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Show BlRLESO.i IS IlflATED Wilson Sends Name to Senate Rumblings of Opposition Immediately Heard. WASHINGTON, Jan, 24. President Wilson today sent to tho senate a rc-nomination rc-nomination of Postmaster General Burleson. This action was taken because of a law which stipulates that tho postmaster-general shall not hold office for more than thirty days after the end of tho term for which he was appointed. None of the other cabinet members has been rcmoniatcd, but it la contended con-tended that it Is not necessary. The unusual situation "was brought about by a recent agitation that all hold-over members of tho cabinot were In office illegally. Except in tho case of the postmaster-goneral, the administration ad-ministration contonds, no ro-nomina-tion is necessary. The senate immediately went Into executlvo session to consider Mr. Burleson's Bur-leson's ronomlnatlon. There were rumblings of opposition. |