Evening star., 1897-01-07
Mr.. GARY AND THE CABINET
What Senator-Elect Wellington Says Of
Maryland's Wishes.
The Republican Party I'm the State a
Unit in the Judges
support.

Representative and Senator-elect George
L. Wellington of Maryland, speaking today
to a Star reporter of the continued gossip
concerning opposition in Maryland to Mr..
Garys appointment 10 cabinet position
from the state of Maryland. and the con-
Eection which has been made between this
gossip and the visit Of Gen. Agnus Of the
Baltimore American to Canton. said:
The republican party in Maryland is a
unit in desiring the appointment Of Mr.
James A. Gary of that state to a position
in Major Mckinley's cabinet. With the
possible exception of Gen. Agnus there is
no prominent republican in the state who
would throw a. single obstacle in the way
Of Mr.. Gary's preferment. From the con-
ferences we have had with Major McKin-
ley We have very great confidence that
Maryland will be favored with cabinet
position, and that Mr.. Gary will be the
man. Major Mckinley from the start in
timated strongly that the south would be
given one place in his cabinet. The init
nation was then narrowed down to the
statement that the place would go to one
Of the three states which cast their cleo
toral votes for the republican ticket Since
then the question has come down to
whether West Virginia or Maryland should
receive the honor. In my opinion either
Judge Goff or Mr.. James A. Gary will be
member of Major McKinley's cabinet.
There Is strong reason to suppose that
Judge Goff will not leave the bench and
its life position to take a four-year tenure
of office. even if 1t were offered to him, and
We have every reason TO feel confident that
Mr Gary will be selecled. When we
reached Canton on our recent visit we
found that some one had told the Presi-
dent-elect that Mr.. Gary was old and in
extremely feeble nea,h. By stating the
in "a GO hinl- lies
pated this idea If it had been accepted.
Mr.. Gary is about sixty-two years old and
is extremely strong and vigorous. Two
years ago his health was somewhat i'm
paired. but since then ne has entirely
covered and is quite able to undertake
cabinet work. 1t is an extremely delicate
matter to talk to President-elect about
his cabinet. The selection of the right
men is more TO the President than to any
one else. We know, however. that Major
Mckinley Is disposed to DO something for
Maryland, and we know what want,
and that is the tender of cabinet posi-
ton. preferably the Postmaster General
ship, to Mr.. Gary"
Speaking OF state affairs. Mr. Wellington
said that while there were a number of
names already mentioned as possible can
didates TO succeed Senator German in the
Senate, there was no crystallization in this
situation He was hopeful that affairs
might work out SO that bitter fight inside
the republican party over the senatorship
might be avoided. He had no doubt of the
party controlling the next legislature.
Mr. Wellington said that without any
doubt the holders Of federal positions in
Maryland would be allowed to serve out
their terms.
DIR. Booze Confident
Representative-elect Booze of the third
Maryland district is in the city today and
is circulating among his friends at the
Capitol Talking about the cabinet prob
abilities. he said to Star reporter: I'VE
are going to get James A. Gary in the
cabinet. We are pretty confident of this
Besides the work that has already been
done, nothing has been left undone that
could aid him in any way" DIR. Booze
thinks that Maryland is entitled to repre-
sentation in the cabinet because of her
large majority for sound money and he
thinks that there is no better representa-
tive of the south than Mr.. Gary.