The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-08
Mckinley Has a Hard Job
Now.
Must Provide for the Man
Who Made Him.
Republican Factional Feuds--Inter-
esting Cabinet Gossip.

i hear from private and wholly trustwor
thy sources that the chief obstacle TO shap-
ing mp the cabinet is as to the secretary.
ship of state While Senator Sherman was
at ono time decided on for this post, and is
still likely to he the new secretary, there
are certain obstacles In the way. The sem
ator Is willing to accept the post, and has
indicated as much; but no is not anxious
TO DO So He will not do so at all unless
the way can be cleared for the appoint
ment OF Mr.. Hanna as his successor in the
senate. Here Is where the old factional
troubles in Ohio politics come in. Senator
Elect Foraker and Governor Bushnell are
warm friends, and II Mr. Sherman were
TO resign, Governor Bushnell would have
the appointment OF his successor. IL is
safe to say that II Mr.. Bushnell will agree
to appoint Mr. Hanna senator, Mr.. Sher-
man will be the next secretary Of state and
not otherwise At the present time un-
derstand the Foraker and Hanna clements
OF the party In that state are negotiating
and trying to reach an agreement for peace
oil around, with fair prospect of success
Political Rivalry.
Much or the cabinet gossip IL OF an in
teresting character, though not throwing
much light upon the personnel Of the new
ministry. by this time President Elect
Mchiniey must have fine lot of informa-
tion concerning the factional wars and
personal quarrels In the Republican party.
Wherever man has bobbed up above the
surface as a cabinet possibility some other
man or number Of men have appeared
trying TO pull him down. Quite as many
trips have been made 10 Canton TO oppose
possible cabinet appointments as for the
purpose OF favoring them. For instance.
as soon as 10 was noised about that ex-
Governor Merriam of Minnesota was under
consideration for the war department. or
some other cabinet post, a number of prom
inent Minnesota Republicans went to Can
ton to protest against him. Amorss these
was ex-senator Washburn. They have
some old factional feuds up In Minnesota
which are coming to the front at this time.
The same thing Is true Of other states.
Governor Merriam Is generally regarded AZ
line man, worthy place In any presi-
cents cabinet, and l understand his op-
ponents do not base their criticism upon
personal grounds As In Wisconsin, where
political rivalry has led to the appearance
of opposition to the appointment OF Henry
Payne TO the postmaster generalship or to |
tho secretaryship Of the interior, party fac |
tional,sm, and not personal shortcomings,
ls at the bottom Of the trouble. There are |
many other states in which the same con. |
ditions have appeared. In fact, in almost |
every state some such opposition to this |
man or that has manifested itself, and the |
president elect has had to sit and listen to |
q great many tales of woe, Of malice, Of |
snmity and Of quarrels which it seems i'm. /
possible TO heal. Mr.. Mckinley Is pa
lent, however, and perhaps he likes 1t.
Their vigilant Eyes.
Amid group OF senator's and newspaper
nen the other day heard an interesting
discussion. It was rs to whether proni-
nent man could or could not get into Can |
on, have an interview with the president
iect and get out again without being pub |
ished In the newspapers. The prevailing
pinion among those present was that the
hing could not DO done. They called at
enton TO the fact that tho local newspaper
nen OF Canton are vary bright fellows,
'ho by this time have had SO much con-
act with the prominent men Of the coun- |
ry that no one would DO able to escape |
heir vigilant eye. II, perchance, some one
mould come nloDg with whose face they
'ere not familiar, then one or other of the
pecial correspondents Of big newspapers
no are stationed at Canton would be sure
recognize the visitor and give the facts
way to their fellow workers In the news
aper Held. Among the special correspond
ats stationed mt Canton are a number who
ave bad extended experience In Washing
IN, and who are acquainted with nearly
u tho well known men In the country. q
AT this luncture newspaper man, Will I
am r.. Curtis, the well known correspond ,
IT aud special writer Of the Chicago Rec
II, surprised us all by telling story.
4 say it Is possible for man of first
To prominence to get .nto Canton, see 8
ckinley and get out again without being i
scoyered by the newspaper boys" said '
r. Curtis. II know II can be done, be- | 4
use IL has been done. / was myself the :,
lot OF very prominent man whoswanted ;.
500 Mckinley without being known. 10
opens that am well known In Canton,
hero have frequently visited. IL also n
ppons that have relatives at Massillon, | p
,ht miles west OF Canton. Having made
with Governor Mckinley
the reception Of my friend, told him
ride through Canton on his way west a
q To get of at Massillon. There I met
m, and we took another train back TO
nton. Arriving there at midday, Of |"
irSo the correspondents hailed me and st
nted to know who my friend was. I N
d them ho was one OF my relatives from IL
lssillon, who had come over with me TO st
Y his respects to the president elect. We ..
lkcd up North Market street 10 McKin- =.
S house, had private interview with ~
governor ard walked bnck TO the rail. Is
= station again, and all without the
nifty Of my friend being discovered. II B
had been known, there would have been W
olumn about his visit in every paper In III
country tho next morning." in
He Mcaf Well. 80
Mr.. Curtis abilif MS diplomatist "a
u known. This Gminds n'e Of another =
N, well kno,f congressman, who Is p'
cspirant FOR a'/olntment ms minister to co
lncc under tl.S Mckinley administrn- as
,. llo iriagircs himself to he n great at,
lcmat I3ut saw letter of introduc. to
4 which be recently wrote for a news ,a
or friend Of his who wanted Co make
acquaintance ~ certain public man.
10 not kscw whether you will care 10 VI
, io this cofius roudcnt or not" wrote st'
congressman, "hut n you DO talk 20 VIZ
! th'uk you will lie perfectly safe. -" ca