The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-02


Many Names Suggest sd.
WAsmISarox. Jan. 31.-The death OF
| Secretary Window has started Up all
! sorts OF gossip about cabinet changes.
and at least half a dozen names have
been suggested as likely SUCCESSORS to
the deceased statesman. Among the
list OF so-calleti probabilities are Senator
spooner OF Wisconsin; Senator Aldrich.
of Rhode Island. and congressman Can
non and Mckinley. But for tho fact
that Wisconsin Is already represented In
the cabinet, Senator Spooner would be
looked upon as the one OF the four above
mentioned most likely to be invited into
tho cabinet circle, and inasmnch as SEN
ator Sawyer has declared his intention
of retiring from congress In order that
Mr.. Spooner may have clear field
two years hence, he would probably like
10 fill out the gap In his senatorial career
by brief term In the cabinet But
Secretary Rusk already represents the
state OF Wisconsin In a satisfactory man
ner. and besides this Senator Spooner's
tastes have always tended toward legal
rather than financial problems. As to
Senator Aliricb, that gentleman Is
very well qualified to flll the vacancy.
bat he has no desire to leave the senate,
and besides he comes from state too
Insignificant to count II political ques-
ttons are 10 govern the selection. Mr.
Cannon has very little chance, but Me
kinley has been the Immediate repre-
sentative Of the administrative policy ON
the floor OF the house. Mai. Mckinley
Is In direct touch with the president on
the tariff and silver questions, as well
as upon the many financial problems
which are constantly causing the execu-
tive branch OF the government so much
trouble. No one In congress or out
OF Il so well understands the views
OF President Harrison upon all
financial matters as the present chair
man of the committee OF ways and
means. His reputation is international
and whatever may be the sentiment OF
the world upon the wisdom OF his course
I'm congress there can be no question but
that he Is universally regarded as one
of the greatest and most prominent men
In American public life. Maj. Mckinley
may, and probably will be, invited to
seat around the cabinet table.
There are, of course, men outside OF
congress who may be considered In this
and there Is one man whose
name has been on the lips OF the poll
tlcians whose chances would seem
20 be very fair indeed for cabinet
appointment. This one Is ex-senator
Sewell, OF New Jersey, whose well
known friendship for the president has
been prominently brought 10 the stten- ]
tlon OF the country within the past year.
who Ia said to have been invited into the
cabinet before the inauguration of Presi-
dent Harrison.
When will the vacancy be filed? Is n
question every one Is asking. Under
tho law II can exist ter days only with
out temporary appointment at least.
Ii is not thonght that the president will
.ill IL at once, although President Ar
thur transferred Judge Gresham from
the postoffico To the treasury within
three days after tho death OF Judge Fol-
ger. President Cleveland nominated
Villas To succeed Lamar and Dickinson to
succeed Villas on the same day that la
mar was nominated to the supreme
bench. but the same president allowed
some DAYS TO intervene between the |
death OF Secretary Manning and the APP
poIntment OF MIR. Fairchilo.
New YORK. Jan. 3l.--Thepresident OF
the board of trade will appoint com
mittee of fifteen 10 attend the funeral.
The New York Clearing House associa-
tion has appointed funeral committee
and adopted culogistic resolutions. The
news OF che death OF Secretary Window |
startled Wall street. The only appre- |
ciable financial effect. however. was the |
fall In the price of silver bullion, the
London price declining from 47lld to |
s6JEd. and New York declining accord
Ingiy. The death IN looked upon by the |
silver men here rs rendering tho passage |
Df any silver bin this session unlikely. |
TAa majority Of ARaHeieFs were of the /
opinion that Mr.. WINDOWS successor |
would undoubtedly be man who would |
carry out the policy OF tho dead secre- |
larry, which. IL was believed. was In all
respects In accordance with the ideas of
the president There n much discussion
~ to probable successor, but the only |
names so far mentioned are those OF