The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-02-20

CANTON, o., Feb. 1s.-PubllShed re-
ports that Col j. j. Mccook, OF New
York. has been rendered the portfolio OF
attorney general, can now be verified.
AZ has been reported In these dispatches,
his name is believed to have been pre-.
scnted by friends In connection with q
cabinet position for several weeks past.
It IN thought, however that Judge Me-
kennl may be attorney general, as indi-
Gated by the Associated Press several
weeks ago, and that Colonel McCook's
name. In that cvcent, may be under con-
sideration for secretary nf the interior,
which, with Long, OF Massachusetts, for
the navy, and Gary for postmaster gem
eral. would complete the cabinet. There
Is reason for the growing bellef'that Nc
Cook may be rendered portfolio In the
news from New York that his name Is
being urged by the regular organization
aswell as other factions OF the Republl-
can party Of the state.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Col. John j. Nc
Cook said to-day that he had not re-
celYed, directly or Indirectly, from PreSi-
dent-elect Mckinley any intimation that
he had been or would be rendered q POSI-
tlon in the cabinet. His recent visit to
Major Mckinley and Mr.. Hanna was OF a
friendly nature merely. He and the
Presldent-elect had been friends since
early. youth, and ever since that period.
In reply to q question as to the probable
basis for the report that Major Mckinley
had decided upon making him attorney
general, AIcCook said that II was the
custom OF Presidents, when they were
RaN,s,GnSr that's S.0frfnain n fNVtfA the man
they desired TO become members OF It 20
a conference and he never received any
such invitation.
CANTON. o., Feb. lS.-Hon. James A.
Gary, OF Baltimore, whose name has
been reported under confederation for
postmaster general and whose cause has
been advocated by all but two OF the
sOVithern members Of the national COM
fnlttea and q majority OF the congress-
slonnl delegations from the south, ar
rived In Canton via the Pennsylvania
road at 1880 q. m. He was met at the
station by Hon. JoEeDh 3. Smith, OF the
Mckinley household, and driven TO the
Mckinley home. Mr.. Gary was accom-
panied to Canton by Mr.. A. Az Monroe
OF Baltimore.
James Albert Gary IS distinguished
citizen or Maryland. about slxiy-three
ynare OF age. He attended school at
Rockhlll Institute. Elliott City, ND. and
afterward at Allegheny College, Mead
vile. Pa, and In 1861 became = partner
IN Jnmes S. Gary & Son.
In 1870, Mr. Gary succeeded his father
a. head OF the firm and he has conducted
~ affair1 for twenty-five years with
marked problty, ability and success.
Among tho business men In Baltimore,
he Il universally respected.
He was an ardent tinlonist during the
war and has been q Republican ever
since, In 1870. the Republicans nnmi-
mated him for Congress in the Fifth dis
trIct. which was Democratic at that time,
and AZ ,,ourse, he was defeated. He has
been a delegate 20 every national con-
vention OF his party since lSI2, and from
1850 10 1896. has represented Marylnnu
upon the Republican national commit.
les. In the councils OF his party ne
speaks with authority and MS utterances
are heard with respect.