New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
M'KINLEY AT HOME AGAIN.
HIS HOUSE FULL OF CALLERS WHEN
HE ARRIVES.
SENATOR ALLISON AND THE CABfNET-THE WEST
WANTS THE SECRET ARYsHIP OF THE
INTERIOR-CoLoNEL GRANT Dis
CUssEs CUBA WITH THE
pRESIDENT-ELECT.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIPUNE.1


Canton. Ohio Dec. 23.-Major Mckinney with
his wife and party, reached canton on the'r re-
turn trip from Chicago shortly after noon to-day
Judge William r. Day, of Canton, was member
of the party Mrs. Mckinley has regained her
usual good health and the Major never iooheu
better IN ALL his life The Major and his wife
drove at once to Mother" Mckinleys nome.
where they remained for short time, after which
they went to the North Markat-st. house. where
they have lived recently. The house has been
thoroughly cleaned during the Majors absence.
and 1t begins to look once more as though IL nau
never suffered II ON q campaign.
Major Mckinley was net allowed to remain In
peace a minute after he entered his door' Inc
library was full Of men waiting to see him on all
imaginable missions.
One exceedingly important matter came up to-
dav Secretary Of State MacFar!and. Of Iowa.
and G. Atkinson OF Lincoln, Neb.. called on the
Ma ior IN discuss with him the probability or SEN
otor Allison entering the Cabinet. 1t has been
ossumad all along by those who are close TO
Ma ior Mckinley that he would like TO nave SEN
otor AIIison {, his Cabinet. 1t has been
question however whether Senator Allison de-
sired to leave the Senate. Mr.. MacFariand
mission WAS a Diplomatic one. because ne was
mt authorized 10 say that Senator Allison knew
of his coming nor was he authorized to say that
Senator Allison would accept a Cabinet position.
He did however give Major Mckinley the 'nior-
nation that Senator Allison. II he did decide 10
60 into the Cabinet would accept nothing except
the post OF Secretary OF State. he also 'oiu
Major Mckinley that there was no question: III
the minds OF Senator Allson's friends that II the
premiership were offered to him he wouid accept
f. Mr. MacFarand stayed over to-nignt' anu
after dinner he had another long irtervle" WIFI
Major Mckinley.
This has been the first move toward the sell
tlement Of the question whether or not MT H'-
lIson will be in the Cabinet. There has peen
oreat doal Of talk about t. but the interview to-
day on the subject Is the first THAI mas ary
weight Senator Allison will pass through Na"-
ton next week on his way to Washington ana
Gill stop and have a talk with Major Mckin-
lev The whole matter will be settled at that
time Mr. MacFarands interview. while IL mas
decided nothing. has cleared the ground between
Major Mckinley and Senator Allison ana ieft
them in position to talk.
l.. Bradford Prince. OF New-MeXico. was
another visitor who had a long talk with .laJo'
Mckinley He is one OF the Western men VINO
strongly advocate the selection or the secretary
OF Interior from some Western state lie 'did
the great question OF Irrigation Wouiu coi''c ny
for some definite action during Major Mchin-
leys term, and Il was almost vital TO nave a
Secretary of the Interior who has liVeu III the
West and who knows something ABOUT IL.
Major Mckinley" said Mr.. Prince "recosniIes
this need and believe the Secretary OF the III
terlor will come from the West.
Senator Shoup of Idaho. whr made the fight
for Mckinley In that State was here ana had
short intcrvew He talked with the President
elect regarding matters purely local to his owl
State. <,,,
The last caller Of Importance was Colonel
Frod ID Grant who IS on his way TO ChicaSo
with his family and stopped here to spend tie
evening Regarding the probability or corn"lus
y Bliss entering the Cabinet, Colonel Grant
soId ne would be acceptable to all factions in
New-York. and that he would probably be APP
pointed .,, A., ,,,,,
question and he had an extended talk with Ma
ior Mckinley on the subject Of recognizing the
jndenendence OF the Cubans. IL Is understood
that the position Major Mckinley VIII assume
ON this question will have great influence WIN
Congress in settling the matter after the hoii-
dav recess There are a number or mem'ers or
hoth branches OF Congress who desire TO Know
Natnr NcKinley's opinion before they act some
~ theso men will to Canton during The
holiday recess and the week between Christmas
and Now-Year's promises to be a busy one for
lao President elect.