The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-07
M'KINLEYS CABINET MAKERS.
THE WORK OF PICKING OUT MEN
FOR HIM ALREADY BEGUN.

ginin Looked Upon as Having
Strong Claims for Portfolios.
Gems. Palmer, Buclxner and sicISIes
In Line for Berths in the DfpIo-
matte service.
Washington. Nov 6.-Among southern
republicans, the belief is strong that theirs
will be a lively competition between Gen.
Powell Clayton of Arkansas, and H. Clay
Evans Of Tennessee, for a place in the
Mckinley cabinet. Some of the friends
of Mr.. Evans go so far as to assert with
great postiveness that an understanding
exists between the President-elect AMI
Mr.. Evans, which assures the latter a seat
at the cabinet table. The alleged UNDER
standing is said to have been the outcome
of a visit of Mr. Evans to Canton prior
to the selection of the Vice Presidential
candidate at the St. Louis convention. In
will be remembered that Mr. Evans was
conspicuously mentioned as a Vice Press
idential possibility by those who were not
entirely in accord with the programme
arranged by Mark Hanna.
The advocates of ex-senator Clayton
point to the fact that he is the leading re-
publican politician from the southern
states, and he has been actively, and his
friends say effectively, at work in the re-.
publican vineyard throughout the CAM
paign.
on the other hand the republicans OF
Kentucky, Maryland and West Virginia.
contest the right of Arkansas or Tennes-
see to receive cabinet recognition until tho
two last named states shall have placed
themselves in the republican column.
Maryland has never been backward i'm
making her demands for federal patrons
age under any administration, and the rep
resentatives Of the Terrapin state who
were instrumental In wheeling that DEM
ocratic stronghold into the republican
ranks are already busy with their list OF
claims which they intend to present to the
Mckinley administration.
West Virginia, like Maryland, has great
expectations along the same line, and the
general plea of these two states is that
they are In the republican column to stay,
while Tennessee and Arkansas stiIl remain
out Of the fold.
There Is a strong belief that Kentucky
will be handsomely recognized by the new
administration, either in the cabinet or in
| the diplomatic service. Some of the re-
publicans who are disposed TO show their
| gratitude to Gems Palmer and Buckner
| for the important parts they played in the
| contest. are mentioning Senator Palmer
for a European mission, and Buckner for
the Mexican ministry now held by ex-SeD-
| ator Ransom.
Gen. sickles of New York. who was a
member Of the group Of war veterans whd
rendered such effective service in the CAM
| paign, Is mentioned in connection with the
Spanish mission. 1t is said that he would
not object to rounding out his public career
| in sunny Spain.
The extension OF the civil service, under
the present administration, will prevent
the incoming President from rewarding
many of his faithful followers. The NUM-
Der Of appointments at his disposal IL
quite limited In comparison to the de-
mands that will be made upon him.
In.spite Of the declarations of Mr. Bryan
| and Senator Jones that the fight for free
silver viii be continued in the south and
west indefinitely, there are indications
| that the business interests of the south
will go no further In the search for the
so-called free silver millennium. All
| through North Carolina, South Carolina,
| Alabama and Tennessee the practical mem
| In those states are convinced that the
south has nothing to gain by the adoption
| of a free silver policy.
| Representative Washington OF Tennes-
see, one OF the few sound money demo-
Gratis from the south, says he has repeat
| edly asked during the campaign just
closed, what the south would gain by free
silver and up TO date his question has not
received a satisfactory reply.
| Mr.. Washington says he was unable to
subscribe to the platform adopted by the
members of his party at Chicago because
| he could not bring himself TO believe that
| it represented the democratic doctrines
| that he was taught from his youth up. The
difficulty with many of the southern demo-
| Gratis, according to Mr.. Washington, Is
1 IN wi
ulists who deserted the democratic party
/ during the past few years. In trying to en-
| tice the populists back into the democratic
| fold some Of the democratic leaders OF the
south have gone further than the populists
| in some Of their public declarations. He
says the south has nothing to gain by pam
| dering to the free silver sentiment of the
| west and he predicts that the day Is not
| far distant when other southern states VIII
| follow Maryland and West Virginia into
the republican column unless that section
| Of the country establishes itself on a firm
financial basis. In the contest just closed
hundreds and thousands Of the best
men in the south realized that
free silver was against the business In
terests OF that section. Many of them re-
Trained from taking an active part In the
election, others who could not bring them-
selves to the point of voting for Mckinley
either threw their votes away on Palmer
and Buckuer, or failed to present them
selves at the polls.
In Charleston, s. c., Savannah, Ca, and
other commercial cities OF the south, prior
10 the election, 1t was dlfficult to find ~
prosperous, energetic business man who
favored the election of Bryan. Local and
social considerations, In many instances,
compelled some of the business men OF
the south to swallow the free silver
ticket, but they inwardly rejoiced when
the returns showed that the great bulk
OF the American people had repudiated
the representatives Of a false financial
policy Mr. Washington says the time
will soon come when the enterprising bus
mess interests OF the south will come out
boldly for a sound financial policy even
II they have to go into the republican
party.