The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-09

Major Warmers Chances - Bourke
Cochran Visits Mark Hanna - George
Washington Murray viii Not Intercept
the Count-McKiniey's Car and the In
auguration Bible.
Canton, O., Feb S.-This was one Of
the busiest days Major Mckinley has
had for some time and the library Office
was crowded by callers all day
Among the first tc call was Mr.. H. H.
Kohlsaat, Of the Chicago Times-Herald.
and Truman A. Devices, an editorial
writer.
They were cordially greeted by the
presldent-eiect Mr.. Kohlsaat is an in
innate friend Of the president-elect and
Mr.. Devices would like to be minister 70
| Mexico.
Another visitor was F. II. Perry.
Cove. nor-eiect G. W. Atkinson Of
Wheeling, West Virginia, accompanied
bv Colonel Morris Hockheimer Of the
same city, were callers. They had
short conference with the president and
declined 20 state, further than that west
Virginia matters were discussed in gen.
| erdl, the OBJECT OF lleiT WISH.
! E. (. Christopherson OF Rockford, Ill,
| general crganier of custom tailors, was
| a caller today He was here to talk over
matters concerning labor legislation and
had very satisfactory interview.
! Mr. G. NJ Reynolds of Des Moines, Ia,
prominently mentioned some time ago
| for comptroller, was here this morning.
| He savs tha1 he does not expect any Of
| fice Tor is he seeking any. He was in
the east and stopped TO see Major Nc
| Kiniey Or the way home.
Mecsrs T. z. Higbee and William r.
| Pearson CT st. Louis, No, were callers
| today They came to talk over Mis-
souri patronage and incidentally spoke of
! Major Warner as a cabinet possibility.
| A prominent attorney of New York.
/ Mr.. Adelbert Steele, was a caller at the
Mckinley home this morning. He was
| chairman OF The campaign committee OF
| the Republican clubs of New York. be-
| ing associated with Cornelius y. Bliss.
who was president. Mr.. Steele said he
was not in Canton in his own interest or
| in behalf Of any one in particular, his
mission being to talk over the situation
in New York and to give Major McKin-
ley such information as he can. He
spoke very highly OF Ex-Governor Cor
nell AMI Iertured the assertion that un-
less the Empire state would soon unite
upon some man satisfactory TO all ele-
ments. the state would likely be without
a representative in the official family.
He said that there was geneuine and gen
erai regret expressed when Mr.. Bliss de-
ciiaed cabinet portfolio He was the
most acceptable man to all leaders and
the people in the state. In speaking of
Mr.. Hanna and the senate Mr.. Steele
said there was a general desire among
business men over the country that the
national chairman should be appointed
10 the upper house of congress.
Two prominent Pennsylvanians were
callers They were State Treasurer H.
l.. Hayward and General Aems y. Wy
lin. When seen they said they had
come here TO shake hands with the pres
iden,-elect and not on political matters.
They spoke highly of Governor Hastings
OF Pennsylvania.
WARMERS CHANCES.
Kansas City, Feb. 9.-"President-elect |
Mckinley did not say to u.s. said Gardi- |
ner Lathrop today, but MISUNDERSTOOD !
that if Judge McKenna of California ac-
oepted the Secretaryship of the Interior, !
Major William Warner may be appoint !
ed first assistant secretary. with an un- |
Outstanding that, when Judge McKenna /
takes Justice Fields place on the su- !
pTeme bench, he shall succeed to the !
portfolio"
Mr.. Lathrop had just returned from |
Cantcn where, together with Major c. P.
Welbridge of St. Louis, ex-Congressman /
d. p. Dyer of st. Louis, Major ]. L. Bit
ting of St. Joseph and Mayor P. Hastian
of Sedalia, he had gone on a mission in
behalf of Major Warner.
COCHRAN VISITS HANNA
Cleveland, O., Feb. s-Hcn Bourke
Cochran of New York arrived in this
city shortly before noon today and went
directly to theo fTice of Mr.. NJ. A. Han
M. where an extended conference was
held between the New Yorker and the
national chairman. To an Associated
Press representative Mr.. Cochran said
that he was not seeking any public Office
and that he did not expect to be offered
a place under thei Incoming administra-
ton. and even If Cne should be rendered
him il would not be accepted.
Asked if lie intended TO go 20 Conton
from Cleveland. Mr.. Cochran replied in
the negative, adding that he expected TO
return 10 New York and withina few
days would start for Europe. Later Mr..
Hanna escorted his visitor to the Union
club fer lunch. Where their conference
was continued for some time during the
afternoon
MuGRAy CONCLUDES NOT TO.
Washington, Feb. S.-Representative
George Washington Murray, colored. of
South Carolina. who. it was reported
several days ago. would object on We'd
nesday during t1e course Of the counting
Of the electoral vote. TO the recording Of
South Cardinals vote, on the ground ,
ha- ha IL l., ar r.o !
Unconstitutional. today announced that ,
he mad aoandcnd al! idea of interrupting ;
the proceedings on Wednesday. He has ,
decided tha, roihin8 could be effected, :
and has therefore simply filed the men,
1rials from tas Republicans OF his state 3
n the usual way and says that before
-5e session clCses ne hopes 10 have an ,
70 discuss the questions Z
which they ;nycive.L {
srE.NLEY'S CAR I
CaIla1. -. reS. s-President-slsc. I
Will 81 i5on: Canton 10 Wash :
ngton in q remarks Die car Ii IS a pr i
ate car without a nama, save that il is 7
Known all over the Pan Handle system :
Is NO. 3S'' The walls OF il are OF white c
ak. planked solid. instead OF the usual =
tudding. If il should roll down an en-
'anhment the sides would not break. (
no II would resist almost any kind OF y
shock in collision. The top is double 7
framework OF steel. and the ceiling Is /;
thoroughly cushioned The floor IS four L
hick nssses OF heavy white oak The \
ntire car i a huge indestructible box. =
he chief luxury OF the interior is the
ecfect arrangement Of everything per- 2
aIr.nG 10 human comfort. I, has an old &
ash;0ned fire place and two paiatiaI r
edroom apartments and a bath opening e