The record-union., 1897-01-10
ALDRlCH WILL NOT ACCEPT
THE SECRETARYSHIP OF THE
TREASURY.
Senator Sherman VIII Probably be
McKinIey's Selection for the
State Department.

| WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The gossip
conencting the name of Senator Aldrich
of Rhode Island with the Secretaryship
of the Treasury is but passing COM
pliment to man who is in every way
| fitted for the place, and who could fill
| it with great ability Senator Aldrich
would not accept the Secretaryship
| were it offered him. This statement can
| be made on absolute authority.
The latest name to be considered in
connection with the Treasurship is that
of Senator Culom of Illinois, and there
apepars to be some ground for this
talk. His possible withdrawal from the
Senate was quietly discussed this
morning by his colleagues a number Of
whom advised against withdrawing.
"A member quite close to Mckinley,
who recently paid the President-elec a
visit, is authority for the statement
that it would be we'll to keep Mr.. Cul-
lom in mind.
1t appears to be practically settled
that Senator Sherman is to be Secre-
tary of State. He will leave for Can
ton Tuesday evening in response to a
request from the President elect, con-
veyed to him, 1T is understood, Thurs
day by Mr.. Osborne, who was in the
city for a few hours on that day. Sem
ator Sherman does not care to leave the
Senate, but has intimated to some of
his close friends that if MIR. Mckinley
ir sisted upon drafting him into the
service he would not feel that he could
decline.
Mr.. Mckinley will return from Cleve-
land, where he now is, to his Canton
home Tuesday night, and will have a
conference with Mr.. Sherman the next
day. Every man of prominence who
has recently returned from Canton
brings with him the impression that
Mr. Mckinley has settled upon Mr..
Sherman for his Premier, and that the
Senator will accept when the time
comes to give a final decision to Mr..
McKinley's request.
NEW POSSIBILITIES.
CLEVELAND (O), Jan. 9.-Major
Mckinley had many callers from many
parts of the country to-day, and con-
ferred with a number Of important Re-
publicans. His most conspicuous visitor
was Senator Redfield Proctor of Ver-
mont, who arrived this afternoon from
Washington and left for the East on a
late train to-nightN Senator Proctor
lunched with Mr.. Mckinley and Messrs.
Hanna, Herrick and Dawes at the
Union Club in this city, and then had
a conference of several hours duration
with the President-elect and Chairman
Hanna. Special attention was given to
the New England situation. AS an out
come of the interview three new Cabi-
ret possibilities have swung into pub
lie view. They are Ex-Governor John
D. Long of Massachusetts,, Ex-Governor
Dillingham; Of Vermont and General
William F. Draper, one of the most ac-
tive of the Massachusetts Congressman.
Ex-Governor Long and General Dra-
per are we'll known. Ex-Governor Long
served in Congress with Major Nc
Kinley and General Draper is one of
New England's successful men of af-
fairs The chances are that one of these
men will be selected for the Cabinet.
Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island, who
is talked OF in connection with the
Treasury portfolio. is hardly among the
Cabinet possibilities at present, for the
reason that it is thought he could not
be spared from the Senate, as it is said
that he would be charged with the
management of the new tariff bill i'm
that body.
Major Mckinley was informed to-
night that the Ohio Electoral College
would call ON him ON Tuesday next.
General George B. Williams of Wash
ington was among Major McKinley's 8
callers to-day.