New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-12
PI.ACE-SEEKERS WASTE TIME
NOT ONLY THEIR OWN, BUT THAT OF
THE PRESIDENT ELECT
THE DISTRIBUTION OF PATRONAGE RECEIVING 40
ATTENTION FROM MAJOR MKINI.EY-HE
PROPOSES To MAKE FEW OR NO AP-
POfNTMENTs UNTIL LARGER
MATTERS HAVE BEEN
DISPOsEA OF.
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Canton. Ohio. Feb. IA regiment OF office
seekers marched up the hill to Major McKin-
ley's home to-day Each man awaited his turn
had a short talk with the President-elect and
then trudged down again. Aside from the
pleasure OF a pleasant greeting from the Ma
jor whose patience never fails, what % per
cent Of the callers hear after they present their
claims is courteous but strong intimation
that it is not the purpose Of the President-elect
to apportion the patronage at his disposal until
the extra session of Congress has been called
and the passage OF desirable tariff legislation
seems certain. Major Mckinley holds that pros
perity is more important than place, and that
the few hundred who will receive appointments
can afford to wait for them till business that
affects the whole country is disposed Of In
short Major Mckinley expects to make very
few appointments before June, and hundreds
OF peonle who are coming here now are wasting
both time and money
Among Major McKinley's callers this morn
ing was w. II. Elliott, manager Of The New
Castle Gnd1 Courier" Mr. Elliott is a gradu-
ate Of the United States Naval Academy. ana
served in the Navy for several years. He is
strongly indorscd for Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy. Scnator-elect Fairbanks Is one Of his
leading mcn Of his state behind him Mr. FL
lott said
Il learned in Canton to-day. from the best
of authority that Theodore Roosevelt. Of New
York City desires this appointment. and has. IN
effect, made application FOR il. The impression
which carried away was thai it would not, in
al proba bility be given 10 Il New.York man
and that Mr.. fooseve!. was no longe" under
consideration The President-elect advised me
to see Ex-Governor Long. ana tank the matter
over with him"
The rslvice to see Mr.. Long which was given
TO Nr Elliott ough, to be sufficient 20 convince
any one who has doubts about the Governor =
status in reference 10 the Cabinet that ne mas
been decided upon for Secretary of the Navy aS
these dispatches announced several DAYS ago.
w + Rockwell a well-known manufacturer
Of Neriden Conn had some talk with the freS'-
dcnt-elcct about the metal schedule IN the new
tariff bill Mr. Rockwell Is close Irlgnu W
the Private Secretary elect. y. Addison Porter
Of Hartford.
Tn. indications a, . that the Ohio situation, as
it is called. will become good deai less coinpn
Gated hefo-e March. General Andrew Hicken-
lOOper Of Cincinnati was here thlS evening"
He said tia: the selecting Of a successor TO Nj
Sherman IN the Serate would doubtless De maze
q matter OF friendly conference ana that ne
had no fear tina. the fine harmony that has
prevailed among Ohio Republicans for the last
two years would be DESTROYED this year.
Abner Mckinley arrived from the Eas' TO-DAY
and Is the guest of his mother He Will start
for New-York Friday. and does not expect To be
in Canton again t'll after the iEauguratioa
The part which is II accompany the President
elect on hia special train which leaves here for
Waehir .'"n the evening Of March |. has been
made NJ ana numbers about hftT. II Is com
posed wholly Of relatives OF Major ara MfA
Mckinney the 3fajor's secretaries ard dozen
newspaper correspondents who go as guests OF
the Presidential their individual capacity
and not because of their newspaper connections
J H. brigham who Is talked of for Assistant
Secretary of Agrcul .ure. had an interview with
the President elect tonight.
Colonel James Il. Eosner. o. New-ICrk, had
pleasant chat with Major Mckinley this morn
ing.