The herald., 1896-11-22

in whole or in part of any sea vessel, or
purchase by himself or another in trust
for him, any public lands or other pub
lie property, or be concerned in the Ialr-
chase or disposal of any public securities
of any state or of the United States"
AN OBSTACLE FOR BLISS.
The man most prominently mentioned
Tor this office, Cornelius N. Bliss of New
York, is millionaire several times over
with immense business interests, and
should the place be rendered to him and
he accept it. lie would in all probability
be compelled to curtail his commercial
connections extensively. He is the head
of large wholesale dry goods house.
and while this might not come within
the inhibition of the statute, he is also
intimately connected as stockholder and
director with numerous bank and trust
companies. These latter relations he
would be compelled to sever, probably at
great sacrifice to his moneyed interests
for the honor of managing the finances
of the nation at $500 year.
Restrictions of a similar nature sur
round the other cabinet portfolios, and
The instance just cited shows the amount
of personal probing which the president
elect must do before deciding upon any
appointment.
DEMOCRATIC HOPES SMALL.
There has been much talk here by the
arriving and departing visitors to the
Mckinley home of the possibility of a
sound money Democrat being placed in
the cabinet in recognition of the services
of that party in the late campaign. The
two Democrats who are most often men
toned are Bourke Cochran of New York
and General Edward S. Bragg of Wis
consin. AS only one appointment will
go to New York state, and as every
thing points to Mr. Bliss, the chances of
Mr.. Cochran are not considered roseate
for the attorney generalship. Eminent
Republicans are after the postmaster
generalship, the office linked with Gen
eral Bragg's name. and the opinion Pre-
walls that no Democrat will sit in the
next cabinet, no matter how valiant his
services in behalf of Mr. Mckinley
The list of APPLICANTS as it stanSs today
is as follows:
For secretary of state-Ex- President
man of Ohio, Col. John Hay of Ohio,
Senator c. X. Davis of Minnesota, w.
B. Allison of Iowa, Fl. c. Lodge of Mass
achusetts. Shelby M. Cullom OF Illinois.
Congressman Thomas b. Reed of Maine.
For secretary of the treasury-Cor-
nelius n Bliss of New York, Myron T.
Herrick of Ohio, Nelson Dingley of
Maine, ex-senator Thomas C. Platt OF
New York.
For secretary of war-Gen. Russell A.
Alger of Michigan. II. X. Kohlstat of
Illinois. Gen. Horace G. Porter of New
York, Col. Fred Dent Grant of New
YORK, eX-Congressman Charles r. Man
derson of Nebraska, Senator Redfield
Proctor of Vermont, Gen. Charles Il.
GroSvenor of Ohio.
For secretary of the navy-CongresS-
man Charles A. Boutelle of Maine. Sena-
tor Matthew Stanley Quay of Pennsyl-
vania.
For secretary of the interior-Gov.
Floyd Lowndes of Maryland, Col 4. H..
Buck of Georgia. j. N. Mitchell of Ore
gon, NJ. II. de Young of California
Henry c. Payne of Wisconsin, ex-Gov.
William r. Merriam of Minnesota,
Charles w. Fairbanks of Indiana, ex-
Congressman r. M. Toilette of Wis
consin.
For r-general-Gen. II.
Clay. Evans of Tennessee. Congressman
]. W. Babcock of Wisconsin, Gen. e. S.
Bragg of Wisconsin,, Senator Anthony
Higgins of Delaware.
For attrrney -general-Judge William
r. Day of Ohio, Gov. Bradley of Ken
lucky. Senator Thurston of Nebraska
Bourke Cochran of New York, Con-
gressman d. B. Henderson of Iowa,
William Warner of Missouri, John c.
Gown of Nebraska.
For secretary of agriculture-Judge
Laurence of Ohio ex-Gov. f. N. Morrill,
of Kansas, Gen. Powell Clayton Of Ar
kansas.
No mention is made of Mark Hanna in
the list, as it is generally believed that