Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-31
THE KING Is DEAD.
AND SOON THgY WILL SING THI PRAISES
OF HIS SUCCESSOR.
Some Speculation as 10 Who viii bs Chosen 10
Occupy the Vacant SecrsAryship Of ihs
Trsasury-GOf and Ekins ksn-
toned as PosSbilhss-Fostsr
May bs The Man.
Special Telegram 10 ne Register

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WASHINGTON, ID. c., January 30
Talk about the probable successor Of the
late Secretary Window has taken an
early start. Neither OF the present as
sistant secretaries, Nettleton and
Spaulding, are men Of commanding
ability, and the financial conditions are
so unsettled that il is felt Windows
place must be filed without delay and
by man OF ability in order 10 avoid any
danger Of revival Of distrust. There
are dozen names mentioned for the
place, including those OF Major McKin-
ley, Senator sherman, eX-Goyernor FOs-
ter, OF Ohio; Senator SpOOner, OF Wis
cOnSin: Senator Allison, ex-senator
Palmer, OF Michigan, and Post
master General Wanamaker Al the
Capitol to-day the general sentiment
was that Major McKinley's selection
was the logic OF the situation. He Is
sound on finance according 10 the
views Of the President and most Of his
party, and he will be out Of Job after
the 4th OF March. Those who ought %
know the Majors sentiments, however,
say he would not accept the place. He
is slated for the Goyernorship OF Ohio
next fall, is entirely confident he can bee
elected, and would prefer that TO
a Cabinet place. IL j. generally
thought President Harrison would be-
glad TO get Senator Sherman %
accept the Treasury portfolio, but that
gentleman is hardly likely at his age 20
undertake the hard work and response
bilities of the Office to please Harrison,
who Knocked him out OF the nomination
at Chicago in 1855.
The third Ohio man. Charles Foster,
has some enthusiastic supporters for the
place, who claim that he is the very
man the President needs at this june
ture. They assert that Foster and Har-
risOn are good friends. aud that the
former is entirely in sympathy with the
financial policy OF the administration.
IL is said Foster is likely 10 receive
strong support from the Ohio Republi-
cans in Congress.
Those ON the inside say, without
claiming 10 have received any lntma-
tiOns On the subject from the President.
that Harrison would be- very likely 10
transfer Postmaster General Wana-
maker To the Treasury Department as
the easiest and quickest solution Of the
problem II it were possible for Wana-
maker to take the place, but before he
could become Secretary. WanamaRer
would have 10 sell out his business, as
no importer can be placed az the head
Of the Treasury Department.
Senator Spooner is another man
who will retire from Congress
on the fourth OF March, whom
the President regards with very
friendly eye. principally because Spoon
cr hes striyen very hard IN the Senate
to carry out IIarriSon's beheSts In pass
ing the Force bill; but Spoener has no
standing a. a iinancier. aud, however
much Harrison might desire TO reward
his efforts in behalf Of the Force bill. he
would hardly dare 10 try the hazardous
experiment Of putting such a man at
the head Of the Treasury Department
West Virginia Is not being entirely
left out ON the talk about the Secsetary-
ship OF the Treasury. Ono scheme
which some ingenious person has de-
vscd to make place for General Gon.
is that Secretary Tracy, who has hlth-
ertO never been suspected OF any special
financial knowledge, shall be trans
ferred to the Treasury and General
Goff put in his former position a. Secre-
tary Of the Navy. Another bit Of gos-
sip suggests the eminent fitness OF Hon.
Stephen ElkinS. In support of this II
is recited that Mr.. Elklns possesses the
advantage Of somewhat close acquain-
tance with Mr.. Harrison, bat nothing
is said about his acquaintance with the
problem OF finance.