The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-04
Expects to Outline His Inaugural Ad-
dress During the Next Few Days
if Visitors VIII Permit.
NO CABINET SELECTIONS YET
CHAIRMAN HANNA'S PREFERENCE
SAID TO BE FOR THE SENATE.
This Might BE Accomplished by Plac-
ing sherman i'm the Cabinet, Leav-
ing Vacancy for Hanna.

CLEVELAND, o.. Jan. 3.-Presideut-
elect Mckinley passed very quiet Sun
day at the home of Mr.. Hanna. This morn
ing in company with Secretary Osborne, of
the national committee. Mr.. Mckinley at
tended the service at the Franklin-avenue
NJ. l.. Church. His presence at the church
not announced in advance and there
was no increase in the attendance. The
pastor, Rev. DR.. T.. S. Lewis. in his open
ing prayer asked divine blessing upon
those called to high places. When Mr.. Nc
Kinley returned from church he was
greeted at Mr.. Hanna's home by Senator
Cullom, of Illinois. who had stopped over
for short visit on way to Washing
ton. The senator and Mr.. Mckinley had a
short conference. In the afternoon a few
of the close personal friends of the Presi-
dent-elect called on him.
1t is the intention of Mr.. Mckinley to
devote the coming week to the outlining of
his inaugural message, and for that reason
it is announced that he desires TO be left
undisturbed by callers as much as possible.
Part Of the week Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley
will remain at the home of Mr.. Hanna, and
the latter part of the week they will be
the guests of Col. Myron T. Herrick, on
Prospect street. If the quiet that he de-
sides cannot be secured here the President
elect will return to Canton before the end
of the week.
Interesting Cabinet gossip is being cir
| culated here tonight, and one correspond
ent sends the following 10 the Pittsburg
Dispatch: Up to this time Major Mckinley
has contented himself with very general
survey of the material presented to him for
| Cabinet purposes and of the prospects for
the initiative of such legislation as is be-
lieved TO be essential TO the success or the
new administration. The preliminary sur
vey of the work is now pretty we'll COM
pleted. The time has come now when the
checkers must be moved up towards the
king row." 1t is but sixty days until
William Mckinley will succeed Cleveland
as President of the United States. When 1t
is considered. therefore. that, with the ex-
ception of Mr.. Hanna. not single Cabinet
tender has yet been made, and this state
ment is made in defiance of the report sent
out from Washington last night that Chalr-
man Dingley had been rendered the treas
ury portfolio. there is none too much time
for definite action.
DISTINGUISHED CHICAGO CALLER.
Major Mckinley believed that it is more
satisfactory TO take up this work in the
spacious and secluded precincts of Chair
man Hannas home than it was at Cam
| ton Cleveland is easter of access. too. for
such persons as Major Mckinley may de-
sire to call into his counsels, and he being
4 the guest anu not the loSl, he Gail iioic e
| easily avoid undesirable callers.
Among the persons who thus conferred
| with Major Mckinley at Chairman Han
| William M Osborne. of Washington;
| Robert Patterson, of the Chicago Tribune
and Chairman Hanna Mr. Patterson was
| one of the Illinois delegates at large TO the
| St Louis convention. While his visit has
! this social aspect, it is understood that Mr.
1 Patterson and his father-in-law, Joseph
Medil the Tribune. would not feeI un-
| kindly towards the administration II Major
| Mckinley should appoint Mr. Mccormick
| another of Mr.. MedillS SOnS-in-law, to one
| of the foreign legations, either as minister
| or secretary.
Mr.. Mccormick. it will be RENE mlbered
| London during the Harrison administration.
| but resigned his position. owing TO some
! differences with the late secretary, Harry
| White.
The fundamental questions to be decided
| at the outset of the conference which
few days with Mr.. Hanna and others is
| the disposition to be made of Mr.. Hanna
himself in the new administration. Until
| that point has oeen passed no advance
| can be made and that is why any talk
| about Chairman Dingley or Senator AL
| lison having been rendered portfolios is alb
| surd. Chairman Hanna still has very
| strong desire to enter the United States
| Senate rather than the Cabinet. There
| and his ambition. however. and the key to
| the situation is unfortunately in the hands
Of Governor Bushnell who is Senator Fora
ker's representative in the Ohio executive
| chair.
HANNA FOR THE SENATE.
| The situation as it exists tonight is
| undoubtedly this: Mr.. Hanna prefers the
Senate to the Cabinet Senator Sherman
| has been somewhat mollifieG since his
| spirits were first angered by the announce
| ment that Hanna was figuring for his seat.
| Mckinley prefers Hanna to Sherman.
| Bushnell might or might not fall into the
scheme to appoint Hanna if Sherman were
| asked to go into the Cabinet. The propo-
| stion is to have Sherman, who might nat
urally be expected to feel some solicitation
| about his successor. request Bushnell to ap
point Hanna. This will be followed by
| similar request from Mckinley. The recip-
| lent of the gift is the chairman of the Re
| publican national committee. Can Gov
| ernor Bushnell refuse such a request?
The answer is without any knowledge of
Governor Bushnelfs intentions that
/ practical politician he can deny ii. Why?
| Simply because 10 put Mr.. Hanna in the
Senate would amount to the total obscura-
tion of his colleague, Joseph Il. Foraker,
and as problem in practical politics Gov
ernor Bushnell must play the hand as die
| tated by the Cincinnati senator-elect.
| Therefore il still looks very much il Mr..
Hanna would be compelled to relinquish the
mortgage which he expected TO obtain in
the Cabinet and take his own chances to
succeed Sherman year later.
Major Mckinney Is sun looking anXiouSly
toward Senator Allison, upon whom his
| hopes were set as head of the State De-
| partrnent and while the gossip in Cleveland
| has been that Allison is looked upon as a
| likely secretary of the treasury there is
much reason to believe that Mr.. Mckinley
| regards him much stronger man in the
! State Department than anywhere else.
These are the pawns that Mckinley and
| Hanna will move about the chess-board
| next week and while they propose that
every movement shall be made with as
/ much secrecy as possible. there is no doubt
| that very substantial step will be taken
| toward the formation OF the Cabinet before
| Major Mckinley returns 10 Canton