The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-06
Joseph, Teo, is Early on the Job
First Official Session Of the
New Cabinet Was
Held Today
EMBARGO ON THE PIE
SEEKERS EFFECTIVE
Wilson Declines to Hear Florida
Senators on Appointments Re-
ceives Jap Ambassador
Wood Still Chief

Telegram by United Press
Washington March 6.-President
Wilson started in his second day at
the White House with a rush. His
most important action was the calling
Of a cabinet meeting today This will
be the first official cabinet session, as
the new members hadn't been sworn
in when they met yesterday.
Wilson was in his office at Q o'clock
but Secretary Joseph Tumulty preced-
Cd him one hour, arriving ahead Of the
doorkeeper and clerks. He was work
ing with Wilson's mnil when the presi-
dent arrived. Old timers around the
| White House Jay they cannot recall
any secretary who has ever been on
the job at s o'clock in the morning
4 Wilson had appoip$nents today with
Senators Fletcher and Bryan Of Flori-
da and ex-senator Gardner of Maine
who was near cabinet possibility,
/ and, it is understood, win be appointed
to some important post.
Wilson's first formal meeting with
/ the representatives Of foreign coun.
tries is scheduled TOR this afternoon,
when he win receive the Japanese am
bassador Ia the blue room Of the White
House
Immediately afterwards, the presi-
i dent has engagements which will keep
him busy shaking hands in the east
room most Of the afternon. He was
to receive Senator Sheppard and a
party from Texas. who wanted to in
vite Wilson to attend carnival in
South Texas.
The embargo on offlceseekers was
/ put into literal operation today when
Wilson deellned to consider an appll-
cation for FEDERAL appointment
Senators Fletcher and Bryan called
by appointment this morning Wilson
didng know the purpose OF their visit
was to recommend the appointment Of
federal judge and a district attorney
IN Florida. He eourteously informed
the senators that he could not listen
even TO the names OF the men they
wanted appointed. The senators were
not offended but went away in good
humor
Diplomatic Dope.
President Wilson made formal an
/ nouneement THAT he had offered an
ambassadorship to Chairman William
! f. Mocombs Of the Democratic ma
tional committee
MIR. McCombs told me be d'd MT
wish a cabinet appointment \ ave
Offered him one OF The principal diplo
matte posts and hope he win accept
/ desire men Of cabinet size for the
chief foreign appointments" said the
president
It is known he Enthusiastically te
France has been offered.
Particular significance was general
ly attached to the visit at the White
House offices OF several other mer
mentioned for diplomatic posts.
Abram I. Elkus Of New York, who
is likely to so 70 Japan saw the pres
. ident for q few moments, as die
Thomas Nelson Page. who may g
q eithvl to Austria or Germany, ant
Charles r. Crane OF Chicago, VIII
+ seems certain to 90 to Russia
e Richard 0lney Of Massachusetts whit
a was secretary Of state in Presiden
+ Cleveland's cabinet was said to b
n slated for Great Britain. Frederick c
d Penfield will go either to Austria o
1 Italy and Augustus Thomas Of Ne'
York is declared likely for one 0
d these two posts. Justice ]. W, Gerard
d for Spain; William Church Osborn 0
g Henry Morganthau for Germany Q
Turkey and Frederick Fl. Allen 70
Switzerland are considered likely t
represent the new administratio
: abroad.
, Wood Remains Chief.
: Major General Wood, for the pre-
! emit. will remain as chief Of staff Of tn