Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-02-06
WINDOWS SUCCESSOR.
All Sorts of Gossip about Cabinet Change
Many Names Suggested.

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Many Names Suggested.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.~-The death OF
Secretary Window has started Up all
, sorts Of gossip about cabinet changes.
| and at least half dozen names have
been suggested as likely successors to
the deceased statesman. Among the
list OF so-called probabilities are Senator
Spooner, of Wisconsin,; Senator Aldrich,
OF Rhode Island, and Congressman Can
non and Mckinley. But for the fact
that Wisconsin Ia 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
the cabinet circle, and inasmuch as SEN
| ator Sawyer has declared his intention
of retiring from congress In order that
MIR. Spooner may have clear field
two years hence, he would probably like
| to fill out the gap In his senatorial career
by brief term In the cabinet. But
Secretary Rusk already represents the
state OF Wisconsin in satisfactory man
ner, and besides this Senator Spooner's
tastes have always tended toward legal
rather than financial problems. As 10
Senator Aldrich, that gentleman IL
very well qualified to fill the vacancy.
but he has no desire to leave the senate,
and besides he comes from state too
Insignificant to count II political Ques-
tions are to govern the selection. Mr..
Cannon has very little chance, but Nc
Kinley has been the immediate repre-
sentative OF the administrative policy on
the floor Of the house. Maj. Mckinley
IS In direct touch with the president on
the tariff and silver questions, as well
es upon the many financial problems
which are constantly causing the execu-
tive branch Of the government SO much
trouble. No ono In congress or out
OF 1t so we'll 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 internationa;
and whatever may be the sentiment Of
the world upon the wisdom Of bis course
In congress there can be no question but
that be 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 a
seat around the cabinet table.
There are, Of course, men outside of
congress who may be considered in this
connection. and there Is one man whose
name has been on the lips OF the poll
ticians whose chances would seem
to be very fair indeed for cabinet
appointment. This one is ex-senator
Sewcll, of New Jersey, whose well
known friendship for the president has
been prominently brought to the atten-
ton OF the country within the past year;
who Is said to have been invited into the
cabinet before the Inauguration OF rlesi-
dent Harrison.
When will the vacancy be filed? is q
question every one is asking. Under
the law it can exist ter days only with
IL Is not thought that the president will
Gil it at once. although President Ar
thur transferred Judge Gresham from
the postof,ico to the treasury within
threo days after the death of Judge Fol-
ger. President Cleveland nominated
Villas to succeed Lamar and Dickinson to
succeed Villas on tho 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 aud the ap-
pontment OF slr. Fairchila.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31.--Thepresident OF
the board Of trade will appoint COM
nittee of fifteen to attend the funeral.
The New York Clearing House associa-
tion has appointed funeral committee
and adopted eulogistic resolutions. The
news OF tho 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 47}sd to
4G1sd, and New York declining accord
ingly. Tho death Is looked upon by the
silver men here as rendering the passage
of any silver bill this session unlikely.
The majority of inanciers were OF the
opinion that Mr.. Windom's successor
would undoubtedly be man who would
carry out the policy Of the dead secre-
tary, which. 1t was believed, was In all
respects in accordance with the ideas OF
the president. There Is much discussion
as to probable successor, but the only
names so far mentioned are those OF
Senator's Allison and SpOOner.