The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-15
LODGE VISITS M,KfSLEY.
A Cs.1ere.es Over the New E.siana Me
Der OF the Cabtset.

Der OF the Csbtaet-
CANTON. O.. Jan. Ex-senator Henry Cabot
Lodge was the most important visitor at tho
Nc .Sinley home to-day. The conference con-
cerned New England's representative in the
Cabinet. and 10 believed 10 have been about
1-Gov Long VI Massachusetts more than
any ono else. Senator Lodge had not long
been in the city before Cabinet states ~ero
being revised 20 IS to provide q place for his
name. But the Senator d!spelled all this ut
the station as Le was leaving the city for the
East by q positive statement that he 10 not.
has not been. and will no. be a Cabinet posi-
bility.
I'VE had . confidential talk. and what was
said in our conversation I certainly shall not
repeat"
This was senator Lodges answer 10 an in
auiry concerning his visit. He added that ho
came 10 canton In response to an invitation
from Msjor Mckinley. This is the third visit
Of Senator Lodge TO the Major. Surface. In
dications are that it was more satisfactory To
him than the last one. To-day lie was all
smiles. and very approaohable. On his last
visit he was paihfully short and abrupt in his
answers TO ntervtowers. and left every one
in tho dark as TO the nature Of his mission.
When asked to-day to give An expression A. to
the reports circulated from time TO time
abour his going into tho Cabinet. he said:
Almost every prominent man has been
named A. n possibility for the Cabinet Az
for myself. .iajor Mckinley has known all
along that l had no desire TO enter the CAbi-
net, and : have had no occasion 10 change my
mind since. Ny desire Is TO remain In the
Senate. There is no once within the gift Of
the Prcsident-elcct that could tempt ne to
leave the upper House Of Congress-"
Ex-Gov. Long of Massachusetts, has figured
for q week In the Cabinet sossip- II Is said
here that the opinion OF senator Lodge on his
availai ility and his statu. In Massschusetts
any misgivings about Mr.. Long. Tor they arc
old friends and colleagues. but because Mt.
Long has boon ont OF POLITICS for q consider
his reappoArance would lie regarded in the
territory he nay be called uoon TO represent.
discussed Mr.. Long. but would permit OF no
enlargement oa the subject
ou.. A: ! ' @mb Ss'o n ae b rspI.sd e Ss = lsAa M.I
Kinley and myself was and Is strictly con.
nd-nual. however, Gov. Long is a splendid
all New England"
Senator Lodge was. equally .n~on.committal
versation confessrd some knowledge Of sena.
tor SnermAn's consideration for q Cabinet Of
nee by SAYING he had not heard senator sher-
Il see 10. days paper. have him hxed for the
State portfolio. hut | have not seen Se:ator
Finally Senator Lodge was asked about the
report giving the Navy. portfolio to Stewart
L, woodford OF New York. 10 which he re.
THAT is new to me. had not heard It."
The inquiry concerning Gen, wood!ord was
suggested by q story circulated here this
morning. The story came Ia advance Of the
announcement from Mr., Bliss himself that
effect tina, Mr. Plat was not at all pleased
with the idea of Mr.. Bliss going int the Cahi.
reasons Mr.. Bliss was likely to reDsin 0 os,sids
th,, Cabinet ana that Ia that case Gen. Wood
EnItngfnu rlnARlv fha rArsure tl., . ..,..Gz-
OF 10000 names has been sent on behalf Of
the John A. brigham boom for Secretary OF
Texas delegation. which started for Canton
this morning with the boom OF State Chair
man John Gran, Of Sherman. Tex. for Cabi:
signers 70 which can only bc expressed In six
figures. The decoration is. not, seneraliy
yelops that there 10 Inorc in Il than the excuse
for . picnic. II I. learned that the real object
Mr.. Grant to be really a prominent man in
his region and worthy of considerat, on In
making the awards Of Federal pstTon.se.
here to-day 10 sec Major Mckinley on soine
matters associated with the inAugu ration AS well
sion: Major Mckinley is keeping pretty close
10 the house these days, engaged with his in.
he must attend to personally. But there is
considerable visiting and Informal social d.
Version about the daily routine, primarily for
Mrs. .Mckinley's entertain ient, but freely
ularly true during the cold weather, when
driving IL out OF the question. This afternoon
an Informal reception was given in h ,nor OF
Mrs. Judd Brooks ~ Sewickly. Pa. sister OF
j. Twing Brooks. Vice. President OF the Penn
sylvania Com There. is no let-up in the
chls OF curious persons, whose only object is
10 shake hands With and glance at the abode
lev shows as much Difference as ever. both
the Maj,r aud Mrs, Mckinley are flooded with
presents aad mementocs from friends and ad-
mircrs all over the country. These are all
quietly received and acknowledged.
Major Nick .nlcy, when asked this evening As
TO the reported declination OF Cornelius ". Hiss
of the Navy or any Cabinet portfolio. said:
III Mr.. Bliss says TIA 50, IL must be go"
That was the extent OF his talk on the subject.