The record-union., 1896-12-01
MAJOR M'KINLEY KEPT BUSY
RECEIVING AND LISTENING TO
HIS MANY CALLERS.
Some Visit the President-Elect to Talk
Tariff Legislation, Others Very
Likely Patronage.

CANTON, Nov. 30.-Major Mckinley
had a busy day with his Congressional
callers to-day, and it was after ) o'clock
this evening before he had a minute to
call his own.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge came
from Washington to discuss the posi-
bilities of legislative action at the ap-
preaching session. Senator Lodge rep
resents the Reed contingent in New
England politics more thoroughly than
any one else, perhaps. and the fact that
he made the trip from Washington to
Canton to do what Mr.. Reed recently
neglected to do is regarded by many as
an indication that he would accept what
Mr.. Reeds friends declare he would not,
namely, a position in the Presidential
household. He was closeted for some
time with Major Mckinley, but the OBJ
ject of his visit if it had a more spe-
cific one than to testify his good will to-
ward the incoming administration, was
not manifested.
General Horace Porter of New York
remained with Major Mckinley until
late this afternoon. General Porter
said that while no positive arrange
mentS had been made as to the chief
marshalship of the Inauguration cere-
monies, it would doubtless be arranged
satisfactorily, though no announcement
would be made until after the headquar-
ters were opened in Washington.
$50 far as Cabinet making is con-
cerned,' said General Porter, Il never
knew one to be made until very near the
4th of March. / know of no man who
is better equipped with wide acquain-
tance Of public men throughout the
country than Major Mckinley He is
perfectly qualified to make his own Sc
lections, and when it is done it will be
his own handiwork.''
AS to his own ambitions in this direc-
ton, General Porter said that his visit
had no significance, as he had called
upon friend of many years standing to
pay his personal respects.
DIR. T. N. Jameson, Republican Ma
tional Committeeman from Illinois,
called upon Major Mckinley tonight.
DIR. Jameson pointed with pride to the
enormous victory won in Illinois, and
says that while his State would be glad
" liilN iCSo6litiOi dt AdoJOl AlChllIey .
hands, it does not propose to embarrass
Major Mckinley with any claims. 1--WE
are perfectly willing to rest our case in
Major McKinley's hands, said he to-
night, land believe that he will in a
proper way recognize the services of the
Republicans of that great State"
Henry T. Oxnard of California. Presi-
dent of the National Beet Sugar Asso-
citation: T. E. Barton of Cleveland and
H. C. Van Voorhies of Ohio called upon
the Major this afternoon.
Many of Major McKinley's callers are
urging the necessity of an early revision
OF the tariff, and new Congressman are
especially anxious for an extra session
of the body to which they have been
elected. There is little doubt, too, that
those who called to talk tariff legislation
find much reader listener in the Pres
ident-elect than those who talk about
home patronage. The unlikelihood of
any discussion of the tariff by the out
going Congress gives weight to the be-
lief here that an extra session will be
called.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Russell Young of
Philadelphia dined with Major and Mrs
Mckinley this evening.