The herald., 1897-01-14
SENATOR JOHN SHERMAN
To Be President McKinley's Boss
Cabineteer
THE BUCKEYE STATESMAN
Is Offered aud Viii Accept the State
Portfolio
|E BUCKEYE STATESMAN
The Appointment Due to the Fact that
Manager Mark Hanna Aspires to
Become a Senator.

Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-The Mail and
Express special correspondent at Can
ton, O., gives to that paper the positive
statement that Senator John Sherman
will be secretary of state in the Nc
Kinley cabinet
CONFIRMED
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The Asso-
ciated Press is able to announce tonight
positively that Mr.. Mckinley has ten
dered the state portfolio to Senator John
Sherman of Ohio, and that distinguished
Buckeye statesmtn has accepted and
will be the premier of the incoming ad-
ministration.
Speculation as to who would be the
Ohio member of the cabinet of the pres
ident-elect has persistently hovered
about the names of Senator Sherman
and Hon. Mark Hanna. the chairman of
the national committee, the former be-
ing mentioned in connection with the
state and treasury portfolios and the
latter in connection with the head of the
treasury and postoffice departments. 1t
has been known for some time that Mr.
United States senate. The retirement
of Ohio's veteran senator to accept the
position of premier in Mr.. Mckinley's s
cabinet will probably open the way to
qualification OF this ambition. Mr.
Sherman's term as senator would ex-
pire two years hence. March 4, 1s99
The vacancy created by Mr.. Sherman's
retirement would be filed by appoint
ment by Governor Bushnell, pending the
assembling of the Ohio legislature in
January, 1896. 1t is understood that the
old war in Ohio between the Sherman
and Foraker factions has ceased and
that complete harmony has been restored
among the leaders. This carries with it
the strong impression that Gov. Bush
nell will appoint Mr.. Hanna to the va
cancy in the senate when Mr. Sherman
steps out to assume the responsibilities
connected with the head of the depart
| ment of state. Senator Sherman de-
clines to make any statement relative
to the important announcement which is
made tonight, but this in nowise mill
tates against it's authenticity. The def
mite announcement that Mr.. Mckinley
had selected keystone for the arch upon
which his administration will rest re-
calls the fact that Mr.. Clevelands selec-
ton of Judge Walter Q. Gresham fol
secretary of state of the present admin
| istration was the first given to the pub
| lie.
AS secretary of state Mr. sherman will
round out brillian public career which
began forty-two years ago in the house
of representatives, and bring to that ex-
| allied post a ripe experience which cover
| cd four terms in the lower branch o1
congress and six terms in the upper
house besides four years at the head OF
the treasury department under Mr.
| Hayes administration.
| 1t Is significant in connection with the
| knowledge that Mr.. Sherman will bC
secretary of state that Gen. Russell A
Alger of Michigan, while here a few days
ago. had a conference with the Ohio SEN
ator, at which it is understood all theil
past differences were adjusted and rec
onciled. This strengthens the belief tha
Gen. Alger is also to be a member of Mr.
McKinley's cabinet, the post he is to fiji
being that of secretary of war. Reports
however, also persistently associate tn,
name of Senator Hawley of Connection
with that portfolio. AS the fact that Mr.
Sherman was to be secretary of stat,
was not generally known in Washing
ton tonight, it created no comment O.
| gossip.