The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-22
IT NAY BE GAGE
CHICAGO BANKER THE LATEST
POSSIBILITY FOR THE TREAS
URY PORTFOLIO
SOMETHING FOR ILLINOIS.
JUDGE GROSSCUP SAYS THE STATE
WILL BE ENTIRELY SAT-
ISFIED.
BURROWS BACK AGAIN.
Frank to Confess a Place in the
Cabinet for AIger as His
Mission.

CANTON, O., Jan. 21.-Lyman J.
Gage, of Chicago, is the latest addition
to the president-el official family.
He will probably be secretary of the
treasury. A gentleman in this city, as
conyersant with the situation as any
one can be outside of Maj Mckinley
himself or his confidential advisers,
said Mr.. Gage was being considered for
the place and that his friends were
urging his appointment. It was fur
ther stated that Maj. Mckinley had
sent an emissary to see Mr.. Gage at his
home in Chicago and ascertain wheth-
er or not he would accept the portfolio
If rendered him. The source from
which the authority for the statement
comes is beyond question. Further
strength to the statement is added from
the fact that Senator Cullom, of Illi-
nois, who has been considered for the
place, has been dropped, it being the
desire Of Maj. Mckinley to have Mr..
CullOm remain In the senate, as there
is no telling what might turn UP should
the Mckinley forces in Illinois attempt
to replace him with the present Iegisla-
ture so badly torn up.
There is no authority for statements
that any friend Of President-elect Nc
Kinley has gone to Chicago to confer
with Lyman j. Gage, in reference to his
taking the treasury portfolio, it is be-
lieVed here that there have been Chi
cagoans in Canton advocating Mr..
Cages qualifications and claims for
representation in the cabinet. Neither
National Committeeman Charles w.
Dawes, Judge GrOSScup nor Treasurer
L. A. Walton, of the Security Trust
company, all of whom were in Can
ton today, would affirm or deny the
rumors about Mr.. Gage and the treas
ury portfolio. Judge GrOsscup is still
here. Messrs. Dawes and Walton have
returned to Chicago.
Judge Gro5scup said this evening that
his visit had been very pleasant and
satisfactory. He had come, not as an
officeseeker, for homself or for any one
else but to talk over the Illinois Situ-
alton with the president-elect. He had
nothing to say of men, and when asked
about Illinois cabinet representation,
replied:
"I can only say that when Maj Nc
Kinley announces his cabinet Illinois
will be entirely satisfied"
Senator julius c. Burrows, of Michi-
gan, who was in Canton less than a
week ago, returned this morning. Ac-
companying his s-was Congressman-elect
Charles F. Pierce, of st. Louis, Mo.
They were met by Capt Heistand, and
driven directly to the Mckinley resi-
dence. Here they were closeted with
Maj. Mckinley. Senator Burrows was
seen at the Fort Wayne depot this aft
ernoon, after his conference with the
president-elect and just before his de-
parture he said that the meeting be-
tween Mr. Mckinney and himself was en-
tirely satisfactory, although nothing
definite had been reached. When asked
as to his mission to Canton, following
so quickly on his visit last week, Sena-
tor Burrows said he had nothing to
conceal in that direction.
ST am here in Gen. Alger's interests,
and this formed a part of our CONVEX
sation. Michigan, that is, the Repub-
licans of Michigan, are solidIy united
for Gen. Alger, and the state has but
one candidate for the cabinet"
"Will Gen. Alger be In the cabinet,
senator?" was asked.
1--WE all hope so, but cannot tell,
for no definite conclusion was reached.
However, 1 will emphasize my words.
the conference with Maj. Mckinley
was very satisfactory
would the reported unfriendliness
between Senator Sherman ana Ger.
Alger influence the latter's going int
the cabinet?"
Whatever differences have hereto
fore existed between Gen. Alger and
Senator Sherman do not at present;
therefore, this would not influence Gen
Algers entrance into the official FAM
lily"
"Will you visit Canton again?' was
asked of Senator Burrows
mo, I believe not At least 1t is
my present intention not to. However,
may come this way again."
A. P. Funkhauser, Gen. John r.