The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
GE NERAL hLGER
GETS A PORTFOLIO
Will Be Secretary of War
in Major McKinley's
Cabinet.
James Wilson of Iowa Selected
Tor a Place, Probably Secre-
tary of Agriculture.
Within a Few Days All the Chief
Advisors of the Pres dent. Elect
Will Be Named.

CANTON, OHIO, Jan. %. = This was
Major McKinley's birthday, and he cele-
brated it by rendering the portfolio of war
to General r. A. Alger of Michigan.
General AIger authorized the CORE
spondent of the United Associated Presses
to state that he had accepted the portfolio
of war. He was asked if all differences
between himself and Senator Sherman had
been arranged.
"Yes," he said, 1--WE are on good terms
and will work together in harmony"
General Alger arrived at l o'clock and
lunched with Major Mckinley. Ex-Con-
gresham A. M. Thompson Of Ohio and
ex-Speaker Titus Sheard of New York were
the others. After luncheon General Alger
and Major Mckinley retired for confer
ence, ana, at the expiration of two hours,
General Alger came out and made the an
nouncement that he was to be in the Cabi-
net. He left for Detroit at O'Clock.
General Alger was in happy frame of
mind, and was apparently pleased with
the result of his visit TO Canton. He said
he was not personally acquainted with all
the, men who are likely to be in the Cabi-
met, and said that three of them he did
not know by sig sht. He said the appoint
ment of Mr.. Gage had made a remark
able i'm preston on the business and COM
mercial world, and would hasten the re-
turn of confidence.
= Ex- Speaker Sheard of New York talked
for two hours to-day with the President
elect. He said:
my interview was pleasant and very
satisfactory one. We discussed the New
York situation In regard TO the Cabinet,
and urged the appointment of General
Stewart l.. Woodford, on the ground that
he is clean, strong, capable man, about
whom very much that is good can be said,
and against him very little can be said.
He was acceptable to the organizations in
New York, and that fact ought not to
make it unacceptable to any fair-miDded
citizen. Major Mckinley has high opin-
ion of General Woodford, and may ap-
point him, but l do not think he has de-
cided what to do in respect to New Y ork.
NV conviction is that New York will be
represented in the Cabinet by a thoroughly
satisfactory man."
Colonel ]. ]. McCook of New York, who
men toned to-day as Cabinet possibility.
Major Mckinley dined with his mother
tonight. Among Major Mckinley s
callers to-day was G. NJ. Reynolds, a Des
Moines banker. whose friends were urging
his appointment as First Comptroller;
Congressman f. II. Wilson of Brooklyn is
no longer considered a Cabinet possibility.
James Wilson of Iowa, who has been
prominently mentioned in connection
with the position of Secretary of Agricul-
ture, arrived here at 10 O'Clock tonight
and drove Immediately to Major McKin-
leys residence. Major Mckinley, who
knew Mr.. Wilson when he was in Con-
gress, greeted him heartily, and they
withdrew at once for a private con ference,
which lasted more than an hour Wilson,
in all proba bility, will be offered and will
accept the portfolio of Secretary OF Agri-
culture.
The report circulated this afternoon
that Charles 6. Dawes is to be Comptroller