The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-07
CONFERENCE AT CANTON.
CIeveianders Give Mr.. Allison the
Secretaryship of State


CLEVELAND, Jan. 6-''Has Senator AL
iison accepted a position in President-eect
McKinley's coming Cabinet?" This is a
question that politicians and newspaper
men here are unable to answer, though
they are discussing it tonight. Major Nc
hinley and the senator had a long con-
ference at Canton to-day and it is believed
a portfolio was rendered the Iowa states
man. 1t is not doubted that Mr. Mckinley
invited Mr. Allison to Canton for the pur-
pose of Offering him the secretaryship of
state. There is no doubt either that the of
fer was made, but whether it was accepted
or not only the parties TO the conference
and one or two other persons know 1t Is
believed that the President-elect had de-
cided upon MIR. Allison for secretary of
state some time since and it has also been
known that the latter was averse to Ieav-
ing the Senate at this time for reasons
which were satisfactory to himself At alb
events the conference at Canton to-day was
a most friendly one and it is possible that
the President-elect able TO overcome
the senator's objection to accepting a
Cabinet portfolio.
The President-elect arose before day-
light at Windemere this morning and after
hasty breakfast, was driven to the Cleye-
land Terminal Railway station. There he
boarded the private car of President King
Which was attached to the regular o'clock
train for Canton The major was accom-
panied by corps of newspaper correspond
ents who are noting his movements. Mr.
Mckinley, on reaching Canton ordered the
carriage awaiting him to stop at the home
of his mother. whom he greeted before.
going to his own home. Senator Allison
arrived from Pittsburg on "A morning train.
having gone East during the night AT
Pittsburg he met General Felix Agnus of
the Baltimore American, who came with
him To Canton. Private Secretary BOYLE
went to the station to meet Senator AlIi-
son, who was taken directly to the McI<in-
ley home. After stopping at hotel a short
time General Agnus went to the Mckinley
residence where he. by appointments, had a
conference with the President-elect and
Senator Allison. The latter remained at the
Mckinley home until train time this after
noon. He left i'll most happy frame of
mind, saying as he shook hands with the
major, Mr.. President, goodbye. and God
bless you, is my prayer-and yours tool
presume" The conference between Major
Mckinley and Mr.. Allison was earnest and
from the appearance of both men at it's
close. was eminently satisfactory to both.
lie StildlOi NdS Wlln the rndJOf during the
entire stay in the city and at o'clock the
latter returned to Cleveland
General Agnus lunched with Major Nc
kinley. spent the afternoon there, and re-
turned to this city with him. reporter
was cordially received by General Agnus,
who said that his coming to Canton was on
invitation and that he could in nowise talk
of what might occur until he had seen the
President-elect and talked with him. Later
a statement was made by a friend of the
general on authority, that he tAgnus) was
I'm Canton in hohalf OF a confer
ence with him was desired. it Is believed.
i'm respect TO the claims of the South for
Cabinet portfolio. General Agnus is not
and will not be an aspirant for place in
McKinley's Cabinet, as he has determined
to devote all his energies to the manage
ment of his paper. He is not interested in
the naming of any particular man from the
South to "a Cabin.t portfolio, but would like
to see a young man chosen. he Is also de-
sirous of keeping Maryland in the Repub-
lican column and defeating Senator Cor
man for reelection to the Senate and put
i'm his place a Republican. When asked as
to the Maryland situation he laid before
the President-elect the matter as outlined
and expressed himself freely: General
Agnus has no ak 10 grind SAID the irlend
who spoke for him.. ''and was in Canton in
the intere st Of his rarity and not for any one
man. Any good. vigorous man from Mary
land or West Virginia. or any southern
General Agnus returned with Major Nc
| Kinley to Cleveland tonight, as the confer
ence had not been completed az Sar'oi,: ne re
1
| the questions touched upon were discussed
| fully. ,,.
Mr. Max Pracht,- a prominent Republican:
| of Oregon and collector of customs Tor
Alaska under President Harrison's admin I'd IN
istration was a visitor at the once OF MI
| NJ a Hanna to-day. Mr.. Pracht said he
came TO Cleveland to urge on the national
| chairman on behalf Of the Repuohcans OF
| his section the Importance ana necessity
| for An immediate and aggressive com
mencement of the campaign for 1000 lie
| said that he was glad to learn however
| tbat Mr. Hanna was himself in full SYM
pathy with this. view and had ond aready N-
1.anb, called on Presi1ent-elect Mckinley
on the latter's return to Windemere this
| evening. 81. .hat cornaliuo
~ Rliss had been offered and had accepted
| the portfolio of the Navy Department
uaiped strength to-day when the dispatch
So received from New York. in which Mr.
Fsiies refused either to deny or confirm the
| report.
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