The herald., 1897-02-05
Staked Out or Still Running at
Large
MANAGER HANNA HOPELESS
OF Securing the Toga Stripped From
Senator Sherman
McKinley's Friend Heath Gets a Good
Job, as Yet Unnamed AL
ger Wants More.
Associated Press Special Wire

Gle ELAND, FeD. At can be stat
ed on unquestionable authority that Mr.
Hanna has practically abandoned all
hope of securing the appointment as
| United States senator to succeed Sher-
man. A gentleman who stands as close
| to Hanna as any person in Cleveland
said today that there was now no doubt
that Governor Bushnell would appoint
| Lieutenant Governor Jones to fill the
| unexpired term of Senator Sherman,
| and that at the next session of the leg
| islature, which convenes in January,
1898. Governor Bushnell himself would
| be candidate for the full term. 1t is
| further stated on the same authority
that the lieutenant governor has agreed
not to be a candidate for the full term in
| opposition to Bushnell and the fight will
be between Bushnell and Hanna. The
gentleman who gave this information,
| and whose knowledge of the subject
cannot be doubted, said the fight be-
tween Hanna and Senator Foraker
would now be carried on to the bitter
end and would, he said, not be by any
means confined to state politics. The
report that Hanna is being strongly
urged to accept the postmaster general
ship in McKinley's cabinet is also veri-
fled, but thus far, it is stated, he has
steadily declined to enter the cabinet
in any capacity.
NOT A CABINET CANDIDATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-Representa-
tive Hunter of Kentucky returned from
Canton today. In an interview he said:
THE story that I was to be offered the
place of internal revenue commissioner
or any other position under the incom-
ing administration to remove me from
the senatorial fight in Kentucky is alb.
solutely false. President -elect McKin-
ley Is and was aware before l went
to Canton that did not want any posi-
ton, and that I was and am a candi-
date for senator from Kentucky. I ex-
pect to remain a candidate until the
election is had"
A FAITHFUL FRIEND.
CANTON, o., Feb. 4.-Among Presi-
dent McKinley's guests today We're Mr.
Perry S. Heath of Muncie Ind, who had
charge of the publication and printing
for the Republican national committee
during the recent campaign, and who
has frequently been mentioned for the
Position of private secretary of the pres
ident. Mr.. Heath is accompanied by
Mrs. Heath. and their visit is on invi-
tation of the president. After a long
conference this afternoon during which
many political subjects were discussed
the announcement was made that
Tic pIeSlutIlt-eleCl ndQ tenQereQ TO MY.
Heath a position of prominence and in
fluence, and that it would be accepted.
The position is one which Mr.. Heath
asked for some time ago, and which he
coveted above all others Governor Nc
Kinley and Mr.. Heath have been warm
friends for many years. and the former
stated to the Associated Press this even
ing that he had no position of honor
or trust within his gift to which Mr..
Heath would aspire that he would hesi-
tate to confide to this friend
BEEN THERE BEFORE
CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 4.-John Addi-
son Porter. editor of the Hartford Post,
confirmed the report today that he had
been chosen by Mr.. Mckinley as his
private secretary. He came west at Mr..
Mckinley's request, and yesterday had
a long conference with him at Canton.
the matter being then definitely settled
Mr.. Porter is a personal friend of Mr.
and Mrs. Mckinley of long standing and
has had the experience necessary to fit
him for the post. Mr.. Porter is a nephew
of William Walter Phelps. Besides an
extensive newspaper experience, he
served in the Connecticut legislature, was
Senator Platts secretary during one
term and at another session was clerk
of the congressional committee. He re-
Gently was Republican candidate for
governor of Connecticut. Mr. Porter
was Mckinley lieutenant in the st.
Louis convention and had charge of the
Mckinley interests in Connecticut dur
ing the campaign.
ALGER TALKS FREELY
CANTON, O., Feb. 4.-Gen. r. A. AL
ger talked freely today regarding re-
ports in the east of opposition to him
coupled with charges against his war
record, that he had absented himself
from the army at Shenandoah Valley in
1854. He said he had answered in a Bos-
ton paper over his own signature the
issues raised, giving statement of Cen
erals Custer and Sheridan and Presi-
dent Lincoln.
"These statements" said Gen. Alger.
taken in connection with the fact that
we were ordered to the Shenandoah
valley and engaged constantly from that
time until l was sent to the hospital, in
September, shows that could not have
had much opportunity to disgrace my
self or leave my command in so short
time. The whole record with all the
facts in the case was published by the
press of the country in 1891 and 1892 If
anything was needed, 1 think the hun
dreds of kilograms and letters of con-
graduation being received now from
the men who served with me in the field
would convince any fair minded person
that whoever attempts to smirch my rec
oIu never saw service In the field nor
smelt burned powder. They should ask
the men who served under me for relia-
BILE information
Gen. Alger declined to say which friend
he came to Canton for, or what he want
ed for him. Concerning the question of
his policy, he said there may be coca
sion for great many changes in any
plans the administration might make
and possibly the total abandonment of
any policy they might consider neces-
sary. He considered it best not to form
ulate any.
MY time at home since accepting the
secretaryship last week in Canton has
been fully taken up in answering con-
gratulatory kilograms and letters. and
l am five or six hundred behind. Then
my business interests claim a good deal
of my attention. SO that have but lit
tie time to give to the consideration of
appointments"
General Alger left on the 80 train for
Cleveland. He will remain there over
night and return to Detroit in the morn
ing: He had very pleasant interview
with the president-elect of about two
hours duration.