Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-19
OHIO IN THE CABINET
Chairman Hanna or Senator Sherman to Be
Secretary Of the Treasury.
II the Latter Is Chosen the Old Fac
i0nal Fight in the State VIII
BE Revived.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 19.-Some
OF the leading republicans here affect to be-
ieve that Mckinley, like Cleveland, will
give two cabinet places to his own state,
tut those who are most closely connected
with the President-elect do not think So
OF course, one cabinet position will be Civ
en- to Ohio, and it is generally conceded
that that place will go to Chairman NJ. A.
Hanna, If he will accept it. That is The
orly point of doubt about it here, although
the question of his eligibility has been
raised Hanna has never cared for office.
In fact, he has always sought to avoid
official distinction. 1t has frequently been
remarked Of him by politicians in this state
that he did not care for Office himself, but
wished to have the distribution of the
ct1ces within his power.
Hanna's Fitness.
Hanna is a business man and financier
He Is chiefly engaged in mining iron ores In
the Superior region and shipping that and
other products by the lakes. He might be
considered good man for the Interior De-
partment or the postmaster generalsnip
but the general opinion here seems to be
that If he goes into the cabinet at all he
will be the Secretary of the Treasury He
Is certainly well fitted for that position, and
me confidential relations that have existed
between him and the President-elect for
many years considering the delicate hand
ing this portfolio will require with the ad-
vent OF the new administration, constitute
a potent reason why he would be particu-
larly desirable to Major Mckinley at the
head Of the department.
Sherman May BE Selected.
There is another reason why the Presi-
dent-elect will not be likely to call Senator
ha hs
Secretary of the Treasury from Ohio and
1t is not Hanna. it will be Sherman This
would be natural, not only on account Of
the Senator's wide experience in national
nnances. but the close personal and politi-
cal relatlonS that have existed between the
Two men for several years But If Sherman
Is taken from the Senate it will precipitate
scramble for the vacant seat, and renew
at once factional quarrel between the old
sherman and Foraker factions which ragged
SO pltterly when Sherman was elected the
last time. This fight Is very likely to be
precipitated when Sherman comes up for
reelection, year from next spring; but it
might confuse the administration of the
fresident-elect to have his administration
inaugurated with such fight already on in
MS party in his own state. All this can be
obNated Tor the President by leaving Sher-
man undisturbed in the Senate to ill out
the term to which he is elected.
Others to he Provided For.
Naturally Oh1o republicans Of the Sher-
man-Mckinley faction are expecting much
IN the way of federal patronage under the
incoming administration. Among those who
Will expect some of the best that Is to be
given out, after the cabinet offices are be-
slowed, are ex-State Insurance Commits
s.oner w. NJ. Hahn, Major c. w. F. Dick.
who was state chairman for the republi-
cans both times Mckinley was elected gov
ernor; ex-Attorney General John X. Rich
n 70
Representative H. NJ. Daugherty, ex-State
Librarian j. P. Smith. ex-PriYate Secretary
James Boyle, Congressman c. H. Grosyen-
OF ana ex-State Insurance Commissioner W.
L. Lewis. All these and many others less
prominent took active part in the cam
pa1gn, spending all their time on the stump
or In other campaign work in this and 9TH
ward.