Evening star., 1897-02-09
The Inauguration Chairman Confer
ring With Major Mckinley.
CALLERS ON TIE PRESIDENT-E ELECT
Denial That Long Has Accepted
the Navy Portfolio.
MENTION OF GEN. PORTER

CANTON, Ohio, February 9.-There Is
the highest authority for saying no formal
acceptances of navy portfolio was made
last night or that anything new has been
received from Ex-Governor Long of Mas
sachusetts. 1t has been expected for sew
eral weeks that Long would be in the cab
iret and probably hold the navy portfolio,
but best information is tnat no formal
anr oLncement has been received much less
made known here. Ex-Governor Long will
probably take The navy portfolio if formal
ly rendered.
This has been another busy day for
Major Mckinley, AID his time has been full
ly occupied all day with callers, examin-
ing recommendators, reading and answer
Ing kilograms and letters The library was
filed with callers all tie morning, but at
nccn nearly all had their social call " and
personal chat with the PreSident-elect
and departed.
The mcst prominent visitor of today was
Charles c. p. Bell, chairman of the inaugu-
raj committee at Washington He arrived
OF, the 1870 Fort Wayne train, and was
met by Attorney James J. Grant. vice
president of the citizens reception com
mittee, and H. l.. Kuhns of the Hurford
House. He was driven to the hotel, and
at IL 80 had a conference with the Presi-
dect- elect When seen at the hotel by the
Associated Press representative, Chairman
Bell said he desired to talk with Major
Mckinley before he said anything for pub
lica ton.
Ex-Mayor William " Eustis of Mime
aspolis. Mimi. paid his respects to the Pres
ident-elect
Other callers were S. H. Kash state
eiector of Manchester. Ky: John Warnock
Echols of Washington, Edward Marsden
of Metlakohtle. Alaska; A NJ. Parrish Of
Cleveland, Harris Richardson. St. Paul.
Mimi. and Matte B. Price Mendoza Ill.
Mrs. De Young of New York called to see
Mrs. Mckinley during the morning, bu;
the latter was too Ill to be seen.
Mr. l. l. Fuld, known the Drummer
orator. was caller late Monday even
ing. He is well iudcrsed for the position
of assistant in the customs house at New
York and says he had very satisfactory
interview with the President-eect.
what Ex-Gov. Long Says.
BOSTON, February 9-Ex-Gov. John D.
Long said today that dispatch from Cam
ton published this morning, TO the effect
that Mr.. Longs acceptance OF the navy
portfolio had been received at Canton was
probably based upon a letter written 10
Mr. Mckinley some ten days ago, in an
swer to one received from Maj. Mckinley.
Mr.. Long said: .'At that time he wrote
me that he had me in mind for the navy,
but added that something might happen to
change his mind, though not likely
Callers ON Chairman Hanna.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. February 9.-Gen.
Horace A. Porter of New York. vino is to
act as grand marshal at the inauguration
ceremonies of President-e!ect Mckinley,
was among the more prominent callers at
the Office Of Mr.. NJ. A. Hanna this morn
ing. Later, at the Union Club, Gen. Por-
ter, National Chairman Hanna and Col.
Geo. A. GarretsOn, chairman of The COM
mittee on inaugural transportation, held a
long conference
Plans for the transportation of the presi-
Genital party, the parade and other inau-
sural ceremonies were discussed in detail
General Porter said that everything in con-
nection with the matter was progressing
finely; that tie guarantee fund had all
been pledged. and the occasion promised to
compare favoraby if not surpass anything
of its kind previously taking place.
General Porter declined to discuss the
Question as to whether he would likely be
a merlber OF Major McKinley's cabinet.
A gentleman who stands high in the
councils of the leaders of the party said to-
DAY he would not be surprised to see Cen
ga porter finally chosen for the navy
'afiila ton
with either faction in New York.
The general will go to Canton from Cleve-
coi'et.'-e " stay over here until tomorrow
morning as the guest OF Mr.. Hanna
General Porter said that he would go to
canton simply to discuss some matters per