The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16
TELLS WILSON SOMETHING OF CAMPAIGN BEFORE PIE IS
 ALL DISTRIBUTED.
OLNEY REFUSES TO ACCEPT
Woman's Suffrage Wins a Point When Colorado Man Is Made Chairman of the Senate Committee and
 Campaign Begins Now.

Washington, March 13.- President Wilson received with regret today q letter from Richard Olney, of Massa- chusetts. former secretary of state under President Cleveland, declining. for family reasons the offer of the post Of United States ambassador to Great Britain
 Anxious to fiji that post as quickly as possible, the president probably will make an appointment within | few days. but it was said he had not yet sdefinitely decided upon any indi- vidual. He wishes, however, to fill this important post before he settles any other diplomatic mission and is said to favor man of literary. as well as diplomatic reputation
 Though no names came forward conspicuously today, it was thought the president might choose man hitherto mentioned for other Europe an posts.
 These include David R. Francis of Missouri: Thomas Nelson Page of Virginia; Augustus Thomas Of New York; Judge George Gray Of Deia- ware: Wm Church Osborn of New York. and Edwin A Alderman, pres
 
 Chairman McCombs of the demo- cratic national committee, today told the president some of the details of the preconyention fight in various states. While presldent Wilson is not making his appointments on the basis of pre-conTention support it was said that the alignments of democ- racy beipre the Baltimore convention was a better indication of what dem ccrats were progressive than in the campaign that followed, when the standard bearers were given united support everywhere.
 The president is to be in frequent conference with Mir McCombs until some of the most important appoint ments are disposed of. Then it IS believed the national chairman will take trip abroad for rest though Ilt is not yet settled whether he will accept President Wilson's offer of the post of Ambassados to France. Dudley Field Malone of New York city. it became known will moi accept public office. He was prominently considered for collector of the port of New York. but decided to devote himself to his law practice, and con tinue his activity in New York state politics. lt was said at the White House that the president would issue statement next week setting forth the high grounds" on which Mr. Ma lone declined to take public office
 The president heard an argument on the water power situation al Nl- agara Falls, and the question of pre- serving the great cataract j. Horaee Mcfarland and Richard B. WatrOus. of the American Civic Association. sought to enlist the presidents sym pathy in the movement to prevent the diversion of the waters of Niagara for power purposes.
 A constitutional amendment giving women the right to vote for President and Vice President probably will De brought before congress with the in dorsement of a senate committee ne- fore the end of the present year.
 In the reorganization of its commit- tees today the senate took its woman suffrage committee out Of the list of inactive committees where t has res maned for many years; increased is membership from five to nine, the ma jority of whom are advocates of suf- rage TOT women anu gave Us thati- manship to Senator Thomas of Colo rado. suffrage state
 Senator Thomas said tonight he had accepted the chairmanship with she understanding that there would be active steps taken in this con gress to submit a suffrage amendment to the people.
 Senator Thomas will confer with National leaders in the suffrage moye- ment to determine what steps they desire to take It is expected the committee will begln consideration of the question soon after the extra session convenes in April. Representatives Of the National American Woman Suffrage Associa- ton made arrangements today for conference with President Wilson at l0.30 o'clock Monday forenoon when they will urge him to recommend in q message 10 conGress an amendment to the federal constitution entitling women to the ballot.