The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-04
THE new CABINET
Announcement Is Taken as
Correct List.
New Secretary of Agriculture
Is Practically Unknown.

Washington, March 4-The semi-of-
| f1cial Wilson cabinet:
Secretary of state-William ]. Bryan,
| of Nebraska.
Secretary of war-Ldndley Garrison,
| of New Jersey.
Secretary of the navy-Josephus
Daniels, Of North Carolina
Secretary of the treasury-William G.
| McAdoo. of New York.
Attorney general. c. McReynolds.,
| of New York.
Secretary Of the interior-Franklin K
Lane, of California.
Postmaster general-Albert s. Burle-
son, of Texas.
Secretary of commerce-William c.
Redfield, of New York.
Secretary Of agricuIture-Davis S.
Houston, of Missouri.
Secretary of 1abor-William 3. VIII
son, Of Pennsylvania.
Washington, March 1.-The announce
ment of the Wilson cabinet was made
an hour before the arrival at the hotel
or the president-elect. William J.
Bryan did not make the protest against
McAdoo his friends had asked him to
make.
The cabinet, as given out by an Of
fetal in close touch with Wilson, bears
out that Franklin K. Lane, of San
Francisco, was to have the interior
portfolio. Also 1t verifies the assertion
that the portfolio of agriculture would
go to a hitherto unknown man from
beyond the Mississippi. Diligent in
quiry among Democratic statesmen has
failed to disclose a single man who
ever before heard of Davis s. Houston,
of Missouri.
South and West DiSpleaSed.
The fact that three New Workers
McAdoo, McReynolds and Redfield are
given places Of high Importance has
already aroused resentment among
western and southern politicians, while
organization men are expressing their
dismay that only three organization
men, Bryan, Daniels and McAdoo Sc
cured positions.
Some encoura cement has been given
to these disgruntled citizens in the re-
port that the organization will fare bet
ter in the disposal Of diplomatic and
other positions, but the men who are
in the counsel Of the president-elect
say that is not to be.
Not one word for publication or
otherwise concerning the makeup of
his cabinet was given out save to some
of the members.
Immersed in a happy reunion with
more Wilson's than can be found in
any individual city directory. the pres
ident-elect expressed a profound indif-
ference to What anybody said or
thought about the advisers he has Sc
lected.
While Governor Wilson was talking
to the few cabinet members whom he
saw fit to invite to his first day
counsels, the two men who had more
to do with his nomination than any
other living men were within short
distance from him at the Shoreham,
but on different floors. One of them,
William F. McCombs, who led the Will
son forces to victory, saw his nominee
for a few minutes. The other. Henry
Morgenthau, who smote the rock from
which most of the Wilson funds flowed,
did not go near him. Morgenthau's
friends expected him to land the secre-
taryship of the treasury and were Bit
terry disappointed when William G.
McAdoo was given that position.
The idea of starting a George B. NJ.
Harvey club. with McCombs and Nor
genthau Is initiates, has been jocular1y
has not appealed to the friends of
these two stanchest of Wilson sup
porters.
When Mr. Bryan was asked if he in
tended to protest to Mr.. Wilson against
the selection of Mr.. McAdoo. he replied:
IT do not know whether shall see
Mr.. Wilson or not"
Have you an appointment with Nr.
Wilson,
IT have not"
''Do you expect to have"
ct do not know" said Mr.. Bryan.
of state called up MI Knox, the man
he is to succeed. asking for an APP
pointment. He was promised one and
hung ND the telephone.
Mr.. Wilson's appointment of Franklin
K. Lane was made overnight after a
number of other names had been con-
sidered for the interior portfolio and
turned down. The decision to make
Lindley Garrison secretary of war was
also made late This place had been
offered to Colonel George w. Goethals,
but the colonel. on the theory that
future brigadier and perhaps major
generals job as a pernanency. is worth
more than four years as cabinet min
lister, declined.
Mr. Lane has had much experience in
the interstate commerce commission
and the president-elect regards him as
one of the strongest men in the cabinet. I
TumuIty at White House.
Secretary Tumulty paid a visit to
the White House to determine when
President Wilson's nominations
should be sent to the senate. 1t was
decided that as the senate would not
be in session Immediately after Mr.. |
Wilson takes the oath the nomina-
tions would be sent in tomorrow. The
cabinet slate, however stands as last
night.
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