The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-01
WILL HAVE TO WAIT
WILSON WILL NOT NAME CABINET
Fer S0aE TINE
WILL LOOK OVER NAMES

Elect Declares He viii
Keep Strict Silence About Ap-
eo;h.nerts Until Selection Are
Given Out in General Statement.
hy Himself About March 1.
Whether W. J. Bryan or any OF
The c,aer prominent Democrats be-
Ing mentioned By politicians gener.
ally for places in the Cabinet OF
President-elect Wilson will be ap.
pointed to portfolios probably will
not be definitely known until few
days before Inauguration day. Gov
ernor Wilson said Friday night a.
Trenton, y. j., that very likely he
would not make a single announce
nent OF importance uatil about
March l.
Within the next twenty-four hours
ae will talk with Mr.. Bryan and be-
lore New Years he expects to see
Speaker Clark, Representative Tn.
lervood, Senators O'Gorman. Hoke
:mith, Gore aad other prontnen,
democratic leaders, but he indicat
&c that he meant to keep strict 81
,enee about appointments until read!
10 make q general statement on tbs
subject.
Scattering announcements win be
soolish," be said" even il had them
10 make. / will wait until pretty
ate. The time will depend some
shat on the number Of written COM
'uunications received. All these let
ters recommending individuals TO:
office are being grouped and will ot
aiken up separately"
SIR. Wilson indicated he would not
eel at liberty to make snal decision
,ntil the merits Of all possible caRci.
:ates had been set forth TO him.
What I am sincerely trying II
ao." he added, lis to see the aeld o:
choice and try to get as many opiu
ons as possible that are worth
xhile."
The Presideat-elect likewise made
[ clear that though gossip may
e heard Ear and wide, he would
maintain a policy of silence aac
,othins would be definitely estab.
ished until he made the announce.
aents over his own signature.
Mr.. Wilson was asked if he heliev.
d he would encounter any difficulty
getting the men desired for Cahi
set portfolios TO accept. It had beeI
suggested that in the case Of the At.
,rney Generaship noted lawyers OF
-=n had teen reluctant to leave thei'
rsc.ice End for this reason man!
Tie men were not pushed BY thei:
| TientS.
THAT hac not been my experience
| hus far" replied the Governor witt
sra:le. I've asked some people
nd they tave been quite ready Wit!
.e!- -ames.'
Tie Governor received a call frtsr
| ;oila Wri.s. treasurer OF the nation
! a Democratic committee ard for.
I Mayor of st. Louis, %:.o orough
| aornd volume showing ca.apa..s
| Contributions and expenditures. :
| 7cs:m,se CT which recently vas fle.
nth the clerk OF the House of Re-,
| eStrta.ives.
| The Governor pointed with evide'i'
,ride to the neat tabu1ations Of tbs
expenditures and contributions Wit
he thousands of names and items
II venture to say he said, "tha'
. is a better looking report than ths
.ther two fellows filed. 1t is the
>est conspectus of its kind I've eve:
;een. and it is an interesting docH
| reut. because it's the first report un
er the law requiring the publiei,,
{ campaigns"
Mr.. Wells said as he left the Gov.
| 'rnor's Office that he had come mere
to have the satisfaction Of present
ng the report in person to the Pres.
dent-elect. He was asked If he
would continue in national politics
no, merely did specific duty &c
which I was called he said, "an3
10 not expect to take an active par:
ny more
The Governor seemed to be pleased
18th the vide territorial support that
he financial side Of the campaign Pc
.eived He raised his finger over TIE
ist Of places. calling attention to ths
act that contributions we're received
r-o~ Americsns in Canada. China
Mexico. Ireland, Egypt. Ecuador. Ha.
vail. Panama, Cuba. Honduras, the
PHILIPPINES and Porto Rico. There
foreign contributions totalled NOR