The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-06
They Will Not Be Re-
ceived Except on
Invitation.
HARD BLOW DEALT
BY NEW PRESIDENT
Wilson Wishes to Devote Time.
to Government Business, and
Will Deal With Patronage
Through Heads of Depart
ments-His First Day
in Power.

Washington. March 5.-With the
tinseI md the military p"mp, the
cheers of tho multitude. the stirring
music or hands nnh the heavy tread of
n,urchinS thousands, the fireworks and
the iimciiSht only pleasant memory.
Woodrow wilson to-day settled down
In the ch1ir of Presidents as quietly
and with as little ceremony probably
aS almost nny man Who ever crossed
the tbrcshbold of the White House.
dents and filled with the flavor OF tho
power that II Presidents.
Almost his first act was to serve no
tice anon ofiicc-seekers that they will
not be welcome at the White House
unless they have been invited. AL
most his last act tonight was 20 con-
fer with senator John w. Kern to-day
chosen as leader of the Democrats in
the Senate and rcputed representative
OF the administration in the upper
House
In between he found time to shake
hands with close TO 1000 persons con-
suit with his new Cabinet and with
a few friends in Congress. dictate let.
ters and generally launch his own
ship OF administrations.
lie Fits In Easily.
In spite Of the reports that Mr.. WILL
son might he expected TO change many
OF the precedents that have grown UP
about the presidency. he bothered
with none OF importance to-day, except
that which permitted the office ekcr
10 invade the White House. He lifted.
in easily with the machinery Of the
executive Offices, did mostly what
trained officials told him should he
done and took up the routine of gov
ernmeut with ease. N
Joseph l.. Tumulty. MIR. WILSON'S
secretary, was just about as busy as
N hi 10 tall a t,,1 "a
times to the newspaper men stationed
at the White House, debating many
letters, received congratulations OF
scores of friends from Now Jersey and
talked with many prominent Demo
Gratis.
The President spent the morning in
his Office; the afternoon in the White
House at luncheon and in tho East
Room receiving delegations, and at.
I o'clock shut up shop and went out
with Mrs Wilson for his hrSt auto
mobile ride thu ough Washington.
All the delegations received to-day
came by appointment. and tho report
cd policy OF the open door" was ex-
planned to be an open door only 10
those who came upon public business.
After luncheon, with his fam'ly ana
Secretary Tummlty, MIR, Wilson loaln-
cd one OF the uses ot the East Room
lie stood FOR forty minutes and shook
hands with i,1i0 persons. Major Thos.
l.. Rhoades. personal aide for a YEAR TO
former President Taft, shot thcm by as
fast rs he could get their names anu
the new President never ninched at the
ordeal
First spin In NaahinTtou.
with all the callers disposcd Of Mr..
Wilson called for ono of tho White
House automobiles used by Mir Taft.
aud started out for a spin around
a. Nn nj N I, -
;is accompanied Mr.. Tatt, went with
him. hut the two motorcycle police
men assigned to guard tho President
on such trips kent close behind.
After tho President rsturned from
Ills automobile ride. Iindlcy NJ. Gar
rison. Secretary OF War. had a brief
conference with him.
Il soid tho President that thought
I earned my SALARY to-day.'' said Sec
rotary Garrison, with Il lauSh I'm
learning the machinery of the depart
mcn,. You can't go from al, equity
court 10 ~ government department III
u day and get accustomed TO it al
once"
Mr.. Bryan tho Secretary OF State.
called after Secretary Garrison left.
lie brought with him Huntington Will
son, former assistant Secretary OF
state and tho heads OF the various
bureaus OF tho state Department, pre-
scntins thom To tho President Sec
rotary Bryan said there were some
questions in thc various bureaus which
required the attention of the presi
dent at once, but that they concerned
routine mainly.
The new chief executive had his nrst
conference with his official family this
forenoon. \ new chair was placed at
the long table in the Cabinet room
for Tho occupancy OF william Il. VIII
sl,...,
the new Department. OF Labor. Mr..
Wilson stepped from a lost seat In
the House 10 his new chair.
Promises to Bc Harmonious.
From present appearances the fam
lily council OF tile new President prom-
iscs to be n friendly and haromniouS
one Many Of them have long been
fellow strlvcrs in tho fight for the SUI
prcmacy Of tho Democratic party.
Charles r. Crane. Of Chicago. vice
chairman OF the finance committee OF
the Wilson campaign, was the first to y
have an appointment with the Presl-
dent to day. He called. he said. mere
~ to pay his respects. Air. Crane has
Frequently been mentioned sinSe the
campaign for a diplomatic post,
Though the President has made no Of
fers rs yet, it is considered probabla
that Mr. Crane will become ambassa-
dor 10 Russia
Members of the new Cabinet arniyea
while President Wilson was talking
with Mr. Crane. Josephus Daniels the
new Secretary OF the Navy. was frat,
and ne was followed bv LindIev M
Garrison, tho new Secretary OF War
William r. Wilson. the first Secretary
OF Labor; William Jennings BRYAN tha
new Secretary OF State: Franklin Il. IS
Lane. who quits the chairmanahip OF
the Interstate Commerce Commissiois
To become Secretary OF the Jntortots5z
David r.. Houston, chancellor OF