The record-union., 1897-01-25
The Final Appointments to All the
Positions Are Made.
Outside of the Portfolios of State and
Treasury, Nothing Definite Has
Been Determined Upon-The New
York Problem Will Probably be
Solved This Week, and General
Woodford May be Appointed-Be-
lief i'm General AIger's Success is
Growing.
Growing.


practically completed within three
weeks, with the exception of one place.
Though Major Mckinley may decide
within the next ten days upon the eight
men who are to form his official family
it does not follow that final appoint
ments will be made within that time.
Most of the men who are selected
for the Cabinet will doubtless be shift
ed about from time to time and the
final cast of the Cabinet may not be
arranged before March 1st. The Secre-
tary of State, is of course decided up
on and the Secretary of the Treasury
viii be as definitely determined. but
the portfolios of War, of the Navy, of
Agriculture, of Justice and the Post
Office Department will be a good deal
guessed about. The President-elect
desires to fill the more prominent places
in his Cabinet as soon as possible, in
order that some time may be given to
the work of choosing assistant secretar-
les and the organization of the de-
partments. A good deal of progress in
Cabinet making will be made this
week
Major Mckinley has practically fin
ished the sitting process and he has
listened to as many suggestions on one
hand and protests on the other as he
has time for. The whole situation has
been thoroughly canvassed, every avail
able man in the country has been sug-
gested for appointment to a Cabinet
position and a legion of almost un-
known qualities have caused the Presi-
dent-elect to be informed that if he SO
desires he would be told where he
might discover some hitherto unsus-
pected timber for his Cabinet. The New
York problem of Cabinet representation
will probably be solved this week The
current gossip is that General Stewart
| l. Woodford will be the New York
member. He is highly esteemed by the
President and personally is on most
agreeable terms with him.
Major Mckinley is more intimately
acquainted with General Woodford than
any of the other New York men who
are now talked Of as Cabinet possi
bilities.
General Alger's appointment is not
regarded as certain, but the belief that
he will be in it grows. and this notion
is strengthened by the fact that ex-
Governor Merriam of Minnesota and
II. c. Payne of Wisconsin seem almost
to have been dropped, for the time at
least, from the list of those who are be-
ing seriously considered. There WIFI
be in all probability a Cabinet officer
from Wisconsin. Michigan or Minneso-
Ia. and if Mr.. Payne or Mr.. Merriam is
not chosen it is almost certain General
Alger viii be, unless Lyman ]. Gage
should be made Secretary Of the Treas
ury, in which event his appointment
would be deemed sufficient recognition
for all that general section of the coun-
try.
The doubts about Mr.. Cages political
faith and economic creeds have been
removed within the last twentyfour
hours by the visit of a Chicago gentle
man to Canton and II may be safely as
sumed that his appointment is being
more seriously considered than ever,
though it is by no means certain that
ne will be selected and, indeed, the inn
preston still prevails here that Charles
Emory Smith is the strongest poSsibil-
ity. Information received here to-day
and during the last ten days makes it
certain that the Senate of the United
States will be favorable to the enact
ment of tarif legislation Major Nc
Kinley is more interested in restoring
confidence and prosperity than he is
on the mere filling of offices and good
deal Of his time. which the public thinks
is occupied with questions relating to
patronage. is really consumed in
thought and discussions bearing on poll
icies. Major Mckinley attended
church and spent the day quietly.
CANTON, Jan. 24.-Lyman ]. Gage
of Chicago has been actively discussed
to-day and he may now be fairly con-
sidered a strong Cabinet probability,
though there has not been yet tender to
him of a portfolio. The suggestion OF
his appointment TO the position of Sec
retary of the Treasury has struck a
chord in the commercial world and
great many letters and kilograms from
men of the highest character are re-
ce.ived to-day urging his appointment.
1t IS not improbable that the treasury
portfolio will be rendered him.