The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-11
SHERMAN MAY Be
THE NEW Pre- M|ER
In Which Case Mark
Hanna Might Go Into
the Senate.
But a Snarl in Ohio Politics
May Defeat the Cleveland
er'S Ambition.
Culom, White, Wocdford and Long
Are Growing Cabinet Pos.
sibilities.

CLEVELAND. ONO Jan. 10. : Major
Mckinley attended church this morning,
and later enjoyed long drive. He will
leave for Canton in the morning at II
o'clock, and expects to remain there till
the first day of March.
Major Mckinley said to a friend that
this week would be an important one in
the process OF organizing his Cabinet and
administration. The formation of the
Cabinet hinges upon the salient and
pivotal positions of Secretary of State and
Secretary OF the Treasury. 1t is quite
pro ba bic that both of these important
Cabinet portfolios will be rendered and ac-
copied by the end of the week.
Senator Sherman has had some COM
munication with Major Mckinley, and he
Will go to Canton whenever the President
elect desires him to-. His visit will, ac-
cording to present arrangements here,
be made about the middle of the week. II
is now pretty well established that Major
Mckinley wants Senator Sherman to be
Secretary of State, but it is by no means
certain that Mr.. Sherman has made up his
mind to accept Cabinet appointment.
His inclination is to remain in the Senate,
where the work Is systematized and
familiar and where he can regulate the
amount and quality of it to very consid-
cradle extent.
The natural ana timely desire of M. A.
Hanna to go to the Senate may have much
to do with Mr.. Sherman's appointment to
the Cabinet, if he accepts portfolio. Mr..
Hanna has been one of Mr.. Sherman's
most valuable friends. He has done O
great deaf for him in political way, and
Mr.. Sherman doubtless feels that he owes
his last election to the Senate in part tc
the zeal and support OF Mr.. Hanna. Theil
relations have been friendly and close fol-
years. If Mr.. Sherman does not accept
the offer of Cabinet position, the way te
the Senate will remain closed to Mr.
Hanna, for he would not contest the seat
with his personal and political friend Of
long standing.
1t is rumored tonight that Senator
Joseph B. Foraker of Cincinnati will be
invited to visit Canton while MIR. Sherman
is there. Upon the action of Mr.. Foraker
and his friends the Senatorial aspirations
of Chairman NJ. A. Hanna depend. Gov
ernor Bushnell will appoint Mr.. Sher-
mans successor for the unexpired term OF
two years if he goes into the Cabinet. He
is a devoted friend of Standardized For
aker, and it may be that it is feared that
he would not appoint Mr.. Hanna to the
vacancy for the reason that they belong to
opposite factions of the party and have
been at odds in political way for several
years.
The impression prevails among many
of the politicians that while Messrs. For
aker aud Bushnell are thoroughly friendly
to Major Mckinley and desire to support
him Loyalty and efficiently, they do not
wish to build up Mr.. Hanna's personal
prestige and power in the Ohio political
field. No promise or intimation of the
course be will pursue has been obtained
from Governor Bushnell. who is i'll with
la grippe at his home in Springfield. The
belief is current in Ohio that unless Gov
ernor Bushnell will consent to the APP
pointment of Mr.. Hanna to the Senate
the latter will himself accept Cabinet
appointment. So the conferences at Can
ton this week involve the probable dispo-
sition OF two Cabinet portfolios, seat in
the United States Senate and the future
tics.
A week ago to-day Senator Cullom OF
Illinois came to Cleveland to call on the
President-elect. He said to the CORE
spondent of the United Associated Presses
in the course of long conversation: ~
am not Cabinet possibility. 1t seems to
me that it is my duty to remain in the
Senate"
Events have marched with celebrity our
ing the last week. and political conditions
are changing daily. Notwithstanding the
fact that one week ago Senator CulIom
believed he could not accept Cabinet
portfolio if it were offered to him, he is to-
day potent possibility.
The gossip about Ex-Governor John D.
Long OF Massachusetts, and the Cabinet
seems to have pretty strong basis for its
existence. Major Mckinley knows Gov
ernor Long well, and has always had a
high opinion of his character and ability.
The availability of Judge Nathan Golf
for Cabinet position daily becomes more
manifest, and if Secretary of State is
chosen this week and a Secretary of the
Treasury the week following, Judge Golf
is likely to be the next possibility who
will become reality. If he is membs
of the Cabinet he will doubtless be Atror-
ney- General or Secretary of War. He has
been Cabinet officer, and is on the
United States bench.
Should Senator Sherman decide to re-
main in the Senate three Eastern men
will be considered in reference to their
availability for appointment as Secretary
of State. They are Stewart L. Woodiord
and Andrew D. White of New York and
Ex-Governor John D. Long of Massachu-
setts. Or inc New York men General
Woodford is thought by those who are
specializing upon the Cabinet to have
the better chance, but this is matter OF
surmise.