The herald., 1897-01-18
MAJOR M'K|NLEY VERY BUSY
With People Who Make Purely
Social Calls
THE STATESMEN ALSO BUSY
Denying Reports Set Afloat by lrrespon.
sible Reporters
Hanna Has Authorized No One to Saw
That He Is a Candidate for Sher-
mans Old Shoes

! CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 17.-President-
elect Mckinley attended church SER
vices as usual this morning, going to the
First Methodist church, of which con-
gregatfon he is trustee. During the
afternoon he took a little drive. and
later he visited his mother He has been
exceedingly busy since his return from
Cleveland last Monday, having met at
| his home some of the foremost leaders
of the party and being in almost con-
tinuous conference on matters concern
ing his administration. This week prom
ises 10 be nearly as busy. Further at
tention will be given to cabinet building,
1t Is said, and gossip has it that import
ant visits will be numerous. Hon. S. s.
Morey, accompanied by Gen. Brester
and wife of Detroit, came here from
| Cleveland Saturday night and called on
Major Mckinley, and returned to Cleve-
land this morning. Gen. Brester has
| Travelled very extensively and has been
| decorated by the king of Portugal, be-
| ing member of the Order of Christ For
this reason he has been mentioned as
! possible minister to Lisbon. Mr. Morey
| positively denied that he represented
A1r. + OTdheT Or tIdt he W us tHt ciillSSSlTy
of any one. He said his call upon Major
Mckinley was purely social. Regard
ing Mr.. Hanna's senatorial aspiration,
Mr.. Morey said he had no doubt Mr.
Hanna would be pleased to be appoint
ed, as would any other Ohio man. He
also emphatically denied that he hal
made any such statements as were cred
tied to him concerning Gov. Bushnell
Chairman Hanna, Mr.. Sherman, Ohio
politics and the selection of Senator
Sherman's successor. He said he did not
know who Gov. Bushnell would appoint,
but thought he would do justice to all
concerned.
HANNA's DENIAL.
CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 17.-Chairman
Hanna said today that he had author
lied no one to state that he would soon
come out as candidate for United
States senator to succeed Senator Sher-
man. That was matter which he was
not discussing with anybody, he said.
He declared further that he had made
no statements such as had been given to
the press or to anybody.
A TALKATIVE FRIEND
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Jan. IA close
relative of Gov. Bushnell, whose name
cannot be used for obvious reasons.
makes the statement, about the authen-
ticity of which there can be no doubt,
that Gov. Bushnell, in so many words,
Sldteu W HH1l tfldl he WOuiV not appoint
Marcus A. Hanna to the prospective va
cancy in the United States senate. The
governor and the relative mentioned
above had quite talk on Nhe subject,
and the governor gave him to under
stand that Hanna's name could not be
considered for the place at all. The rel
ative further stated to a local news
paper man that there was no doubt
whatever of Gov. Bushnell's desire to 30
to the senate himself. He added that ne
was very ambitious politically, and that
the present situation afforded him an
opportunity to crafty long-cherishe 4
wish to get into the senate.
In connection with the above a NUM-
ber Of Gov. Bushnell 81 friends are urging
him to resign as governor and then let
Lieut.-GOv. Jones, who would be his
successor, appoint him senator Jones
would. in that event, be the Republican
candidate for governor next fall by the
turn of affairs. To strengthen the above
statement. if strength is needed, AL
newspaper men who have tried to inter-
view Gov. Bushnell about Mr.. Hanna's
candidacy for the senate knows that he
has always courteously deolined to talk
about it. In view of this fact, it is ar
gued that If there was no objection TO
Hanna. the governor would speak out
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Washing-
tonians who are making efforts to SO ar
range the inaugural ceremonies of Mr |
Mckinley that none can complain are |
greatly disturbed by statements circu-
lated in certain parts of the country 10 |
the effect that extortionate rates are 10 |
be exacted of those who come here TO |
witness the Inauguration ceremonies |
Speaking to an Associated Press repre- |
sentative, Chairman Bell said: ''If peo- |
pie insist upon making their own ar !
rangements. the inaugural committee |
cannot be held responsible. but l car,as- |
sure any one who will address Col. L. p. |
Wright, chairman of the committee on |
public comfort, that he will secure for !
them the best of accommodations at |
reasonable rates. He has listed, al |
ready accommodations for from 10000 |
to $4,000 persons, mostly in private |
houses, which are we'll located, and |
which are supplied with all modern con-
veniences. The list is daily incsa passing. |
The rates will average about as lJllows. |
For lodging, only 81 per day for beds
and rs cents for cots; $125 to 81. so for
lodging and breakfast, and $3.50 for
lodging and meals. Good horses for the |
parade may be hired for from S. to $40. |
If persons have equipments, it would be |
well to bring them, although such as 10 |
not possess them will be supplied by the |
committee at moderate prices"
JERSEY WE'LL CARED FOR.
NEWARK, N. j., Jan. 17.--Garrett A. /
Hobart, in an Interview TODAY. said |
there would be no cabinet appointments
for New Jersey, more particularly for |
the reason, he added, that New Jersey |
seems to have been pretty we'll provij-
ed for. He said that the tax of a mill |
tary escort for the vice presidylt- elect
from New Jersey to WASHINGTON
amounted to nothing. He did not desire |
anything Of the kind, and the matter will |
not even be submitted to the Legislature
for consideration. he declared. Mr. Ho- |
bart will go to Washington on, Tuesday |
March 2. and will be accompanied by
Mrs. Hobart and her son. He has taken |
apartments at the Arlington and will re
side there while his official duties require
his presence at the national ga nitaI r.,