New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-21
N. Il. HANNA VISITS CANTON.
FULL OF HOPE REGARDING HIS sENA-
TORIAL PROSPECTS.
MRS. MKINLEY IN BETTER health THAN FOR
wEEKs-THE PRESIDENT ELECT PLEASED
At THE ELECTION or Mr.. MASON
IN IrIINOIS-TIIE AGRIcrLTt'-
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At THE ELECTION or Mr.. MASON
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IBy TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIIUNEl
Canton. Ohio. Jan. 20.-Callers not SO
numerous as usual this morning at the home OF
the Pre- sident-olect Mrs Mckinley was In bet
ter health than she has enjoyed for several
weeks. and gave the sculptor who Is modelling
her bust an hours sitting. NJ. A. Hanna came
down at | o'clock, beaminG with cheerfuness
and full of hope regarding his Senatorial pros
poets Mr.. Hanna said to reporter who met
him at the station II came to Canton to talk
about these" exhibiting large yellow envelope
filled with papers. mot 20 discuss the ONO
situation" But the reporter did not see the
merry twinkle in Chairman Hannas eye when
he made the statement. for It was to confer
with Major Mckinley on Ohio politics. more
than for any other reason. that Mr. Hanna Wis
tied Canton to-day.
ON Friday Mr. Hanna is going to Columbus
10 attend a banquet given by the members OF
the Legislature Governor Bushnell is to pre-
side and Mr. Hanna is to respond to toast.
Mr. Hanna seemed c0nfidens TO-DAY that ne
would he appointed to the Senate, though he has
had no word from Governor Bushnell on the
subject He no doubt bases his expectations
upon the very general and emphatic marifesta-
tions OF public sentiment in his behah. lie VII.
doubtless see Governor Bushnell on Friday, ana
have a full and pleasan: talk with him. Inc
Republicans of ohio arc moro cl"seiH "hi'ed
now thar they have been at any time since the
war and there is disposition on the part
of any Of the leaders to disturb this harmony.
Senator-elec; Forake~ who had contributed so
much to it, seems particularly DESTROYS OF NAM
tanning it, and the President ELECT desires noun
ing more cordially thai to have his own state
heartily and solidly al his back and though'l"'
Ohio Republicans want tn give him all the sup
port and assistance ana encourasemeht pos-
sible.
The election Of w. r. Mason to the Sena'e OF
the United States from Illinois assures the Presi-
dent-eect at least one friendly Senator from that
state in case he should desire to appoint Senator
Cullon To The Cabinet. 1t is also probable that
/, Mr. Culom were to resign his seat, the Legs
Ia urc which has Just refused to elect machine
man To- me Senate. would again choose some one
who would be acceptable to the Presideh'-eiec'.
There has been no active work in the way OF
Cabinet making since last week, ana 'here Is
likely 10 e none before the end OF the Weeh' II
10 nrohahla though that Major Mckinley Will
finish his Cabinet without the slightest troupie
when he 'ecides that it Is time to bring the "orh
OF constructing to a close. Whiie ne mas not ue"-
nitely and finally determined upon the DISPOSE
lion OF more. than TWO portfolios, he now mas
nrettv clearly fixed in his mind an outline OF the
whole Cabinet. and he could fill it in quickly. he
has seen or heard from nearly all the men WIZ
are under consideration. and KNOWS "he'"Vi
they are disposed to accept portiolo OF io';
Ma ior Mckinley has made no choice OF sec
retary of the. Treasury. nor has he fuzzy deter
mined upon a Secretary of the Interior III Is sa,e
to say that if Senator CullOm rs calied 10 ',le Ca
met he will occupy one Of these places w -
lection Of a Secretary Of Agriculture was u"ue'
discussion to-day. , o
f. H. COnger. Of Iowa. who was forneri! vi.
Of Ma ior NcI[inleys colleagues in Congress anu
was Minister 10 Brazil under the Harrison Al
ministration called on the President-elect TINS
morning iowa" said he has several men
T. Cummins for Attorney-General ana EXON
gresham James Wilson for Secretary or Agri-
culture are most frequently talked or MI VIZ
son is uncoinmony well fitted for the posi'iuh 81
Secretary OF Agriculture. He has Wlde olu'la
and agricultural experience. He was a success
ful member Of Congress. good STATE Nohh'''-
sioner of Railways and is most eXcfurnl pro-
lessor In our State Agricultural College he mas
charge of the experiment station. and is hghE
0cations he is a practical farmer. and owns an"
conducts several fine and profitable farms. lie
has the support Of all Of the Iowa Repubcah-
and | hone 10 see him selected for the CABINET
G. 4 Moore Of BROOKLYN; Martin Luscoinp' OF
prideenort Conn and Thomas w Bradley. of
WaIdon y Y were among Major Mckineys
visitors to-day Charles G. Dawes. of Chicago
arrived here late this evening. radiant over Inc
selection Of w. f.. Mason for the Senate