The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17
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Senator sherman is to be Secretary of
State IN the next administration. Now
that Mr. Mckinley has secured the leading
member of his cabinet. it is probable that
this progress in cabinet-mahing will be
more rapid.
a few days ago it was given out that Mr..
Cornelius y. Bliss would be the New York
member Of the cabinet. It is announced,
however. shat he Aas reconsidered his ac-
ceptance of Mr. cKinley's invitation, and
will not be a part of the next administra-
ton. Thus far, therefore, Senator sher-
man is the only member Of Mr.. McKinleys
cabinet that has been definitely decided
upon.
We are inclined to think that Senator
Sherman did not accept a cabinet place
from choice He will not find the work
in the state department congenial. Al
though he is the chairman Of the foreign
relations committee, he does not take
deep interest in the questions which come
before it, It is said by some of his asso-
ciates IN the Senate that diplomatic mat
tiers have no attraction for him, and that
he has never been known to give any ques-
ton relative to our foreign relations care
full study. Why then, it may be asked,
has he consented TO take charge Of the
state department?
The answer is probably that he cannot
be reelected to the Senate and Mr.. McKin-
ley wants Mr.. Hanna to succeed him in
the Senate Senator Sherman's term as
.,-s1t ot,J
Even If the republicans should succeed in
eIecting the next legislature in Ohio, the
chances are that he could not be reelected.
Senator Foraker is the dominating repub-
lican Influence in Ohio politics at present,
and he would favor Gov. Bushnell as SEN
ator Sherman's successor. 1t would not
be gratifying to Senator Sherman to be
unable to secure a reelection, after nearly
fifty years in public life. He is now "A
years of age, and after four years as Sec
rotary of State, he could retire gracefully
to private life. lie has therefore, an ex-
cellent reason for accepting the high office
which Mr. Mckinley has offered him
As for the duties Of the office, care will
be taken that they are not too burdensome
AoI nun. All eA ltiltuCcu uiIllOiudL Will DS
appointed to the position of first assist
ant secretary, and thus the senator will
run but little risk of making blunders. The
fact that he will succeed a brilliant official
will make his position a rather difficult
one at first, but it is probable that he will
aim to keep the country out of trouble
with other governments rather than to
make a brilliant reputation, such as Mr.
Olney has made.
BY going into the cabinet, Senator Sher-
man makes place for Mr.. Hanna in the
Senate. Mr.. Hanna is ambitious to be a
senator, and Mr.. Mckinley wants him in
the Senate. He Will speak for the admin
istration in that body. and will be very
influential, probably, in keeping up friend
ly relations between the Senate and the
administration.
Whether or not MIR. Hanna will remain
in the Senate longer than a year will de-
pend largely upon himself. Gov. Bush
nell has agreed, it is understood, to APP
point him, if Senator Sherman resigns, for
the senator's unexpired term. Senator
Sherman, therefore, is to become the lead
ing member of Mr. McHinleys cabinet I'M
der an arrangement that appears to be
satisfactory to the principal republican
politicians of Ohio