Evening star., 1897-01-18
Representative Harmer May Be Taken
From Pennsylvania.
RUMoRS ABOUT TEE TREASURY
No Doubt of Mr.. Hanna's Coming
to the Senate.
PACI FIG COAST TALK

Senator Quay refuses to talk even to his
friends about his visit to Canton. 1t is
pretty well understood, however, that he
directly put in word against Charles
Emory Smith, and generally against the
selection of ary Pennsylvania man for the
cabinet who is identied with the anti-Quay
faction. 1t is said, moreover, that Mr.
Quay did not recommend the selection of
Governor Hastings 1t is probable that Mr..
smith Will not be named by Major McKin-
ley, under the circumstances Major Nc
kinley has indicated that he will do moth
ing to stimulate the factionai fighting
among the republicans in Pennsylvania.
He Is anxious to harmonize matters in the
keystone state, and he desires to make a
cabinet selection from that state that will
not excite antagonism from either the QUAY
or antf-Quay faction. That he is thinking
OF Mr.. Hastings in this connection is abso-
lutely certain, though it is not certain how
far the matter has gone. 1t is declared
pcsltlVeiy that he will not appoint either a
Conspicuous Quay man or a conspicuous
anti-Quay man.
The Treasury Department..
information this morning is that it has
not yet been definitely settled that Senator
Aldrich will not accept the secretaryship
OF the treasury. The hope is entertained
that he will accept. He still has the mat
ter Under advisement, and the delay in
indicating his determnatio ENCOURAGES the
releI that he may decide to accept. The
SITUATION as to the treasury portfolio is
thus explained: To avoid repeated declina-
items of the position a direct tender of The
position has not been made to any one
since Mr.. Dingley's deciination. Mr.. AL
hson was simply consulted as to the matter
ard no direct tender was made to him.
Ihe same Is true as to Senator Aldricn
He mas been sounded on the subject indi-
rectly, with the understanding that the
portfolio will be offered TO him IL he in
dicates that he would accept.
AT first he was disposed to say, offhand
tnat he could not accept the position, but
ne was induced to take the matter under
adNNement before giving a reply. and GER
tain considerations have since caused him
to Waver. 1t is understood that Maj. Nc
kiniey considers the prospects of mis- ac-
cepting sufficiently strong TO warrant the
place being held open for him. 1t is
thought that the fact that he would be al
lowed to cond.ct his own department and
not be placed in the category with clerks.
as CABINET officers of late have been, Is
Hkely TO bind his inclination in favor of ac-
ceptance. Maj. Mckinley wants men in
the state Department and Treasury De-
parsment whom he can trust to frame a
POLICY for themselves. He has selected
MI sherman with that understanding, and
wants man at the heal of the treasury
appointed under the same terms. Until
this position has been filled the selection
of the other members of the cabinet will
be made conditionaliy. 1t is said now that
Ex-Governor Merriam Of Minnesota will
not go into the cabinet at ALL
The Ohio Situation.
The best-informed people concerning the
Ohio situation declare that there is not the
least reason to DOUBT that Mr. Hanna Will
succeed Mr.. Sherman in the Senate. Thev
10 tai
can be which Is in the prospective.
Some of the friends of Senator Cullom of
Illinois say that he expects to 20 into the
cabinet If the senatorial situation in his
state admits Of it. 1t is said that If a
man is elected to the Senate from Illinois
VINO Is friendly to the President-elect, to
succeed Mr.. Palmer, the way will be OPEN
ed Tor Cullom to go into the cabinet The
IDEA Is that II Mr.. Aldrich does not decide
10 go INTO the treasury, and the Illinois
contest is properly settled, Mr. Cullom will
probaoly go into the treasury. 1t is said
that Mr.. Cullom would not accept any 9th
er position, but that he wants to be Secre-
tary of the Treasury
Ex-senator FELTON, a Probability.
Some of the California people in Congress
regard the statement credited to Mr.. Nc
kenna after his visit to Canton that no
cabinet position had been offered him as
indicating that the offer was not made be-
cause 1t was known by Maj. Mckinley
that he would not accept. They say the
choice from the coast lies between Davis
and ex-senator FELTON,, and that matters
look faVOra BILE to Felton, q selection