The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-17
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AFTER THE CONFERENCE


AFTER THE CONFERENCE.
Senator Quay, when seen at his room,
IN the Burford house by an Associated
Press reporter said that he had nothing
to say as TO the object of their visit I,
Canton, further than that Governor
Hastings was spoken of, among othe
subjects
Our conference was strictly confiden
tial. I have nothing to say for publ
cation"
Senator's Quay and Penrose left fol
Philadelphia on the o'clock Fort Wayne
train
Mrs. Mckinley enjoyed a drive this
morning in the family carriage and went
to the Fort Wayne depot 10 meet an ex-
pected lady friend. She observed tbs
arrival of Senator Quay and Senator
elect Penrose and bowed pleasantly Il
the gentlemen After a call on Mothel
Mckinney she returned home
Judge Charles G. -Ritchie and Colone
H. c. Richie Of Louisville, called this
morning. They said their visit was
purely social and that they sought nc
political favors. The judge expects a
session of the Kentucky legislature
about March l to name senator and
says that, if necessary. sound money
Democrats will help the Republicans.
ON THE WAY TO THE TRAIN.
"Only President-elect Mckinley
knows" This was the reply Senator
Quay made when the Associated Press
representative met him at the carriage
on his way to the train and asked wheth-
Pr he thought Honorable Emory Smith,
former minister 10 Russia, and editor OF
the Philadelphia Press, would be invited
10 accept the treasury portfolio
Senator's Quay and Penrose left Can
ton al o'clock this afternoon. Senator
Quay expects to start for Florida next
Thursday.
HON. JOHN MILHOLLAND.
Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 16.-Hon. John
Miholland returned TO Cleveland from
Canton today and held a short confer
snce with Chairman Hanna.
Speaking of the selection of John Sher
man for the secretaryship Of state in
the new cabinet, Mr. MilhoHand said
that ne was sure the appointment would
meet with general approval. He declar-
ed that there was no truth in the re-
port that he (Milholland) had been ci1o-
sen TO fill the position Of collector Of
customs for the port of New York under
the incoming administration.
1t was stated in dispatches sent out
from Canton last night that Mr.. Hanna
would visit the latter place today for
another conference with the president
elect. The chairman stated this morn
Ing, however, that he would not visit
Cation today and tnar he could net safe
definitely when ne would 60.
During the morning Mr. Hanna was
visited at his Office by q large number
Of the members of tie Texas delegation
who were enroute to Canton.
TEXANS IN CLEVELAND.
Cleveland, OHIO. Jan. 1.-THE Texas
delegation enroute to Canton, Ohio to
pay their respects to the president-elect
and TO formally present the name of
MIR. John Grant, national committee
man from Texas. for cabinet port
folio. arrived in Cleveland at 40 this
morning, on a special train over the Big
Four The delegation is composed of
ABOUT sixty prominent business men of
the state. Their special train is made
up of a sleeper and observation car.
the Texans were joined here by delega-
tons from Alabama, Indian Territory.
and New Mexico. The entire party YVES
met at the Hollenden hotel here by rep
resentatives of the Tippecanoe club and
escorted to their quarters in the Masonic
temple building, where they were enter
tanned during the morning The special
train was transferred to the Cleveland
Canton and Southern railway in this
city and departed at II: Is a. m for Cam
ton 1t was stated that the delegation
had a monster petition with 10000
names, to be presented to Major McKin-
icy, urging the appointment of Mr.. Grant
OF some other Texan to a cabinet posi-
ton Hon. H. B. Kane of Palestine
Texas, third vice president of the Infer
national and Great Northern railway.
was to act as spokesman for the Texans
at Canton, while Hon. r. NJ Grubbs of
ltoha, l. T., will speak on behalf of the
New Mexico and Indian Territory dele
cations
SHERMAN IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, D. c., Jan. Ex-senator
Sherman returned to Washington from
Canton on an early train today. He con-
firmed the report that ne had sisnified
to Major Mckinley his Acceptance of the
office of secretary of state, but declined
TO go into particulars as to his inter-
view with the presids1.t-elect
The other cabinet places will all be
hlled in due course of time" he said,
and L am not authorized to say any,
thing about them
With reference to the policy of the new
administration on the Cuban question.
the senator declined TO add anything to
his Pittsburg interview. except to saw
that the main effort would be to preserve
the peace between this country and for
eign nations. He declined to outline
policy on the question of arbitration
with Great Britain except to saw that
the matter has been settled, so far as
the executive branch of the government
Is concerned, by the negotiations of the
arbitration treaty.
The subject" he said. will be debat-
ed in the senate, ard do not feel at lib
erty 10 discuss il elsewhere"
Z 1lndarSfAo1
mans friends in the senate to be his
intention TO remain in the senate until
he enters the cabinet
GOVERNOR BUSHNELL Is SEEN.
New York, Jan. Ex-Governor Bush
nell. of Ohio, who was in the city today.
was asked by a Mail and Express re-
porter regarding the succession TO the
seat in the United States senate now
held by Mr.. Sherman.
Il have really had no time TO think
of that question" the governor said
Until this morning | had no positive
assurance that the senator would go IN
TO the cabinet, although l thought ne
might accept the offer of the president
elect, and l am therefore unable 10 say
what l shall do.
THE selection of Senator sherman
gives me, personally, the greatest graft
fiestion.' added the governor. His Sc
lection will please everybody in Ohio,
except those people who are never sat
tsied with anything. We don't care
about these persons. You know there
are no longer any factions in Ohio, so
there cannot be any strife
Here the governor smiled serenely
You have been named as a possible
successor to Senator Sherman" the re-
porter suggested
Yes, l have seen some reference to
that. but IL | name the successor "a