The Indianapolis journal., 1897-03-09
Mr.. German i'm Favor of n Democra tic
Republican Alliance on Conn
mittee Organization.
M'KINLEY LIKE HARRISON
NOT AFRAID TO TAKE a DAILY con-
sTITUTIONAL WITHOUT GUARDS.
All the Cabinet Omcers. and Especial
Iy Mr.. Sage, Determined Not TO be
Influenced by SpOilsmen.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

WASHINGTON March S.-The Repub-
Ucan senatorial committee on situation"
which was delegated by the caucus of sem
ators TO devise a plan of Senate organ
ization has been asked by Senator Cor
man. on behalf of the Democrats. to de-
fer the formation of plan until the
straight-out Democrats can meet and find
out what they want. y caucus of straight
out Democrats will be held at Y o'clock
tomorrow to discuss the situation and ap-
point a committee TO confer with the Re-
publicans Senator Allison, chairman OF
the Republican situation committee,
found Senator German in favor Of DEM
ocrat-Republican alliance committee or
ganization, the idea being to allot the
Populists and the free-silver Republicans
such recognition they are entitled to as
individuals, according to their rank, term
of service, and experience. If this plan is
carried into effect it will knock the balanc-
inc power scheme of the Popuists and
free-coinage Republicans out of shape. As
n basis of compromise IL will be proposed
that the Republicans be given the two
vacancies in the finance committee made
by the retirement Of Sherman and Noor-
hees which would put them in control,
and that in return Col. r. j. Bright. OF IN
diana, sergeant-at arms, and Secretary
Cox of North Carolina be left in undis-
turbed possession of the places they now
hold There is going to be some clever po-
litical playing before the Senate reorgan-
ization is completed. The Republican COM
mittee on situation is composed of Al
lison, Hoar, Aldrich, Quay, Cullom, Davis
and Carter.
President Mckinley intends to take his
outings right here at home, Instead oil MAX
ing excursions down the bay or out into
the country as his predecessor did. He has
appeared several times on the streets, and,
like President Harrison, is addicted to the
habit of taking constitutionals whenhe can
ESCAPE the pressure of official work. He is
not going to house himself in or erect
stone wall to protect himself from the pub
lie or those who may have business with
him. Those who are close to him and un-
derstand the man thoroughly say that Nc
Kinley will be the most democratic Presi-
dent who has occupied the White House
| since Abe" Lincoln In proof of this 1t rs Is
stated that the President viii abolish the
police guard and the various detective
agencies with which his predecessor sur
rounded himself. Mckinley Is very devoid
of personal fear or nervousness, ana none
of those about him are In the least timid
about meeting people They are just com
mon, everyday Americans, ana, IN the
plain language OF everyday fokS, are not
in the least ''stuck up or disposed TO iso-
late themselves from the rest of mankind.
This will be a somewhat novel experience
had fo business isSh U at the the White House during
the last twelve years.
Several eminent citizens who have been
expecting to take important positions in
the Treasury Department may find their
ambition blocked because of the fact that
Mr.. Gage will insist on surrounding him
self by men of knowledge and ability and
qualified by training and natural aptitude
for the discharge of the duties intrusted
TO them. He will not be satisfied by any
ready-made staff, and insists upon knowing
all about various people who have been
suggested for assistants. Mr.. Cages civil
| service ideas very pronounced, and If
| he should take il upon himself to insist on
| the promotion of some of the experienced
men in the department TO head positions
| IL is not likely that the President would in
! terfere. He places the most implicit reli-
| ance on Mr.. Gage and, knowing that the
| Treasury Department is great business
| institution, he may conclude to keep his
| hands off and let the secretary run the ma
| chinery of the department in his own way.
| If this is the case, then there some
very unpleasant surprises in store for div
| erS persons who are preparing TO force
| themselves on the Chicago financier. 1t has
| been predicted in certain quarters that Mr..
Gage would not stay in the Cabinet three
| months because he could not have his own
way in the matter OF appointments, and
| that he would either have to yield to the
| pressure of Office seekers or retire. There
! are indca tions that this issue has been
| raised right at the start, and, as Mr.. Gage
! is vastly more of business man than a
politician, it takes no prophet to fOresee the
| outcome. Politics will be subordinated to
| business every time and il is safe TO as
| sumo that Mr.. Gage will be backed up by
| his chief.
From the other departments comes talk
! of the same sort as the above. The heads
| of the several departments are in nearly
| every instance self-willed men, and appear
| to be making a point of having their own
| choice of men around them. This sort of
| thing is discouraging TO the politicians who
had named their own rewards, and assumed
as a matter of course that there would be
no opposition If they had the kindly good
| will of the White House. 1t must not be
| understood from this that there is any
| clash or conflict between any members of
/ the Cabinet and the President. Nothing
| could be further from the facts, but nav
| ing made his Cabinet ministers responsible
| for their several departments. Mr.. Mckin-
| ley seems disposed to let them lave their
| own way within reasonable limits i'm mat
| terS pertaining thereto, particularly with
regard 10 the selection of the assistants
/ and bureau officials with whom they come
! in personal contact. and upon whom they
dents secretaries conflict with the personal
| ambition of place hunters, it will be bad for
! the place hunters.