The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-17
HONORABLE JAMES A. GARY
Pressed For a Place in President McKin
ley's Cabinet.

Pressed For "A Place in President Mckin-
Iey's Cabinet.
CANTON, Dec. IA delegation rep
resenting the states of Maryland,
Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia, Florida,
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama,
called on Major Mckinley to-day for
the purpose of talking over the polit-
zeal situation, and presenting the
name of a gentleman whom they
would be glad to see in the cabinet.
Hon. George l.. Wellington was the
spokesman for the delegation, and to
Major Mckinley stated that the Re
publicans of the South were practi-
cally united upon one man, James A.
Gary, of Baltimore.
MIR Gary said Senator Yelling
ton, lis a successful manufacturer
and one of the strong business men of
the country. He has great executive
talent, and, OF course, his character is
above reprOach.
Prom a political point Of view he
has this to recommend him. He is
the unanimous choice of the Republi-
cans of a state that has just been re-
deemed from long years Of Bourbon
rule, ana whose citizens think the
progress they made should be met
with encouragement and substantial
marks Of approval.
More than this, the whole of the
South is practically behind the candi-
dacy Of Mr.. Gary. We have repre-
sentative Republicans on the com
mittee from a considerable majority
Of all the Southern states, and my I'M
derstanding is that the only other
Southern state that is deemed worthy
of serious consideration, by reason of
lis practical achievements, is West
Virginia.
North Carolina may as matter of
form suggest Il man for the cabinet,
but il viii, | think, be conceded that
the honor, if it falls to any Southern
state, ought 10 come to Maryland or
West Virginia, and | think Mr.. Gary
reprefeutS the whole South better
than any man from any other state
can do.
We did not come here to urge the
appointment of Mr.. Gary to the cabi-
net. That would not be prOper-but
we came to say to Major Mckinley
chat. if it shall seem best to him to
have man from the South in his Of
fetal family, we hope he will consider
the many qualities which Mr.. Gary
possesses which go to make him avail
able for appointment to the cabinet.
I'VE hope Major Mckinley will see
his way clear to appoint Southern
man, and we hope most earnestly
that man may be Mr.. Gary; but if
the President-elect finds that he can
not appoint Il Southern man to the
cabinet, and is not able to make
choice of MIR. Gary, we want it under
stood that our enthusiasm and loyalty
will in no wise be diminished"
Mr.. Mckinley listened with marked
interest to Senator Wellingtons re-
marks and then chatted with the
other members of the delegation.
Il have decided to recognize the
South in the formation of my cabinet
and | see no reason why | should go
around Maryland in making my selec-
ton" This was the substance of
what Major Mckinley said to the del
egation. The impression prevails
here that Mr.. Gary will surely be
selected for the cabinet.
Capt. a. T. Wimberly, of Louisiana,
said: Mr.. Gary is in the cotton man
ufacturing business and is true rep
resentative of the cotton belt of the
United States. He is interested in
the progress of all things relating to
the King of the South and knows
what is best for that part of the cOun-
try. More than that, he is man of
ability and would represent the nation
well in its councils. The South wants
Il man in the Mckinley cabinet and
has united on Mr. Gary"
Mr.. Wellington, when asked wheth-
or hn nC,,iroI Il Of
place himself, replied in the negative.
He said it is an honor of which any
man might be proud, but that he
stands for Mr.. Gary and hopes Major
Mckinley will select that gentleman.
The delegation consisted Of the fol-
lowing gentlemen:
Senator George l.. Wellington, of
Maryland; \. Y. Wimberly, of Louis
lana, national cOmmitteeman; Ma
tiOnal Committeeman George +. Bow
den, of Virginia; National Committee
man William Ioungblood, of Ala
bama; James Hill, national commit
teeman from Mississippi; W. p. Brown
low, national committeeman from
Tennessee; Congressman Sidney Z.
Mudd, Isaac A. Barber, w. s. Booze
and William B. Baker, of Maryland;
Judge j. G. Long, national commit
teeman, of Florida; jeremiah Con-
molly, District of Columbia; Colonel
Fed Bracket, Baltimore: u. q. Ham
let, Baltimore; WI. Feaga and Myron
NJ. Parker, Washington; j. NJ. Lyons,
of Georgia.
Candy and nuts to Sunday schools
cheaper than ever at G.. b. Crops.