President Wilson called the mem
hers Of the cabinet tOastbes for their
first formal meeting.
After the meeting Secretnry Tumui
ty made the following statement:
president Wilson asked me to Ray
for him hat the cabinet meeting was
for the purpose Of enabling the mem
bers TO get together To sonie extent
the question of the assistants to the
members Of the cabinet was discussed"
Secretary of State Bryan remained
In the presidents office for n half hour
after the cabinet meeting adjourned
W are trying to organize the team"
said Secretary Daniels. explaining the
session. We merely talked things
over generally"
ANY information as 20 the delibera,
lions Of the cabinet | think should
ZONE from the president said Mr..
Bryan Oh leaving the White House
Therefore ! cannot say anything
When Mr. Bryan was asked whether
be or President Wilson would have the
major part In selecting tile men for the
diplomatic posts he said:
81 think Ii would he better for the
announcement Ut all such policies to
h.. p,,j. kr Mr. WILSON,
Secretary Bryan was greeted by a
crowd In the White House yard and
by n battery nf photographers when
be left the executive office The crowd
followed him into the street and over
10 the door Of the state department
many men and women pressing around
him to slake hands
Old fashioned outline nj the eyeca
tive otliees wus rudeiy shaken on the
occasion Of the cabinet meeting No
visitors we're stiDH,d AWAY from the
building indeed. they were permitted
TO liD@er about the corridors and see
the new statesmen MS they entered
Another innovation was The admission
Of II score Of photographers inta the
cabinet room to snap the president
and hiS advisers as they were seated
nbout the table.
"JefferspniuH simplicity" Of the nd
rninistf1ition was reelected In the caii.
net officers themselves Every one of
them anne nffmt from his office. nj
though u wet snow was falling ut the
time.