New-York tribune., 1896-11-21
CALLERS on NhJOR M'EINLEY.
GENERAL MILES AND GENERAL GROS-
VE"OR AMONG THE NUMBER.
LETTERS TO THE PRESIDENT ELECT FROM OF
FiCE SEEKERS INCREASE IL NUMBER
GENERAL. GROSVENOR DISCUSSES

LETTERS TO TIE PREsIDENT- ELECT FROM Of
rICE SEEKERS INCREASE IN NUMBER
GENERAL GRosvENOR DISCUSSES
THE DINGLIY BILL.
fBy TELEGRAPH 70 THE rRIBUNE.l
Canton. Ohio Nov 20-Major McKinleys day
was bv no means an idle one. His corre-
spondence Of a congratuatory nature has di-
niinished in volume but the letters from place
hunters increase in number as the days go By.
The President-elect had scarcely finished read
ing the letters which demanded his personal
attention this morning before callers began 10
arrive Ferdinand w. Peck Of Chicago. was
among the early comers and ELI Perkins was
another. Major Mckinley was driving with
Mrs Mckinley when they came and they
waited an hour to see him Mr.. Peck, VINO mas
been mentioned in Some OF the Cabinet gossip
said that he did not know whether 'llinois would
have a candidate for the Cabinet or not. Il
think from geographical and, perhaps from
a political point Of view Illinois might ask high
recognition but have not heard that there Is
an organized movement In favor Of any one.
| The name Of Lyman J. Gage Of Chicago. has
been mentioned in connection with the office ol
! Secretary Of the Treasury He has great quallh-
GATORS for this important place, and is prac-
teal scientific and siudous hnancier re IL
independent in politics. and is not known as Il
party man"
General Nelson 4. Miles came from Cincinnati
! this afternoon. accompanied by his cousin.
! Frank Wiborg who is one Of the most active ara
! widely known business men in ONO. Eeherdi
Miles had pleasant chat with Major Mchin-
/ icy shortly after his arrival. and he and MI
Wiborg were guests OF the President elect at
! dinner.
The visit Of General Miles without
/ political significance. He was the guest OF
| honor at the annual banquet of the Commercial
/ Club in Cincinnati last night. and stopped her"
| on his way East. 1t is quite probable tha'
| Major Mckinley asked General Miles something
! about some OF the men who were being con-
sdered for the place Of Secretary of War; ana
that there was some discussion Of the CUBAN
! situation.
Major Mckinley has not decided when he VIII
/ visit Cleveland. but may d. 50 next week
! General c. II. Grosvenor. of Athens came up
and had a long talk with Major Mckinley to-
| day
General Grosvenor discussed the tariff ques-
/ tion and an extra session OF Congress with the
! correspondent Of The Tribune Concerning thr
! Diugey bill he said. -
IT'S "A question whether ii should pass Ihert
are several things To be considered. Inc piil
time when the credit Of the Nation was I'M
perilled 1t is not protectiv" measure pa'
was designed to produce revenue suihceht 70
meet the demands OF IN" government ana L"
repl.nish the gold reserve in the Treasury.
conditions since then have changed. We are
unou the advent OF n Republican Aiministra-
iion. in the policy OF whicn pro'e,,.oh - ,m1 Nm
prominent feature Should the Dngiey bill
nass might II not commit the party 10 that as
a policy? And II the bill should become 4
law il would exert powerful influence toward
I ,fn i,piSlafiDn of l.
| vital nature in the future. ,
"'rle result would be that our tarin poicy
would be materially abridged and we shouid
virtually forfeit the opportunity to enact a
/ hin embodying the protective policy adNocated
bv the party. The passage of the Dingey DILL
which Increased the tariff upon all imports ex
/ CON, wool and lumber II per cent and which
| wnuld produce II revenue of about SlOom"o"
annually would tend To prevent more eS-
tended and thorough revision of the tarifi now
IN contemplation. and for these reasons M
r,c,n,out of the bill is a matter for debate. Il
/ Is not difficult TO tell now who the members
~ The WAYS and Means Committee of the neN'
CONGRESS will be II is one of the most singular
coincidcnts OF the campaign ihat AL the E'-
puhcan members of the committee have been
re-elccied-plngley. of Maine; Payne. of New
York: Dalzcll. of PennSN NiVahia: h"pknS, ol III
,oIs. ,;rosveuor Of Ohio; Steele. Of Indand
Dolliver Of Iowa Russell. OF Connecticut; JohA-
son of North Dakota Evans. OF Kentucky ;
and Tawnev Of Minnesota. Mr.. Reed will. IN
All probability. he reelected Speaker and when
ha nnds all the old members of the committee
Incl, in thcir seats doubtless will not find any
thing to change in the 'omnl''ee' ah" h' WI"
"you are spoken of as a probable candidat"
for tinted states Senator to succeed Mr. Sher-
man Mr. Grosvenor. DO YOU care 10 make
abatement Of your position!
"Well 10 tell the truth. | haven't thought
much about it. ! have just been elected TO
position which ! seem to fit pretty we'll and
don't know about looking for another so soon.
SENATOR CrI.LOM AND THE CABINET.
Chicago Nov Ex-senator Shelby NJ. Cullom left
Chicago for Washington yesterday afternoon. Just
as he was leaving the Auditorium Annex he was
askcd
what il there in this talk about your going into
the Cabinet?
.wbv ! don't know a thing about IT," answered
scrator ,ullom except what have seen in the
newspapers. | don't know anything about It, |
don't suppose anybody does. except Major McKin-
lcv and 'Ip to this time have no intimation from
him or any body else that Cabinet place Is going
Would YOU take Cabinet place n offered yon?
81 think promptly replied the Senator: 1T VIII
he time enous for me to answer hat Question when
,he pos',iom psiom % ocer is Title better than that Of
Senator. but It all gees Just the same
MP GRANT HAS CABINET ASPIRATIONS.
n,uos Tex. Nov 2o-Nearly 200 Republicans OF
o,,rence representing all sections OF Texas. met
bere Yesterday to promote the movement In the In
terest Of procuring a Cabinet place In the coming
Mckinley Administration FOR the ex-State Chair
man Dr. John Grant. who Is now the Republican
National Committeeman for Texas. Many speeches
were made and strong tribute TO DR.. Grant paid
IN a series OF resolutions which were adopted. 1t
is the Intention to formulate a memorial and petit
ton II n" 70 Major Mckinley. recommending Or. Grant
Tor a Cabinet place. committee will carry
these documents to Canton and deliver them to Ma
Tor Mckinley In person
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