The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-03
DOLPH MAY BE THE MAN.
A CHANCE THAT THE SLOPE WILL
FURNISH THE SECRETARY.

If Mckinley Consents TO Accept It WiU
be Evidence That He Has No Show
for the Ohio Governorship- Certain
Things the President viii Not Do in
Any Event.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The President
will have thirty days from Friday last to
I'LL the treasury vacancy. The House
passed the bill to that effect to-day. The
Senate will pass It tomorrow in place OF
the bill giving him sixty days, which the
Finance Committee had intended to report
tomorrow. The President will not make
the appointment until the latest day posi-.
BILE within the limit. He never made
appointments hastily, and regarding this
appointments SO much more important even
than it would be in more peaceful days be
will consider 1t very carefully. He has
already given ii some consideration this
evening.
SOME THINGS RB woN'r DO.
As result of this it may be stated that
unless he changes his mind he will not do
certain things.
/. He will not appoint q New York man,
on account Of the western feeling against
Wall street.
2. He will not make other changes in his
cabinet
3. He will not take a man from a state
now represented In the cabinet.
1t will be observed that these rules exclude
Secretary Tracy, Senator Spooner, John G..
New, and large number Of other men,
who have been "honorably mentioned"
A fourth rule, almost formulated, will exa
clude any eastern man, simply on the
ground Of the western opposition to almost
every prominent eastern republican as q
gold bug"
THE MAN HE WANTS.
A western man with eastern ideas, who
would not be too obnoxious TO the west :. is
what President Harrison Is looking for. If
he could have his own way about 10 he
would, ID can can be stated with confidence,
appoint senator Aldrich OF Rhode Island,
who is now his extra cabinet adviser in all
financial matters. But TO appoint Senator
Aldrich would at once anger the western
men, and give the democrats another sena>
tor.
M'KINLEY's oHANoEs.
From Senator Aldrich President Harri-
son goes directly west and stops first at
Representative Mckinley President Harri-
son wants Ohio carried next fall. He thinks
Representative Mckinley Is the man TO
carry il. But II he becomes convinced that
neither Mr.. Mckinley nor any other republis
can can carry it no viii probably offer Mr.,
Mckinley the treasury portfolio. In that case
Mr.. Mckinley will probably have become
convinced that he cannot carry Ohio ami
will abandon his presidential aspirations
and take the proffered portfolio. This IL
now the most probable outcome. II SO the
farmers' alliance win have appointed the
Secretary Of the Treasury, for it is the fear
Of their growth In Ohio which now makes
Mr.. McKinley's appointment probable Mr,
srIa Ia es.lw
his closest friends, which lis taken as an in
dication that he has not determined TO re-
fuse IL IL ii should be offered him.
DoLPH LOOMS UP.
Behind Mr.. Mckinley stands ex-Gov.
Foster. Senator Spooner seems out Of the
question, like Senator Sherman and Sem
ator Allison. A new suggestion was made
TO the President this evening which struck
him favorably. 1t was to go to the Pacific
coast for his new Secretary Of the Treasury
and appoint Senator Dolph of Oregon, who
his colleague, Senator Mitchell, has favored
1t. Senator Dolph is just beginning his
second term, but he would probably accept
the treasury II ID were offered to him.
with its increase Of salary and honor, trust
ing to his popularity in Oregon TO get back
to the Senate. IL would be dramatic
thing TO appoint Pacific coast anti-frea
the present. IL the President would change
his mind and appoint a present member OF
his cabinet Secretary of the Treasury there
is the best reason for saying that Redfield
Proctor Of Vermont would be Secretary
WINDOWS successor. He would suit the
President as being an eastern man from a
state not notoriously In close relations with
Wall street. In that event ex-First Assist
ant Postmaster General Clarkson would be
made Secretary Of War.
THE TWO BILLS.
(Bg the Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Senator Morrill,,
chairman OF the finance committee, to-day
introduced bill similar In its terms to the
one that passed the House to-day pro-,
viding for the designation Of
some one to perform the duties
Of the head of the department. in
case Of the death of the head,
except that the Morrill, bill directs
that the duties Of temporary head sh ali
continue until a successor IL appointed, in
stead of limiting his duties to thirty days.
THE TREASURY VACANCY.
In the House to-day, on motion OF
Mr.. Mckinley. the bin was passed
amending section $50 Of the Re-
vised Statutes SO as to read: Vacancies
occasioned by death or resignation shall
not be temporarily filed under the three
preceding sections for longer period than
thirty days. The present law limits the
time to ten days, and the bill has especial
reference to the appointment Of a successor