The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-08
M'KINLEY's CABINET.
Plays Hide and Seek with the August
Supreme Court.

Supreme Court.
Wash. d. c., Mar. 6-AIl the members
Of the new Cabinet except MIR. Gage met
| in the cabinet room adjoining the Presi-
dents office at half past ten. where &C
cording to arrangements the Chief Justice
was expected to administer the oath OF
office. Mr.. Gage had not understood this
programme nor apparently had Chief
Justioe Fuller, who had made an ap-
poiptmept to swear in the secretary OF
the Treasury in the Treasury department
at l1.15, and Mr.. Gage had issued
NUN Der Of invitations to Illinois men to
witness he ceremony. The entire SUI
preme Court also had an engagements TO
call on the President in body at IL to
pay their respects to the new Presloent
and in this way only part OF the day's
programme. occurred strictly according to
schedule time. The confusion at the
White House was extraordinary. Thls
was due to the crowds of persons who
had in some way secured cards OF intro
ducUion and to the numerous Congress
men who appeared with constituents
who wished to see all the apartments
and who in many instances succeeded.
Secretary Porter's office was overrun
with Senators and Representatives but
he denied himself to them and remained
with the President in tie cabinet room.
While the meeting of the President and
his advisers was continuing and every
effort being made to reach Chief Justice
Fuller to administer the oath, the Su-
preme Court was suddenly announced a
few moments before II and the Presi-
don't hurried down stairs IN the new
parlor to greet them. After the usual
formalities of this reception, when the
Chief Justice learned that ths cabinet
had been waiting for him, he suggested
for convenience that the ceremony might
be performed at once in the presence OF
the court and this was promptly acted
upon. The oath was administered to the
Secretary of State ct 11.45 and to the
others in rapid succession. The cere-
mony was In the nature of private
affair but for all that the Blue Room
Kinley was seemingly the most interested
spectator. With him were Mr.. Porter
his secretary, and Lieut.. Gilmore of the
reg ular army, who has been assigned to
duty as temporary aid to the President.
Justice Brown Is a resident of Detroit
and it was at the request OF Gen. Alger,
his fellow townsman that he swore in
the new Secretary of War. The Chief
Justice and Justice Gray administered
the oath of Office to the other members.
Chier Justice Fuller went over to the
treasury department and met Secretary
Carlisle and Mr.. Lyman ]. Gage in the
office of the Secretary. There the oath
was al minstered to Mr.. Gage.
The Tippecanoe club of Cleveland were
received in the East room shortly before
noon by the President. Congressman
Burton accompanied them. Gov. Bush
nell and his staff, accompanied by Mrs.
Bushnell and humble of ladies, called
by the President In the Blue room. Other
callers this afternoon were Gen. Horace
Porter, who received many congratula-
tions upon the success of the parade;
Congressman Hopkins Of Illinois, Sena-
tor Mills Of Texas and Senator Proctor of
Vermont. The Flambeau club Of Min
neapolis was received in the East room at
half past twelve. The President and
Mrs. Mckinley were joined at lunch by
their relatives from Canton, most Of
whom leave for homo this evening. j.
Fl. Brigham Of Ohio, vino is said to be
selected for the position of assistant Sec
rotary Of agriculture had an interview
with Secretary Porter.
1t is reported that ex-Oongressman Bel
lamy Storer of Cincinnati may not be
appointed drstIassistant secretary Eof the
state, and that the name of Frank Par
fridge of Vermont, formerly solicitor Of
the state department, and afterwards
minister to Venezuela, which had been
presented by Senator Proctor, has been
Withdrawn on account Of Mr.. Partridge's
i'll health. 1t is understood Mr.. 6torer
esires to 90 abroad.
Secretary Long has retained as his
private secretary, Louis Harvey Finney.
| who served Mr.. Herbert in the same
capacity.
The official list Of the nominations sent
to the Senate By President Cleveland
during the second session of the 54th
Congress upon which no action WAS
taken was made public today by 6ecre-
tary OF the Senate Cox. One hundred
and twenty eight names are included in
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