Evening star., 1897-01-06
President-Eleot Mckinley Returns to
Canton.
CONFERRING REGARDING TEE CABINET
Pressure Brought to Bear on the
Iowa Senator.
INTEREST AT THE CAPITOL
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Mckinley left here this morning for Can
ton to meet Senator Allison. This confer
ence is regarded of great Importance.
1t is thought that Allison's attitude may
decide whether Mr.. Hanna accepts a cab
met portfolio.
MI ALISON declined appointment in both
the Garfield and Harrison cabinets, and
heavy pressure VIII be necessary to in
duce him 20 accept a portfolio in McKin-
leys cabinet. So far, Mr.. Allison, by his
action In coming 10 confer with Mckinley,
has gone further than he did when the
same alurements were held out to him by
Garfield and Harrison. An effort will be
made 10 have him accept the secretary
snip OF the treasury. If he accepts his
action will be the leverage that Will he
brought TO bear to influence Mr. Sherman
to resign from his senatorial seat to ac-
cSpt the state portfolio. MIR. Sherman will
De told that in the interests of his friends
MS party and his country. Mr.. Allison de-
cfded to overcome his private scrupIes
against a cabinet position and tina + he
should follow suit. If Mr.. Sherman yields
MI Hanna expects to have reasonably
clear sailing for the Senate
An Early Riser.
BY Associated Press
CLEVELAND, Ohio. January 6.-Presi-
dent-elect Mckinley arose before daylight
at Windemere this morning and, after q
nasty breakfast. was driven to the Cleye-
land Terminal railway station There he
boarded the private car of President King.
which was attached to the regular O'Clock
train for Canton.
An important conference will be held at
the latter place today between the Presi-
dent-eiect and Senator Allison of Iowa
which IL is believed will have an important
bearing on the cabinet makeup. L, is un-
oerstood that the President-elect also has
several other engagements to meet promi-
nent gentlemen at Canton during the day
among them being General Felix Agnus of
the Baltimore American. Major Mckinley
will return to Cleveland this evening
Mrs. Mckinley did not accompany her hus-
band this morning, but spent the day quiet
ly at Windemere.
CANTON, Ohio. January 6.-President-
elect Mckinley reached Canton about 10
O'Clock this morning, coming from Cleye-
land in the private car of President King
Of the Baltimore and Ohio system, at
tached to the regular Cleveland Terminal
and Valley train, which also brought the
bevy of newspaper correspondents who are
noting the movements of the President
elect Major Mckinley, on reaching the
city. ordered the carriage awaiting him to
stop at the home of his mother, whom he
greeted before going to his own home.
senator Allison came here from Pitts
burg ON morning train, having gone east
during the night. AT Pittsburg he met
Cen Felix Agnus Of the Baltimore Ameri-
can. who came with him to Canton.
Private Secretary Boyle went to the sta
ton to meet the senator, who was taken
directly to the Mckinley home.
Gen. Agnus stopped down town for
breakfast before calling on the major.
Mr.. Bliss is Reticent.
NEW YORK, January 6.-Cornelius n.
Bliss is home from his western trip. the
feature of which was an Interview by ap-
pointment with President-elect Mckinley at
Cleveland Mr.. Bliss was asked if 1t were
har he had boJ
accepted the navy portfolio, out replied:
Ny lips are sealed to what passed be-
tween Mr. Mckinley and myself Further
than 10 tell you that We talked of various
matters and that had very pleasant
time together. 1 can say nothing about our
conversation
Great Interest In the Conference.
The visit of Senator Allison to Canton
today and the pilgrimage of Cornelius "
Bliss Of New York to Cleveland on Mon
day have caused a good deal of cabinet
gossip at the Capitol today. The visit of
Senator Allison is, Of course, exciting the
most interest in Washington. 1t is known
that much preliminary correspondence be-
tween the President-elect and the intimate
friends of Senator Allison has taken place
within the last few weeks. Much of this
letter writing has been between Major Nc
tary or state of Iowa. and Mr.. Allisons
close friend While no positive offer was
made, ii is understood that it was diplo-
matically hinted that the senator from
Iowa would be welcome in the cabinet
circle Mr.. McFarland's last letter to Maj
Mckinley was skillfully written, and was
intended TO mean that while Mr.. Allison
was not willing 10 become Secretary of
state, ne was yet not unwilling to be fur
ther pressed Senator Allison has before
refused a cabinet position, for he preferred
seal N he a 10 haral he to Loo.
10 4 cabinet place and responsibilities con-
sequent upon the position. Yet. the fact
thdt ne mas accepted an invitation to stop
at Canton and disc cuss the situation has
caused his friends and colleagues in the
Senate to think that perhaps after all he
Is not now averse TO take up the manage
ment of the State Department and the
result OF the days visit is awaited with the
Creates interest.
Gen. Agnus' Visit.
There is another visitor to Canton today
whose call Is exciting great comment 1t
Is that Of Gen. Felix Agnus of the BaIti-
more American, who was invited to Canton
last week by the President-elect. A boom
for James A, Gary of Maryland for
cabinet place was started few weeks ago
by number of southern republicans. who
were opposed to the selection of John F.
Hanson of Georgia and Henry Clay Evans
OF Tennessee. The Gary boom. however, is
uescriDeo as superficial, because it Is said
10 cover another boom. Gen Agnus who
Is one OF the best-posted men On Maryland
pontics, goes to Canton to give Mai. Nc
Kinney an insight to the situation In that
state
But Maj Mckinley, from his long exper-
ienee In Congress. is pretty we'll posted ON
maryland politics and Maryland men, and
those closest TO him say that he will not 20
10 that state for a cabinet officer for the
reason that he Is at present considerinp
tne name of Judge Nathan Con of West
Virginia for the attorney generalsbip.
zen. Agnus Is supposed to favor Con.
Judge Con and Maj Mckinley are close
personal friends, and there are many peo-
Pis III washington as well as elsewhere
VINO are Claiming that Judge GofY will be
IN tne cabinet, especially as IL seems de-
cided now that Maj. McKinley's friend
Judge W. ID. Day of Canton is to be
sohsitor general and not Attorney Cen
@ IA, as some nave been saying. With the
settlement OF Mr.. Bliss as a member ~ ,hs
cabinet. all talk of Senator Ona.. q :