The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-22
Not to Be Guided by Par
tisan Politics in
Appointments.
TO HOLD OFFICE
UNTIL MARCH 3
President-Elect Will Not Re-
linquish Governorship of New
Jersey Until Day He Starts
for Misunderstanding
to Participate in Pub
lie Reception.

Trenton, y J.. January 2i.-Eff-
/ cheney in public service and the merit
system rather than partisan politics
will be the basis upon which Presidents
Elect Wilson viii make his appoints.
rnents to office. nc indicated to-day.
Governor Wilson had occasion TO
declare himself in this connection when
a delegation of thirty men representing
various abor interests made an earnest
plea for the appointment of Demo-
Graf 10 AL the State commissionership
of labor. now held by a Republican.
John T. Cosgrove. a Democrat and
labor leader. was urged for the position
to succeed Colonel T Lewis Bryant.
who was appointed by Republican
Governor.
! The President elect told the delega-
! ton ne recognized the force of their
argument that labor should be repre-
scented in the government by one who
knows its interests, but he saw no rea-
son to displace Colonel Bryant, who
had performed his duties faithfully and
efficiently
The colloouy took place in the big
ante-room just outside of the Cover
nor's office. Once Mr.. Botterlu re-
marked that Mr.. Cosgrove's appoint
| ment might not be exactly acceptable
to the manufacturers and employers
Gives Up Office March 3.
Governor Wilson announced this after
! noon that he would not relinQuish his
Office as Governor of New Jersey until
/ March 3, the day he leaves here for
his inauguration at Washington.
When Governor Wilson leaves to
become President of the United States
he will not travel in a private car nor
will anv member of his family He
said to-day that nc expected TO make
only his ordinary travelling arrange
! ments.
! The 1900 Princeton students, who are
/ TO march in the inaugural parade, VIII
( have their special cars attached to the
same train. so as to escort the former
president of their university into the
| national capital and give him a Prince
ton cheer when he arrives there
Governor Wilson will spend the night
| OF March 3 at hotel as the guest of
/ his cousin, John w. wilson. OF Frank
lin. Pa
1 Il am glad to have been the instr,i-
nnent through which the inaugural
/ ball was abandoned, said Governor
Wilson to-day. referring 10 the action
of the inaugural committee IN with
drawing it's plans for the bali, The
reasons for my opposition TO the bail
are set forth in my first letter to Mrs
Eustis. chairman of the inaugural
committee.
He declared that if arrangements
were made for a popular reception at
!
! the inaugural ball. Mrs Wilson and
the Misses Wilson would attend The
1 Governor said the impression that the
members of his family would not be
present probably had arisen from his
/ letter to William Corcoran Eustis. the
inauguration chairman
Wants Family Excused.
perhaps / did not make II clear in
nv letter" said Mr.. Wilson. but l
meant simply that the ladies should not
| be expected to stand in line and shake
ands-'
The Governor said that while he him
self did not fear the strain of the hand
shaking ordeal, he thought his family
should he excused.
The Governor took occasion to deny
published reports that he and Mrs. VIII
son had favored the abandonment of
the inaugural bali because of the pos
/ sibility that the dancers might indulge
/ in the turkey trot" and similar Dances
He said he had opposed the idea OF an
| inaugural ball chiefly because of the in
direct expense to the government
President Elect Wilson to-day set
forth the principle that Justice and
not gracefulness. recognition OF ser
vices and not politics would guide MIN
in the distribution of public Offices.
The Governor declared himself in a
zneech to a delegation of labor leaders
that formally asked him 20 appoint John
7 Cosgrove "A Democrat. TO the Office
of state Commissioner of Labor. now
held by a Republican. Colonel Lewis
T BRYANT The argument advanced
20 the Governor was that inasmuch ss
the national government was about TO
create a Department Of Labor. the
laboring men should be recognized oy
having one of their own number chosen
I in both the Federal and state bureaus
worth of Public Office.
/ The Governor replied
public office j. not worth anything
] IL an entirely satisfactory fuiniimcnt OF
90 the duties Of an office does not cntitfc
a man 20 consideration for rcapPoint-
/ ment II men are 70 know thSt mere
] change of administration Il 20 empty
a. ore~e no matter how they have
deserved 20 be resppointed. there y not
1 ANYTHING Of Just ice o. public night left
I fscl - the full cxren. the argument
YOU have made in favor Of Air Cos
grove but ] have not a clean slate 10
/ ,s-ri-e on II We we're creating tnl@
ofece your arguments would be diff
fcrent 1900.
u do not need to say % this company
I.ra. entirely svmpathizc with the
sspirafions 90 labor and that entircir
recognize she rights Of labor. but Coz
,,~.ei f~-anf has made good. and ana
hound 70 consider his claims would
Do s-harned % myself " I did not
would O. not be justice and mercy
% appoint a labor man, Would % MOI
T b.. ersrsfuls" pleaded samuel bottcrtii.
spokc-snan for tho delegation.
-Graccfsincss J. easy and justice -
hard sighed fhe Governor and the
discussion ended
Await Word from Wiison-
Washington. January 81 ~ thr fpH-c
Corautttee on Pubic Buildrzs end
Grounds today reported farorebly
The Inaugural joint resolution. intro-
succd ~ Rcprcscr'sfir" Shcppsn@.
after eliminating Section rroridirf
for the Use o. the pension oftce Tor
th~ Inaugural Hal and section =
providing Tor I'm appropriation %
SIS aco for The maintenance ~ public
order ard ~ tenporarv public com
/ fort stations.
Tne rrst section Was e'ilniretrn -
tn~ -eaursf ~ DeorEc hamilton.
chairman Of ne legislative commift~o
lconfinusd o. Second Pszry