The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-12
GARY'S FRIENDS
CALL At CANTON
Maryland Anxious toSecure
a Representative in
the Cabinet.
Claims of the Southern Members
Of the farty May Have
Some Weight.
Major Mckinley Listens Patiently to
the Visitors, but Does Not
Make Any Promises.

CANTON, OHIO, Dec. 11.-Following the
example of the Michigan friends of. Gen
eral Alger, rep .esentatives of the frie ends
of James A. Gary of Baltimore in the
South to-day sent large delegation to
Canton to formally ask the President
elect to consider him as a Cabinet posi-
bility. 1t was the second delegation. to
call in the interests of Cabinet possibility,
and the custom may now be regarded as
established. At the head of the delega-
ton to-day was SenaJor-elect George L..
Wellington OF Maryland.
Major Mckinley received his visitors
cordially and listened with marked atten-
ton to what Senator Wellington, who
spoke for the whore COMMITTEES, had to
say. Senator Wellington said thath and
his associates cams not to urge the APP
poin.ment Of Mr.. Gary, but to ask the
President-elect to consider him as pos
sible Cabinet officer, in case he decided to
choose one of his advisors from the South.
Mr.. Gary, he stated, is successful bust
ness man of high character and an ardent
Republican with great record for useful
ness.
The South is behind Mr.. Gary" con-
solid for him, and we think Maryland
worthy of recognition if any State in the
South is. A majority of the Southern
States have represen tatives here to-day to
say that Mr.. Gary's appointment would
be highly acceptable to them. He is the
one Southern man who practically has
the Republicans ofthe whole South be-
hind him."
Major Mckinley said nothing that could
be considered promise.
The feeling is that if a Southern man is
appointed to the Cabinet be is likely to
come from Maryland or West Virginia,
though H. Clay Evans of Tennessee is a
good deal talked Of and there is frequent
mention of J. F. Hanson of Georgia
Nathan Golf of West Virginia is thought
by many to be strong possibility.
Major Mckinley had great many call
ers to-day, but he found time to get out
for drive and stroll in the bright sun
shine. Among those who called were
William Whitman of Boston, who had a
conference lasting an hour and half; ;
Congressman James McLachIin OF Cali
fornia, Thomas More of Philadelphia and
William D. Window of Washington,
d. c., son of ex.Secretary of the Treasury
William Window.
The people of Canton are to have an
opportunity OF saying good-by to MAJOR
Mckinley just before he leaves this city
for Washington.
Representatives of the Canton Business
Mems Association called on the major to
consult with him as to having him the
guest of honor at the annual banquet of
the association, which is usually held on
or near the first Tuesday of January.
After considering the matter, and con-
versing on kindred topics, it was thought
advisable to give all the people, without
regard to business or political connections,
an opportunity to extend farewell words
to President-elect Mckinley before he goes
to the National capital to be inaugurated
The reception is to be under the direction
of the Canton Business Mems Association,
and will occur shortly before Major Nc
Kinley leaves for Washington. The place
of holding the reception is also undecided,
but hotel will probably be chosen; peo-
pie in general are to be given cordial in
vitation to take just such part as they
desired.