Evening star., 1897-02-19
Has Been rendered a Portfolio in
the Cabinet.
THE BALTIMOREAN At CANTON
Denial by Col. John j. McCook
That He Has Had an Offer.
AN OLD FRIEND OF M'KINLEY

Special Dispatch The Evening star
CLEVELAND. Ohio, February ia.-Ii Is
no longer a secret at Mr. Hanna's
office that John ]. McCook Of New York
will ba the hex; Attorney General. VI is
understood that the appointment has be.n.
n ade. but that formal announceme a
may he withheld for a couple Of weeks.
Colonel McCook is not only native of
Ohio, but member of the famous Fight
irg McCook'' family. He is a cousin II
General Anson q. McCook. the presen; city
chamberlain Of New York. and a brother OF
the late Geo. W. McCook of SteubenNille
and of General Alexander Mcdowell Ne
Cook, l.. S A., who represented the United
States at the coronation of the Car Of
Russia His income in New York
member Of the firm Of Alexander n McCook
exceeds that of a cabinet officer many
times.
Colonel McCook was regarded a sort
OF compromise between the factions in
the e1pire state. When Mr.. McCook call 4
On Major Mckinley they spent delightful
evening together hut not word was Ill
tered by the President-elect that conveyed
10 his guest the idea that he was under
consideration for Office. Meanwhile Major
Mckinley was studying his guest. lie did
not say SO. but he determined thai night
that McCook was one OF the men he would
keep i'm mind for the New York appoint
tions to agree made McCook each day more
prominent until at last the appointment
was determined upon.
Mr. Gary at Canton.
CANTON, Ohio. February 1?.-James \.
Gary of Baltimore, whose name has been
reported under consideration for Postmas-
ter Geseral and whose cause has been
advocated by all but two OF the southern
members of tie national committee and
n majority CT the congressional deles"-
tio1s from tie south. arrived in Canton II
1890 this morning. He was met AT TIE
station by Jos. L. Smith of the Mckinley
household and driven TO the Mckinl y
home. Mr.. Gary was accompanied to Can
ton by Mr.. A. ". Monroe OF Baltimore.
rendered to Curry.
AT 30 o'clock This afternoon Mr.. Gary
left the private room of the Mckinley
home and gave the following statement TO
the Associated Press:
Gov Mckinley has rendered me a port
folio in his cabinet. While IL is not definite
ly settled which one L am assured that 1t
will he one which can accent
Reports About Col. McCook.
Published reports that Col J. }. Nc
Cook of New Yerk has been rendered the
portfolio of Attorney General, cannot be
verified. As has been reported in these
dispatches his name is believed to have
been presented by friends in connection
with a cabinet position for several weeks
rast. Ii is thought, however, tnat juice
McKenna may be Attorney General, as in
dicated by the Associated Press several
weeks ago. and that Col. McC Cloks name in
that event, may be under consideration for
Secretary of the Interior, which. with
Long of Massachusetts for the Navy aid
Gary for Postmaster General, would corl-
plete the cabinet There is reason for the
growing belief that McCook may be tender
ed d portfolio.
Not Offered to McCoOk.
NEW YORK, February 1o.-Col John J.
McCook said today that he had not
ceived, directly indirectly. from Prcsi-
dent-elect Mckinley any intimation that he
had been or would be rendered a position
in the cabinet His recent visit to Maj.
Mckinley and Mr.. Hanna was OF friendly
nature merely. He and the Presdent-elect
had been friends since early youth.
In reply 10 question as TO the probable
basis for the report that Mai. Mckinley
had decided upon making Kim Attorney
General. Col. McCook said that il was the
custom of Presidents when they were form
ing their cabinets to invite the men they
desired to become members Of ii TO a con-
ference. and he never received any such in
vitation.
Regar dcd as Settled at baltimore.
BALTIMORE. Nd. February l9.-Private
dispatches received here leave no room to
doubt that James A. Gary of this city has
been rendered the appointment of Postmas
ter General by President-elect Mckinley
Mr. Gary left the city last night. and. al
though he would not admit it. his closest
friends here say that he went 10 Canton,
having been called thither by Major Nc
Kinley in connection with the postmaster
generaiship.
PANIC IN a SCHOOL.