The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-12
M'hINLEY DETER MINED To HAVE
THE REPUBLICAN BOSS IN
WASHINGTON
IN SENATE OR CABINET.
IF HE CANNOT SUCCEED suER
THEN HE is TO HAVE A
PORTFOLIO.
PREsIDENT-ELECr IN A DILEMMA.
The Ohio Situation Recomin-
En- arrassing-Fornker Holds
the Keys.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE i'm
preston here is that no more cabinet
appointments will be made until the
ONO situation is settled.
mat Maj. Mckinley has encountered
serious obstruction in Carving o1t
MS plans is evident. 1t is likewise evi-
dent that he is fully resolved to bring
mark Hanna to Washington with him
When ne comes here to take the reins
OF government. If Hanna is not i, he
senator then he must have a place
III the cabinet. A few assignments
VIII therefore be held in reserve 80
that Hanna can have an assortment to
select from 1t would hardly do to MI
every place but one and give that to
the Cleveland boss at the last moment,
That would be hunliliating, and Nc
K1nley would do almost anything to re-
heve Hanna from embarrassment.
Only three appointments have been
authoritatively announced so far. These
are Sherman for the state department.
Gage for the treasury and AIger for
secretary of war. The assignments of
Sherman and Alger are subject to re-
vocation, but Gage is looked upon az
stated that Mckenna, Long and WIZ
son, of Iowa, will be in the cabinet,
and that they are slated, respectively.
or the interior, navy and agricultural
departments. They will probably be 90
assigned unless it becomes necessary to
reconstruct the cabinet. In that con-
tlngency one or more Oh them may be
left out.
1t is not unusual for a president-eiect
TO delay the completion Of his cabinet
until he is practically ready to take the
oath OF office. 1t sometimes happens
that the slate as arranged by MN is
broken the day he is inaugurated
Eight years ago Harrison did not have
his cabinet completed until within a
few hours of the time when he was re-
qUired to go to the capitol and be
sworn into Office.
But Mckinley is confronted with a
complication more serious than any
which has disturbed his predecessors.
They, at least, knew in a general way
who would constitute their caDineC
when they came to Washington, and
only found it necessary after arriving
here to make certain changes in the
assignments of the various portfolios.
Mckinley cannot definitely determine
who will compose his official house
| hold until Gov. Bushnell, Of Ohio. IN
ed States senator in S1erman's place,
provided Sherman enters the cabinet
1t is a somewhat trying situation III
which the president-elect finds himself
He cannot force a declaration from
Bushnell. because the governor may
very properly decline to say what he
VIII do in regard to filing a vacancy
which does not exist. Sherman can
not take any chances by resigning now
Tor to do so might aggraVate the stu
alton. Bushnell might promptly fill the
vacancy with a Foraker henchman and
then Mckinley would be compelled to
put both Sherman and Hanna in the
cabinet. Viewed from any standpoint
the advantage is all with Foraker and
Bushnell.
However, it is stated today on good
authority that Mckinley has provided
a plan by which he expects to ascer-
tain definitely within the next few
days just what are Bushnelrs inten-
tions respecting the Sherman success
sion. What the plan is is not stated,
but the friends Of the pres;dent-elecu
say he will know in a short time
whether or not Hanna will be appoint
ed senator In the event that Sherman
accepts the state portfolio. AS soon
as he secures this information, Maj.
Mckinley will proceed with the work
of cabinet construction.
AS has been stated Sherman will not
be in the cabinet unless positive as
surances are given that Hanna viii be
named to succeed him in the senate. If
Sherman is left out it is almost GER
tain that Alger's appointment will be
cancelled
For some reason the Mckinley peo-
pie are now relying upon Foraker to
make Bushnell take care Of Hanna.
On the other hand. Foraker's friends
here pooh-pooh" the suggestion that
he will interest himself in Mark HaE-
mas political fortunes. They say II
Mckinley Is depending upon Foraker
to bring about a satisfactory solution
of the Ohio problem, he will be disap-
pointed.