Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-05
PRESIDENT WILSON TO RECEIVE
NO APPLICANTS UNLESS GENT
FOR PERSONALLY.
MUST PRESENT THEIR CLAIMS
70 DEPARTMENTAL HEADS
President Says Time 10 Too Valuable
70 Be Taken Up With Office Claim
ants-Prssidsnt's First Official Act
10 Reesipt Of Rssisnations Of TAFT
oabInst-hsms Felix's Call Early.

Wnlte h0use since ne became pFeSi.
dent Mr Wilson announced today thai
he would decline to see applicants fol
office in person except these he In
vited.
Office seekers will not be permitted
to take UP the time Of the president
He issued q statement that applicants
would have to address themselves te
the heads of departments unless he
sent for them. He said:
"Ths president regrets that he 10
obliged 70 announce that he deems
il his duty to decline to see ap.
pIioants for office in person, sx-
cspt whom he himself invites the
intsrvisw. Il 10 his purpose and
desire TO dsvots hi. attention vary
earnestly and very constantly to
the business Of the government
and the large qusstions Of policy
affecting the whole nation, and he
knows from his experience az gov
srnor Of New Jersey, whore IL fell
to him TO make innumsrabIs ap-
pointmants-that the greater part
both Of his time and Of his energy
will bs spent in personal intsrvisws
with candidates unless he set an
invariablo rule in the matter. u 10
his intsntion TO deal with his ap-
pointmsnts thru the heads OF the
several executive departments"
Occupies Roosevelt Chair.
For q few days at least President
Wilson will sit behind the big mahog-
any desk in his private Office in the
chair which was used by former Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The chair Mr.. Taft oc-
J. cupied was shipped to New Haven. Be-
fore he left the White House he or
dered another for his successor exactly
Y like the one he used but 1t had not ar
rived today. The Roosevelt chair is old
and battered but still good for service.
Home Folks See Him.
President Wilson's first visitors to-
day were home folks from New Jer-
sey. In five taxis about thirty of them
arrived to witness the swearing in Of
Joseph P Tumulty. as secretary to the
president. President Wilson came into
the room just as the secretary had
taken the oath.
"You look just the same as presi-
dent as you did when you were gov
ernor." remarked State Senator War
rem David with whom Mr.. Wilson was
poration reform in New Jersey.
The president replied that he felt
Just the same. He shook hands with
the party and showed them his own Of
flee. He commented at once on the ex-
cellent lightin, the exposure Of his
Trenton office to bright light having
distressed him very much at times.
Wilson Up Early.
Dracidonf Wilson ornSo arlv fodav
Shortly after o'clock he had left the
mansion and walked thru the passage
way in the bright sunshine Of one of
washington's spring days to his office
to take up the business of the nation.
Charles R. Crane. of Chicago, vice
chairman Of the finance committee Of
the Wilson campaign, was the first to
have an appointment with the presi-
dent. He called, he said, merely to pay
his respects and was leaving tomorrow
for Chicago, where he expected to hear
the speech Of Walter L. Fisher before
the commercial club Mr.. Crane said
he believed it would be an important
utterance.
Mr.. Crane has frequently been men,
toned since the campaign for a diplo-
matte post Tho the president has
maze no OHeES dS yel II ID SOAStACAOA
probable that Mr.. Crane will become
ambassador to Russia.
cabinst Members Call.
The members Of the new cabinet ar.
rived while President Wilson was talk
ing with Mr.. Crane. Josephus Daniels,
the new secretary of the navy, was
first, and he was followed by Lindley
NJ. Garrison, the new secretary of war;
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Of labor: William Jennings Bryan. the
new secretary Of state; Franklin X.
Lane, who quits the chairmanship of
the Interstate commerce commission to
become secretary Of the interior; David
F. Houston. chancellor Of Washington
University, OF ST. Louis. who becomes
secretary Of agriculture; Albert s.
Burleson, who gives up his place In
william B. Redfield, another member
OF congress, who becomes secretary OF
commerce, and James G. McReynolds. |
attorney general. William 6. McAdoo.
the new secretary Of the treasury, was
the senate at noon.
Bryan Center Of Group.
Mr.. Bryan was the center of a group |
as soon as he set foot in the executive |!
Offices. /,
well" he said. II suppose won't
have any trouble getting In here today
such rs had many years ago when
was in congress. didn't know the
rules then and called after o'clock
in the afternoon. didn't tell the
sloorkeeper who was and / was coldly
informed that no visitors were received
after 4 O'clock
ssz. First Official Act.
Presfdent Wilson's first official actl