The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-03
Notable Absence of Politicians Who
Are Classed as Not Being Orig
inaI Mckinley Men.
CABINET NOT YET COMPLETE
CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE PRES.
IDENT-ELECT AND MIR. PLATT.
Either Mr.. Bliss of Gen. WOOdfOrd, Ii
Is Now Thought, May Represent
New York State.

Special TO the India napols Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-There are
thousands of strangers within the gates of
Washington tonight, yet it is noticed by
close observers that the great majority of
the visitors are from the original Mckinley
States. Thus, while Ohio is represented al
most by tens of thousands, Indiana is con-
tent with hundreds. The citizens of Ili-
nois are here in great multitudes. but the
citizens of Maine and Massachusetts are
rather conspicuous by their absence, and
so it goes as one runs over the list of
States Some sections of Pennsylvania are
sending large delegations These are the
sections which follow the standard of
Chris" Nj. Magee and the combine"
Those sections which follow the flag of
Matthew Quay have not materially swelled
the crowds which throng Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and swarm through the hotel corridors.
This is peculiar and interesting phase Of
the present presidential inauguration and
seems to bear within its bosom possible fu-
ture difficulties of the incoming admins
tration. 1t has been given out by some who
pose as friends of the new President that
none save original Mckinley men can sue
cessfully aspire to favors from his hand.
tions are by authority or whether they are
idle vaporings of men whose wish is father
to the thought. Certain it is. however, that
the men in Congress who were either candi-
dates themselves or who favored other can
didates than the favorite son of Ohio
are singularly chary in asking favors or
indorsing candidates for office. AS one of
these said to an aspirant to an important
appointment, they want TO know where
they are at before they attach their
names to the application of any man or
speak favorable words for any candidate.
All this may have no effect on the future
of the administration or of the Republican
party, yet there are those who fear that it
portends breach in party relations by di-
viding into administration and anti-admin-
istration factions. each more bitter towards
the other than towards the common enemy.
Time alone can solve the problem but its
solution will largely depend upon the atti-
tude of the administration towards that
portion of the party which does not fall
within the classification of original McKin-
ley men.
CABINET SPECULATION.
The arrival OF Mckinley and the presence
of such a large proportion of public men of
influence sufficient to effect the formation OF
the new Cabinet started a flood of gossip
concerning the members of President Nc
Kinley's official family. but through all the
fog of guess work and speculation the fact
shows clearly that the Cabinet Is still un-
completed, and for precisely the same rea-
son that it has been known for a week,
namely. that the President-elect desires to
honor New York with n place, and that
man has not yet been found acceptable at
politics and willing to. take the position
which the Cabinet slate. as arranged.
marks as his berth. Senator-elect Platt
saw Mr.. Mckinley during the afternoon,
but the conference was indecisive.
One interesting suggestion cropping out
of the Cabinet gossip intimation
that the Senate might adjourn over from
Thursday until the following week. The
significance of the intimation lay in the
fact that there had been canvassed the pos
sibility that Mr.. McKinley's Cabinet would
not be ready for announcement on Friday,
and that. therefore, no occasion would arise
for a session to confirm the successors OF
the, present Cabinet. There have been de-
layed Cabinet announcements I'm the past,
and at such times the outgoing officers, out
of courtesy have held on to their places
until such time il was the pleasure OF
the chief executive to relieve them, only
routine business, of course, being attended
to, and matters of policy deferred. Inquiry
at the Senate in the matter of adjournment
was answered by the statement that it
would be as Mr.. Mckinley might wish.
Senator-elect Platts conference with
the President-elect this afternoon lasted
for half an hour, and was, as supposed,
devoted entirely to a discussion of ways
and means to secure the representation of
New York in the Cabinet. Mr.. Platt said
tonight that Mr.. Mckinley had deter
mined to have New Yorker In his off,
ciaI family and will relax no effort to that
end. In his talk with MIR. Platt he said
he had not abandoned hope of inducing Mr..
Bliss TO accept the vacant place. That
place is the secretaryship of the interior,
for no matter how indefinite the utterances
of the persons who have been named az
members of the new Cabinet have been and
still are as 10 the particular places they
are TO occupy. according TO Mr.. Platt the
announcements made already are final and
no place now remains TO be disposed OF
save the interior department. nor is there
any possibility of a Encouragement. Mr.
Bliss called on Mr.. Platt tonight at the
Arlington and spent few minutes in con-
sultation. He has so far yielded to Mr.
McKinleys wishes as TO consent TO take
back his original refusal Of a Cabiaet posi-
tion, and to promise to further consider
| the offer. His decision must be rendered
| tomorrow, and indeed, according to Mr..
| Platt whoever Is named for New York
must be then named. When ssked whether
Mr.. Woodford's name had again been
taken up by the President-eiect Mr.. Platt
said positively that it had never been laid
aside and he intimated that he had made
| il known to Mr.. Mckinley that the Re-
publican organization of New York stood
| behind the application. AS TO whether Mr.
Woodford would accept the portfolio Of the