The sun., 1889-02-05
Jf,KINDEY FOR THE CABINET.
A Republican Senator Says he II Being
Urged to Accept the Treasury Portfolio.

w ARLINGTON, Feb. A Republican Sena-
tor who said tho day Mr.. Allison returned from
| INDIANAPOLIS that he had declined to be Secre-
tory of the Treasury said to-day that William
McEiuley is now struggling with tho same
question that confronted tine Iowa Senator s
waking moments until he penned his letter OF
refusal on Thursday last. MIR. Mckinley, he
SAYS is being urged to become Fairchild's sue
cessor, and his friends in the House ure quite
generally advising him TO accept This
Senator, who is in frequent communi-
cation with Gen. Harrison. says there
Is no truth in the report telegraph
cd from indianapolis yesterday that the
President elect has said that no man in Con-
gress is being considered for Cabinet place.
1t is true, he thinks. that no Senator Will go
into the Cabinet. because none OF them would
lower their pride sufficiently to become the
second choice OF the President elect.
Many of Major McKinleys friends, however.
are emphatic in pointing out to him that he
cannot afford to refuse such an honorable place
as that which Mr.. Allison has declined for po
litical reasons. These reasons do not apply to
Mr. Mckinley as they did to Senator Allison.
Even If the Presidency were ont OF tho Iues-
ton, place in the Cabinet can be made the
stepping stone to the Senate. Tho latter body
is much better point from which to reach the
Presidency than the Cabinet but from the
head Of the Treasury Department to the Sen
ate is n much shorter STEP
Major Mckinley has no chance to become
Senator now. because Charley Foster and Fire
Alarm Foraker stand in his way for the va
cancy that may soon occur by the defeat of
Mr.. Payne or tho voluntary retirement Of John
Sherman. AS Secretary Of the Treasury Mr..
Mckinley could send his enemieS abroad or
dispose of them elsewhere and II it came to
a contest lie could beat them with tho power
OF the Treasury behind him. III he turns
u deaf ear now to Gen. Harrisons offer 1t
will be because he sees the Spoakership
within his grasp. and feels that his poliu-
cal horizon has brighter look from
the height of the Speakers chair than from the
position OF Cabinet officer. The statements
made that Major Mckinley would not even
consider an invitation into the Cabinet are de-
MED by the men who know MIN. he IL. In
fact considering the matter now and there
wager that the popular Ohio member will be
the next Secretary OF the Treasury.
tho senate have settled down to the conviction
that ho is 10 he the next Secretary OF state Is
remakable.. Two months ago at least three
fourths OF the Ropublican Senators were bitter
In their opposition TO the recognition OF the
man from Maine, and to day al but one or two
,6 admit m ba that nf ss pu nre as
dicted unanimously the disruption OF tho party
should he be chosen. and now they calmly see
ing charge of Washington society for tho next
few years without murmur. Although moth
ing definite has been learned about Blaine
every man in tho Senate thinks that the Secre.
taryship OF State has been offered him. and
that he has accepted. The Senators are nearly
all against Blaine, but they still have great fear
OF him. and arc very careful now not to openly
Criticse his selection.