The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-11-19
SLATE MAKING.
Who Will Be McKinley's Possible
Cabinet.


says: Slatemakers are at work here
already framing a Cabinet for Presi-
dent elect Mckinley, and the names
mentioned ranged from Speaker
Reed for Secretary OF State down to
John @. Cowan OF Nebraska for At
torney-General.
1t has been suggested that Mr..
Mckinley might follow presidents
and tender the portfolio Of the State
Department to Speaker Reed, mas
much as the latter was The nearest
competitor for the nomination at st.
Louis. On the other hand, however,
it is believed reelection to the
Speakership for the Fifty-ffth Con-
gress would be more acceptable to
the big man from Maine than the
post Of premier OF the new admins
tration.
Next in line with Speaker Reed,
according to the Cabinet fxers,
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 OF Massa-
chusetts.
Three other names are also men,
toned in connection with the State
Department Senators Allison OF
Iowa, Davis OF Minnesota and Sher-
man OF Ohio, having supporters for
this position at the head of the di-
plomatic branch Of the COVE rnment.
Senator Sherman is also named in
connection with the Treasury port
folio.
Senator Proctor Of Vermont is
mentioned for return to the War
Department, where he was Secretary
under President Harrison, but in
the same connection the name of
General Alger OF Michigan is also
suggested. Representative Hender-
son of Iowa and ex-senator Mander-
son OF Nebraska have also come to
the front as being among the posi-
bilities for Secretary OF War.
Representative Boutelle OF Maine,
now chairman OF the House Of Com
nittee 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 Con-
gresham.
In making up the Cabinet, the
worst is not being disregarded, and
very popular name for Postmaster
General is that OF Representative
Babcock of Wisconsin, chairman OF
the Republican Congressional Com
mittee. There is some talk, too, OF
Mark Hanna for this portfolio, as
we'll as FL. Clay Evans of Tennessee,
who was defeated in his Vice Presi.
dental aspirations by Mr.. Hobart
Elk Governor William r. Merriam OF
Minnesota and ex-Congressman La
Toilette of Wisconsin are well
thought of for the Secretaryship oil
the Interior Department.
1t is frequently urged that a grace
full act Of courtesy would be to ten.
der the post of Secretaryship Of
State to ex-President Harrison, but
it is considered doubtful whether he
would accept
G. w. Fairbanks OF Indiana, who
would like to succeed Senator Voor
hees, is also named as a Cabinet
Minister in embryo.
For Attorney General the namel
Of Judges McKenna and McComa
of California and Maryland respec
lively are most frequently heard
and Captain j. @. Cowan of Omah'
is considered among those entitled
to be heard on this subject. New
York would like to have the Score
taryship OF the Treasury, and Cor
nelius N Rliss and IT. G.. Platt ar,