The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-24
GARNET TALK IN CANTON.
Observation-Disclosures LIKELY
EoR THE TREASURE.

-. u.,,I,r Aio.e His Been
secretary OF Arricuitere-A Menuon
u,,,nior the Csbinst-Ex-Char-ss
C.r,.r OF Montana Calls ON MeA's'eS'
,..roS. o.. Jan. 23.--Gage stock is stronger
..,,b, than twenty-four hours ago. inc al
". In Canton, however. Is sympathetic win
hoom in Chicago and is not due to any local
s..o,opment or to any authoritative inIorm%
eSn,ained here. Tho condition Of affairs IL
uon ". Treasury portfolio has not been allotted
W. -, .,vbody, Lyman J. Gage IL under con-
~. .s,,nn for IL, and he is willing to accept II.
nasa 4. urged upon Major Mckinley by very
,s..n,i,l Illinois persons. A number OF other
i'n a, for the place arc under consideration.
no, these are willing to accept II and others
ead.c,ded. A possible candidate for port
~ conferred with Major Mckinley to-day In
A.. carson OF John II. Brigham OF Delta. ".
S.,,onsl President Of the Grange, who has oeen
- upon the Prcsident-elect for Secretary OF
.ri,nrs by agricultural associations and
,a,,,.r., societies throughout the central West
.a wa. Endorsed at tho last national meeting
AZ, e-gham was accom- panied to-day BY Capt.
cr Henry and VI. Z. Williams Of Cleveland;
n y Tborne. superintendent or tho ONO Ex-
n,,lmental Farm at Wooster; George q. Allen
aaron, and +. A. Derthick OF Mantua. They
Al, met by appointment In Canton and went To-
,.,her TO the Mckinley home. They admitted
GEM r., their arst choice was Mr.. Brigham
I'D that his candidacy was considered IN tho
conference. They seknowlsassa .h rs.ds m,s
81 Ohio. They said that they particularly urged
Major Mckinley TO select for me porttolo
farmer who would represent the agricultural
inW,s I srichsm said frankly that he had dis
eussed the Agricultural portfolio with MAJOR
lion He said the Major told him his name was
nnSer con ideration with others. a.,
s. M. Hand. lie sows and narvests his crops
and then dabbles in politics a little Tor recrea-
Hon. lie was once State Senator and 10 quite
wei fp0 carter. eI.Chsirmau Of the National
Republican Com mit,ee. and Senator John L.
,.ms,. They were expected visitors, and the
Mckinley carriage was sent to meet them. In
interviews they .aid they had cone TO look over
matters In the West. but not IN the interest OF
.nym man. They wanted . Western man In the
Cabinet and the general idea vas, they said,
that the Treasury portfolio should be given 70
They declined to discuss names, but remarked
that the Washington story about Senator w Of
sott's getting the Treasury portfolio was mighty
Improbable. II for no other reason because
his resignation from the senate would mean
'n s.H U.s -. Ehariss W Fairbanks Rational
Executive Committeeman w. y. Durbin, and
Supreme Court Judge L; Monks OF Indians
an hour u-day, coming here from con ference
Win Chairman llama in Cleveland. IheiI
visit did not concern the Cabinet or other mat
tsrs OF public concern. they said.
All they would LAY on Cabinet matters wa
that they are greatly pleased with the selection
Of senator sherman and that they regretted
Cornelius y. Bliss of New York was not to be In
the Cabinet and that they hoped to sec Mr.
Hanna III EN- ber
Theodore Stern. a member OF the Common
Council OF Louisville. ky..wAs here to-day and; ]
kunder.tood. urged the cause OF 50. John Boyle
Kentucky now is on but few OF the states for {
Cabinet place, but during the last week their
Las been N ucb talk OF Mr. Boyle. and itlooks n
II other aspirants to Senatorial honors wer'
seeking to shift his ambition from the Senate
taCahinet