The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-10
CABINET-MAKERS WORK.
EVERY PROMINENT REPUBLICiN
SLATED ron 4 POSITION,
General James 4. Walker Named Tor
Cabinet Position-slight Iounda-
tion for the Reports.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Nov. Especial.
All manner OF speculation concerning the
probable personnel of Mr. Mckinley's
Cabinet is INDUCED in by politicians here
and the name Of nearly every Republican
prominent in the last or former cam
paigns has been mentioned in connection
with one Of the Cabinet positions.
The wide range OF the speculation
shows now premature and prohtless 1t IS.
One Of the assertions made to-day is that
Mr.. Mckinley being dcsirous OF rccogniz-
INK the efforts Of Southern Republicans
in his Cabinet selections Will probably
offer portfolio 10 General James a.
Walker, OF Virginia. There seems 10 De
absolutely no foundation Tor this surinise
aside from the fact that General walker
has been conspicuous in the present Con-
eress as the only cX-Confederate Gene
raj and Virginia Congressman on tne
Republican side of the House. lt u
believed by the more aslute pohucai
forecasters that II. Clay Evans, OF Ten
nesseo stands Il much better chance OF
boing selected for Cabinet honors. and
even i'm his case it SIS probable that n
s,ihordinate position viii be considered
fuiIv adeouate 20 recOmpense him Tor
his political services. ,-,-,..
II is very probable that Mr.. Mckinney
will treat the Southern Republican states
mon with ali due consideration. but IL l5
difficult 20 see why any OF them deserve
special recognition.
sOUND-MONEY DEMOCRATS.
II was not because OF their efforts that
the Democratic majority in several soutn-
om States were mat rally reduced.
Credit for that result must De given 10
the souud-moncy Democrats. who couid
not support the Chicago platform buy
who are still Democrats, and Who VIII
ioin with their fellow Democrats in scru-
tnizing tho cause Of the incoming adj
minietratiOn. with critical eyes and who
win be alert and ready TO advocate its
defeat whenever IL becomes apparent
that special and not general interes ts are
being considered i'm legislative and exc
cutive action.
SOUTHERN CABINET TIMBER.
II the South is to bee represented in the
Cabinet 10 is believed that Maryland.
West Virginia. Tennessee and kentucky
will be the States from whose Republican
leaders the man viii be- selected lh
Tennessee ii. Clay Evans CvershadoWs
i'm prominence all other Republicans in
the State. Governor Bradley and Dr.
Hunter. i'm Kentucky, are regarded as
the only Republican leaders available as
Cabinet timber. and iu Maryland Cover
nor IoWndes and James a. Gary are
far ahead of all others iu prominence and
demonstrated political ability. This docs
not of course. reflect at all on Senator
elect Wellington. Mr. Wellington would
not accept Cabinet position. His c.ec-
tion 10 the Senate and his uuquesuoncd
position as the active political leader OF
the state on the Republican side cimi-
nate him from consideration But when
the claims of these gentlemen are COM
sidered 80 must be admitted that their
chances OF preferment with selection of
Cabinet officers are very slight.
CAUSE OF LOWNDES ELECTION
Governor Lowndes' election in Maryland
was due almost entirely 90 the Demo-
cratic revolt against the leadership of
Senator German. The repeated success
of the Republicans i'm the State can Doe
attributed only TO the Democratic op-
position 10 the Chicago platform, and not
TO any lasting impression the Republicans
have made upon the political sentiment
of the population. In Kentucky the situ-
alton is almost identical
it was the silver fight i'm the State
preceding the national contest that Sc
cured for General Bradley the governor
ship. and exactly the same causes gave
the electoral vote of the State to Nc
Kinley in the recent election.
in Tennessee the efforts of the Repub-
licans have not been SO successful as
in Maryland and Kentucky. and the pros
pect of future success IS not $50 good ass
in the other States. West Virginia, on
the other hand. has demonstrated Re
publican sentiment not i'm any way con-
nccted with local factional fights. and
is much more likely % remain pcrma-
nontly in tho Republican column than
any Of the other Southern States.
n. j.. SCOTT.
National Committeeman Scott. who
played am important part in the
recent campaign. as the member of the
Republican Executive Committee iu
charge OF the campaign in the Southern
States. seems to merit special considera-
ton from AIR. Mckinley. and as the rep
resentative of West Virginia would seem
10 be am admirable selection III it is the
intention of the Prosidcnt-clcct TO iu-
clude among his personal advisers rep-
IcscntatiNe OF the South. Very little
stock is taken here in the suunise that
one of the Cabinet positions viii be given
10 the Souna-Aoncy Democrats. 10 is
argued that President Cleveland estab-
lishcd q precedent for such course by
appointing the late Judge Gresham as ibis
Secretary of State at the beginning of IBIS
administration. Bul tAe position a.
Judge Gresham was not similar n ans
respect 20 that of the SOurd-Aioncy
Democrats. The former renounccd his
Republican convictions ANA came ont
sQuarely I'm support Of the Democratic
platform and for tariff reform. The