Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12
mKrSLry HAS HOST OF CALLERS.
Governor Gary OF Maryland IL Urged
for Secretary OF Inferior.

Governor Gary OF Maryland IL Urged
for Secretary OF Inferior.
CANTON, Dec. 11.-Major Mckinley spent
the morning at home attending TO his cor
respondence and greeting pleasantly friends
who called. One of tho most important dele
cations which has been in Canton for some
days arrived over the Fort Wayne road at
1925 from Washington. 1t was composed OF
number of national committeeman OF the
south and several congressman from Mary
land. The party consisted of Senator George
l.. Wellington of Maryland, Congressman
elect Wimberly of Louisiana and national
committeeman from that state, National
Committeeman George E. Bowe1en of Vir-
ginia, National Committeeman William
Youngblood of Alabama; James Hill, national
committeeman Of Mississippi: w. p Brown
low, committeeman from Tennessee Con-
gresSmen Sidney Mudd, Isaac A. Barber. w.
s. Booze and William B. Baker of Maryland; {;
Judge j. c. Long. national committeeman of
Florida; jeremiah Connolly, District of Co.
lumbus; Colonel Fred Bracket, Baltimore;
G. B. Hamlet, Baltimore and w. J. Feaga,
private secretary to Senator Wellington.
They were met at the depot by
Attorney J. J. Grant, vice president
of the citizens reception committee,
and driven in coaches to the Hur-
ford house. At IL 80 they called upon the
president-elect to pay their respects. They
were ushered into the south sitting room
and a conference of some length was held.
After this dinner was taken at hotel and at
2:05 the party returned east. From con-
versations with members OF the delegation
1t was learned that apart from paying their
respects to Major Mckinley, one of the OBJ
jects of the visit was to preeent the name Of
Governor James A. Gary OF Baltimore for
cabinet place. They say that Gary is the
choice OF a majority OF the national COM
mitteemen of the south and also of the Mary
land congressional delegation Governor
Gary, as he Is familiarly. called, was the
Maryland member Of the nstional committee
until succeeded by Mr.. Wellington. Besides
being active and influential In politics he is
interested in the largest cotton mills and
Industries in the world. But not desiring
to specify any particular place in the cabi-
net. the delegation say that Governor Gary
is peculiarly qualified for the interior port
folio. Major Mckinley listened to the good
words spoken in behalf of Mr.. Gary, but
made no reply.
Major Mckinley received a telegram from
Chicago announcing the safe arrival of his
wife and party.
Mrs. Louise Robbins of Adrian, Mich, was
caller at the Mckinley residence this morn
ing. Mrs Robbins is corresponding secre-
tary of the National Council Of Women Of
the United States and came to present con-
gratulations and good wishes to the presl-
dent-elect and Mrs. Mckinley.
MIR. Samuel Neal Kent OF Lynn, Mass,
presented the congratulations of the Lynn
Mckinley and Hobart club to- the president
elect.
r. NJ. Lee, a member OF the Mississippi
state committee, was a caller this after
noon.
II. s. Moses and Joseph A. Bour, as rep
resentatives of the Canton Business Mems
association, called on Major Mckinley to-
day to consult with him In regard to hav-
ing him the guest of honor at the annual
banquet of the association which is held
early in January. After considering the
matter and conversing on kindred topics
1t was thought advisable to give all the
people, without regard to business or polit-
ical connections, an opportunity to extend
farewell words to PresdentSelect Mckinley
before he goes to the national capital to
be inaugurated. To the end that he may
have parting handshake With all who de-
sire it, the reception will be held in such
a manner and at such u pace as will give
the public the privilege OF taking leave of
their fellow townsman In es informal a way
as possible. vf
OF the Canton Business Mems association
and will occur shortly before Major Nc
Kinley leaves for Washington. The place
of holding the reception is also undecided,
but hotel will probably be chosen.
Congressman James McLaehlan of Califor-
mia, on his way to Washington, stopped
over to confer with Major Mckinley this
evening. William d. Windom of the Treas
ury department, whose father the late re
ceiver of the treasury, was a close friend
of the McKinleys, called to pay his respects
to Major Mckinley this evening. He is in
the city on government business.
CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-A News Washington
special says There appears to be the very
highest authority for the statement that
General Horace Porter OF New York has
been offered the portfolio OF war in Nc
Kinley's cabinet and has declined it.