The Portland daily press., 1897-02-01
SECRETARY WILSON.
An Iowa Farmer for the Agriculture
Department..

Canton, O., January 5U.-James VIII
son of Iowa, who visited Major Mchln-
ley last evening by invitation, is no
dou bit to be secretary of the agriculture,
and formal offer Of the portfolio will be
made by letter next week. Major Nc
Kinley and Mr.. Wilson talked politics
and about the administration two hours
last night. Mr.. Wilson has been three
times mem Der of Congress and he in
troduced the first bill passed in the House
u, DIVIDING for the establishment of Ge-
partment Of agriculture. This was in
1872 and the bill did not become law.
fsEsor in the State Agricultural collegs
of Iowa, and a practical politician. He is
sixty years of age.
Senator Brown of Utah was one OF
Major Mokinley's callers today. He
said, 81 think the Repu blicans of Utah
| will return to the fold. They are tired
of Organism too. 1t is not synonymous
with free silver. Bryan stands for class
hatred and aniIuosity with the thought
full people Of Utah and they ses he Is not
the leader they want to follow. think
the Republican party will regain its old
strength.
Ex-senator San ders of Montana was
also caller. Timothy l.. Woodruff,
lieutenant governor of New York. ar
rivsd here at O'Clock this afternoon and
lunched with Major Mckinley. He urged
the appointment of Gen. Stewart j..
Woodford to the cabinet.
After an hour s1con versation with Ma
jor Mckinley. Gov. Woodruff said 81
think New York will be represented in
the cabinet and hope thePresiden t-elect
will chosoe my friend and neigh Dor, Gen.
Stewart L. Woodford. He is clean,
capable, distinguished man and ought
to be very generally acceptable. I do not
think there is any opposit ion to him on
the part Of Brooklyn Republicans.
Charles G. Dawes Not to Be Comp
troller.
Washington. January B0.-The an
nouncement that Prssident-elect MoKin-
ley has decided to appoint Charles G..
Dawes comptroller of the currency, is not
only denied at Canton but bears the
work OF canard on it's face from the
fact that the term of Comptroller Eckles
will not expire until April. 1898, more
than year and q month after Major Nc
Kinleys inauguration. 1t can be stated
that Mr.. Eckels has no intention eff va
eating the office. until his term expires.
He cannot be summarily removed with
out cause by the incoming President
The Inaugural Ball.
Washington, January 30.-The inaugu-
raj committee announced today that
tickets for the inaugural ball are Eow
ready for distribution. Each ticket will
be accompanied by souvenir which is
exceedingly handsome and is included in
the price of hall ticket, five dollars.
Orders by mail will be filed in the order
of receipt. No complim en- tary tickets
will be issued exc ept to President-eIect
Mckinley and Mrs. Mckinley.
Not.a Single Taxer.
Chicago, January 30.-Lyman j. Gage,
a prospective secretary of the treasury in
President-eleot McKinley's cabinet, posi-
lively denied today the published story
that he was single taxer and an uncom-
promising adhsrent of Henry George up
on that subject.
"There is not the slightest foundation
for the report that am now or ever was
single tax man." said Mr.. Gage, "and
nothing that l have ever said or written
ON economic subjects could furnish the
slightest grounds for such statement"