New-York tribune., 1896-12-10
MIL, FLOCKING TO CANTON.
,op MKINLEY EXPECTED TO HAVE
QUIET WEEK.

OTHER tALl1i-isS
inv TELEGRAPH 70 TIE TRIBUNEl
-, ohio Dec. 9.-The Presdent-elect re-
''.ad 70 p ticnd on Monday that he fancied
" a" ,ree, would be a quiet one. but 1t seems
", ,s a condition unknown to the Mckinley
cur, Of present There has been just as
' activity as ever this week. and Major
a.1v;r,e,. has seldom had more active day
,bis one has been. He received callers
"'A q o'clock this morning until 10 o'clock to-
'.n. and the late trains brought others who
:, on TO see him early in the morning
r,a cabinet and Hawaii were the important
-hiec,s discussed by Major Mckinley and
- -, his visitors to-day. A trio of distin-
,,ad Wisconsin men-ex-Senator Philetus
sor Governor-elect ScOheld and ex-Con-
-.ssman Isaac Stepherson-talked for three
,.r,ers of an hour with Major Mckinley
-, the situation within the party in their
s.ats After they had explained the relative
-,rsneth and importance of the two wings OF
-. pauublcan party they made earnest
~. for the recognition Of Henry c. Payne.
.,- povne was forcefuly urged for Cabinet
80 and the President-elect was assured
.sa, his appointment would be a good thing for
-. country for the Administration and for the
Republican party
.Mr
ora q cabinet officer OF uncommon excel
,aune He is a very fine business man and is
aoors,omed TO deal with things In a large way.
~. g too one of the most skilful political man
aesrs in the West and his remarkable knowl-
odea of politics and men would not come amiss
:, ba were in the Cabinet. | think Major Nc
v;nev would do a strong thing If he were to
.n,o;nt Mr.. Payne, but Of course he must be
.l,t hn
rsu and are familiar with his work and his abil-
ry are most earnest in our advocacy of him for
q Mace in the Cabinet. because we know he
would be a credit to the State we'll as an Off
c,r Of great value to the Government"
Are the Republicans of Wisconsin unit for
vr Payneo" was asked.
NO there is some opposition to him from the
Hoard-La Follett faction but it is of a political
nature There are two factions in every state.
We belong to the dominant. successful one The
State was lost by the other faction. Its man.
agement has always been unfortunate. and 1t
will be a sorry day for the Republican party in
Wisconsin If they come into power again. No.
the active. efficient Republicans of Wisconsin
are for Mr. Payne. and they will back him. not
nominally, but enthusiastically.
Governor-elect Scofield said: We came TO pay
our respects to Major Mckinley and to say
word for Mr. Payne. I think his fitness Tor
Cabinet position is recognized by all who know
him. unless they are preJudiced by personal or
political considerations We had great VIC
tory in Wisconsin this year. Major Mckinney
had plurality of more than 1OO.OOo votes lie
AN ahead of both the State and Congress
tickets My plurality was 9o.O0O we nave
most al, of the members Of the Legislature. and
,;u sand Mr. Spooner to the United States Sen
ate. The people who organized this victory
hink Wisconsin worthy of recognition by the
,ext President and they want him TO make
,Ir Payne a member Of his Cabinet if he taxes
INV one from our State into it,
Notwtthstanding the urgent words spoken in
lr. Payne's favor to-day. 1t Is understood that
,is way is not without its distractions. Some
# the leading Republican papers OF the State
ire not friendly to him. and one wing of the
,arty is disposed to raise objections to the propo
tion 10 elevate him to the Cabinet. Mr.. Hanna
very friendly TO Mr. Payne. and will, 1t Is said
end him his powerful support: but as Mr..
Hanna has inst said in Washington. he Is not
making the Cabinet.
Henry r. Cooper. the Hawaiian Minister or
Eore,en Affairs. who has been visiting in Boston
,rd washington accompanied by his secretary.
Reniamin Lodge Marx, called on the PRESIDENT
elect this afternoon. and thereby SET the lua i
md tongues of the gueSSerS ana SoSSlps dt W vi n.
Minister Cooper found a good many people az
the house when he came. and he had TO wait nan
an hour or more for an audience. ne hau d
priyate talk with Major Mckinney, put ne
ssvnected 10 hear him express his views upon the
question OF a treaty Of annexation or indicate
what the policy Of the next Aot'inisia' a''o'
would be he was disappointed .
Mr. Cooper said later in the day that no reat!
for ,ba annexation of the Hawaiian Islands Is IN
course Of preparation at Washington, ana there
Is no proposition Of that sort before 'oheItss,
The report that treaty is De'ns praa,on5 is
practically dictated by President Clevelahu Is
untrue That the visit Of Minister Cooper 10 tne
Presdent-eect will be made the suDJect "a ~ MY ,hn
comment and some criticism Is inoi1a.eu yaot py ~.
observations heard IN CdHtoh ''-""'
ngit. ,,,aoo 1ocoh
a visitor from the Far West was Judge jazz ,n'
B. Blair Of Salt Lake City Judge bldir STlu az.
Utah is naturally a Republican STAT - I
silver idea however, came like a madness uPoi.
U.s. People thought If Bryan were eIecteo H
would go up 10 81 20 and their incomes ~oorI ,orI
be more than doubled But the disease VIII "orh
its own cure Already / find that many peopie
are aware Of their folly and sorry for IT, IN e e,le
southern part OF the State the wool interests are
considerable, and that is where the nepuplh" 2r,ah
vote was polled. Protection will win In Otah.
Our people are good deal put out by the cou'9e
which Senator Cannon sees fit to pursue, ,o.
webb Hayes. son OF ex-Prcsldent ~ nI,ad 3D. ;his
and James Parrnalle. OF New-York. caiieo ro 'a.o
afternoon On Major and Mrs. Mckinney lhe,e
were half hundred other callers ana s,or.s
before dinner General Powell Clayton oi r.
haisds, dropped In 10 pay his i'"l'.'. ,-.-noc
Mckinley General Clayton says that Arkansas
cannot expect any considerable degree OF recos ,
milton. but some Of his friends have sugeesteaa
10 the President elect that he would make a Rooo
cabinet officer
Representative and Mrs. j. r. McCleary OF
Minnesota spent an hour at the Mckinney resi-, resi-
aence this morning. Mr. McCieary was iiit., .r,
upstairs for a nrivate conference. Before start
Ing for Washington Mr.. McCleary SAID: me
free-silver craze has spent itself in Minnesota.
NE fought hard fight there. ana the vic.oly ~, -
substantial one We like Republicans In
very many other States. think we should IKE one
9 our number in the Cabinet Ex-Governor
Aerram is talked Of in that connection anu he -
avery good man.
Conversation with many Of Major Nc kinney
Visitors leads 10 the reflection that Cabinet tin-
.er OF an excellent quality is by no means sca'oe
this ve,r