El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-12
WILSON WILL HAVE
TEXAN IN CABINET
It Is Given Out AuthOrItativeIy That
Either Henry, BUrlesOn or Col. Z
N, House VIII Be Named.

Either Henry, BurlesOn or Col. Z
NJ, House VIII Be Named.
Washington. D. c.. Feb. 12.-Informa-
! ton received here from congressman
/ who have recently visited president
/ elect Wilson at Trenton is to the effect
that Mr.. Wilson has 6ennitely decided
to have one Texan. maybe two, in his
cabinet This may be stated authorita-
| lively. The choice will lie between
| representatives Henry and Burleson
/ and Col. F. NJ. House.
l President-elect Wilson is reported to
7 have said that the loyal support given
MIN by Texas in the Baltimore conven-
( ton should be rewarded with a cabinet
posluOn, and 1t is now generally IN
oersJooc IN Washington that a Texas
man viii be in the cabinet
Representative Henry and BurIeson
are both believed here to have chances Of
obtaining portfolio. the former as at
torney general, and the latter as sec
rotary of agriculture. Both were strong
I Wilson supporters from the beginning
I OF the REORGANIZATION campaign. Col.
House is native OF Texas, though at
present living in New York city. He
was one Of the original Wilson men
and Is personal friend OF Mr.. Wilson.
whether or not the Texas Democracy
would support him for a cabinet Mace
is not known here.
Mr.. Wilson sees no reason why he
should announce his cabinet selections
until after he is settled in the white
house. He will, however, have COM
pleted the cabinet slate before taking
the oath Of office on March 4 next VIII
son win be following the procedure
adopted by Grover Cleveland when he
was sworn in the first time Mr.. CIeve-
land not announcing his cabinet until
several days after he was settled in the
white house.
Thirteen members Of the Texas dele
90
urging Henry for attorney general The
other fiye members of the delegation
have either refused to write endorse
ments point blank, or have refrained
from writing in behalf Of Henry on the
grounds that their endorsements would
hurt instead OF enhance Henry's pros
poets with Wilson. Henry also has the
support Of William Jennings BRYAN
This is a tower OF strength when IT
comes to getting Wilson's ear because
every Democrat knows that Wilson's
nomination at the Baltimore convention
was due to Bryan's efforts Bryan nm
dOubtedly will be the Warwick or the
Wilson administration. His endorse
ment of Henry ought to put Henry
across" without much trouble
BurlesOn's name has been frequently
mentioned for the postmaster general
ship, besides the portfolio of agrioul-
ture. He was an active Wilson advo-
cate when the Trenton mans name first
began to be mentioned for the uresi-
Dental nomination. But the big draw
back to Burleson's chances for the cab
met is the fact that not a single mem
Der Of the Texas congressional dele
cation. so far as known here, has asked
Mr.. Wilson, either by letter or verbally
to appoint Burleson to the cabinet /
Just how Mr.. Burleson's candidacy mas
been presented to Mr.. Wilson is moi
known in Washington
Joseph W. Bailey, former senator on 1
posed Gov; wilson from the beginning /
and viii find little for his satisfaction /
in the appointment to the cabinet OF /
anyone OF the three Texas candidates,