The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27

Especial TO The Times Dispatch1
Trenton. y. p, February 2s.-It there
were any doubt about tho appointment
10 position In the Cabinet OF Louis
Brnndcis. OF Massachusetts, II was re-
moved to-day, when formal protest
WINS mndc ngsinst his selectiou by
Thomas II. Riley. OF boston, chairman
OF the Msssachusctta Democratic State
Committee. and Humphrey O'SuIIIy.n,
of Lowell.
rheze men had been trying for a
week to set tn audience with the
President elect. but Mr.. Wilson. know
ing we'll the subject they wished to
discuss. had not encouraged them to
como here. They walked into the
statchouse unexpectedly and unan-
nounced. and waited around until the
PRESIDENT t-elect came out OF his pri-
Satc Office for moment. Then they
tackled him. and for n few moments
thcy poured into his impatient ears all
tho objections to Mr.. Brsndcis that
they could think of. The conversation
became loud enough at times for 9th
crs in the room to hear the drift OF tho
talk
Regards II nm Family Affair.
II Is reported that the President.
elect told his visitors that he rega rded
mas Cabinet as a fanny affair, and that
he proposed to appoint whomeyer he
chooses. Moreover, II is understood
he made it plain that he did not regard
the objections to Brandeis as of SUN
cient Importance to he weighed against
him.
Mr. Brandcis, il is understood. is on
the President elects list for tho posi
tion of Secretary or Commerce and
Labor \. Mitchell Palmer has been on
the slate for the orney-generalship.
but a recent shift in the Cabinet cam
H,da,es has made Chancellor Edwin r.
nj 20, x.F
selection. The President elect thinks
highly of Mr.. Walker. The chancellor
drew up his seven corporation bills for
him, Chancellor Walker has great
legal ability. 1t is :, we'll known fact
that men of this type are generally
hVerse 10 accepting the position OF At
torney General. Presidents have near
ly always had trouble In finding men of
high attainments. who would be will
ing to undertake the duties of this Of
ice at sacrifice o: their own private
and more rcmunerative practice Walk
CT mas no private practice to sacrifice
and is said 10 be willing to take the at
torncy generalship
These Practically Decided.
AS mas always been reported the
remainder OF tho positions have been
practically decided upon. and the
President-elect is now receiving ac
ccptances or declinations as the case
G.
cepted the Secretary OF State port
folio. and William &. McAdoo of New
fork; Governor Edwin IL Norris of
montana: Representative Albert s. Bur-
loson, of Texas; Josephus Daniels. of
North Carolina; Charles r. Crane. OF
liiinois, and Obadiah Gardner. OF Maine.
VIII probably be found in the list.
Coionel F.. NJ. House of Texas, may be
selected instead OF Rurleson, but it is
he lie
aside for Burlcson The President
eject would like. however, to induce
liouse to accept the sccretaryship of
agriculture. Whether tho lold rule
against the selection OF two men from
tho same state will hold in this case
Is problematical. President Elect Will
son has not much regard for old noli.
teal rules.
Vice-President-E t-Elect,and Mrs Thomas
F. Marshall. OF Indiana, Will he here
Tomorrow. Governor Marshall will
meet the Prcsidcnt-clect at the state
house at noon. and 1t is thought that
the Cabinet Will be submitted for bis
perusal. This will he the first meet
ing OF tho running mates since Cav
ernor wilson was officially notified of
his nomination at Sea Girt In Ju,v
Governor Wilson would have receivnd
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall at his Cleveland
Lane cottage at Princeton except for
tho fact that the family Is packing
UP for Washington and the house is
topsy turvy.
Still Very Guarded,
The Presidont.eleot In his conversa-
lions with tine newspaper correspon-
dents is as guarded as ever when the
Cabinet is referred to-. AS an ilius
tration. when his attention was called
: to-day to a dispatch from Washing
ton saying that a space in the inau-
gurai grandstand Rad sbsen set aside
for the Cabinet, he replied that he
! knew this to be untrue beoause he had
examined the plan of the stand.
There is a little space behind the
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