New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-08
CANDIDATES FOR THE CABINET.
THE NAMES OF CHAIRMAN BABCOCK. JAMES A..
GARY AND NATHAN FRANK AL


GARY AND NATHAN FRANK AL
READY MENTIONED
st. Louis. Nov 7.-Considerable interest IS mani
Tested in this city as TO the composition of Major
Mckinley's Cabinet With the desire that 81.
Louis and the Southwest be represented, a number
OF leading Republicans. together with several
prominent So, nd Money Democrats. have urged
Nathan Frank to permit his name TO be presented
as their choice for Cabinet place. To a repre-
sentative of the United Associated Presses to-day
Mr.. Frank acknowledged that the matter had been
suggested to him. but said that the question of
TOO delicate character to discuss at the present
time.
Baltimore, Nov. tSpeciaD.-James A. Gary, Of
this city. prominent manufacturer. for many
years the Maryland member OF the Republican Ma
tonal Committee and one of the delegates-at-large
to the St Louis Convention. is n close personal and
political friend Of Major Mckinley movement
has already been started in his interest for place
In the Cabinet Mr. Gary for Years M, hns been ia a
portant public office. He always declined 10 be a
candidate for Office. but he has been one OF MARY
lands representatives in the last four or ve Re-
publican National conventions He has always
been a. strong smpporter tier on M by the Mary
land Republicans for the nomination Friends OF
Mr. Gary think that he will he the next PostInas-
ter-General
Washington Nov 7-Representative David Mer-
GER Of Nebraska secretary Of the Republican
Congressional Committee. said to-day that Repre-
sentative Babcock chairman OF that committee
would be strongly indorsed for a place In the CAP
met of President Mckinley. Next to Chairman
Hanna said Mr.. Mercer. Mr.. Babcock had more to
do with the election Of Major Mckinley than any
one else When the silver wave was at Its height IL
was through his efforts that the country was nooh
cd with sound money literature. During the cam
paign some 25.DO0OcD sound money documents Wei
issued under the supervision OF Chairman BaDc X
Mr. Babcock refuses to say anything on the SUD-
ject
Wheeling w. Va. Nov. THE following con-
cernng McKinleys Cabinet. coming from source
close 10 Major Mckinley and the National Com
mittee will be printed In THE News undepen-
denD:
In this State the South is given recognition - the
award of two places. while the Sound Money Dem
ocrats are given 1t is stated thnt 'orheluS
n Bliss of New-York. will not he the secretary OF
the Treasury. has been announced MI biSS,
on the other hand be SECRETARY or the Navy II
he Is willing take il. John Sherman II Is stated
will he Secretary of State. II he will accept IT, hs
to the Treasury Henry c. Payne OF Wisconsin
one of Mr.. Hannas confidential advisers, mas inc
call The Attorney -Gcncralship viii be the place
offered TO the Sound Money Democrats. II Is said
that ex- Congr. ssman William ID. Bynum. or IN
diana chairman of the National Democratic Com
mittec will be offered the portfolio now held by
MIR Harmon. General Russell q. Alger. Of Michi-
tour of tho country for Mckinley. Is set down for
the portfolio of War. and Governor William g.
Bradley OF kentucky. for the Interior. Col Nathan
Bay Scott Of this town Is set down as Postmaster
General. The Secretaryship of Agriculture has not
DeQn placed.