The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-10

Canton, o., Dec. 9.-Cabinet booms
resounded throughout the day at Can
ton. The claims of Henry c. Payne
General Powell Clayton, who is
thought to be a cabinet possibility,
had a private conference with the
president-elect, and Col. Harrison Gray
Otis of Los Angeles, Cal, talked about
cabinet position for a representa-
tive of the Pacific slope states.
A delegation Of three Wisconsin men,
ex-senator Philetus Sawyer, Governor
elect Scofeld and ex-Congressman-
Isaac Stephenson, called on Major Nc
Kinley this afternoon. and told him
that the Republicans of the state
hoped he would appoint Mr.. Payne to
the cabinet.
Henry c. Payne" said ex-senator
Sawyer, lis practical, successful,
high-class man of affairs, and keen
able political leader. He is in every
way fitted for a cabinet position, and
we feel that his appointment would be
a good thing for the country and for
the party. The wing of the party in
Wisconsin which is not quite friendly
to him is neither potent nor important
Governor-elect Scofield and Mr..
Stephenson were equally earnest in
urging MIR. Payne for recognition. Gen
eral Powell Clayton of Arkansas talked
in private with Major Mckinley. Gen
eral Clayton secured the solid delega-
ton from his state for Major McKin-
ley in the st. Louis convention, and
managed the speakers bureau at the
New York headquarters of the Re
N
campaign.
Colonel Harrison Gray Otis of Cali
fornia called on Major Mckinley late
this evening concerning cabinet posi-
bilities on the Pacific slope. He said:
I'VE would like to have the far western
states represented in the cabinet. Judge
Waymire of San Francisco has been
talked of as a cabinet possibility. He
is good man and an excellent lawyer.
Ellwood Cooper of Santa Barbara, who
is scholarly man, first class bust
ness man and a highly successful prac-
teal farmer, would make, | think, an
excellent secretary of agriculture. One
of the most available men in the state
is Judge ]. ]. Dehaven of San Fran
cisco. He is a man of fine character
and one of our foremost lawyers. He
has been a successful justice on our
supreme bench and is one of the clean
est, ableSt and most thoroughly high
minded men in the west He is well
known by Major Mckinley
Mrs. Mckinley, accompanied by her
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Lafayette Mac
Williams of Chicago, will leave here
tomorrow night for a visit of several
days in Chicago, at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. MacWilliams. Major
Mckinley will remain in Canton.
The visit of Henry E. Cooper, Haw-
allan minister of foreign affairs, and
his secretary. Benjamin Lodge Marx, to
Major Mckinley naturally caused
good deal of comment.
Minister Cooper called on Major Nc
Kinley this afternoon. Mr.. Cooper said
that there was no treaty of annexa-
ton in process at Washington. Major
Mckinley did not indicate to the min
lister what his views concerning the
relations of the Hawaiian islands to
this country were. The interview was
a short one, but it was long enough
to raise a cloud of rumor and gossip.
Among the other callers today were
Congressman J. T. McCleary of Min
nesota; Judge Jacob Z. Blair of Utah;
Webb Hayes of Cleveland; James Par
melee OF New York; Captain A. L. Cope
of Columbus.