New-York tribune., 1897-01-26
MAKING UP THE CABINET.
NO LACK OF FRIENDLY ADVICE FOR THE
PRESIDENT ELECT

DECIDED rRoGREss MADE By MAJOR MKrxLEY
IN HIS DELICATE AND IMroRrANr WORK
POPULAR INTEREST N MR. GAGE.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrsvxEl
Canton. Ohio. Jan. 25-Southern Republicans
again claimed the attention Of the President
elect to-day. There were callers from many
parts Of the country. too. and the fact that the
mercury was 10 degrees below zero did not
diminish 10 any great extent the rumber OF
Major Mckinley's visitors. John c. Houk. A II
Pettibone and T. II. Baker. three Republicans
well known in the South. called To urge the
appointment Of II. Clay Evans. OF Tennessee
10 the Cabinet Mr.. Eyans's friends had a good
deal TO say in his behalf and they found Ma
)or Mckinley a cheerful and patient listener
Mr.. Evans said or his friends Major
Mckinley. is a representative Southern man
he is more than politician. He is a progress
sive. intelligent. cultivated man. who has done
as much as any one to develop the material
resources OF the South and attract capital to
Il. His public services have been considerable.
He was industrious. efficient member Of
Congress and he elected Governor Of Ten
nessee by a comfortable majority. but was
cheated out ot the Office by the Democrats
Mr.. Evans was Assistant Postmaster-G General
oughy familiar with the work OF the Depart
rent We think he would make as good a
Postmaster-Cieneral as any one who could be
appointed. and hope he will be chosen FOR
that Office"
II is unfortunate for Mr. Evans that 4 num-
ber OF the influential men Of his own State
oppose him strongly. otherwise he might have
been favorably considered for the Cabinet The
chances that Judge Nathan Goff will rep
resent the South in that body He is in every
way fitted for Cabinet place. and there is
opposition to his appointment
1t can he asserted moro positively than ever
that ex-Governo: Lone will be the New-Ensland
member OF the Cabinet In respect TO the ap-
pointment OF Lyman J. Gage. Of Chicago. to the
position OF Secretars- OF the Treasury. evidences
OF the popular interes, in the suggestion reach
the President elect by every mail. The feeling
obtains here that Mr. Cages appointment is
likely to be viewed with much favor by the bust
world. and his selection will be fresh and
poten. impulse to the wave Of returning conf
dence Nj. Gage has not received the tender
Of a portfolio. and there may be no decision
reached for several days. but it is believed here
that he will be appointed
No progress toward the selection OF n New
York man for the Cabinet has been made for
several days. General Stewart l.. Woodford is
the most conspicuous possiniAty, ana the Dellel
is current here that he Will eventually be APP
pointed Secretary OF the Navy. but. as was ndl-
Gated in these dispatches last week it may be
month before the New-York member Of the Cab
met is chosen and il would occasion no surpriS"
among those who are familiar with the condi-
tions If. like General Harrison. Major Mckinley
should go II Washington with vacant place on
his Cabinet slate. to be filled by the selection Of
a New-York Republican after his arrival there.
1t may he put down a. certain that If General
Woodford is not chosen. no other Brooklyn man
is likely TO be il present conditions and consider
ations continue 10 prevail.
John f. Lynch and - F. Bowles Of Missis-
sippi. were among Major McKinley's callers to-
Gay.
4 delegation fTSm Brooklyn will be here to-
morrow To oppose the appointment OF General
Woodford. w y. Atterhury the advance guard
Of the anti-Woodford contingent. has been here
several days