The evening times., 1896-11-12
BUSINESS NEEDS HANNA |
Steady Pressure to Force Him
Into the Cabinet.
SECRETARY OF TREASURY
Major Mckinley Wants to Know
What Senate's Complexion VIII BE
Before Outlining Any WOrk-Tar-
iff and Finance the Only Topics
Receiving Any Consideration.

Mark Hanna may yet have 10 go into
the Cabinet III order 10 satisfy tile business
| interests OF the country. The financiers anu
| politicians in New YORK are said 10 be putting
This phase OF ii strongly before him.
Mr.. Hanna has BEEN in the metropolis
longer than he inte ended, and each day, ac-
cording To the reports received In Canton,
Ine pressure has grown stronger.
The ground taken is that as member
| OF the Cabinet. Mr. Hanna would be in i
better position to see that the policies with
which he is Identified are carried out. or
course, No other place than the Treasury
Department is thought of for him."
such Is .he statement made by the Can
ton correspondence Of the New York Her
aid tnis morning. The article continues:
1t is assured that the makeup OF the
Cabinet will continue TO be guesswork until
Mr.. Hanna statusis settled The banquet
10 be given him by his Cleveland neigh
bers may not have Major Mckinley as the
guest, because declaration might be
looked for then before the fresident-elect
is ready to make it. In view OF all the
circumstances II IS probable that the Cabi-
net building will begin with Mr.. Hanna
as the foundation.
DAWES FOk PRIVATE SECRETARY.
1t stated tonight that Charles u. Dawes,
OF Chicago, is under consideration Tor pri-
vate secretary. He was a member OF the
duNlSOEy hdJDL AhehAAleg
thinks highly OF him.
There is no one in the immediate sur
rounding OF the President-elect who looks
for ortheappointmentof fasoundmoney Demo
crat TO the Cabinet. Recognition OF their
services is to come in conservative ad-
ministration and in legislation.
FINANCIAL LEGISLATION
The question OF tariff and financial
legislation is still uppermUst in Major Nc
kiulpN's mind This Indicated Tins
afternoon in an informal talk with mem
bers OF the Ohio State board OF commerce
from Akron and Cleveland, who called TO
pay their respects.
He did not enter into any general discus
sion of policy, but the members came away
with the impression that the major was
filled with the idea of keeping the country
on the broad highway of prosperity by legis
lation which would dampen the free silver
agitation. His desire to avoid an extra scs-
sion of Congress, II II can be done, seems to
be pronounced.
There is heard continually caution to
await the certain knowledge OF the next
Senate before seeking TO commit the adj
ministration. Back or this is the feeling
that without a safe and iority
supporting the administration it would
be folly to undertake either financial or
tariff legislation at a n extra session.
HOPES FOR EARLY ACTION.
The preference for doing something this
winteriS undisguised. Representative Ding
ley's misgyings do not seem to be reflected
with such fuiness Of despair In Canton. The
idea obtains that 1t is not wise to give up
in advance.
AT least one OF the five silver Senators
who held out last winter VIII be in harmony
with the incoming administration. His
name is Thomas H. Garter, Of Montana.
Others IN ay also wantto lie on good terms.
and without supporting legislation may
cease to he obstructionists.
With these suggestions is coupled the
statement that il the Dingley bill was Il
temporary measure. and failed to provide
sufficient revenue, it is competent for the
Senate TO amend, and. while providing n
larger revenue, give IL more enduring
character. The nature of the amendment
is a matter for future consideration.
Col. Myron 7. Herrick came down from
Cleveland this 'evenlng to arrange for the
majors visit. On account of Mrs. Nc
inIey's beaith. he Will not be able 10 leave
Canton until Saturday