The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-13
And Later smiiingIy Announces HIS
Had Not Been Turned Dovn.-
SIZE OF HIS PLUM NOT KNOWN
But RUMOR SAYS HE WENT AFTER
THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC PRINTER.
Representative Roots. Of Conners-
willie, Also at Canton Yesterday-Mr.
Hardy After TiIIman's Position.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CANTON, o., Feb. 12.-Indiana was again
represented in the throng OF people who i'm
vaded the Mckinley residence to-day. The
two prominent Indiana men were Francis
7. Roots. of Connersville. and Colonel w.
r. Holloway. of Indianapolis. Mr.. Roots.
who is a banker and manufacturer and
member OF the State Legislature did not
disclose the nature of his mission. but IL is
presumed he came here IN the interest OF
some candidate for office. although he said
his visit could be classed a simple call''
on the President-elect. Not so with Colonel
Holloway. however. 1t is said there is no
doubt about the object OF his visit, for it
has been reported several times that the
colonel would not decline an important
Office in reward for his services as one OF
Chairman Gowdy's assistants before and
after the nomination OF Major Mckinley.
Mr. Holloway has been long before the pub
lie in his city. He occupied an Important
post that gained for him the title OF
Colonel when Oliver p. Morton. his
brother-in-law. was War Governor of In
diana. After that he held the position OF
postmaster at indianapolis. He is also
known as a journalist. having been owner
and editor OF several newspapers. IL was
reported soon after the election that Mr..
Holloway desired 10 succeed Postmaster
Sahm, and later that he would not refuse a
good consulship, but to-day II was rumored
that II Is his ambition TO be public printer.
After his conference with Mckinley he an
nounced he was well pleased with the inter-
View. and that he had not been turned
down. He was close as an oyster, however.
when asked what plum had been ten
dered him, saying the reporters would have
Major Mckinley had scarcely finished
breakfast before the library began filling
With visitors. Messrs; Thomas A: Banning.
Charles II. Oftield, Philip G.. Direnforth
and Douglass Direnforth, representing the
Patent Law Association of Chicago. were
among the first received. President Ban
ming delivered a memorial which was print
ed and adopted at a meeting OF the asso-
citation a few days ago. The association
recommended that the appointee for COM
missioner OF patents be a man thoroughly
acquainted with the patent laws. but did
not name any one for the position Major
Mckinley listened TO the reading and at its
conclusion thanked the committee and
through them the association for the time
~ suggestions and assured them the sub
Ject would be given careful consideration.
Pennsylvania party, consisting of State
Chairman j, p. Eikins, j. NJ Clark and
Altoona gentleman, who Withheld his name
arrived from the East and drove directly
to the residence. They refused to reveal
the object of their visit: Mr.. r. B. Murphy.
OF Virginia, was a visitor, coming TO talk
over matters OF local interest.
A delegation of four colored men. con-
". -.
Clemens, Lincoln Green, OF Dayton. and
s. NJ Smithers, of Colfax. la, came To
confer concerning patronage for that race.
There are three prominent colored men
Bishop Arnet. B. X. Bruce and John o.
Lynch-who have been mentioned for reg
lister or the treasury, and the visitors would
like to see one OF the three appointed.
Mr.. Giles j. jackson, colored attorney
OF Richmond. Va said he was here as tho
representative OF the depostors of the late
Freedman's Bank which failed I'm 1873 to
endeavor to interest the incoming admin
iStration in securing an appropriation to
reimburse depositors, many OF whom lost
said he was advised TO collect all of the
facts obtainable and present them TO tho
proper authorities at Washington.
General Henderson. OF nnois. n member
oe Congress for twenty consecutive years.
and Major II. +. Lloyd, of Cincinnati.
talked with the major this afternoon.
Henry Weidner. president OF the German
National Bank. and Director NJ NJ Wins
tell, of the same institution and a deie-
gate TO the Minneapolis convention. both
of Newport, KY. also called. I'm company
with Mr.. John G. Dueber. To "A reporter
they said that Kentucky would be pleased
TO have a representative in the Cabinet.
bat If this cannot be. then Tennessee would
be their second choice, ii. Clay Evans be-
ing preferred.
Gen. A E. Buck prominent I'm Georgia
politics, held a consultation with the Presi-
dent-elect this afternoon. When seen later
General Buck did not feel at liberty TO dis
cuss the subject matter OF his interview
He said they had not talked a great deal
about the Cabinet, and that nothing OF a
definite nature on that subject was arrived
at during the interview. General Buck. II
is understood. favors Major Hanson, a
prominent cotton manufacturer OF Macon.
for 6 portfolio. He said to-day that Major
Hanson's would be the most popular ap-
| pointment that could be made In that ter
| ritory.
General McNulta. OF Illinois. took dinner
| with the major and spent the evening with
| him. IL is generally supposed that a good
commissionership will fall to the lot OF Gen-