The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-29

CANTON. O.. Jan. 2s,-At 7:So o'clock
this evening Lyman ]. Gage, president
OF the First National bank, of Chicago,
emerged from the dining room of the
Mckinley home to fill an appointment
with the Associated Press and special
correspondents. to tell them the result
OF his conference with Major Mckinley.
"Mr. Mckinley offered me the treas
ury portfolio. l told him would accept
the high honor, and fill the position to
the best OF my ability"
He said there was no ground for the
publication that he was gold Demo
crat druing the campaign, and that his
only aflliatlon with the Democratic
party was in 1884. when he voted for
Cleveland. He also said that he and
Major Mckinley substantially agree on
the tarin questions.
This was the first utterance of the in-
coming secretary on being presented to
the party.
Mr.. Gage reached Canton about 2:3O
o'clock this afternoon, his train being
belated by cold and snow. With him
was National Committeeman Cyrus Le-
land, OF Kansas.
The Mckinley conveyance was in wait
Ing and the visitors were hurried over the
snow-covered streets to the Mckinley
home from which no hint OF what was
transpiring within came until dinner
had been served and Mr.. Gage stepped
into the office library and addressed
himself as quoted above. Beyond this
he had little TO say He declined to dis
cuss any feature OF the policy OF the In
coming administration, or 10 discuss any
matter other than that relating TO him
self.
Visitors at the Mckinley residence this
morning were quite numerous, and Major
McKiniey's time was thoroughly occu-
pIed with gentlemen In the south p3rlora
and talking TO Mrs. Mckinley In Chicago
bv telephone. There were several people
from Ohio who called to pay their re-
gpects TO the PrssideHt-elect. Among
these were State Senator James r. Car
fSld. SON OF the late President Garfield,
who arrived at 1880 this morning. Mt
Garfield was closeted with the major tor
some time.
Lyman ]. Gage was born in Deruyter,
Madison -cnuutY.-N. Y, June -, Iooo'
MS parents, who were both born IN the
state Of New York, were OF Engllsh
stock. When Lyman j. Gage was ten
yenrs Of age his parents moved to Rome
n. Y, where he entered the Rome Acnd-
envy. remaining four years. the term he
spent in that school practically constt-
tutlng his entire school education. He
came to Chicago in the fall OF 1855 and
was engaged as u bookkeeper by q lum-
ber firm, His duties as bookkeeper,
however comprised the driving OF one
OF the teams belonging To the firm, and
loading and unloading lumber. He also
served for n time as night watchman.
While he was thus engaged he was Of
fered the position Of bookkeeper Of the
Saving, Loan and Trust
Company, and this was the actual be-
ginning of his career as n banker.
In the spring of 1860 he had worked
his way up TO the position OF assist
ant cashier and later TO that OF cashier,
which he held until 1868, when he left
the Merchants Savings Loan & Trust
Company, to accept similar position
with the First National bank, with
which Institution he has since been
identified until the present time. In
1852 his financial ability was paid
high compliment by his election TO
the presidency OF the American Bank
ers' Association. on January "a, 1891,
he was elected president OF the First
National Bank and stlll holds that po-
sitlon Ee was prominent In all OF the
work that made the Worlds Fair
great success Mr.. Gage has been
twice married, his first wife being Miss
Sarah Etherldge, OF Little Falls, n. Y,
whom he married in 1864. She died In
1874, and In 1857 he married Cornelia
Gage, OF Denver. Colorado. He Is a
member OF the Commercial and Union
League Clubs OF Chicago. and person.
ally Is q very popular man. He Is DEM
ocratlc In his manners, pleasant and
afrable, and is easy of approach at all
times.
Il was n happy, social. after-dlnner
conference that the President-elect,
Mr.. Gage. Governor Cornell and Col. Nc
Cook held In the Mckinley sitting room
Tonight. II was evident that the pub
lie announcement OF the settlement OF
the treasury portfolio was regarded as
the conclusion or good days work.
GoFP WILL NOT ACCEPT
A Position Tn the cablnct-satlsasd with
the Bsneh.
Special Dispatch to tho IntelliEenecr.
CHARLESTON. W. Va, Jan. 2S.-In-
formation comes from a reliable source
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