The Washington herald., 1913-03-08
wilson CONFERS
With SENATORS
Consulted Concerning APP
pointments to Be Made to
Important Places.
NO EXCEPTIONS MADE
Formally Of Interviews, However,
Is Emphasized by Suddenness
of Nominations Later.

That Senators will at least receive
the formal courtesy of being asked to
advise President Wilson on important
appointments which concern their
States was Indicated by developments
at the White House yesterday.
1t was learned definitely yesterday
that Mr.. Wilson. despite his formal
statement putting up tho bars to Of
ffceseckCrs themselves, will not refuse
to discuss patronage questions with
members OF the House and Senate. Yes
terdaY he approved appointments for
the First. Second. and Third Assistant
Postmasters General. only after he had
summoned the Senator'S from the
States where the appointees live and
consulted them as to the availability
of the mon whom Postmaster General
Burleson had recommended.
The fact that each OF these Senators
was summoned A very short time be-
fore the appointments were announced
and that Senators Oliver and Penrose,
Republicans. of Pennsylvania, were
summoned. as well as their Demo-
cratic brethren. was taken to empha
size the "formality" of these inter
views.
Senators Culberson OF Texas, Swanson
OF Virginia, johnson and Bankhead of
Alabama were consulted about three
nominations which President Wilson will
send TO the Senate to-day. That body
had adjourned yesterday afternoon be-
fore the Executive messenger reached the
Capitol.
Mr.. Wilson. with the assistance OF his
Cabinet, will make all possible haste -
clear away the large number OF appoint
ments which have been piled up on him
by the policy of the Senate Democrats of
holding up all political appointments at
the last session. lie has already ap-
proved two important appointments thus
held up. and he is determined TO get his
patronage problems disposed of quickly.
Malone May Be Collector.
In this connection, it is learned tha.
the appointment Of the collector Of Gus
toms for the Port of New York prob
ably will lie announced next week. Dud-
ley Field Malone, son-in-lsw OF Senator
o'Gorman, who took an active part in the
Wilson campaign, continues to be men,
for the position. lie has been
White House frequently this week.
tary Tumulty said yesterday, how
that Senator O'Gorman had not
any recommendations 10 President
IN for the appointment
Wilson discussed appointments
his Cabinet and lie will continue
riSe with them ON all of the more
ant position to be filled. lis will
linquish his rights TO make such
tments as those of Federal
bur he will not vex himself with
large number Of small positions IA the |
Post-ofilce Department. Postmaster |
General Burleson himself admitted that |
he would practically dispose of these |
places.
The three meetings this week have |
been taken UP with the consideration of |
the numerous general problems involved |
in taking over the national administra-
tion. The members and the President |
were informing themselves as to their |
tasks and were getting acquainted with !
each other.
Last Daily Meeting.
Yesterday was the last OF the daily |
of the Cabinet The regular !
order for meetings on Tuesday and Fri
day. maintained by previous admins
irations, will be observed by President
Wilson from now on. A formal an
of the business transactions
at each meeting will be given out
President Wilson. whose propensities |
for early working hours has been sub
ieCt for comment already. Yesterday
broke his own While House record by
arising at : o'clock and walking into his
office TO begin the days work at SIS
He found his secretary, Joseph P. Tum-
Ity, was there safely before him. Tun-
Ilty got started at sharp. He ex-
planned yesterday that he makes a rule
IF retiring early and that it does not