New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-15
GOVERNOR LONGS CHANCES.
us AVAILABILITY FOR A CABINET POSI-
TION DISCUSSED IN CANTON.
SENATOR LODGE TALKS OVER THE NEw-ENGIAND
SITUATION WITH MAJOR MKINLEy-MR
BLISS WILL NOT HAVE PLACE
IN THE CABINET.
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IN THE CABINET.
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canton. Ohio. JAN 14-NewEngand's proba-
,,s representative in the Cabinet was discussed
,or couple Of hours to-day by Major Mckinley
and senator Henry Cabot Lodge. Senator Lodge
came 10 Canton at Major McKinley's request.
ard he left here early this afternoon for Wash
,rg,on Major Mckinley Is considering the
availability Of Ex-Governor John d. Long. OF
Massachusetts,. for Cabinet appointment as
has been said in these dispatches, and he desired
N have additional information from some re-
sponsihle source in Massachusetts. Senator
, oaoo said after the conference: I'VE discussed
,,a New-England situation and, of course. talked
about Governor Long. The people OF our Com
,,onwealth think very highly Of him, and do
M, know Of any else in Massachusetts who
&c being seriously considered in connection with
the Cabinet
.your name has been frequently mentioned as
q Cabinet possibility" was suggested
u am not a candidate for any place whatso-
aver I prefer TO be q Senator from Massachu
sets rather than a Cabinet officer"
!; js pretty clear that the indications point
strongly to Ex-Governor Long His appointment
would please the party leaders Of his State. and
10 would he cordially Endorsed by both of the
Massachusetts, Senators. Major Mckinley knows
Ex-Governor Long, and has always had high
onnion Of him. He thinks he is not only a fine
lawyer and a man OF party spirit, but that he is
as we'll the possessor of great executive abllty
Unless there is some change in the conditions
which obtain tonight. Ex-Governor Long Will
doub,less he the New England member of the
next Cabinet.
General William F. Draper. who has been
thought Of as a Cabinet possibility desires to be
appointed Ambassador to France. and there is
no probability that he will be invited to accept
Cabinet portfolio. nor is it certain that ne VIII
10 sent to Paris. though he is pretty sure to re-
ceiye some handsome foreign appointment.
In talking about Ex-Governor Long to-day.
Major Mckinley and Senator Lodge did not dis
cuss the question OF a particular portfolio. If he
&c annointed 10 the Cabinet he will be Secretary
of War or Of the Navy. or Attorney General. 1t
is believed he is admirably well fitted for any OF
these places.
Ex-Governor Long has not yet been invited
into the Cabinet but the chances are that the
,ext invitation TO become q member OF 1t VIII
go 10 him or to Judge Golf. though. as was SAID
some weeks ago, Major Mckinley is not man
who does things hastily and he is in no hurry
about making up his Cabinet. He has made the
more important appointment. that OF senator
Sherman to be Secretary Of state. and the rest
Of his task with the exception of the work OF
selecting a Secretary of the Treasury, VIII be
G. comparatively easy.
because he seemed the best equipped man in OF
fetal life for the place. and he has already re-
ceved more than fifty letters ana teiegrans
concentrating him upon his choice. Mr.. Sher-
nan was selected for the Department OF otate
ithout any reference as to who ms successor
He,uld he and without consultation Win any
Zoe Major Mckinley has at no time had any
Communication with Governor Bushnell as TO
the appointment of Senator Sherman's successor
and has In no way and at no time sought TO IN
fuence him in favor of Mr.. Hanna or any one
else There has been no deal. no understand
ing no prearrangement concerning the appoint
ment Of Mr. Sherman and the appointment Oh HIS
Governor Bushnell is free to name any one he
chooses to succeed Mr. Sherman. The cholce Oh
Mr. sherman was made solely with reference
70 his availability for the high office he has been
invited 10 FIJI. The printed stories about an Ell
fort being made to get Governor Bushnell 10
promise he would appoint Mr., Hanna 10 succeed
Mr. Sherman are not only false, but without
foundation Governor Bushnell is absolutely un-
trammeed .
Bliss with the assertion that ne is not member
Of Major McKinley's Cabinet Is interesting, Tor
i, expresses the exact situation. Mr.. Bliss VIII
rot be a member Of Major McKinleys Cabinet:
The New York II ember of the next Cabinet. If
there is TO be one. has not been selected. The
assumption in certain quarters that Mr.. Bliss
went TO Cleveland last week to accept a place
in Major McKinleys Cabinet was not
ranted. There seems to be no desire on the part
Of the Presidentelect to select a NewYork man
at once, and the chances are that the last man
chosen for the Cabinet will he from the Empire
State.
Tonight there is quite good deal Of talk about
General Stewart L. WoOdford as a Cabinet pos
sibli,y. and there is mention, too. of j. Sloat
Fassett. 1t is not owing to any development in
the political situation in NewYork that Mr..
Bliss announces he will not be in Major McKin-
leys Cabinet.
4 representative of c. F. Kendall & Co. of
Chicago. received this evening an order for the
vehicles which Major Mckinley will make use
OF in Washington. They are three in number-a
brougham. landau and a cabriolet The veh-
cles will be richly. but quietly, finished. The
Innings will be of dark green cloth and morocco
end the body panels green with black stripes
The mountings will be of silver
General II. V Boynton. Of Washington was
one OF Major McKiney's callers to-day. He had
along and pleasant interview with the President
elect