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HAVE BRYAN AND
WILSON A PACT?
RepoIt Out That Governor Made
a Promise.
BIG OFFICE FOR COMMONER?
Rumor, Apparently Authentic, Says
Candidate Told His Friend q Year
Ago Latter Would Be Secretary Of
State In Event Of Formers Election
to Presidency.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

to Presidency.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, Jan. %. fSpecial.1 -
More than a year ago. according to
information bearing marks Of authen-
ITCHY, Governor Wilson sent a friend
to william J. Bryan to say that in
case the governor should be in posi-
ton to offer the place he would like to
have Bryan for secretary of state.
OF course 1t may be denied. but there
Is reason to believe that for long
time there has been an understanding
between Wilson and Bryan about the
highest place In the cabinet.
The fact that Governor Wilson does
not discuss either Mr.. Bryan or the
position of secretary Of state with his
visitors indicates that such is the fact.
Would Waive Place For Friend.
In connection with Mr.. Bryan's re-
lations to the new administration it is
, further reported that he would waive
his own claims to cabinet position
If by SO doing be could secure for
George Fred Williams of Massachu
sets. who has for twenty years been
an ardent Bryan admirer. the post of
attorney general. Williams might be
considered a possibility If it were not
for the fact that he has the letter writ
ing habit.
Last summer he wrote to r. F.. Pet
tigrew. one of Champ Clark's man.
ayers. a letter. In which he reviewed
the entire record of Woodrow Wilson
on various labor questions in critical
form. Hundreds of thousands of
copies of this letter were sent broad
cast over the country to influence
workingmen and foreigners to help
Clark beat Wilson. With copies of
that letter everywhere about. it is not
expected that Wilson will make Will
Hams attorney general.
Dining an Old "Bad" Man.
What are those constituents going to
say to members of the house of repre-
sentadves who. regardless of party,
have gone forth to give a dinner In
which to glorify that had" man.
that "czar." that awful specter with
which the Democrats elected them
selves to power In the house of rep
resentative? The most active men in
this movement to honor Cannon are
Democrats, many of them who howl
ed "Cannonism" on the stump two
years ago.
Old Uncle Joe.
As a matter of fact. these Demo
Gratis who denounced him SO much are
really very fond of old Uncle Joe
Laying aside partisan politics. they
know Cannon to be an honest man. do
ing the best he can for the couptry as
he sees the way. After his thirty-
eight years OF seFVice IN .fhe house PC
one can breathe Islander cf arg Kind
against him. He has record of which
he may well be proud. And he goes
out of Office with the honor and re-
spect of most of his associates In both
parties.
Cannon's Enemies.
The enemies of Cannon are found
among those Republicans who could
not agree with him. Old members
those in authority! have always been
impatient with those men Of their par
ty who disregarded party councils and
refused to accept caucus instruction.
Cannon created an insurgency because
he could not tolerate the independence
and progressive views of the Murdocks,
the Norrises. the Lindberghs. the Len
roots. the Coopers and others who pre-
ferred to heed the voice Of their con-
stituents rather than to remain reg
ular'' under the house leaders.
A Massachusetts Bill.
Lodge in the senate and Gardner in
the house. both Of Massachusetts, were
conferees on the immigration bill. SC
Massachusetts may claim large share
Of the measure. More than that. II
WAS a family affair. for Gardner Is
Lodges son-in-law. Both of these men
have always been earnest advocates OF
restrictive immigration. And this is
one case where Massachusetts and the
South agree.
Pushed by Page.
If some sort Of an agricultural educa'
tional bill Is not passed at this session
It will not be the fault of Senator Page
The Vermont senator has been giving
his best efforts to getting action. and
he hopes for success. even II 1t Is to
ward the eleventh hour for all legis
lative measures.
q Mrs. LittIeton Confident.
Mrs. Martin Littleton whirled up tt
the capitol in a taxicab. She got out
from among stacks Of mail. mostly pc
titions to congress asking that Mont
cello be taken over by the government
"Just look at them" she said. 1.-THE!
keep coming like that every day anc
by every mail. oh. no: I'm not COINS
to give up the fight. I'm going to wiz
It. We have it already won."
Mr.. Littleton has the advantage o.
being a very handsome woman. which
helps nightly in contest of this
kind, The male animal in congrest
does not differ from the species elss