The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-06

SOME OTHER NAMES
That Are Mentioned For Places
In McKinley's Cabinet.
Henry Cabot Lodge For Secre-
tary Of State.

Cnlcago, Nov. "a special to a morn
ing paper from Washington says:
SlatemaIzers are at work here already
framing a cabinet for President-elect
Mckinley and the names mentioned
range from Speaker Reed for secretary
of state down to John @. Cowan of
Nebraska for attorney general
1t has been suggested that Mr.. Nc
Kinley might follow precedents and
tender the portfolio of the state de-
partmenu TO Speaker Reed inasmuch
as the latter was the nearest competi-
tor for the nomination at St Louis
on the other hand, however, it is be-
ueVed reelection to the speakership
of the Fifty fifth congress viii be more
acceptable to the big man from Maine
than the post of premier of the new ad-
ministTatiOn.
Next in line with Speaker Reed, ac-
cOrdlng TO the cabinet fixers stands
Henry Cabot Lodge, who would make
an ideal secretary of state. Such an
appointment would be popular in the
east and New England in particular
owing to the vigorous Americanism Of
the present associate Of Senator Hoar
from Alassac chusetts.
Three other names are also men
toned in connection with the depart
ment of staJe-SenatOrs Allison of Iowa
Davis of Minnesota and Sherman of
Ohio, they having supporters for the
position at the head Of the diplomatic
branch of the government. Senator
Sherman is also named in connection
with the treasury portfolio.
Senator Proctor of Vermont is men
toned for return to the war depart
ment where he was secretary under
President Harrison, but in the same
connection the name of General Alger
of Michigan is also suggested. Repre-
sentative Henderson of Iowa and ex-
Senator Manderson of Nebraska have
also come to the front as being among
the possibilities for secretary of war.
Representative Boutelle of Maine,
chairman of the house committee on
naval affairs. is being urged as the
successor of Secretary Herbert in the
navy department. and his friends say
Mr.. Mckinley could not find man for
this place better posted than the Maine
congressman
In making up the cabinet the west
is not being disregarded and a very
popular name for postmaster general
is that of Representative BabcOck of
Wisconsin. chairman of the Republ-
can congressional committee There
IS some talk, too, of Mark Hanna for
this portfolio. as well as H Clay Evans
of Tennessee who was defeated in his
vice presidential aspirations by Mr.
Hobart. Ex-Governor Merriam Of
Minnesota and ex-COngressInan LafOl-
ette Of Wisconsin are well thought of
for the secret taryship Of the interior
department.
It is frequently urged that a graceful
act of courtesy would be to tender the
post of secretary of state to ex-Presi-
dent Harrison but it is considered
doubtful whether he would accept. G.
w. Fairbanks Of Indiana would like to
succeed Senator Voorhees,, and is also
named as a cabinet minister in embryo /
For attorney general the names of
Judges McKenna and McCOmas of Cal
Ifornia and Maryland, respectively, are !
most frequently heard, and Captain j.
g. Cowan Of Omaha is considered |
among those entitled to be heard on
This snbiect New York would like /
III have the secretary of the treasury. /
and Cornelius n. Bliss and T. c. Plat /
are favnrites for that position. Sen /
ator. Ouav OF PENNSYLVANIA is also /
named in connection with the navy de- /
Dartment.
II fs believed Secretary Morton will /
be succeeded in the agricultural de- I
oartment by a western man, and Gov /
srnor Morrill, of Kansas is prominently /
mentioned for this place.