The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-28

Canton, Dec. 27.-Within a week the
president-elect will probably commence
work on his inaugural address, and it
will not take many days to finish it,
| for he has well fixed i'll his own mind
the lines of thought he wishes to de-
velop, and the suggestions he wishes
to make.
After Major Mckinley has finished
i his address, he viii devote all of his
time to the work of organizing his adj
ministration, and he may go south for
a few weeks in order to enjoy short
period of rest and comparative solitude
before setting out for Washington.
HANNA a HOT FAVORITE.
Major Mckinley has, according to
the belief of those who have watched
the matter closely invited no one, save
Mr. Hanna, to become a member of his
cabinet 1t is understood, however, that
Nelson A. Dingley of Maine will prob
ably be made secretary of the treasury
! Owing to the uncommon Importance
of our foreign relations at this time,
a. great deal of interest centres about
the position OF secretary of state. and
there is much speculation here about
the choice Major Mckinley will make
for this place. The conviction grows
that a United States senator, who has
had long experience in public life, and
who is held in high esteem by his col
leagues. is desired for this post by Ma
jor Mckinley.
DINGLEY IS POPULAR.
Mr. Dingley who is very popular in
the house, and who had great influence
there will as a cabinet officer, be able
r,f To.
the administration. If a senator of
equal influence were to enter the cabi-
net the administration would be equal
~ strong with the upper branch of
cOngess.
Senator Sherman or Senator Allison
would meet this requirement, and the
indications tonight are that one or the
other of them will be asked, within ten
days, if he can accept the portfolio of
state if it is offered him. 1t is not the
practice of a president-elect to make a
direct tender of a cabinet position One
OF Senator Sherman's friends, who has
his confidence, said tonight that It was
the wish of the senior senator of Ohio
to continue his career in the senate of
the United States. 1t is Mr. Sherman'S
intention. at present, to be candidate
for reelection to the senate next year,
but, as his friends say, there may be a
good deal of pressure brought to bear
state, if the position shall be offered
him.
There is, too grave doubt about the
course which Mr.. Allison would pur-
sue if he is invited to become a member
of the cabinet, though his friends are
pretty generally of the opinion that he
could close his public career more bril-
liantly as a successful secretary OF
state than as senator from Iowa
CATJEORNIA'S MEMBER
The Pacific slope will be organized in
the formation of the cabinet and the
choice is likely to fall on California
man if the Republicans of the state can
unite on some one. The California
member of the cabinet will be Judge
Joseph McKenna, Judge J. ]. DeHaven
or Judge Waymire. The two former
have had congressional experience. and
Judge McKenna was appointed to the
United States bench by President Har-
rison Major Mckinley personally
knows all of these men. 1t is the wish
of the California and other Republics
ans from the far west that the secre-
taryship of the interior be given one of
their number
Ex-Governor Merriam of Minnesota:
General Alger of Michigan, and Henry
c. Payne of Wisconsin, are all strong
cabinet possibilities. but geographical
considerations, if nothing else, make it
impossible that they all should be Sc
lected 1t is obvious that if Senator
Sherman should be secretary of state,
General Alger would not be in the
cabinet, nor is it likely that Mr.. Mer-
riam and Mr.. Payne will be selected,
particularly if Illinois should have a
member in the person of Charles c.
Dawes.
BLISS HAS A CHANCE.
Cornelius N. Bliss of New York is
reasonably certain of a cabinet posi-
ton, unless Andrew d. White should
happen to be chosen for secretary of
state which does not seem probable at
present.
The chances are that Major McKin-
ley's cabinet will contain seven of the
names mentioned in this dispatch
Notwithstanding the fact that the
cabinet has not been selected, candi-
dates for less important places are
sending in their applications in large
numbers by mail or presenting them
in person.
Several thousand applications for Of
flee have been received by Major Me-
Kinley's secretaries and 9S per cent
of them win be referred in due time
to the heads of the various departments
or to the proper congressman.
NO USE RUSHING.
There is nothing to be gained by
rushing TO Canton with application for
office. The appointments will not be
made on the first come first served
plan
Major Mckinley spent Sunday pleas
antly. He went to church in the morn
ing, and in the evening his nieces and
some of his intimate friends called.
The only out-of-town visitor was SEN
ator Mitchell of Oregon He is much
impressed with the desirability of hay
ing Pacific slope man in the cabi-
net.