New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-06
WILSON'S MIND STILL
OPEN AS TO CABINET
Field Constantly Widening, and
He Will Give No Advance
Information, He Says.
BRYAN SEEMS SURE OF POST
Friends Say There Will Be
Trouble in the Party Unless
State Secretaryship Is Of
fered to the Commoner.

| Princeton, y. j., Jan. 5.-Governor VIII
son declared this evening that he hadn (
made up his mind az to single Cabi-
net appointment: Furthermore, he did not
know when he would be ready 10 an
nounce the names OF his advisers. Cover
nor Wilson. although admitting that he
had discussed Cabinet appointments and
the special session with many Of the
Democratic leaders who have called on
him. asserted that nothing had been de-
termined, and that his mind was as open
as II ever was. The only point the Presi-
dent-elect has really decided in this con-
nection Is that he will announce all his
Cabinet appointments At the same time.
THE selection OF n Cabinet is a diff
cult and important task" he said "The
field Of choice for Cabinet places Is con-
stantly widening. Sometimes | hear OF a
new man. and prick UP my ears and
set about learning all can about him.
look the field over carefully. II has been
my custom. az Governor OF New JERSEY.
TO give out no advance information az
! 10 my appointments. and intend to pur-
sue that course as President. ] have not
divulged my plans to any one"
The President-elect IL showing much in
| terest in the fFtt over the abrogation %
the rule OF seniority in the United States
| Senate. Although ne has carefully kept
| his opinions 10 himself. II is pretty we'll
known that he will insist that progressive
Democrats get into the saddle and assume
charge OF all legislation, 10 the exclusion
Of Senator Thomas =. Martin, OF Vir-
GINA and his reactionary friends The
President-elect said he expected TO talk
things over this week with Hoke Smith
and other progressives. but he would not
tell who the others were. as he had not
yet made appointments with them.
Although Governor Wilson has not dis
cussed the matter. Democrats who have
visited Trenton in the last fortnight are
firm in their belief that william Jennings
Bryan will be offered the portfolio o'
Secretary OF State. This belief is not
founded on anything that the Governor
has said. On the contrary. he hasn't
mentioned the subject to any one. Blu,
Democratic Senators who have come here
have been principally from the West. and
there hasn't been one who did not de-
clare that unless Bryan Ia offered the
place there will be trouble In the Demo
cratic party.
IF the present harmony In the Demo-
cratic party is TO be maintained" one NJ
them said. there must be cooperate r
between Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Bryan"
| The opinion seems to prevail among
friends of the Prcsident-elect that he viii
ask Mr.. Bryan to become the premier OF
his administration. II is held by many
that the Commoncr. more than any other
man, is responsible for the nomination
and election Of Mr.. Wilson. and that be.
cause Of this fact Mr. Bryan will be asked
TO accept the most important place In the
Cabinet.
There In difference OF opinion among
the friends Of Mr.. Bryan. however. as "a
whether or not he will accept the post
Some OF the Nebraskan's friends say ht
is extremely anxious TO become Secretary
OF State under Mr.. Wilson and would
accept with little coaxing. Other and
close friends assert that Bryan simply
wants tho offer, but under no circum.
stances will he accept. They say that al
he wants is recognition OF his leadership
by Mr. Wilson, and, having received this
he will at once place his services at the
disposal OF Mr.. Wilson, not as a sordic
Iofficeseeker, but as the Democratic lead.
er Of the nation.
In the latter capacity, II Is pointed out
he will have a greater opportunity 10
work for his own nomination in 1916. H'
will be free TO oriticise mistakes OF the
Wilson administration. and TO point en-
phatically 10 the plank In the Democratic
platform which pledges the coming occu-
pant of the White House to single term
President Wilson will start worh
on his inaugural address within tho next
few days He will also start work on his
message 10 the special session OF Con.
gress.
Governor Wilson will go to Trenton
early tomorrow morning to take up the
large amount OF correspondence which
has accumulated during his two days OF
rest. He spent to-day at homo quietly
only a few neighbors calling on him.
|
| PICTURED LIFE IN BALKANS.