New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
MR. GARY IN THE CABINET
ONE MORE SELECTION MADE BY THE
PRESIDENT ELECT.
THE MARYLANDER CALLS ON MAJOR MKINLEY-
WILL PROBABLY BE PosTMAsTER-or GENERAL

THE MARYLANDER CALLS on MAJOR MKINIEY--
WILL PROBABLY BE POSTMASTER -GrNERA11
COLONEL j. j. MCooK's NAME STILL
UNDER CONSIDERATION go
Isr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIsuNEI
Canton Ohio Feb l9.-James A. Gary, of Bal
timore who came to Canton this morning at the
request Of the President said this afternoon
just before starting for the station:
Major Mckinley has rendered me a portfolio
In his Cabinet While it is not definitely settled
when one. am assured that it will be one which
l can accept"
MI Gary started for Baltimore at > o'clock
and he had nothing to add to the foregoing state
ment' nor had the President elect Mr.. Gary
Will he in the Cabinet, but the portfolio which he
is to have has not been determined upon. and
may not be for several days 1t is possible re-
cast of the Cabinet may be made al the last
ment. and the post OF Secretary of the Navy
may be given to New-York instead Of the Attor-
ney-Generalship There IL only one place in the
Cabinet to he filed. and the supposition is that
Mr. Gary will be Postmaster General. This would
leave the portfolio % Justice unprOvided for.
Colonel j. J. McCook. of New-York. is under con-
sideration for a Cabinet appointment but one
has not directly indirectly been offered to him.
This statement is made on the highest authority.
Mr.. McCook ia being considered favorably. but
Major Mckinley has COME to no decision respect
ing him. and if he offers him portfolio it may
not he that of the Department Of Justice.
The suggestion is made here tonight that 1t
may be thought best to give the Navy portfolio
to New-York Ex-Governor Long had been fixed
upon for that place but like any other member
of the Cabinet he may be shifted at the last mo-
ment If Ex-Governor Long does not become
l t,o no &c on
eral. In that case. either the NewYork member
of the Cabinet or Mr. Gary will be Secretary of
the Navy. There is pretty good reason to think.
however that Mr.. Gary will be al the head of the
/ Postoffice Department when the final cast of the
Cabinet is made.
The new member of the Cabinet made favor
able impression here to-day Mr.. Gary is sixty
one years of age. He is a native of Connecticut
but was reared and educated in Ellicott City.
Md and was student in the Allegheny college,
MeadvilIe. Penn which the President-elect also
attended. He was loyal to the Union during the
war and has always been a stanch Repuollcah'
Mr. Gary has large cotton interests. owning large
mills in Howard and Baltimore counties Md,
and is large employer of labor IN these mills
He has never given his time exclusively TO poll
tics hut has been frequently consulted on all I'M
portant questions. Mr. Gary's highest political
association was on the National committee rom
1880 to 1896 in which latter year he was sue
ceeded by Senator-eleCt Wellington. Mr.. Gary
has been personally acquainted with Major Nc
Kinley for more than fifteen years past, ana tney
worked together for Senator sherman IN loNN
Mr. Garys family consists Of wife, one son ana
seven daughters, three of the latter peihs mai
ried His son is closely associated with ms lather
in the latters extensive business IN Maryland
Mr. Gary's appointment will be particularly
acceptab BILE to the South He was supported oy
prominent Republicans from all OF the southern
States and Majo- Mckinley was visited by a
larger delegation in his interest than mas come TO
Canton in behalf of any other canaluaIe nee
Gary is among the foremost Republican business
men in the South. and as h has demonstrated
tho fact that he possesses great Administrative
ability his selection for the portfono OF the Navy
or tn POstoffce would seem happy one.
II Is not improbable as has been stated, 'ha'
the last member of the Cabinet may no. ne Sc
lected till Major Mckinley reaches washington.
Major Mckinley continues To improve he
vent driving twice to-day and each time was ac-
COMMANDED by Mrs. Mckinley. Although the
president-elect gains steadily in health he ls not
,crr,;tt.a t, eoe and the unfy cH0cP'ioi'
10 the rule was made in the case or MI Gary'
The rule laid down by the physician VIII De au-
bered 70 and no callers will be received ny Major
Mckinley while he is in Canton who 90 not come
by appointment.