The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-04
Successful Business Man Who Has
Twice Been Treasurer of the Re-
publican National Committee.
CLEVELAND'S CABINET BUSY
DISPOSING OF ROUTINE WORK IN
VIEW OF THE CHANGE TO-DAY.
Governor Bradley to Appoint A. T.
Wood to Succeed Senator Black
burn, of Kentucky.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The Cabinet
of the incoming President was completed
to-day, when Cornelius n. Bliss. of New
York, accepted the interior portfolio, and
Ex-Governor Long, of Massachusetts, was
notified that he had been assigned TO the
Navy Department. The list of Cabinet Off
GERS, as it will be sent 20 the extra session
OF the Senate, follows:
Secretary Of State-JOHN SHERMAN.
of Ohio.
Secretary of the Treasury-LYMAN j.
GAGE. of Illinois.
Secretary of War-RUSSELL A. ALGER,
of Michigan.
Attorney General-JOSEPH Nj kENNA,
of California.
Postmaster General-JAMES A. GARY.
of Maryland
Secretary of the Navy-JOHN d. LONG,
of Massachusetts.
Secretary of the Interior-CORNELIUS
n. BLISS, OF New York.
Secretary of Agriculture-JAMES WILL
son, of Iowa
When Col. j. j. McCook, of New York,
declined the secretaryshp of the interior
Che wanted to be attorney generaD, Mr..
Mckinley conferred with Senator-elect
Plat and other New Workers. Mr.. Platt
although not opposing Mr.. Bliss, urged the
selection of General Woodford, but Mr.. Nc
Kinley preferred Mr.. Bliss for the reason
that he is more acceptable TO both factions
of the Republican party in the Empire
State. Mr.. Bliss was yesterday asked to
accept a portfolio, and announced his will
ingness provided it was the navy. He was
Informed that Ex-Governor Long had been
booked for that position. and that the only
place open was the Interior Department
To-day he notified Mr.. Mckinley that he
would relieve the President-elect of his
embarrassment by accepting the proffered
honor 1t was reported that Mr.. Bliss had
consented 20 serve for six months only, but
1t can be stated on authority that the ap-
pointment was accepted without any condi-
tions. Also to set at rest any doubt as to
the reception of the appointment by the
regular Republican New York organization
it is said by the same authority that Mr.
Bliss's selection is very gratifying to Mr..
Patt and his friends and that it is regarded
as tending distinctly to insure harmony in
the party in the State of New York
Bliss Is "a Good Business Man.
Cornelius ~ Bliss was born In Fall River
Mass, about sixty years ago. At the age
of twenty he entered his fathers commits
sion house in New Orleans, and in 1913
went into business in Boston. AS a. part
ner Of John and Eben Wright & Co. he
opened a branch store in New York city
which was placed under his management
and soon became the big end of the busi-
ness To-day 1t is Bliss, Fabyn & Co, and
is recognized as one Of the leading dry
goods firms. Mr.. Bliss was one of the
founders of the New York Chamber of
Commerce. He interested himself in the
banking business and is at present I'm the
directories of many financial institutions.
In 1859 he married Miss Plummer.
Mr.. Bliss has always been interested in
politics, but never held any political Of
flee, except the honorary one of member
of the Pan-American conference. He was
president of the Protective Tariff League
for a long time. and was chairman OF the
Republican State conventions in 1873 and
1888, and was treasurer OF tile hatloilal coin-
mittee for some time. He declined the
nomination for Governor In 1855, when Ira
Davenport was nominated, and when his
friends were urging the nomination on him
i'm 1891 he went to Europe He was chair
man of the business mems committee,
which tried TO nominate Arthur in 1884,
tee of thirty in 1893. Although not in COM
plete harmony with the state Republican
organization Mr. Bliss has hnanciered the
Republican national committee in the two
last presidential campaigns. His accept
ance of the position of treasurer OF the
committee last year was at the express
and Mr.. Hanna. Once he undertook the
work he entered on it in a most thorough
manner One of his rules was that no OBJ
legation should be incurred unless the
money was on hand TO met 1t when due.
This was rigidly adhered to throughout
the campaign, and at the close Of each
| night checks were mailed for every bill
presented and audited. The result of this
| was that when election night came around
and many Republicans expected TO be
| asked TO contribute toward making up the
| deficiency they were amazed to be told
| that the Republican campaign had closed
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