The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-20

NEW YORK. Jan. Ex-Governor Asa
S. Bushnell. OF Ohio, is stin in New York
and has not decided 20 appoint Mark
Hanna to fill the unexpired term Of Sem
ator John Sherman, when the latter re-
signs TO become secretary of state. Mu-
rat Halstead saw the governor at the
hotel last Sunday, and the former then
went to Cleveland, where he gave out an
interview to the effect that Governor
Bushnell said he would appoint Mr..
Hanna for the short term, and then let
him fight 1t out for reelection one year
hence. To reporter, the governor said
to-day:
II am astonished to read Mr.. Hal
stead's interview, given in Cleveland. He
saw me Sunday morning and not Sunday
evening, as he said He said to me in a
frank way: II were you, governor,
would appoint Hanna for the uneXplred
term. and then let him fight Ii out for re-
election answered to the effect that
had not decided, and would not decide
what j would do until Senator John
Sherman resigned. made the same an
swers to Mr.. Halstead that made TO an
interviewer last Sunday, which was that
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time came to act / wish distinctly and
categorcally TO deny ever saying that
would appoint Mr.. Hanna or any other
man to succeed Senator John Sherman.
I'm the first place the senator may
change his mind about going into the
cabinet and never resign, He has three
weeks and over Ia change his mind, and
until he does resign do not propose 10
anticipate things. l shall not be foolish
enough to cross u bridge before / reach
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CANTON, o., Jan. 19-AIr Edward
Lauterbach was seen after his confer
ence OF an hour and a half with the Pres
| fdent-elect. He said the conference was
very pleasant, cordial and satisfactory.
He said he WAS here representing the or
ganlZation In New York. He said the
| entire situation In New York had been
gone over IN the conversation and that
many names had been mentioned in It's
course.
He was asked as to the place New York
would probably be assigned in the final
make-up OF the cabinet. He replied that
| In his opinion New York being a seaport,
| the navy would be the most appropriate.
However, he did not wish It understood
| that he was speaking definitely as moth
| Ing conclusive had been reached. As TO
Mr.. Platt's possibility for the cabinet,
Mr.. Lauterbach said Mr.. Platt was sat
isfied with his prospects of representing
the empire state in the senate. He said
the names OF Benjamin II. Tracy. VINO
! was secretary of the navy during PreSl-
dent Harrison's administration; Hon. ].
Sloat Fassett. Ex-Governor Stewart l..
Woodford: SylvanuS Payne and many
| others, together with General Horace
Porter were mentioned. Ex-Governor
| Morton, he said, was hardly considered
az a cabinet possibility, but may be the
representative 10 London. Mr.. Lauter-
bach left at 2:O5 for Washington.
George N. Francis, OF Napa, GAIA, ac-
companIed by his wife, stopped In Cam
ton to-day to call on Major MclSlnie:'
| He was California presldential-elector,
ana was chosen messenger to carry the
result OF the ballot to Washington.
CLEVELAND. O.. Jan. Ex-senator
Spooner, of Wisconsin,, arrived In the
city on the early morning train to-day
and was closeted with National Chair
man Hanna for an hour in the latters
office. -
Kentucky, was also a visitor at the
chalrman's office to-day. To an Assocla,
ted Press representative Mr.. Yerkes said
special political significance; that he
merely came TO discuss national COM
| mittee affairs with Mr.. Hnnna. The
senatorial contest in Kentucky was also
touched upon. Mr. Yerkes will 90 from
here to Canton this afternoon 20 pay his
respects to the Presldent-elect.
After some correspondence between
the Inaugural committee, of which Col.
George a. Garrison, OF this city, Is the
chairman, and the officials OF the Penn
| sylvania railway company. It has been
decided to make some slight changes in
the schedule OF the inaugural train. The
special train carrying the President
| elect and party viii leave Canton at p.
M, March l, Instead Of at 3 p. M, as
heretofore announced. 1t Will reach
Pittsburgh OF 10I5 =. M, Baltimore at
g:lO the following morning and arriving
in Washington at II q. m. The train will
consist OF q baggage car, dining car, two
Pullman's and two private cars. Either
first president McCrea, fourth vice.
president Wood or general manager
i.Oree Of the Pennsylvania, Will accom-
pany the train as an escort, representing
the company.