New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-21
BROOKLYN AND THE CABINET.
CHANCES OF CONGRESSMAN WILSON OR
GENERAL wooDFORD.
FRIENDS OF EACH HOPING TO WIN THE nav
roRrrorLo-rHE GENERAL HAS


NOTHING TO SAY.
There was a renewal yesterday OF the taih VIM.
IA. been heard at frequent intervals since the rs
20 ,.,.-, about prooklyn's chances Of having
representative in Major McKnley's CABINET iheie
no. heen little expectation that Brooklyn wou'u re-
ce,ye any Cabinet honor except the Navy poi 80
and the persistent reports that Ex-Governor Jun, "
Long of Massachusetts. had accepted ina. pa
Ief, the friends of the two Brooklyn possio'ii'es
...-n.t IN despalr A Brooklyn Republican
hrouebt across the river from New-fork yesteroaS
. rer,ort from. OFFICIAL sources that Generai "oou
ford was still lively possibility. ana mus '"e BUS
sins we're once more set talking.
As The Tribune has before said. there Is nVe,'
rivalry between the friends Of Congressman rrahc's
" wilson and General Woodford TO establish the
~,ronrest claims 10 the Secrctaryshp OF the Navy
Az be,ween the two aspirants, surface lnuica"o.'
have for a day or two pointed to Generai " oo0'v
select,on but II all the truth were know" 'o"e
story could be written about the work tha' Is pe"e
aone for Congressman wilson Last SPRING VINE"
80, ,or delegates TO the ST. Louis Conven-
ton was hottest. and even long before that t''he'
CONGRESSMAN Wilson was working quietly Out en-
enthusiastically for Major Mckinley. Inc |o"eie''
man met the President-elect on many occaSo'
nd was admitted TO the inner circles OF 'he .u"'
friends He is as intimate at the present 'lme VII"
the men who will be the leaders OF tne noh'e'
administration. and his intimacy win ''e"'. ~.
gather with his excellent record on the Na'a' co'
mittee are his chief claims TO the place.
CONGRESSMAN Wilson has the backing OF H'os' Va
the Brooklyn men who favored Mckinney NoiIl"a
lion before the ST. Louis Convention. inciudhg war
,.r p Atterbury Commissioner Theodore b. WILLIS
George H. Roberts, jr., and Ernest j. kaitehoac"'
IN. four BROOKLYN men who went into the ConVen-
ton as avowed supporters OF Mckinney ms oa"u
dacv has been Endorsed by many fepuohca' VI
ssni,atIons in the city, including the Twenty-third
Ward Republican Association. and delegations oi
NfnL n
h,s claims 70 the honor and urge his appointment
Most OF General Woodfords hackers are men WIN
.,ood nv ex-Goyernor Morton in his canooacy ioi
the Presidential nomination. A prominent nep"o-
l,can who had a conversation with EDWARD La",e
bach Yesterday afternoon reports that although MI
Yauterbach was decidedly non-committa IN regaro
% his visit TO Major Mckinley. he dropped one OF
two hints which gave out the impression tna' MS
visit to Canton had been In General "oooio'u
interests The Tribune announced Ie ssn ~ can
thai delegation Of Brooklyn men had been 10 Sa,.
ton to work for General Woodford Inc men n
of the delegation have made every enoa, ~ o Hp
man was Colonel George A. Price, one OF Mckinney
closest Brooklyn friends. Colonel Price mas pe S III,
observation-disclosures most ardent supporters al me ,le
when the effort was made to eIect Mchi,eS u sav
gates from this State Colonel Price eo ayere
TO discussing General Woodfords candid,acc;y. 70
friend Of Congressman wilson too ~ 90 nhio
norter Yesterday that Major Isaac f. Mack. OF S,nio
l. workinr diligently for the Congressman Major
Mack while in Brooklyn last fall was the cues. OF
Wson a arus I'll M' largely to Major
Mack's friendship with President-eiec' Mchinies'
and hopes to profit by It. or., vood,ora is nom
committai on the subject OF his candidacy: When
asked by reporter last evening II ne mao any
Pressing himself neither affirming nor denying his
interest In the matter