The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-12
JUDGE DAY
MENTIONED FOR A PLACE IN
TIE MKINLEY CABINET.
A MassiIlon Editor Gives Forth the
Information-said to be More Than
Likely That the Judge will be
Solicitor General.


Informa ion-said TO be More Than
Likely That the Judge Will be
Solicitor General.
The editor of the Massilion Independent
keeps close watch at the Mckinley
home, and gets good deal Of matter in
the way of gossip. The Independent,
Saturday, contained the following:
Now that Canton streets are all but
deserted again, the friends Of the Major
have plenty of time not only FOR cabinet
making, but for filling all the offices that
are his to dispose of. The most reason
able speculation INDUCED into tell the
truth 1t amounts TO more than speoula-
tion-is the one which attributes to Major
Mckinley desire to put Judge William
r. Day, of Canton, into his cabinet as
attorney general. Judge Day is about the
same age as Major Mckinley, and enjoys
his confidence to greater extent, prob
ably than any other man. 1t is supposed
that the new president, like Harrison
and Cleveland, will want at least one
clons personal friend in the cabinet Judge
Day Is the leader of the northern Ohio
bar He is the son of Judge Luther Day,
late chief justice of the supreme court Of
Ohio He was appointed judge of the
United States court for the northern dis
sriot Of Ohio by Harrison, but never
qualified, resigning on account Of III
health. He has been with the Major a
great deal this summer, and has given
him invaluable aid and counsel Ths
presumption is here that MIR. Hanna Is
In earnest in declaring that he wishes no
office and the belief is that the national
chairman expects to measure swords with
Governor Bushnell, for Senator Sher-
mans seat, which the Iatter, by the way,
is not at all likely to retain for himslef
Colonel Herrick, who has also been re-
garded as o cabinet possibility, has busi-
ness interests in Cleveland of peculiar
present Importance, and Is In no position
to leave that city. Thus freed from the
necessity of putting his Cleveland friends
in the cabinet, Major Mckinley can turn
to Judge Day with entire propriety."
Speaking of Judge Day and the cabinet
maker editorially, the Independent says:
THE future OF Mark Hanna seems to
be what puzzles them most. Mr.. Hanna
went on record some time ago as un-
willing to accept any office within the
gift of the administration. The Inde-
pendent's idea Of Mr.. Hanna 10 shat he
VIII persist in this attitude Major
Mckinley will probably offer him post,
and when 1t has been declined, he will be
at liberty to select another Ohio man.
That Ohio man, in the Judgment of The
Independent, will be william &. Day,
and while he would occupy any position
that could be offered TO him with credit
to himself and the country, the Office of
attorney general would be most nearly
adap ed to his talents and training A
president has the undoubted right TO
place in his official family at least one
tried and true personal friend, and Major
Mckinley has none who is warmer In bis
devotion, or to whom he turns with more
confidence, than Judge Day. Harrison
appointed two personal friends to cabinet
offices, and Cleveland did 1t after each
Of his elections. Aside from that, Judge
Days professional standing is such that
the appointment could moo be criticised
The son of Chief Justios Day, Of the
Supreme Court of Ohio, heinherits strong
intellectual qualities, and TO these he adds
his own attainments, whiuh have made
him ameng the first of Ohio's galaxy of
able lawyers"
While no one doubts Judge Days ability
to I'LL the attorney generals Office, the
Independent Is going just little beyond
what Is likely to OCCUR Judge Day has
been mentioned for fine place, and de-
serves H., but 1t is believed to be the
solicitor generalship. The solicitor gen.
eral is really the trial lawyer of the
United States and he wields great in
huenoe Judge Day has often been men
toned as probable solicitor general, and
he would take to the Office a ripe legal ex-
perienoe shat would coasion certain
success 1t has been suggested, however,
that Judge Taft, of Cincinnati, might
get the place OF solicitor general, as he
onue filled 1t, and Judge Day might then
he placed on the Federal bench. But
nothing is too good for q Cantonian of
Judge Days splendid qualities, and 1t is
sincerely hoped that Mr.. Mckinley will
see tc 1t that the independent is not bad
at prophesying