The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-31
CANDIDATE FOR FARMER
Hon. James T.. Wilson of Iowa il Among
the Canton Callers.

Canton, O., Jan. 30.-Major Mckinley
was visited by two senators this morn
ing and with other calls passed a busy
forenoon. lie had several conferences
OF Importance. but the gentlemen were
rather reserved as 10 their nature.
Among the early callers were ex-senator
Saunders Of Helena. Mont; Senator
Brown OF Utah and General Charles Ii.
Collins OF New York.
Senator Saunders said his mission to
Canton was for the purpose OF saying
good word for General Alger. but" said
the senator. II see there is no necessity
for that now. General Alger Will make
a good official"
Hon. James r. Wilson OF Iowa left at
80 O'Clock for his home. When seen al
the Fort Wayne station he was very re-
ticent in his talk. but Il was not Difficult.
to infer from his talk that he is more
than a cabinet possibility. and may &C
cept the agricultural portfolio. He said
that the fact that an Illinois man IS al
ready in the cabinet would not preclude
a member OF the official family from BE-
ing chosen from his state or section OF
the country.
Mr. Wilson Is professor OF the agri-
cultural works in Iowa Agricultural col
lege and since 1891 has been director Of
the experimental station there He IL
OF Scotch birth. but has been a resident
OF Iowa for forty-one years. He was for
six years a member Of the Iowa legislat-
ure and served in the FOrty-third. Forty
fourth and Forty-eighth congresses. He
was railroad commissioner in 1872 in the
interim OF his congressional career be-
tween the Forty-fourth and Forty
eighth congress. Mr.. Wilson wss
speaker Of the Iowa house from 1872 10
1874. In congress he was known as 'the
WHIP" or ''pairmasisr." and became a
very popular man. lie e the foremost
representative Of the farming interests
OF his state.
Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. Tim
othy L. Woodruff OF New York. arrived
in the city on the 10 train on the Val
ley railway this afternoon 20 visit Major
Mckinley. They were met a. the depot
by Captain Heis-and and we're driven 70
the Mckinley residence n the family
carriage. Tney had iBnch with TIRE ma
jor and a conference ensuei- Mr. WOOD
ruff. when seen b an Associated Press
representative. would give 10 inforuoa-
ton as % the object Of aiE visit until he
had conferred with the presldent-sIec.
They al LEFT on the 49, train Tor C3sye-
land
Senator Rroxn. - Utah, VINO, with
General Coils o. New York. Ieft az Pos
for Washington. said % the Assoc.sse1
Pres that their visit a; The Mckinley
nome. had been a very pleasant one He
said II had 10 political significance
whatever.
General Coils SAID ;hz. his talk ~f-h
Major McKIri.y Vas a very Satisfactory
oae. h. ssd. n taking over The polscy
az the incoming admin strzt!or. tnSt
Major NcKfnl.ys desire Vas 90 raise
the country from tne un19irx. hating
ga. which has c3aTzctsrizs5 tae pasf
f5Er years. and have u co1se forth erect
ard honorable and take So place a. sn~
,-oat o, ali nations T. this I'D. Gen
srsi Coils sad. every EFFORT would -
made 20 place - operation b July !
what would bring activity - Industrial
interests al ogsr the csEntry.
Ano-g the afternoon callers were
james Afbe-. Chambers ~ PiitsSurg.
Robert J. Loveland. ard A. /. La1sae
% CongsrsN. I'D
Canton. o. Jan. S3-ISeu:enzn. Gov
.rno- Timothy l. Woc4EEsH ar. VIE q
Mex YORK. x1oo cane aese thlz ae<s--
noon 70 ezl % MAR AcKfal~T. EFT
TINS evening Tor Cleveland. Z8sre NJ
Too4ruS expects d &c Cas.fmsn
Hanrz
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