The record-union., 1897-01-18
Interest Centering on the Secretary Of
the Treasury.
McCIeary of Minnesota Looming Up
Now as a Possibiiity-TheP Presi-
dent-EIeCt Wishes to Find Some
Man Outside of New York if He
Can-AIger's Chances for Place
Growing Observation-Disclosures is in
the Lead From This Coast.

CANTON, Jan. 1.-THE usual quiet
of Sunday at the Mckinley home was
undisturbed to-day. Cabinet-making
ceased. the Majors study was deserted
the litter of papers has disappeared and
the President-elect rested and went to
church Webb Hayes, a son of the late
President, dined with Mr. and Mrs. Nc
kinley and took a drive with them in
the afternoon, returning home on an
early evening train.
Now that Senator Sherman has ac-
cepted the portfolio of State, public in
terest seems to center upon the appoint
ment of Secretary of the Treasury.
Charles Emory Smith has been men
toned more frequently and considered
in connection with this important posi-
ton than any one else up to the present
time, but another name has been sug-
sested, which will also receive due con-
sideration at the hands of the President
elect.
The treasury possibility is Congress
man j. NJ. McCleary of Minnesota. He
attracted the attention of the President
elect by his forcible speeches in Congress
on the silver question and was here once
during and once since the campaign.
Major Mckinley is very favorably i'm
pressed with Mr.. McCleary, who is a Ca
madam by birth and was an educator
before he went into politics. The Presi-
dent-elect would be glad TO find a suit
able man for Secretary of the Treasury
outside of New York, in order that no
suspicion of complications with Wall
street may attach to him, still If the
best man for the place is clearly shown
to be in New York the appointment will
be made from that State.
The friends of General Alger who
come here from time to time are feeling
very hopeful at present The Republi-
can party of Michigan has practically
been consolidated in favor of General
Alger, according to Senator Burrows,
and in this respect he is a stronger Cab
met possibility than either Henry c.
Payne of Wisconsin or Ex-Governor
Merriam of Minnesota Both Messrs.
Payne and Merriam are opposed by in
fiuentia1 factions in their respective
States. It is apparent to all careful OBJ
servers that Mr.. Payne, Mr.. Merriam
and General Alger cannot all be ap-
pointed to the Cabinet for the reason
that they come from the same section
so if Mr.. Payne and Governor Merriam
should be dropped from the list of posi-
bilities the chances OF General Alger
would be measurably improved.
1t is likely that the present week will
see the President-elect reach a definite
conclusion respecting the appointment
of a Cabinet officer from the Pacific
Slope. Judge Joseph McKenna is
thought by those much given to Cabinet
speculation TO be in the lead. He served
in Congress with Major Mckinley and
was on the Committee on Ways and
Means with him. There hangs in Major
McKinley's library a photograph of the
Ways and Means Committee of which
Major Mckinley was Chairman and the
man next to the President-elect in the
picture is Joseph McKenna. on the
walls of the same room is a large and
handsome picture of Judge Nathan
Goff of West Virginia, who is one of the
strong Cabinet possibilities.
An effort of great persistency and
vfgor is being made to secure the ap-
pointment to the position of Secretary
of Agriculture of a West Virginia man.
The other name most frequently heard
I'm connection with this place is that Of
ex-Congressman James Wilson of Iowa
Mr.. Wilson was strongly indorsed by
Senator Allison and is a practical, sue
cessful farmer and man of affairs. The
President elect is in no haste about
making this appointment and it may be
one of the last agreed upon.