The Washington times., 1913-01-19
WILSON HAS TOLD
! NO ONE HE IS TO
, GET CABINET BERTH
President-EIect Has Talked
With No One on Subject and
Has Made No Slate.

PRINCETON, Jan. 19-There is not
man jim the United States who knows
that he is to be a member of President
Wilson's Cabinet There is not a man
in the United States who has discussed
being a Cabinet officer with President
elect Wilson There is not a man in
the country who has been rendered or
promised Federal office by the Presi-
dent-elect.
Governor Wilson himself is authority
for these statements. which should put
a stop for the time being. at least, 10
the reports from Washington, New
York, New Rochelle, Seatucket, and
Painted Post that It is all over but the
shouting concerning one big Federal
job, at least.
When The governor was asked
whether he could give a few hundred
thousand waiting Democrats any fur
ther light on possible Cabinet appoint
m ents, ne said:
You gentlemen don't seem fully to
understand my ability to keep my mind
open. may have d man in mind for
a time and consider it and then some
thing may come up and / lay ii aside
i do rot intend to close my mind until
consider it necessary. Then / shall
axe up my whole slate all at once.
shall not announce appointments piece
neal"
Admits 1t Takes Time.
III will be necessary, of course, to
consult with these men first, so that
you may know they will accept" was
suggested.
oh, / can consult with them any
time, Snd will make no announce
ments until they have consented to
serve
THAT may take some time
Yes l. may. / don't suppose ]
shall be able to make the announce
nents at once, even after / have COM
pieted my slate
isn't it possible, tnen. that II will
be near March 4, before the announce
ment is made?'
Yes, l understand that the rule has
been TO announce the Cabinet a few
days before March 4. II is possible
that / will not make public the slate
until sometime after il is made up
.'In the past" he was reminded,
-some of the Cabinet places We're
promised before election"
Yes replied the governor, laughing.
Il know all about that. 1t certainly
s1mplified the work of the .PresideHI-
slect'
Eyes, and of the correspondents" lie
Was told. He laughed again
governor Wilson was asked whethe-
he could give any estimate as to the
number of names that had formally
been placed before him. He replied in
the negative. He also said he did not
know of a single instance in which a
name had been presented with pe-
ation, though many had been received
with numerous Endorsements.
Il don't know" he declared. that
a name accompanied by a petition
would sink into my consciousness"
Replying to another question. he said.
No Conferences On Cabinet.
NO, / have not conferred with any
one as to acceptance of place in the
Cabinet
DO you mean. Governor. that you
have not conferred with any man who
may be in the Cabinet
"Oh, no. What 1 mean is that have
not conferred with any individual as to
his serving in my Cabinet. ] have con-
ferred with men who may POSSIBLY be
on my slate eventually
How about officers other than Cab-
"The same thing applies. i have not
talked with any one about his accept
ing office though / have discussed vari-
Gus men with many Of my callers, both
with regard to Cabinet and other offices.
But L have kept my mind open and
have made no decisions whatever"
In the course of the conversation the
governor expressed his opinion of a
Cabinet position:
"A Cabinet position" he said. lis a
hard one and an important one. For
his successes, a Cabinet officer gets
little or no credit, while for his mis-
takes he catches il good and hard
t'Yet, men don't seem afraid of II any
more than they do of getting large
wealth, which also brings large respon-
sibilities," spoke UP a questioner.
But man can do as he likes with
large wealth." said the governor. and
,rEf e off ha gon