Evening journal., 1897-01-05
PORTFOLIO FOR ALLISON
Either the State Departfnentor or
the Treasury.
GOSSIP OF THE CABINET MAKERS.

The Iowa Senator. 10 Is Said, May Have
His Choice OF the Two Leading POSI-
tions-- Draper of Massachusetts Talked /
OF as New England's Member.
CLEvHLAND, Jan. 5.-Cabinet making
Is suspended temporarily, awaiting the
outcome Of the Interview In Canton ON
Wednesday letween President Elect Nc
Kinley and senator Allison. The senator
has accepted Major Mokinley's invitation
TO stop over on his way To Washington
and consult with him concerning the pol
icy OF tho administration on various sub
iects.
IL is asserted the meeting has been ar
ranged I'm manner that viii leave no em
barrassing explanations for either of the
participants I'm the event of Senator All
son not becoming a member Of the cabl-
net Whether other statesmen who may be
called on later will refuse TO accept nice
suit of cabinet clothes because 1t may be
an Allison castOfi, they will have to de-
termine for themselves. Probably Il viii
all be handled so delioately that there Will
be no trouble.
Senator Allison Is wanted for either the
state or the treasury department, accord
ing 20 his own preferences. He has been
under consideration for secretary of state,
yet II he should indicate willingness to
snter the cabinet as the head OF the treas
ury the shift would be quickly made. The
main point IS TO have him identified with
shc Mckinley administration
Several Iowa politicians, who were In
| l5leveland, sought TO give the impression
/ that the senator's call Is to be purely one
OF courtesy, because, they say, he has al
ready let it be known that he Is not dis
/ posed to accept a place In the cabinet.
National Committeeman A. b. Cummins
and NJ. G.. Reynolds of Des Moines gave
out this version.
Mr. Cummins Is one of the prospective
candidates for the vacant place In the sen
ate If one should be- created. He had an
hours talk with Mark Hanna, and then
had an interview with Major Mckinley.
While roiterating his opinion In public,
that Allison would not Withdraw from the
senate In private Mr.. Cummins was able
To give the presidents elect some reasons
which might bo pressed on the senator to
draw him into the cabinet
New England's Representative.
II is stated that Representative w. H.
Draper of Massachusetts, was suggested
for the cabinet Mr. Draper is member
OF the committee on foreign affairs He
Is ambitions OF going abroad and has been
indorsed by the Massachusetts, delegation,
including senator Lodge, for a first class
foreign mission. Recently his name has
been brought up for higher honors at
home.
General Osborne who Is from Boston
and knows the politics OF the state was
asked II he had heard the late rumors. lie
replied that Mr.. Draper was an excellent
man, whose nnmo he had heard along
with other Republicans as a possible rep
resontative of New Enlgand in the cabinet.
This seems to be Mark Hanna's weok
, for feeling that he does not want to 90
into the cabinet He always feels that way
, when it rains In sunshiny weather be
feels equal 10 any responsibility. His
Cleveland friends tell mo Mr.. Hanna.
real ambition is the senate, yet they can
not find much encouragement for it
j, Nothing can be had from senator For
4 aker indicating willingness to have Mr.
q Hanna appointed to al the vacancy II
4 Senator Sherman goes into the cabinet
= Governor Bushnell Is out IN an interview
Il stating that he is a candidate for re-elec
1 tion as governor and does not aspire 10 <,
! into the senate at the expiration of Sher
= man present term. But this Is no ovi
\ dence that he would put Mr.. Hanna II
! line for succeeding to the fun term by ap
/ pointing him TO M the vacancy that would
: happen by sherman becoming secretary o.
Z state.
Meanwhile the New York friends OF the
4 national chairman continue TO congratu
: late him on his supposed decision Co be
come postmaster general.