New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-04
THE WORK ON THE CABINET.
MAJOR MKINLEY's TASK NOT AN EASY
ONE.
HE FINDS 1T MORE ARDrors AND pERPLEXINC
AS TINE GOES oN-As TO 1NTERNA-

Cleveland Jan 2 (SpeciaD-Major McKnley's
present visit to Cleveland. which will continue
through the week. will probably be his last alb
Sonce from Canton during the winter lie ex-
poets to leave Canton for Washington on the
evening afternoon Of March ], and said to-
day tina, he did not think he would spend any
OF the intervening time between his return from
Cleveland and March outside of Canton. The
President elect is being warmly urged by many
of his friends to spend month In the South
and the matter will be discussed during his stay
here. There is also n good deal of effort on the
part OF other friends to induce Major Mckinney
TO take a trip to New-York. 1t is not Impossible
that Mrs Mckinley may find it necessary 10 go
East some time this winter, and II she does the
chances are that her husband will join her
1t is not the desire Of the Presoent-elect 10 ap-
pear in public way at any time peiore MS III
auguratior. lie sincerely wishes 20 AVOID all
large or formal functions. and. as matter OF
fact has no time 70 devote to diversion OF this
sort After his Inauguration he expects 10 at
tend q good many meetings and ceremonies pe-
cause he is FOND OF travelling apcnt the co""''!
aud b.Iiavee that one can only keep thoroughly
in touch with the people and abreast OF the
varvine. currents OF publ, sentiment by 90 do
ing Much Of Maio: McKinleys present pohti-
cal success is due to the fact that during the
las, Eve wears he has kept close to the people by
moving among them and being in constant
touch with them He has already accepted an
invitation. to attend the annua! encampment or
the Grand Army of the Republic at Buraio. lie
will he seriously occupied with the WORK OF
organizing his Administration this year that MS
time for public appearances will be limited bu;
il will be found tina, after his main appoint
ments are made. and q tariff bill passed. Major
Mckinley will be seen upon good many i'm
portant occasions outside of Washington.
CABINET MATERIAL SCARCE
The work Of constructing the Cabinet grows
more arduous and perplexng as time wears on
There are enough we-knOwn men IN TWO OF
three OF the larger States TO fill all the I'M
portant Offices in the Cabinet. but 1t is not des'r
able to appoint more than one man from
State and there is paucity OF availapie mate
rial in the country at large. There are great
MAN, excellent men who would make good Caoi-
net officers. who for one reason or another are
not avaa BILE. 1t Is also true tha' there Is
considerable number Of men who are not widely
known as yet who might be highly successiui III
the Cabinet The selection of a comparatively
unknown man for the Cabinet is ATTENDED Win
risk but a good many prizes have been drawn
in this way The easiest Cabinet appointment:
for the President to make is that Of Attorney
General The number Of good lawyers is very
large and it is no trouble to find an available
man for the place in any Republican state
The nosition Of Secretary of State is the most
difficult TO fill, and Their. are but two men al
present who occupy the public view IN conhec
ton with IL. They are Senators Ai'so" anu
sherman Either is thoroughly we' equippeu
for tn. work and would make an excellent sec
rctarv of state. There is no reason, however "
think that selection has been MADE ana IL VIII
probably be fortnight before TINS important
office is filled.
Notwithstanding the very general ana 1aVor-
h, ooromenr With which the mention or MT
Dingleys name was received In reference ~ .'s
suggestion that he was likely to be appointed
Secretary Of the Treasur:. it is by no means Ger
tai, flat he will fiji that Office The only certain
thing Is tina. he is highly esteemed by the
President elect and that Major Mckinley be-
! uores hin, TO be one Of the most available men
in thn country for a Cabinet position Inc Iasl
! indications are that Mr.. Dingley prefers ~ s'as
snarcais he replaced at this time The WORK o.
| the novt Congress will lie so varied ana SO lai
reaching in its commercial, concur, mo , INV or
! ljtical results that ii is OF much more 'i''h W
| dinarv Importance to the Republican parry ana
| 10 Major McKinley's Administration tnat al,
! fairs in the House be guided ny an eNPelienG &c;
! md mastorful mind. Mr.. Dingleys personal IN
J nuence and following among his colleagues III
the House is great. and while MS presehce ~
the Cabinet would be source OF strens'n' ss e,
| IL Is likely he could render !hsher sei''e III
| the House than In the Capinei.
sEcRETARysIIIP OF THE TREASURY.
Tn tho event mat Mr. Dlnglev remains in thu
House at the head of The Ways and Means COM
,,i,,oo tho President elect will Of course have
90 cboose another man to he Secretary OF the
T,aasurv There are at least three strong ana
ov,iablo mon who are not members or CON
orcss who would be seriously ana PronlP'!
| considered for this Office. and the appo'htrtn'
Of any of them would pc received oS w. r.
FRY with expressions Of nearly approval: IL
| M Dinclcy remains in the House. another New
England man will doubtless De selected 10 HI d
Cabinet Office II is npossipie TO sno,,d nnt
/ oncaeiop sunrise IL Senator Lodge were 10 De.
! como n member Of Major Mck'nleys o'ncial
family. The impression preeanls t h,,t few men
are i'm q position TO decline one. III IS more lhe
| w how ever that some man VINO Is hol nov
,ho,oht NJ may he selected. Some mention mas
ha.n made Of General William Draper. OF Mas.
sachueetts and it Is pretty cer'ain II ne shouiu
not be considered Cabinet posslDlilt! ne VIII
receive an important foreign appp nderstood are
urging this. and Nj. Lodge discussed 1t when
he was in Canton
INTERNATIONAL PIMETALLISM.
Major Mckinley had a great many callers
last week. but by fas the most important or
Them were several Western Senators and Rep
reaentatives who came to discuss the hnanclai
! situation and its remedy Such men as Sena-
tors Wolcott Of Colorado ond Clark, Of Wyo-
ming sounded a note Of warning which Repub-
Iicans throughout the East will hear with inter
oct Without trying to excite alarm these Sen
o,ors made 1t clear that the recent election
Notwithstanding It's decsiveness, failed to dis
courage those who believe IN free silver. was
repeatedly said. and in such way az 10 leave
| call room for doubt, that there has been no
sla'n i 1irninution in the strength and diffusion
| 81 the silver sentiment since the election. On
tho other hand it is noticed that IN sonle Few
nlocos il has scnsibly Increased. The mistaken
ii,rossion that Republican victory would De
Immediately followed by widespread and an Hl.
dant prosperity has caused the advocates Oh Ire
siver IN the Western States to cite the recent
! hani and commercial failures as an evidence