Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-03-05
ONLY THROUGH.DEPARTMENTS
SAYS He EXPECTS HEADS OF DI.
VISIONS TO HANDLE THE
PATRONAGE PIE.
THINKS He WILL Be BUSY
WILL DEVOTE HIS TIME TO
LARGER QUESTIONS OF POL
icy AND GOVERNMENT.


Washington, March 5.-Cnarles R.
Crane Of Chicago, vice chairman OF
the finance committee of the Wilson
campaign, was the first to have an
appointment with the president to-
day. He called, he said, merely to pay
his respects and was leaving tomor-
row for Chicago where he expected
to hear the speech of Walter L. Fish
er before the Commercial club. Mr..
Crane said he believed it would be
an important utterance.
Mr.. Crane has frequently been mel-
toned since the campaign for diplo-
matte post. Though the president
has made no offer as yet, 1t Is con
sidered probable that Mr. Crane viii
become ambassador to Russia.
The members of the new cabinet
arrived while President Wilson was
talking to Mr. Crane.
Mr.. Bryan was the center of a
group as soon as he set foot in the
executive offices.
Well" he said, Il suppose won't
have any trouble getting in here to-
day, such as I had many years ago
when I was in congress. l did not
know the rules then and called after
o'clock in the afternoon. l did
not tell the doorkeepers who was
and I was coldly informed that no
visitors were received after A o'clock.
Taft Cabinet Resigns.
President Wilson's first official act
was to acknowledge receipt of the
resignation of the Taft cabinet and
all the assistant secretaries of the
various departments. Office seekers
viii not be permitted to take up .he
time Of the new president He is
sued a statement today declaring
that applicants would have to address
themselves to the heads of the dir-
ferent governmental departments,
unless the president sent for them
win Not See Applicants
The presidents statement follows:
THE president regrets that he
deems it his duty to decline to see
applicants for office in person, ex-
cept when he himself invites the in
teryiew 1t is his purpose and desire
to devote his attention very earnest
lv and very constantly to the bust
ness of the government and the large
questions of policy affecting the
whole nation, and he knows from his
experience as governor Of New Jer-
sey-where it fell to him to make in.
Vulnerable appointments-that the
greater part Of his time and Of his
energy will be spent in personal IN,
teryiews with candidates unless he
sets an invariable rule in the matter.
It Is his intention to deal with ap-
pointments through the heads of the
several executive departments"
Secretaries Hold Conferences
Mr.. Redfield and Mr.. Wilson, who
are to be the secretaries at the head
OF the two departments into which
the present department Of commerce
and labor win be divided, went from
the first cabinet meeting to confer
ence with Mr.. Nagel. Mr.. McAdoc
went to the treasury department ana
conferred with Mr.. Macveagh
When Mr. Bryan returned later t
the White House for a short confer
ence with the president, friends inter
oepted him and urged that the nam'
OF Elmore w. Hurst Of Rock Island
III, be considered for The post Of min
lister TO Denmark.
Al the first public reception whicI
President Wilson held ii the eas
room Of the White House a delegs
ton Of Indians who we're IN the i
sagural parade presented BIN with
titf and sone m0ceaaioas
@ecemss Offered 8 lob
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