Evening star., 1897-01-14
SOME CABINET GOSSIP
Effect of Sherman's Decision Upon Politics
in the Buckeye State.
Only Two Positively Decided on Now
No One Yet Fixed for the
Treasury Department.

The final decision of Senator Sherman to
accept the Secretaryship of State is expect
ed to produce a great complication of af-
fairs in Ohio politics, with reflected in
1uence upon national affairs. 1t is assum-
ed by all factions of Ohio represented in
the delegation in Congress that Mr.. Mark
Hanna will be appointed to succeed Mr..
Sherman in the Senate. 1t is said that this
appointment cannot be made without ex-
citing violent antagonisms, and that 1t will
be followed by bitter fight for the elec-
tion later on.
The legislature to elect Mr.. Sherman's 8
successor will be elected next fall, and the
election by the legislature chosen will oc-
cur in January. 1885, At that time the
legislature will have to elect for both the
balance of Mr.. Sherman's -unexpired term
and for the long term succeeding. 1t is
said that there will be not only contest
ag linst Mr.. Hanna's election to the long
term. but that there will be a fight made
against his being.elected to finish out the
term to which he will have been appointed
if the contemplated program is carried out
at this time.
1t is claimed by some of those opposed
to the arrangement entered into, which
leads to Mr.. Sherman leaving the Senate.
that the antagonism which will be excited
by Mr.. Hanna's appointment will encour-
age the democrats to make determined
fight for the legislature, with the possible
ity that they may win. John r. Mclean
it is said. will make desperate effort to
capture the legislature, and if he should
succeed ne would be chosen to succeed to
both the unexpired term and to the long
term. 1t Is manifest that there Is good
deal of feeling excited by Senator Sher-
mans going into the cabinet. but still more
by the understanding that Mr.. Hanna is
n he ed succeed trouble
from the Foraker faction is anticipated.
1t is positive that Mr.. c. N. Bliss of New
York has declined to go into the cabinet.
His reason given is that the condition of
the health of his wife, who is an invalid.
will not admit of his entering upon cfflcia
life in Washington.
1t is possible that some one has been de-
ce,ved as to Ex-Governor Merriam's being
decided upon as Secretary of the Treasury.
While his friends seem to entertain 10
doubt about his selection, there is the best
of reason to believe that there has not
vet been any decision to the treasury
portfolio. The fact appears to be that MAJ.
Mckinley has not today even remote ldea
who is to be his Secretary OF the treasury.
For the time being, 1t Is asserted, no per-
son is under consideration for that place.
The number of men positively decided on
for the cabinet Is narrowed down Dy To-
days information to the two-Sherman ana
Goff AS to the rest, they are associated
with one place or another in merely ten
tative way. 1t Is understood that Maj. Nc
Kinley would like to have an Illinois man
in the treasury. and the Eame of John j.
Mitchell president CT the Illinois Trust
ard Savings Company, will be suggested TO
him Mr. Payne of Wisconsin will prob
ably go to the head CT the pest office. The
declination of Mr.. Bliss renders 1t not i'm
probable that the navy portfolio will go to
a Pelr sylvania man. Judge Wilson is still
spoken of as likely to go to the head Of
the Agricultural Department.