New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-27
OFFICE-SEEKERS FROZEN OUT
FOR ONCE THE PREsIDENT-ELECT HAS
LITTLE REST.
THE COLD WEATHER HIS REST FRIEND-MR.
HANNA CONFIDENT OF THE sENAToRsHIP-
A FEW VISITORS WHO BRAvED
THE wINTRY BLASTS.


Canton. Ohio. Jan. 26-Cold snaps are no re-
spectors of persons. and hence, while the Fresi-
dental mind concerned itself with Mr.. Hanna
(who arrived this evening" and subjects OF e1ua!
Importance it discovered that heaters. like Cabi-
nets and other human contrvances, will get out
CT order. There are conpensations for Presi-
dent-elect however when cold wave submerges
nation. for the tide of friends and ofIice-seek-
ers receives severe setback Thus this after
noon between = and o'clock. when 1t Is usual
to find Mr.. McKinley's library crowded. II was
occupied by members of the household only As
for the Major he set out for walk down to his
mothers home, and returned. rudy ana inVigo-
rated, to receive the National chairman. NJ"
Hanna There nothing in the visit. he said
Of importance-and Mr.. Hanna. az a matter OF
course. agreed with him perfectly.
They spent the evening together. and 1t Is ex-
tremely improbable that they avoided the sub
ject OF the Senatorshp. Mr.. Hanna's friends
stout'- maintain that everything Is tending
toward his appointment by Governor Bushnell
to tn, vacancy to be created by the resignation
Of Senator Sherman and as the Governor main
tains dignifed silenc, there is no reason to be-
ieva the contrary. In any event the probabili-
ties all point to a solution thai VIII not ahect
the present harmonious condition Of the party.
spirits and chatte1 in his usual manner about
the inauguration and other matters Of no public
interest
The fact that the real purpose OF the Brooklyn
men who came here to-day was not so much to
urge the suit OF congressman Francis ii. Will
son. who desires to be Secretary OF the Navy. as
to preven.. If possible. the selection Of General
Stewart l.. Woodford did not add weight to the
importance Of their visit. Mr.. Mckinley has
warm personal feeling for Mr.. Woodfori and
whatever his convictions may be. they are prop
ably unshaKen by the visit paid him to-day. In
the Brooklyn party were r. Ross Appleton. Wal
ter f. Atterbufy. City Works Commissioner
Theodors B. Willis. +. j. Kaltenbach and George
Roberts jr In addition to the formal presenta
ton of Congressman Wilson's name the visitors
presented the name Of Andrew Jacob for ap-
pointment as Naval officer of the Port OF New
York.
Clarence w. Bowen. Of The NewYork Inde-
pendent" whose precise mission is unknown
called early and remained with the Major for
luncheon. He had also Colonel John y. Taylor
Of East Liverpool. as his guest. Before they sat
down word came from Chicago announcing the
safe arrival there Of Mrs. McKinley Edward
Rosewater. Editor of The Omaha Bee" arrived
during the day. Presden. Sterling Elliott OF
the League Of American Wheelmen was another
caller. Mr. Elliott wants Mr.. Mckinley TO taxi
some stand the subject of National road i'm
provement. Judge Mckenna of California. was
cordially spoken Of by William L. Rohrer. OF
Redands. Cal, and the fact that hope for H.
Clay Evans lives eternal In the Tennessee breast
was shown by the presence Of W. p. Chamber
lain. of Knoxville. j. b. Irwin. Of Pekin. town
somewhere i'm the corner OF Illinois called Egypt.
wanted to have Senator Cullon. ra her than Ly-
man J. Gage. made Secretary of the Treasury.
Chicago. Jan. 26.-Mrs. Mckinley. wife Of the
President elect. accompanied by her sister, Mrs.
Barber arrived over the Lake Shore road from
Canton at 800 this morning. They were driven
at once to the homo of Lafayette McWilliams.
No 1861 Lake-ave.. where they will be the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. McWilliams during their
visit TO this city. Mrs Mckinley expects to
main here about week.