Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-01-28
CABINET QUARREL
IMMINENT OVER PAP
(By Winfield Jones.O

Secretary of State Bryan's propens-
ity for "butting in" is liable to in
volve the president and members Of
his cabinet in a fearful row at any
time.
just now a big fight is impend-
ing in the cabinet between Az
torney- General McReynolds and
Postmaster-General Burleson on the
one hand, and the Secretary OF
State on the other over two Federal
appointments in the District of Co.
lumbia.
Two Washington appointments
which President Wilson will soon
make-the postmaster of Washing
ton and the United States marshal
of the district-are almost certain
to place him in an embarrassing
position. may create a breach in
his cabinet, and cost him the friend
ship of either Bryan or McReynolds
and Burleson.
Soon after the Inauguration of
President Wilson the report became
current in Washington that Secre-
tary Bryan was to secure the local
marshalship and the position of
postmaster to reward two of his
closest personal and political friends
in Washington. Cotter T. Bride,
with whom Mr.. Bryan made his
home when he came to congress.
and William J. Dwyer, publisher IT
a small Democratic paper here.
who has used his organ to sup
port Bryan were the men whom
gossip named as the prospective re-
cipients of these plums.
Mr.. Bryan had discussed infor-
msily these offices with President
Wilson, and had approached both
the attorney-general and Postmas-
ter-General Burleson, and received
favorable replies from each. To-
day, however, it became known that
Mr.. Burleson has definitely deter
mined to name Otto Praeger, Wash
ington correspondent for a Texas
newspaper. as postmaster, while Mr.
McReynolds, it is asserted, has
reached an equally firm conclusion
not to recommend Mr.. Bride for
1t now appears that if Secretary
Bryan persists in paying off his po-
liticas debts in the district, and is
intent upon granting the rewards to
his two friends, he must either en-
Ter into a controversy with both
Postmaster General Burleson and
Acknowledgement McReynolds be
lore those department. heads make
their respective recommendations,
Or exert his influence with Presi-
lent Wilson after the recommended
lions are made in an effort to have
the president turn down. two of
his cabinet officers.
Friends of Dwyer and Bride de-
clare if it is necessary Bryan will
pursue both OF the suggested
1t is recognized that if
Mr.. Bryan requests the president
20 discountenance the recommended
ions of the Encouragement and
he poStmaster-g general it will place
he president in an embarrassing
position of choosing between men,
,ers of his cabinet. and strain the
cations between President Wilson
md these two particular members
If his official family Particularly
would these members feel the slight,
t is said, were the president to fol-
ow Mr.. Bryan's' advice, since the
officers come directly under their
departments. and are
in no way with the State
On the other hand, it is said, Mr..
Bryan is determined, and, therefore,
t the president should refuse TO
grant his requests there is a strong
possibility that the warm relation
hip which has existed between the
PRESIDENT and his premier may sud-
lenly grow cold
PostmaSter-G General Burleson and
,Ir. Praeger have been close per-
onal friends for years, and articles
written from Washington by Prae-
,er during the preconvention CAM
'aign are said to have aided mate
tally in lining up Texas solidly as
Wilson State This close fell-
ionship and the question of party
p3port are said to have determined
,lr. BuHeson to select Mr. Praeger
or the postmastcrship.
Mr. Dwyer is confident that the
of Mr.. Bryan will secure
he position for him. His friends
eclare if it is necessary for him
o do so to fulfill his promise, Mr..
Bryan will make the appointment
n administration issue.