The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-10

Just now worrying tho President elect
only SO far as the opportunities OF the
hungry horde require iirmncss and dig.
nifty TO repcl. McElnley's friends Say
that the spells system will not play any
considerable part in the Republican nd.
mlnlstrnt!On until needed legislation has
been enacted or at least until very SO.
rious and strenuous effort has beer
made TO enact It.
Not Thinking OF Once.
Some OF the prominent men who aided
McKinley's nomination and led the tlgh;
for his election are already setting the
example. Several OF thcm who have
been urged by their friends for places
in the cabinet and for important foreign
posts, have refused TO have their names
considered in connection with them
They think they can use their influence
TO better advantage In unofficial capacI-
tics.
One OF these Is Chairman Hanna, who
has refused to allow his name to be
considered In connection with cabinc,
posltlon-at least. all his friends say Sc
very emphatically.
Another Is II. II. Kohlsaat, OF Chicago
who welded n mighty influence nil over
the country In securing delegates FOR
Mckinley In st. Louis. and who played
n prominent though entirely private
part in assisting the campaign. aIr.
kohlsaat was suggested 10 be the rep
resentntivc OF this government TO one
CT the important European powers. He
declined TO consider IL. He was then
suggested as n member OF the cabinet.
This. am told. he also refused, say
Ing that II was more important to the
neal friends OF Major Mckinley that his
administration should DO started right
for the public good than that they
should reap honors at hts hands. The
offer is still open. and Mr.. kohlsaat Is
still being discussed for cabinet posi-
tlon. but Instead OF regarding It with
expectancy, he Is Gevo:inE all his ener-
giles to having the scramblers for pa
.tronagc repealed and NIL the Influences
for good government maSsed on the
side OF patriotism for the purpose OF
getting something done at Washington.
New York Patronage.
Patronage Is Just'now worrying the
politicians OF this state. and they have
not quite made Up their minds to the
new order OF things. which Involves con-
siderable delay in bcstowing the .loave.,
and fishcs."
One OF the officers OF the Mckinley
League called on Chairman Hanna yes
terday and had a long talk with him.
The officer OF the Mckinley League did
nearly all the talking. He didn't want
the Plat men In this state 10 got any
announcement In the way OF patronage,
and he wanted~it all promised TO thu
2pti-Platt men, SO thnt Il could be used
In an effort to dc<ent P!att for senator
Soon after the Mckinley Lacquer toDx
his departure Chairman Hackett, OF Mr..
Platts state committee. called upon Mr..
Hanna. Chairman HncEctt did 4 great
deal of talking to Mr.. Hunna, ana Mr..
Hanna said little. 1t Is understood that
Mr.. Hacliett told Chairman Hanna that
the state organization had no objection
whatever 10 the selection OF Cornelius
n. Bliss 10 be secretary OF the treasury
rs New York's representative in the
cabinet.
Both Mr.. Hacl;ett and Mr.. Plau have
learned to know Mr.. Hiss better during
this campaign. They know very well
that there can be no close fr!crdqhIu
between Mr.. Bliss and them. But they
have discovered that Mr.. Eliss Is n fair
they have failed TO see during the last
eight years.
From present appearances neither thr
Plat nor the anti Plat faction will BE-
given all OF the patronage OF the rcw
administration here, The MCKINLEY
League leaders are anxious to have nil
the plum9 thrown into their basket. and
have asked that this be done. Mr.. Plat
has not asked that all the patronage be
given TO his friends. In fnct, he has moi
asked for my Of 1t. He Is willing 10
leave Its disposition entirely 10 tho fair
ness of Major Mckinley and his ad-
viserS. sf
At the same time the antl-Pla;t men
are being reminded that 1t would be-
imnolltlc and lnwIsc for them 10 ins.st
upon their point jus, now. when all the
Interests OF the nation ara looking for
ward to wise action ut Washington,
II they should precipitatc' n bitter fac
tional war In this state. they arc being
told. the effect, far from strengthening
the position OF the auti-Plntt men,
would seriously weaken their standing,