The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-06
PROTEST AGAINST
GOVERNOR NORRIS
Foes Think Executive Too
Friendly to Amalganated
Steel Interests

Washinston. January 5.-A vigorous
protest is being carried UP 10 Governor
woodrow wilson against the selection
OF former Governor '.orris, OF Ai''n-
tana. 20 be Secretary Of the Interior,
says Judson G Welliver in the Wash
;ngton Times to-day. Governor Nor
ris visited the President-elect a few
DAYS ago. and the latter complimented
him highly after he had gone away.
The impression was established among
people who have been watching Cab
net-making procedure that Governor
Norris IS being seriously considered for
the Interior portfolio.
Opposition to his selection is based
on the declaration that he has been
altogether too friendly with the great
Amalgamated Copper political machine.
which rules Montana. most OF the time
with an iron hand, and has been decid-
edly unrriendly TO the conservation
program.
In this connection, there Is a consid-
cradle movement IN favor OF the re-
tention Of Secretary Walter l. Fisher.
IL IS. Of course, entirely nonpartiSan
in character. but IS backed by a good
many people who supported Nr. VIII
son in his campaign.
One Of the movers in this Fisher
campaign said to-day that he did not
understand that Secretary Fisher was
even Informed as TO what was being
done: he was certain. in any case. that
Mir Fisher mad no responsibility what
ever for the campaign. Indeed, the i'm
preston even among those who desire
his retention. is that it is extremely
doubtful If the secretary would con-
slider an offer of the portfolio. He
has been greatly overwOrked while he
has been in Office. and the glamour
has decidedly worn or.
James Gay Gordon. of Philadelphia,
appears in to-day gossip as a prob
ability for the attorney generalship.
Nj Gordon Is 4 lighting independent
Democrat. who mas been prominent in
the Philadelphia and Pennsylvania
contests Of recent years.
In this couuect!cn, Il is stated that
Louis H. Brandeis. even Il he should
accept place in the Wilson Cabinet,
would not desire that with which his
name has been constantly associated
ia. attorney eneralship. Instead. Mr..
Brandeis would prefer. II he were 10
have q Cabinet position, 10 be Score
,arv OF Commerce and Labor. In that
post ~ would have administral on
Of the Bureau Of Corporations. and this
IS the particular instrument that he
would Xix, 10 develop and utilize TO-
the purpose OF carrying out his ideas
concerning the management OF great
aggregations Of capital
Teal I'm Lead
u the Far West is 10 get the Sec
-etarvship Of the Interior. joseph ~
Teal Of Portland, seems likely =
have the support of the forces tha'
Tough; nsllinger and that are anxious
to have conservation made an effective
yolicy
Among the most interesting bus OF
Cabinet gossip is tie statement. be
ii..eed bv "a good many people, that
William T. N-CowhS chairman OF the
Democratic Nationa. Committee. is
likely ut 20 he offered d seat in the
presidential household. M McCombs,
despite that be was the manager Of the
INSTRUMENTATION nght and chairman 81
fnc national fight. Is not strong with
the liberal Democrats. with whom Ny
F Wilson has seemed determined t. ass >
ciste himself
The Organizes are represented as de-
-s6sdlv aatazonisti- 70 McCOmos. be-
ra-se q their understanding shat Nc
. Combs started his Wilson fight with
GOOD deal a. antaEonisu 10 Bran
nd the Brran clements IN the party