Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-07
McKINLEY'S CABINET.

McKINLEY'S CABINET.
Speculation Among the Politicians at
Washington - John Hay Mentioned for
the First Place.
NEW YORK, November 6.-The Herald
publishes the following dispatch from
Washington:
Speculation is busy among the politicians
here over the makeup of McKinley's cab
met First in the minds of all arises the
question Of who shall be Secretary of
state. the importance of this office, in
view of our troubled foreign relations.
ranking above even that Of Secretary Of
the Treasury. I am able to state authori-
tativeIy that one man stands high in the
list of those regarded by Major Mckinley
as available for Secretary of State. This
is John Hay. one of President Lincoln's
private secretaries. and now resident Of
Washington.
Mr.. Hays name was taken under con-
sideration by Major Mckinley few days
after tine close of the st. Louis conven-
ton. and 7 can state with authority that
his qualifications for the Office were favor
ably considered by the future President
Chauncey NJ. Depew. of New York, is
also frequently mentioned by the slate
makers for Secretary of State. and also
former Secretary of the Navy Tracy.
The East Will demand the office Of the
Secretary of the Treasury, but find there
is a strong current OF opposition to such
choice among men from the Middle West
They fear the charge of wall street dom
nation" which would be quickly raised
west of the Alleghenies.
If the selection should go to an Eastern
man. Senator RedGeld Proctor of Yer
mont formerly Secretary Of War is con-
sidered to- be i'm line for the place. 1t
was Proctor who turned the tide for Nc
Kinley at a critical period when the dele
gates TO the ST. Louis convention were be-
ing chosen throughout the country. He Is
recognized as a man of strong executive
ability and a practical financier
T+ is not believed that Senator John
sherman would accept the Treasury port
folio the general opinion being that he
prefers to- close his political career in the
Senate Senator Allison, of Iowa, is a
strong favorite with the slate makers, and
his long service on the Appropriation Com
mittee has given him wide grasp oil pub
lie affairs.
There is talk of Bourke Cochran OF New
York for Attorney General. This grows
o,,t of the desire of some OF the Republican
managers to hold within the Republican
ranks the large contingent of gold Demo-
orstic voters who supported the Republi-
can national ticket this year The opinion
is general that a timely concession 10 TINS
element may result most advantageously
10 the Republican party
II CLAY Evans. Of Tennessee. is talked
of for Postmaster General. He has been
recognized as Major McKinley's represent
t,ti,-e south of Mason and DiXon's line,
and his .nersonal efforts swung large por-
tion of'fRe Southern delegates to Mchin-
lev He was Resistant Postmaster Cen
srs1 for n short time under Harrison, and
Is concersant with the affairs of the de-
partment
REPRESENTATIVE Babcocl. Of Wisconsin,
chairman of the Republican Congressional
Committee. is named in connection with
the Agricultural portfolio. Since the adj
ministration of Jerry Rusk, of Wisconsin
that state has looked upon the portfolio
ms its own. and there is reason to believe
the Office would be congenial to Mr.. Bah
cock.
The Pacific coast is expected to demand
cabinet appointment, and in this connec-
tion Mr. II. De Young of California is
mentioned 1t is thought the coast Wouiu
he especially interested in the Department
of the Interior because of the pendihs
Questions of public lands and railroad
land grants. go =, u,odo ~
/ Doubrless a tender will he nlo"e ~
! ero,l,er Reed. of Maine, Of a portiolo' ou'
ro one here thinks he would accept It.
~, oan make more capital by remaining
/ e,oot,ar Of the House. 1t is possible now,
- +bat a compliment will be offered
1roiro in the selection of Mr.. BouteHe TO
~, secretary of the Navy. Such actlou
Ia he i'm conformity TO the preceaen'
W. ~. president Cleveland in selec'ins
! ~. ,,s,d of the Naval Affairs committee
60, Secretary of the Navy.
i0 ~, ,,,r,,a of Robert Lincoln. Of Ilhonois
-. Gre+ in consideration Of candidates
go - .be war portfolio. Illinois VIII Ger,
+ -. ~, oct something in the cabinet and
60 incoln.s former service to the gov
MI vs. secretary of War is deemed
r1,elv 10 cause him to be ca'ieu upo"
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