The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-07
He Tells Major Mckinley that for Per-
sonai Reasons He Cannot Fill the
Office Of Attorney General.
MANY VISITORS At CANTON
POET JOAQUIN MILLER AMONG
THOSE WHO CALLED SATURDAY.
Revival Of the Report that Mark
Hanna Is to Be Postmaster General
No Chance to BE senator.

CANTON, o., Feb. ct Is not probable
that Judge Nathan GoT, of West Virginia,
Will De member Of McKinleys Cabinet
After two weeks consideration he has de-
ciiheu the portfolio Of attorney general. A
letter was received from the judge this
morning announcing that he could not ac-
cept the honor for personal reasons The
withdrawal of Judge Con brings up for re-
consideration by the President-elect the
whole question of who shall represent the
South in the Cabinet. 1t is safe 10 saw his
mind is not made up Oh this subject. and
that he would be greatly relieved if Judge
Con, even at this late day could be induced
to alter his decision, which. il may be
stated. is not expressed In absolutely final
terms.
Visitors at the Mckinley residence after
10 o'clock this morning were disappointed
when they were told that the major had left
the city and would not return until the
afternoon. The President-elect left on the
1880 Fort Wayne train TO meet the train
on which Mrs. Mckinley was returning
from Chicago. accompanied by her sister,
Mrs. M. c. Barber, Captain and Mrs H. o.
s. Heistand and Charles G.. Dawes. They
arrived home at 1:20 o'clock.
Among the visitors this morning was Col
O. L. Pruden, of Washington. Colonel Pru-
den was chief clerk of the White House
under President Grant and has held the POI
sition ever since. He will have the same
place under President Mckinley and his
visit was to confer with Secretary Porter
on matters that will come before them.
The arrival of Congressman Francis III.
Wilson, OF Brooklyn, and his conference
with Major Mckinley Immediately on the
M ha fnla Ia
to Chicago. leads to renewed talk OF Will
son for Cabinet position. But the name
of Colonel ]. j. McCook. of New York, is
now considered most probable for attorney
general.
The noon Valley train brought 1.-The poet
OF the Sierras," Joaquin Miller. Of
California. He was accompanied by Hon.
Harry Wagner, of San Francisco. and Mr.
L. h. Holden. of the Cleveland Plaindeaier
When asked as to their mission Mr.. Wag-
ner said that Mr.. Miller, who is TO lecture
in Cleveland Monday night. was here to
obtain a sketch of the home life OF the
President-elect and Mrs. Mckinley for the
inaugural number of a newspaper. and that
there was nothing political in their visit as
far as he and Aff: Miller We're concerned.
During the afternoon eX-CongreSSman
Bayard 7. Hainer, of Guthrie, @. T., and
Herbert Wolcott, of Cleveland. brother OF
Mr.. Hainer said they did not expect to talk
politics. but. as he was in Canton for
short time, he wanted TO call and pay his
respects to Major Mckinley. Mr.. Hainer
said, in reference to the monetary con-
ference that he hoped the mission would
be successful and that the foreign ma
tons would join in an International agree
ment.
Ex-CongressmaA w. Z. Brownlow, OF
Jonesboro, Tenn, also paid his respects to
the President-elect. He said his mission
was to speak for appointee from Ten
nessee for register of the treasury. This
office is now held by a Mr.. Tillman. from
Tennessee and he believes the next APP
pointee should be from his State lie said
he was not here in the interest or any one
for a Cabinet position, but spoke very high
ly of II. Clay Evans who has been spoken
of as the possible postmaster general