New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-23
A PORTFOLIO FOR GOFF.
BELIEF THAT THE JUDGE HAS BEEN
SELECTED FOR ATTORNEY
GENERAL.
THE WEST vIRGINIAN VISITS CANTON AND HAS
TALK WITH THE PRESIDENT ELECT
OTHER CABINET POSSIBILITIES.
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OTHER CABINET POSSIBILITIES.
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Canton. Ohio. Jan. 22.-Judge Nathan Con-, one
OF Major Mckinley's friends Of long standing and
former colleague in Congress. came by special
invitation to sec the Presdent-ee at his home
in Canton to-day. Judge Golf had to take
train at Clarksburg. W. Va his home, at Z
o'clock in the morning. and did not reach here
till 1890. Notwithstanding his long ride and
broken rest. he looked as fresh and his smooth
face seemed as youthful to the PRESIDENT ELECT
as 1t did when they last met. some six years
ago. Major Mckinley and Judge Golf did not
talk politics for long time after they shook
hands to-day. The conversation was reminiscent
In tone. but before they parted General Gor
understood that Major Mckinley wanted him for
Attorney General and he in turn made II plain
that II the portfolio rendered TO him he
would be able to arrange his affairs as to
make 1t possible for him to accept II. AS Judge
Golf is now on the United States Circuit Bench
he will have to give up an honorable and much
desired position to accept the new honor which
Major Mckinley will surely offer him Judge
Goff was invited to Canton several weeks ago.
but was unable tn come at that time. He left
Canton this evening and said that. while he was
not yet a member of the Cabinet. his visit had
been very satisfactory one.
c. l.. Magee. Of Pittsburg. who Ii one Of the
strong anti-Quay leaders OF Pennsylvania. had
an hours talk with Major Mckinley to-day. He
discussed some local matters and said that so
far as the Cabinet concerned he had given
his Endorsement some time ago to p c. Knox.
OF Pttsburg. whose friends have asked Major
Mckinley to choose him for Attorney General.
Mr. Knox Is a lawyer Of large means and high
standing in his profession. He Is about forty
q ia a he ma IN
one Of marked success. and the people Of West
ern Pennsylvania are supporting him for the
Cabinet. From a political point OF view. It is
thought. there is not much to recommend the APP
pointment of Mr.. Knox to the Cabinet. and 1t is
surmised that he Is more likely TO receive a
judicial appointment some time from Major Nc
Kinley than the tender Of a Cabinet portfolio.
However. Mr.. Knox has been considered by the
President elect. and is still among the Cabinet
possibilities
The availability OF T. jefferson Coolidge. of
Massachusetts. for a Cabinet place pre-
sented to Major McKinle. to-day by ex-Gov-
ernor Cheney. of NewH ampsire. and s. NJ.
Weld and Charles II. BOLTON. Of Boston Ma
jor Mckinley listened with courteous interest
to what his New England visitors had to say in
favor Of Mr.. Coolidge. and promised to take the
matter under Amusement. but there is every
reason to believe that the wEngland men,
Der Of the Cabinet will be Ex-Governor John ID.
Long. of Massachusetts. Senator Aldrch. Of
Rhode Island
The New-York situation is in reality the
dominant one at Canton A vast amount of in
formation about the various Cabinet POSSIBLE
ties is reaching the President-elect by mail. by
telegraph and through the medium Of messen
gers. The chances that Major Mckinley
knows as much about the situation and the con-
diton and which make IL be needs
or wants know, but the we-meant efforts
to instruct him continue The most prominent
Cabinet possibilities from the Canton point or
view are General Stewart l.. Woodford and
General Horace Porter. A new name was sug-
gested to-day however. that of Congressman
F. H. Wilson. OF Brooklyn. Some Of Mr.. Will
sons friends think he would make an excellent
compromise Cabinet appointment and they be-
lieve him to be particularly we'll qualified to dis
charge the duties which fall to the lot of a
Secretary Of the Navy. Mr. Wilson is on the
House Committee on Naval Affairs. and IL
well known by the President ELECT. 1t is pretty
certain that J. SOat Fassett will not be the
New York member of the Cabinet. The Presi-
dent-elect thinks highly Of him. but Is said to
consider him lacking in experience in National
affairs II has beer seriously suggested by
some New-York Republicans to-day that the
surest way to maintain harmony would be for
the President elect to decline to put any New
York man into the Cabinet.
Among Major McKinley's callers to-day was
r w Hollis Of New-York. who spent last even
ing with the President-elect. and had another
interview this morning ,
Lyman J. Gage. the Chicago banker. is stili
being considered in connection with the Treas
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