The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-05
Alrer Visits Mckinley.

Canton. Ohio, February 4.-General Rus
eli Alger Of Michigan. who has been Sc
esn Tor secretary of war, reached here
Bis morning for a short conference with
Major Mckinley. He says the object OF his
fs!s b To say few words for friend
nd no. dhcuss any question of policy or
p submit Any appointments to his DEPART
pnt The former, he said, would be post
0m until the administration begins and
aeclsions have been reached In the lat
Mnl Alger declined to say who the
u'A in whose interest he came to
&3a or what he wanted for him. Con-
max tne question of policy he said:
mere may be occasion for great many
ai!a In my plans. Possibly the total
lxsonment Of any policy we might con-
y, ~ now would be necessary. Therefore
I'VE considered 1t best not to formulate
~ time at home since | accepted the
sN'alyship last week in Canton has
iuily taken up in answering con-
ssnoFy kilograms and letters and l
I'VE or six hundred behind. Then NV
a.S interests claim good deal of
."'nuoi' so that | have hut little
~" give 10 the work Of appointments.
~. " rider and Stewart OF Cleveland
y callers at tho home of the incoming
smeat this afternoon. They come from
sla a,s'e'lai meeting of pastors of the
church held in Cleveland to
testimonial Of their high regard
@'oeG 70 the president elect.
vas MAJOR Mckinleys guests TODAY
ar ferry S. Heath OF Muncie. Ind.
.s, nas charge Of the publication and
aas Oh the republican National com
a. H. uI'lng the recent campaign and
rs;,, LAS oeen recently mentioned for The
n, So VI private secretary to the pres,-
~. "r, Heath is accompanied nv Mr.
Ua, anu their visit is upon the invitnt;on
Iseucs MI n.nley' After a prolonged con-
pc,hles, Wis afternoon, during which many
,yDnsan,1 subjects were discussed. the an
,sct bsa was made that the PRESIDENT
\ nrnD rI .ehuefed to Mr.. Heath a position
.ou,S NJ and influence and that IL
Is,ch n. accepted. The position il one
I'd VIII, meath asked for some time ago
Ann NJ le coveted above all Others
nm eAihley and Mr.. Heath have Roc,
3 for re'sonai friends for many wears and
ii, sran, stated TO the Associated p,osa
aaor s mat he had no position ~
h pS w. trust within his rift ~ wbioh
wt,,e a.n would aspire that he ,yn n
.ea lived a, INV 10 this friend. The two
bout a =. .ne same hotel in Washinston
lath VA 'sen years or more when Mr.
gspopasn, WIDELY known newspaper cor.
lsuber ~ SUI me president-elect was a
usn ~, was conspicuous In ,ho oo
uerpnr !, rsulted in the nominated u,
IAlea lso ",shlnley for the presidcnrv ' ,o ".
reIs,jnn iat'er Is unstlnted In III, ~
sult,,d da as Wen as for the ssrvic. h
1T uallng the contest which 'o ou, Nv
tti,ou Pm. ono February 4-colonel /.
Csaal p s.,''r' editor of the Hartford d
bat bs ~. ~, confirmed the report to1,v
, HI. n,'r r eeen chosen by Mr.. mckinley
Mr. M Slivi,s Secretary. He eamo Wa,
! lang co.'s REQUEST and yesterday
q rsttcr b,i ..s'eace with him al Canton
~ Porter !. .hen definitely settlea
. . Mn. MeKin,sa, Personal friend of Mr..
\ n bad tho exDsy,a o. long standing, and
~ u toI the post Ni'I ha Necessary to fit
= phelrs lsa Nephew NJ y,ru,,
e eIpess, Besides an exten i" ,'i'am wal
!. egislRlure Nv served In tho Counsel
=, during on. was as Senator Piatrs seer
s .,,sa vss clork Vo ~ and at another
. s'ps He was Vas y 81 a Congressional com.
s u, e fcr goye ig,sht y the republican
tAs s s0Ter was a ~ MILO 2, Connecticut,
I. sk s eopysao@a @ asS h, Sa ssas1s
: Tie campaign. in Connecticut
8 sS' Lake. Zen "awi'nN Election.
i, .seaer and hi, -, reoruary 4. = Moses
VA flgA, va, a a, say that the sen,
'Haea by the ballot that