The morning times., 1897-01-10
ALDR|CH WOULDN'T ACCEPT
Duties of the Treasury Would
Be DistaSteful to Him.
THE GOSSIP A COMPLIMENT
Senator sherman Regarded as Set
tied Upon for Head of the Slate,
With Senator Cullom n Strong
Probability for Treasury-Ad-
vice OF Senate Colleagues.

The gossip connecting the name OF Sen.
ator Aldrich OF Rhode Island with the
Secret..i.ship Of the Treasury is but a
passing compliment to a man who is in
every way fitted for the place and who
could fill it with great ability. Senator
Al6rich would not accept the Sccretaryshp
were it offered him. This statement can
be made on absolute authority.
Senator Aldr,ch was guest at a dinner
at Senator Hale's last evening, and the
gossip OF the day was the subject of the
table converse ton. The Senator then
said in most emphatic terms that under
no conditions would lie accept the place;
that its duties would be distasteful to him,
and that Mr.. Mckinley probably never
had an idea of connecting his name with
that Cabinet position. After the dinner
Mr. Aldrich took the train for his home
in Providence.
The latest name to be considered In
connection with the Treasury headship is
that OF Senator Cullom of Illinois, and
there appears to be some ground for this
talk. The Senator recently returned from
Cleveland, where he saw Mr.. Mckinley, but
he declines to make any statement as to
what was said at this conference.
Mr.. Cullom to Consider.
II is understood that the PreSident-elect
discussed with Mr.. Cuilom the quaifica-
tions of some eighteen or twenty men he
has in mind. 1t is known that no ten der
OF the office was made to Mr.. Cullon,
but there was au intimation that the Scna-
tor should consider whether he could see
his way clear to take the place should he
f.. NIL
years more OF his present term in the
Senate. His possible withdrawal from the
Senate was quietly discussed this morn
ing by his colleagues, a number OF whom
advised against leaving
One of the Senators quite close to Mr..
Mckinley, who recently paid the President.
elect a visit, is also authority for the state
Inent that it would be well to keep Mr.. Cul-
lom in mind. The Illinois man has long
been identified with the Committee ON Ap-
propriations and has made study OF the
financial question. Heis thoroughly ground
ed in the Republican fiscal policy, and
would, his friends say make an efficient
officer, in whom the East and the West
would have implicit confidence.
sherman the Premier.
IL appears tO ne practiCdily Settieu tDab
Senator Sherman is to be Secretary OF
State. He will leave for Canton Tuesday
evening in response TO a request from the
President, conveyed TO him, il is under
stood, Thursday, by Mr.. Osborne, who was
in the city for u few hours on that day.
Senator Sherman does not care TO leave the
Senate, but has intimated to some OF his
close friends that If Mr.. Mckinley in
sisted upon drafting him into the service
be would not feel that he could decline.
Mr. Mckinley viii return from Cleveland,
where he now is. to his Canton home Tues
day night and will have a conferene with
Mr.. Sherman the next day. Every man Of
prominence who has recently returned
from Canton brings with him he i'm preston
that Mr.. Mckinley has settled upon Mr.
Sherman as his premier, and that that Sena-
tor will accept when the time comes to
give final decision To Mr.. McKinley's
request.