The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-02
WINDOWS SUCCESSOR
soecuIations as to Who vii
Receive the Appointment.
THE EXCELLENT MEN NAMED
For Secretary of tho Treasury-Ma'
jor Mckinley the FavorIto.-.Mr.
Tracey May BE Transferred
from Nayy Department.

gO,eial Dllpaleh to he IHtetligenesr.
WAsuISGToN, D. G., Feb. t.-Secretary
WINDOWS sudden death shocked every.
body at the National Capital. 1t was so
unexpected, 80 tragic. No one outside
bis simmediate family seems to have ex.
pec,ed such thing could have hap.
peued. He appeared the picture Of
Io,uss eslth. His rotund form and
and happy face impressed all who met
him that he was destined to o long life
H. was sixty-four years old, yet he did
not appear dtty.four. He had scarcely q
gray hair. His face, full and round,
was smooth, with the exception oflight
side.burns. His eyesight was good, his
nerves steady, and his temperament al.
ways pleasant.
There was combination Of humanity
and prsctibllity about him that made
him ths typical public officer. 1t was
refreshing TO meet him officially. In.
stead OF the harsh, brusque manner 80
common to men in high positions, ht
was Eind, Cvnsiderate and always aCces.
sibe. -
Not since the assassination OF Presi.
dent Garfield has there been such uni.
yersal aud deep sorrow expressed. Sec
retary Window was personally known
10 more men aud women in Washington
than anyone connected with this admin.
istration. During his score OF years OF
in Congress and his long service iu the
Treasury Department as its active head
he enjoyed very wide ranges OF personal
acQuaintances. He gave all patient
hearing. all who met him loved him
He was so different in every way from
the average olliCeholier. He was con.
eldered the ideal man from natural in
clinalions and experience for tho Secre-
taryship oil the Treasury, and few ques.
toned or cared from what State he
hailed or why he was selected, from o
political point Of view.
To the President and members OF the
Cabinet who had enjoyed his official
and social presence the shock will long
be felt His place in many respects can
never be filed by any one.
In this busy, bnstlinR age, when the !
greatest OF men are falling at our sides
like leaves in tho autumn, and when we
begin TO look about for successors to va
Cant chairs before the graves for the |
dead are dug, 1t was but natural, al
though iudelicate and out OF taste, for |
the politicians to enter upon the discus.
sion Of the question, Who shall Gil the |
vacant ChairP even while the announce.
ment Of the calamity was being made.
Representative Mckinley, Of 0dio,
was Immediately upon the lips OF the |
majority. They argued that in.as-much
as he will be out OF public Life within
less than FIVE weeks, about the time the |
appointment OF a successor 10 Secretary
Widom should be made, and he ia so
we'll veraed in the tariff law which has
Just been enacted, and out Of which
many complications may grow, and is
an acknowledged political economist and
fnanCier, 1t would be the proper thing
to call him to the position, especially
since Ohio has no representation in the
cabinet and Mr.. Mckinley is in such per.
feet harmony with the President. Some
Of his friends Immediately announced
that he would not accept 1t II rendered
Tor two reasons:
First, because he expects TO run for
the Presidential nomination next ear;
secondly, because he must be had by
the Republican party for the Guberna.
torial race this fall in Ohio, in order TO
wheel that State into lfne agafn. While
nearly every prominent Republican &C.
kncEledged the fitness OF his selection,
opinion was about evenly divided be.
tween the wisdom OF taking him out OF
the race for Governor this fall and his
willingness TO accept the Treasury porti-
folio in view Of his political future.
Along with Mckinley the name OF ex-
6Uxernor Charles Foster, OF Ohio, was
mentioned by strong Republicans. Eos.
Ter was prominently mentioned for the
Secretaryship OF the Treasury at the
time Mr.. Window was called. he is &C.
knowiedged to bs one OF tho abtest men
in Ohio, q sterling Republican, a popu.
lar man and ardent friend OF this admin
istration. He is believed 10 be accesSi.
BILE for the place. Senator Spooner. OF
Wisconsin, was often mentioned at the
capitol during the afternoon and In Off
ciai circles, but the fact Secretary Rusk
was appointed from Wisconsin and Sem
atot Spooner is disinclined to enter OFF.
cill life when he leaves the Senate in
Mach, combine to take him out Of the
line Of probabilities.
The New York men believe that Sec
retary IEacy will be transferred 10 the
Treasury Department.
General Tracy is an able tlnancier and
would make O splendid secretary OF
the Treasury. He could gil with ability
any place in the cabinet. The New
Workers transfer United States Treasurer
Huston, Of Indiana, to the Secretaryship
OF the Navy, thus giving the Presidents
State two cabinet officers.
Wide suggestion Is also made Of the
name OF Col. John y. New, Of Indiana,
Consul General to London, for the Sec.
retAryship Of the Treasury. He has had
all the necessary experience In the posi-
tion Of Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury.
Since public opinion gives the first
Assistant Secretaryship OF the Treasury
70 Congressman Baker. OF New York, 1t
IL not believed that State will get the
Treasury portfolio unless Secretary Tracy
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