Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10

Commissioner of labor statistics.
Charles p. Neill of the District of
Columbia.
President Wilson's rule barring appli-
cants for Office from the White House
and sending them to cabinet officers does
not apply to senators and representatives.
who. may be interested in the filling Of
important positions.
No official announcement to this effect
has been made at the White House, but
it is known that the President did not
intend that the rule should be as sweep.
ing as it has been construed. 1t is In
tended to prevent senators, representa-
tives or others from taking their candi-
dates to the White House with them when
they visit Mr.. Wilson, however, and
members OF Congress who wish to talk
to the President about candidates would
probably get along better 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 at.
tempt to deny this, and neither did
officials Of the White House.
The Speaker and the Missouri senator
have felt that in questions relating to
the more important offices desired oy
Missourians they ought not be COM
pelled to make their recommendation
to cabinet officers, when the President
is the person who eventually passes
upon the nominations that must go to
the Senate.
The speaker, since the Baltimore con.
yention, when William J. Bryan prevented
the Missourian's nomination for Presi-
dent. has had no desire to go to MI
Bryan with recommendations. and the
quiet decision was made to put the MIS-
souri, slate right up to the President ana
let him settle ii with cabinet officers.
Brief Conference Held.
The President gave a cordial but dig
nified greeting to the Speaker and Sena-
more than fifteen minutes, receiving,
without making promises. their sugges-
tions as to the filing Of Offices by Mis-
sourians. The callers would not talk
about their mission as they left the execu-
tive offices. but it is generally understood
that the slate they have presented to the
President, Senator Reed being in agree
ment. is something like this:
Former Gov. Lon V. Stephens, for con-
troller of the currency.
Former Gov. Dockery, to be one of the
assistant postmasters general OF the Post
Office Department.
Breckinridge Long of ST. Louis, to be
assistant secretary of state.
Judge ]. w. Witten chief law clerk Of
the Interior Department, to be commits
sioner of the land Office.
John w. Ferris of Missouri to be COM
missioner of pensions.
Eustis C.. Wheeler Of st. Louis to be
assistant to the Attorney General.
John O'Rear of Mexico, NO., to be min
lister to one of the South American re-
publics.
The particular Offices desired are SUBJ
ject to such adjustment as the President
may have to make. but the men named
want to be cared for in some manner.
another prominent figure from that state
whose friends are pushing him for a
place In addition, however, Gov. David
r. Francis is mentioned for an ambas-
sordorship. about the only thing he would
take.
Speaker Clark was asked many ques-
tions by a small regiment of reporters,
but he shut up like an oyster and said
that everything about the visit must come
from the President. The interviewers
he did not talk.
Marshall to Sit in Cabinet Later.
Vice President Marshall will not begin
sitting at cabinet sessions until Congress
is in session. President Wilson believes
that when Congress meets it would be
splendid thing to have the Vice Presi-
dent at the cabinet meetings taking part
in the deliberations over the policies the
administration has uppermost in mind.
and conveying information as to what is
being done in Congress.
Mr. Marshall called on the President
today finding his way in by a side door
of the executive offices and going out the
same way. He arrived in his automobile
and simply went into the wrong door, he
said
The visit of the Vice President was
brief. but is believed to have had some-
thing to do with the postmastership of
the biggest federal plum
been reached by the President and
General Burleson to name |
Robert E. Springsteen. merchant OF |
who is supported by Sena-
tor Kern. The decision has created ill
feeling already. Representative Korb- |
lev OF the Indianapolis district, has |
urged the appointment Of r. Y. Moore, |
chairman of the congressional district |
committee, as postmaster. and is deep |
ly disappointed that the. decision is |
. painst him. He was at the White |
House today. and Mr. Moore is in |
is to go in this case as
is aligned with Senator Kern, |
; nd the combination is too strong one |
to be resisted. 1t is presumed that Sem |
4 tor Kern and Senator Shiveley will have
an understanding as to division of pa |
tronage in the state. Senator Kern pro- |
posing the candidates for certain vacan-
cies and Senator Shively for others.
Franklin Roosevelt Gets Place.
State Senator Franklin Roosevelt, anti
rammany democrat. of New York is to
be assistant secretary OF the navy. suc-
.eeding Beekman Winthrop and treading
n the footsteps Of mis- illustrious kins-
nan. Theodore Roosevelt.
This appears to be practically q FORE
rome conclusion. Senator O'GOrman. who