The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-05
WILSON TO MARKE CHANGES.
LIKELY TO ESTABLISH TWO
NOTEWORTHY PRECEDENTS
FOR TILE WHITE HOUSE.
May Admit Marshall To Cabinet One
of Possible Innovations-Othc,. is
That Next President Will Spend
Much Time In His Oncc at the Cap
itol.


operation between the executive and
legislative branches of the national
the administration as president of
Woodrow Wilson. The one would per-
NIT the vice president Of the United
States to sit for the first time in the
cabinet councils of the president and
the other would find the chief execu-
tive frequently at the capitol building,
physically in closer touch with mem
bers of the house and senate.
Discussion of the latter innova-
ton came to Mr.. Wilson's attention
today when a magazine article related
that the president-elect had said he
would spend some time daily in the
presidents room at the capitol, used
hitherto only when the president sign
ed or vetoed eleventh hour acts Of an
expiring congress.
Talk of the other change in pres
idential customs was revived when
former Governor Marshall of In
diana, the vice president-elect, visited
Mr.. Wilson today at the State house.
Legislative policies, including the
programme for the extra session, par
ty pledges, the personnel Of the cab
met and a number Of intimate de-
tails of the coming administration
were discussed after which the an
nouncement came from both men that
they were in hearty accord The
president-elect paid high tribute 10
Mr.. Marshall and said very frankly
that his friendship and acquaintance
with Mr.. Marshall's ability were such
that he expected to consult him
freely.
Gov. Wilson did not say whether
this close friendship with the vice
president might ultimately mean ex-
tending a seat III the cabinet cham
Der to him. He indicated both with
respect to this idea and to the one
that he might spend much Of his time
at the capitol building, that he would
decide things Of this kind after he
reached Washington and was in a bet
ter position to determine the expe-
diency Of such changes
I'VE went over the ground COM
pletely," said the president elect dis
cussing his long conference with Mr..
Marshall. 'I asked him what impress
sions he got in the country at large
as to the state Of the people. We
also talked of the principles Of the
party"
we compared notes-or rather
ignorances-as to what we personal
ly are to do when we get to Wash
ington as neither of us has had much
experience there"
Gov. Wilson said he had not dis
cussed with Mr.. Marshall the pros |
pect Of having him sit In the cabinet.
Ho was asked whether Mr. Marshall |
frequently would be consulted on ad- |
HlHlStTdtlOn pOllcleS.
"As n close and intimate friend" |
answered Mr.. Wilson, II would nat
urally consult him in such matters. |
Some Of our vice presidents have been ,
among the leading men OF the coun-
try. Some have played large part |
In the nations affairs. Mr.. Marshall |
Is very heartily in sympathy with me |
and wants to cooperate in every posi-
bic way"
The president-elect said he had |
been anxious for a conference with |
Mr.. Marshall for some time, but ne |
did not want to interrupt the vacation |
OF the vice president-elect in Arizona. |
II wanted Mr. Marshall to know" !
added the president-elect. lust what |
Is in my mind. He has q very stimu-
lating way of putting things and |
speaks in the vcrnacular so that you |
can get at exactly what he means"
Mr. Wilson referred also to the
"uncommonly generous support" that
Mr.. Marshall had given him ever
since the Baltimore convention.
The meeting of the two standard
bearers Of the Democratic party was
as informal as it was inconspicuous.
Few persons were at the State house
today The governor really ended his
work yesterday. The vice president
elect sat with the governor chatting
ana telling stories. They walked 10
and from hotel. where they had
luncheon. When Mr.. Marshall lcrt
the president elect escorted him To
the outer door of the state house. d
courtesy which ne has heretofore
never CNtcudcd to his visitors.
Mr.. Marshall had little To say.
Everything the governor said met