The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-11-22
CABINET
CHHtGES
Which VIII Probably Occur in the
Near Future.
SHERMAN KBNNA RETIREMENT |
The Former TO Go into Private Life and the
Latter to Become a Supreme Court
Justice-Postmaster General
Gary May Become
Senator.
SHERMAN M KEENA RETIREMENT

Washington. Nov. 22.-At least two,
and possibly three, changes In Presi-
dent McKinley's cabinet win occur In
the neal future. 1t is definitely settled
that Attorney General McKenna will
be appointed to the supreme court
bench on Dec. 6, the first day of the
new session of congress. 1t is also GER
tain that before long Secretary Sher-
man will retire to private life.
The possible change is in the post
office department. Postmaster General
Gary has aspirations for the United
States senate. He has not yet declared
himself, but Republican leaders in
Maryland will insist that he shall do
so at an early date. If he can receive
reasonable assurances hat he will be
elected Mr.. Gary will enter the cam
paign and leave the cabinet for that
purpose. The president would regret
very much to have Mr.. Gary leave, and
Is opposed to his entering the sena-
torial race. He considers Judge Nc
Comas a well equipped man for the
senate, and If Mr.. Gary decides to re-
main in the cabinet the support Of the
administration will be thrown to the
judge.
No date has yet been fixed for the re-
tirement of Secretary Sherman, and
some Of his friends deny that he has
any intention of leaving the public
service until the close of the admin
istration. The positive statement has
been made, however, by competent au-
thority, that Mr.. Sherman does con-
template leaving the state department
at an early date. That he would have
resigned several months ago but for
some newspaper statements which rep
resented him as being mentally unequal
to the strain of office. He determined
to remain in office long enough to dis
prove these statements.
When it is shown by official CORE
spondence upon foreign questions which
will be laid before congress that he
is stin vigorous in mind, he will at some
opportune time resign. Upon his retire.
ment Assistant Secretary of State Day
will become his successor. Mr.. Day
could have had the office Of attorney
general If he had desired it, and if there
had been any doubt about Secretary
Shermau's ultimate retirement the
probabilities are he would have ac-
cepted it.
No n has yet been selected to sue
coed Attorney General McKenna. Colo
mel j. J. McCOok, of New York, and
Judge Nathan Golf have been seriously
considered, but for geographical reasons
the president has decided to take other
names under consideration. The APP
pOintment will go either to the west
or middle west. The president will give
the appointment to California if he car
find the right man there.
1t is not certain that Mr.. McKenna'i
nomination to be a justice of the su
preme court will be confirmed withou
serious opposition in the senate. Sew
eral Republican senators are under
stood to be opposed to his promotion
1t has been reported that Senator Hoa1
chairman of the judiciary committee, t.
which the nomination will be referred
will oppose the appointment, and in thi
case confirmation may be very difficult
1t is certain hat the whole power O
the American Protective association
will be exerted to prevent the con.
firmation of Mr.. McKenna, on accoun.
Of his being a member of the Roman
Catholic church.