The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-19
Many Prominent Visitors
Call on Major Mckinley.
They All Found the President
Elect In Excellent Health.
" Incidentally" They Talked About Some
Positions That Are to Be Filled.


called upon TO consult with prominent
men from many different states and sec
ticns of the country. Some Of these call
ers arrived on the early morning trains,
while q number came on the noon
trains.
Among the first visitors to claim the
attention of he president-elect was Hon.
Charles A. Pillsbury Of Minneapolis.
Mr. Pillsbury said Immediately after his
talk with the president-elect, that his
mission In Canton was to. in a general
way, talk over the situation. He said
that he was not here to present the
claims Of any man for a position in the
cabinet or any other office. He said he
was aware that his state had been men
toned as having two aspirapts for Nc
kinley'5 advisors-ex-Governo Merrt-
am and Cushman X. Davis, but at pres
ent he had no hope that Minnesota would
be given a cabinet position.
Hon. Samuel j. Roberts Of Lexington,
KY, state Republican chairman, arrived
in Canton on a morning train. He paid
his respects to Major Mckinley during
the afternoon.
To a reporter he said that his visit
had no political significance whatever;
that he did not come to present the
claims or names of anyone to the presi-
dent-elect. He said that Governor Brad
ley had been spoken of great deal as
a cabinet possibility. and that just now
the Kentucky papers were saying great
deal in favor of Hon. st. John Boyle OF
Louisville for the cabinet.
Another visitor at the Mckinley resi-
dence was George N. Matthews OF
the Buffalo Express Mr. Matthews is an
old acquaintance of the president-elect
Among the distinguished visitors were
ex-senator Higgins Of Delaware and
Messrs. Morrey and Boyd of Whining
ton, Del.
Hanna and Bashnsn Friendly.
Cleveland, Jan. 1s.--Murat Hal
-Rsexduf New York Rwas Evisitor at the
Office of Mr.. Hanna yesterday. and held
a conference with the chairman.
To q reporter. Mr.. Halstead said he
was not an office seeker either for him
self or his friends. He said he was on
his way west and dropped in to make
q social cali on the chairman.
'I saw Governor Bushnell in New York
on Saturday" said Mr.. Halstead, "and
lad quite talk with him In regard to
the so-called Ohio situation. The gov
ernor declared that there was absolutely
nothing in the reported quarrel between
MIR. Hanna and other Ohio leaders.
I'm fact" continued Mr.. Halstead,
when 1 mentioned to Governor Bush
nell the fact that was going on west
ern trip, and would likely stop to see Mr.
Eanna, he told me that. If 1 desired, I
might assure the national chairman that
he CBushnelD took no stock in the re-
port in regard to political hostilities
having broken out"
Mr.. Hanna said yesterday that he very
much regretted that the statements at
tributed to him in his talk with ex-Con-
gresham Morey had been published.
'Mr. Morey," said the chairman, ''is an
old friend of mine and simply dropped in
here on Saturday for a social call. There
was absolutely nothing that passed be-
tween us that could be construed in the
manner stated. In fact, Mr.. Morey came
back to Cleveland from Canton for the
especial purpose of assuring me that he
had not made the statements credited
to him.