The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-11
VIII Take Advice Of Senators
and Congressman in Giv-
ing Out Offices
CHAMP CLARK AND
STONE. ARE CALLERS
Nice-President Marshall viii
Have Seat in Cabinet Later;
Brandeis May Join Indus
trial Commission


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dent Wilson's rule burning applicants
for office from the White House and
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sei'u'''s '''''''
not Apply To senators ana representa-
tIves who may he interested in the
filling of important positions.
No official announcement to this
effect has been made at the White
House. but 1t is known that the presi-
dent did not intend that the rule
should be as sweeping as it has been
construed 1t is Intended to prevent
senators, representatives or others
from taking their candidates to the
White House with them when they
visit Mr. Wilson however. and menu
bers of congress who wish to talk to
the president about candidates would
probably get along betAer if they left
the candidates behind.
This new construction of the rule
was shown today in the call OF
Speaker Clark and Senator Stone, OF
Missouri Their visit was purely and
distinctly regarding patronage. They
did not attempt 10 deny this. and
neither did officials of the White
House
The speaker and the Missouri
senator have felt that in questions re-
Iating to the more important Offices
desired by Missourians they ought not
Se compelled TO make their recon-
mendations TO cabinet officers. when
the president is the person who
eventually passes upon the nominal
tons that must so to the senate.
The speaker. since the baltimore
convention, when William j. Bryan
prevented the Missourian's nominal
II In III no
to go to Mr. Bryan with recommen-
dations and the quiet decision was
made to put the Missouri slate right
up to the president and let him settle
il with cabinet officers.
Hold Brief Conference.
The president gave cordial but
dignified greeting to the speaker and
Senator Stone. He conferred with
them not more than fifteen minutes,
receiving, without making promises,
their suggestions as to the filling Of
offices by Missourians The callers
would not talk about their mission as
they left the executive offices, but
il is generally understood that the
slate they have presented to the
president, Senator Reed being in agree
ment, is something like this:
Former Governor Lon V. Stephens,
for controller Of the currency.
one of the assistant postmasters-
general of the postottice department.
Breckenridge Long, OF st. Louis, TO
be assistant secretary of state.
Judge J w. Wftten chief law clerk
of the interior department, to be COM
missioner Of the land office.
John w Ferris, OF Missouri to be
commissioner of pensions.
Eustis c. Wheeler. of st Louis, to
be assistant to the attorney general.
John O'Rear of Mexico, Mo, to be
minister to one of the South Ameri-
can ren,hIics
The narticular offices desired are
subject 10 such adjustment as the
rrosidept may have In make hut the
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TALK.
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vice PRESIDENT Mafshail VIII NOT
oeSln sitting at caplnet sessions nIlli
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sor believes that when corgress meets
II would be splendid thlng 10 nave
the vice president at the capltlet meet
lngs taking part IN the deiloerauons
over the policies the administration
mas uppermost IN MIND ana convey
ing information as TO what is being
done IN congress
Mr.. Marshall called on the presi-
dent today, finding his way in by a
side door of the executive offices and