New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-03
Sponsor for MOntana's Cover.
nor Says Trouble Will Follow
Failure to Name Bryan.
BRANDEIS A POSSIBILITY
President Elect Declares Sto.
ries Of Special Session Are
Untrue and Will Announce
Date When It Is Set.
by telegraph to The Tribune !


Trenton, y. j., Jan. Eff Goyerno.
Edwin l.. Norris Of Montana is not asked
by President-elect Wilson to become Sec-
rotary Of the Interior I'm the next admin.
istration those who know Governor WI.
son well will be greatly disappointed. n,
Of all the candidates for the various Cabl.
net places at his disposal Governor Nor.
ris is the first one to receive the open an.
prevail Of the Presidential
Ever since his election as President NJ,
Wilson has been careful to discuss tha
various Candidates for places In his Cah.
net In a perfunctory way, but he broka
his rule Of silence to-day. Senator Henry
l.. Myers, of Montana, presented Cavern.
or Norris's case to the Presdent.elec,
this afternoon. and later Governor vii.
son said. without waiting for question
II have a very high regard for Gov.
ernor Norris. He is impressive and 90.
gressiye, and he has red hair. lie il
very clean cut man and is in fine yisor
and is a fine type Of the right kind Of puh.
lie official"
Governor Norris's name was first nrs.
sented 10 the Presdent-elect about Ton
days ago by Senator Henry T. Ashurs,
Of Arizona. Senator Myers said the Gov.
ernor was an out and out Bryan man
and. incidentally, made the interesting
suggestion that unless Bryan was made
Secretary Of State in the Wilson Cabinet
there was going to be trouble.
Mr.. Bryan" said Senator Myers. still
retains his hold on the people OF ths
West, and If the present harmony IN the
Democratic party is TO continue there
has got to be cooperation between Mr.
Bryan and Mr.. Wilson. Out West we
think that Mr.. Bryan should have the
most important place in the Wilson ad.
ministration-that IS, Secretary Of State"
Senator Myers, although he said he
strongly opposed the seniority rule, as.
serted that while he believed il would ba
abolished IL would be done I'm a way tina,
would not jar the apparent harmony IN
the Democratic ranks in the Senate.
II don't see any reason for turning OUT
Senator Martin and Senator Simmons"
he said. 80 long as the Progressiyes get
everything they want"
Senator Myers also said the people o,
Montana, irrespective Of party. were anx.
ious for complete revision Of the tariff
Montana. he explained. "is the largest
wool producing state I'm the Union, but
the industry has got beyond tie nursing
bottle stage"
Governor Wilson made a significant re-
mark regarding Louis ID. Brandeis. which
led many of his listeners 10 believe that
he, too. was a strong possibility for the
Wilson Cabinet. lie was told that Judge
William p. Martin. a Progressive, had
suggested the appointment of a Bull
Moose in the Wilson Cabinet. naming Gi..
ford Pinchot. James r. Garfield and Mr.
Brandeis.
why. Mr.. Brandeis is not a Bull
Moose" quickly answered Governor VII.
son.
He said ne had received two letters urg-
Ing him to appoint women to his cabinet
zone simply suggested that a woman be
appointed" he added. while the second
recommended the appointment Of par
ticular woman"
was this particular woman recon-
mended for any specific post?' the Gov
ernor was asked
Yes" he replied smilingly, for secre'
tary OF War" After the laughter had
subsidized. the Governor said: II think
ought to add, however. in the Interest o.
peace"
Governor Wilson spent the greater part
of his day here going over the appoint
ments he will have at his disposa. peio!s
he leaves New Jersey. Edward F. Gross
cup, the Democratic State Chairman was
with him good part Of the time.
Speaking of the stories in this morn
ings papers relative to the date OF tne
special session, the Presldent-elect said
such an announcement is unauihoTSea
and untrue. No date has been decioe'
upon. When | have decided upon us
date for the extra session | VIII rlaN
tie announcement, and until this is uo"'
no statement can be accepted as ha'lhs
the slightest foundation
When Governor Wilson was told OF Gov
ernor Suffers declaration Of Independents
this evening. in which the latter 'nS'
ienged any one who disputed ms leaus,.
ship to a fight before the people ne sS'1
81 never comment on what other m'A
say"
William G.. McAdoo declared yestefo''
that he was i'm ignorance or any nv
ment on the part of his friends 20 op'a."
his appointment az Secretary Of the lreas
ury under President Wilson. as repoi'''
In n morning newspaper YESTERDAY
Such a movement would be Yer! y
iectionable 10 me-" he said, "and MY