The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-25
Mr.. HANNA'S TURKEY
EX-GOy. MERRIAM IN CLEVELAND
FOR A BIT OF THE
BIRD.
HIS VISIT PURELY SOCIAL.
MAN DENIES THAT TT
HAS ANY POLITICAL SIG
NIFICANCE.
WHOLE THING IN HANNA's HANDS.
National Chairman to Be Secretary
of the Treasury IL He VIII Ac-
cept the Place.

Special to the Globe
CLEVELAND, o., Nov 24-Chair-
man M. A. Hanna, Of the Republican
national committee, will have an old
fashioned Thanksgiving day The first
of the outsiders who who will be his
guests arrived today from New York
The party comprised ex-Gov. William
r. Merriam, Of Minnesota, and Gen.
Samuel Thomas, of New York, with his
wife and son. Mr.. Merriam said the
visit was purely social, and had moth
ing to do with political matters He
stated 1t was probable that Mr.. Hanna
would take the party to Canton to con-
fer with President-elect Mckinley af-
ter Thanksgiving. When asked as to
the logical appointment to the treas
ury portfolio. Gov. Merriam replied:
M. A. Hanna, by all means Pres
ident Mckinley could not get better
man to have charge of the countryS
finances. Mr.. Hanna has shown that
he has characteristics which fit him for
the duties of the office. This sentiment
is shared by the leading men who are
conversant with the financial affairs
Of the government What is more, |
believe Mckinley takes the same view
of the situation. The only question is,
whether or not Mr.. Hanna can be pre-
vailed upon to accept the trust. In
fact, there is hardly a doubt that the
whole thing rests in his hands,"
Mr.. Merriam and Gen. Thomas when
they arrived this morning were met at
the station by Mr. Hanna. Subse-
quently the three held a conference in
the private office Of the national chair
in
is said tonight that Messrs. Thomas
and Merriam will go to Canton to visit
the president-elect tomorrow. 1t has
been definitely decided that Gen. Por-
ter, Of New York. will act as marshal
at the Inauguration ceremonies
Concerning the positions which Sen
ator Sherman and Mr.. Hanna will fill
under the forthcoming national admin
istration, gentleman, who is as much
In the confidence Of Mckinley and
hanna as anyone, said today: 1T is
desired that Senator Sherman resign
and accept the secretaryship Of state,
and that Mr.. Hanna go in his place tc.
the senate. There are obstacles to this
plan. Senator Sherman is an old man
and may not wish to relinquisf a place
In which he Is entirely contented, to
accept the great responsibilities and
hard work of the secretaIyshfr x of
SldlS' dSdIIlJ Gov. BuSnneu would have
TO appoint his successor and any one
knows that it Is his ambition to be
elected by the next Ohio legislature, a
year from now, to sit In the senate.
Yet, if he does not want to appoint
Hanna, what can he do? He can't
appoint himself. Foraker is already
there and Grosvenor is an ardent Nc
Kinley man. If President Elect Nc
Kinley says to Sherman that the pros
perity Of the country requires that his
hand be at the helm in the state de-
partment, [ don't think he can refuse.
Then, if Mckinley. the Republican
president, the Ohio president, and
Sherman, the Ohio senator and vete-
ran stateman, say to Bushnell, the Re
publican governor. that the services
Of Hanna in the senate are necessary
to carry out the Republican party's
promise of prosperous administra-
ton, how can he refuse? This much
is sure: Senator Sherman will not re-
sign until he is assured that the plan
will be carried out"