The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-06
SECOND DAY Of NEW
DEMOCRATIC REGIME

spicuous by its absence. All OF the
statesmen ran the gauntlet Of =
friendly throng of spectators and all
were applauded. Secretary Bryan pal
ttcularly
A score OF photographers We're on
hand and were permitted to snap
the cabinet in session.
After the meeting Secretary Tumuh
ty made the following statement:
President Wilson asked me to say
for him that the cabinet meeting was
for the purpose of enabling the mem
tbers to get together To some en-
tent the question OF assistants to
members Of the cabinet was discuss
ed,a
Secretary Bryan remained In the
presidents office for half an hour af-
ter the cabinet meeting adjourned.
I'VE are trying to organize the
team" said Secretary Daniels. en-
planning today's session. we merely
talked things over generally.
ANY information as to the delibe
rations OF the cabinet, | think should
come from the president said Bryan
when he left Wilson'S Office There
fore l cannot say anything
When Bryan was asked whether he
or President Wilson would have the
major part in selecting men for the
diplomatic posts. he said Il think u
would be better for the announce
ment OF such notices to be made b.
| Mr.. Wilson"
Bryan was greeted by crowd In
| the white house yard and battery
! of photographers when he left the
/ executive Offices. The crowd follow
ed him into the street and over
to the door of the state department.
Proaressives Want Recognition.
WASHINGTON. March 6.--Whether
the republicans, or progressives shall
be recognized by the democratic ma
jority in the senate as the official mi
y nority was the problem forced upon
4 the new senators today Five pro
, gressiyes Poindexter. Clapp, Sterlina
Norris and Rristow are planning t.
! hold formal caucus and nominate
[, their share of members Of the senate
committees.
4 One half of the anti-regular' re-
publicans went into the republican
caucus and succeeded In making
Kenyon secretary OF that body SEN
ators Works. Crawford. Cummins,
I; Borah and T.aFollette chose this rath-
er than an independent course in the
securing of the coveted committee
4 places. They will be unable to help
their progressive party friends to de.
/ feat the regulars plan to win recos-
4 milton.
Clark as Chairman.
4 WASHINGTON, March g.. Commits
I sioner Edgar f. Clark, re-nominated
4 yesterday by President Wilson as in
i terstate commerce commissioner, was
i today elected chairman of the com
mission Of his colleagues He VIII
serve for one year.
4 Clark succeeds former Commissions
4 er Franklin X Lane the new secre-
/ tary Of the interior. as chairman.
Adee, the Encyclopedia.
4 WASHINGTON. March 6.-Alvey A.
Adee, who, through score Of years
service in the diplomatic corps and
a the state department, has been term
ed the only man in the government
service who couldn't be replaced, Is
likely to keep his present Job of as
sistant secretary Of state, 1t was un-
derstood today Adee is human en-
cyclopedia of diplomatic precedents
etiquette and forms Of proclamations,
treaties and the like.
, Steering Committee.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-Progres
} sive democrats will pick the personnel
, of the big senate committees. The
senatorial caucus of the majority par
|ty today chose the following members
OF the steering committee, or com
| mittee on committees,
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