The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-18
M'KINLEYS QUIET SUNDAY.
THE PREsIDENT-ELECT RESTS AND
GOES TO CHURCH.

All "Cabinct Making" Work Aban-
dOned For the Day and the Majors
study Deserted For Once-SinCe
Sherman's Selection as SecretarS
of state, Interest Seems to Center
on the as Yet Vacant Treasury
POrtfOliO-CabinetG Gossip StiH Goes
BrislSly on, However.
Canton, O., Jan. 17.-This was quiet
Sunday at the Mckinley home and was
undisturbed to-day. Cabinet making
ceased, the majors study was deserted,
the litter of paper had disappeared, and
the President-elect rested and went to
church.
Webb Hayes, a son of the late President
Hayes, dined with Mr.. and Mrs. McKin-
ley and took a drive with them in the
afternoon, returning home on an early
evening train.
Now that Senator Sherman has ac-
cepted the portfolio of state, interest in
the rest of the cabinet seems to center
on a Secretary of the Treasury. Charles
Emory Smith has been mentioned ire
quently in connection with this important
position, but another name has been sug-
gested which will also receive due consid-
Grafton at the hands of the President
elect The treasury possibility is Con-
gresham J. NJ McCleary of Minnesota.
He attracted the attention of the Presi-
dent-elect by his forcible speeches in
congress on the silver question, and was
here once during and once since the cam
paign. Maj. Mckinley is very favorably
impressed with Mr.. McCleary.
Representative McCreary is a Canadian
by birth and was an educator before he
went into politics. The President-elect
would be glad to find suitable man for
secretary of the treasury outside of New
York in order that no suspicion of compli-
cations with Wall street may attach to
him, still, if the best man for the place
in clearly shown to be in New York, the
appointment will be made from that state.
The friends of Gen. Alger, who come
here from time to time, are feeling very
hopeful at present. The republican par
ty of Michigan has practically been con-
soidated in favor of Gen. Alger, accord
ing to Senator Burrows, and in this re-
spect he is a stronger cabinet possibility
than either Henry G. Payne of Wisconsin,
or ex-Gov. Merriam of Minnesota. Both
Messrs. Payne and Merriam are opposed
by influential factions in their respective
states. 1t is apparent to all careful OBJ
servers that Mr.. Payne, Mr.. Merriam and
Gen. Alger cannot ali be appointed to the
cabinet, for the reason that they come
from the same section; so, if Mr.. Payne
and Gov. Merriam should be dropped from
the list of possibilities, the chances of
Gen. Alger would be measurably improved.
1t is likely that the present week will
see the President-elect reach a definite
conclusion respecting the appointment of
cabinet officer from the Pacific slope.
Judge Joseph McKenna is thought by
those much given to cabinet speculation
to be in the lead. He served in congress
with Maj. Mckinley and was on the COM
mittee on ways and means with him.
There hangs in Maj McKinley's library a
photograph of the ways and means COM
mittee of which Maj. Mckinley was chair
man, and next to him is Judge McKenna.
On the same wall is large and handsome
picture of Judge Nathan Goff of West Vir-
ginia, who is one of the strong cabinet
possibilities. An effort of great persisten-
cy and vigor is being made to secure the
this state to the position of Sec
retary of Agriculture. The other
name most frequently heard in con-
nection with that place is ex-Congress-
man Joseph Wilson of Iowa. Mr. Wilson
was strongly endorsed by Senator Allison
and is a practical, successful farmer and
man of affairs. The President-elect is in
no haste about making this appointment
and it may be one Of the last agreed upon.