The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-28
GAGE SUMMONED TO CANTON
Little Doubt That He Will Be SeCTe-
taTy Of the Treasury
QUIET RUT VIGOROUS WORK FOR HIN.
A Scif.Madc Man Who " orkcd HIS way
to Bank rresidency-With This foi'-
folio Disposed OF Mckinley Has
Comparatively Clear snilins'

CANTON. O.. Jan. 27.-The complex po-
nical prohlcm surrounding the selectioh
Of Major McKinl,y's Cabinet IS now De-
hovcd TO to practically solved ana '-'
man J. Gage, Of Chicago. as secretary "a
the Treasury. is regarded rs inc Key ~
tho situation and the almost cti'"l" '"o' ~
of the Prcsldcnt-eicct This moi@i Ger
falnty IS strengthened hy the fact that
tho president o. thc First National bahK
of Clicqgo is now on his way 10 Dantoi;;
I'm respCr Sc 20 the tclceraphed iequeit OF
the Major 20 visit him. 'hhtina" ii"hl''s
came here. and was engaged ltf seNti1l
hours to-day in secret conference wilh
Nir. Mckinley. 10 is the understanding
that Mr. Hanna approved OIL MI. Gage "'
chief Of the Treasury Department
A QUIET BOON
10 Is known that ever since The election OF
nir. Mckinley "a powerful personal ana po-
ltica pressure haas been eNeited on tie
next President especially from illehd3
and Republican lCaocrs on chicago ANA
The midclc Western states 60 procure the
appointment of Mr.. Gage FOR the treasury
portfolio. The Work has been done IN
such a. quiet and dignincd manner thal
public attention has not been directed 90
the influence until recently. To is now be-
leNcd that Mr.. Cages appointment 10 the
Treasury viii hc dctcrmi led THIS Week.
When that position is ilad the other
portfolios can Doe easily disposed OF. cN-
Ccptiug that TO Doc given 20 New YORK.
That problem remains as intricate as
ever but the impression prevails here thdt
General Noooiord has the best chduce 'l
TIE appointment. The ifesld-llt-eltc,
does not scfw o. have been Influenced
against Ger crM Woouiord by the MIA
protest which was entered against MN
Yesterday from eastern visitors
Mr.. H8nla's visit is not taken 10 have
any bearing On the Ohio senatorial site
uati0n. Cabinet and inauguration mat
ttTs cngfossed the time OF ms confer
ence with Major Mckinley.
Governor Bushnell has received q letter
from Senator sherman, saying that he
will not resign his seat in the Senate until
no Is confirmed as Secretary OF Stlte.
SUMMONED TO CANTON.
ctrtC.Cn r o. t.,, c,.o
..li,5,.-.DD 49, 'llI ~ H., 3.. '.l'.l a. D'He
Pivslu'hl OF lne lIst Nuli1ii"l l'alN ol
'Hlc"so' received u ttit-i"iu tils ga,
noon from MAJOR M, M,Ieili.1, "7h,"- iilu l
1880 train tonight over the Pennsylvania
road. and VIII arrive in canton 40 1880 TO-
morrow afternoon. Major Mckinley
message is taken as am Indication that
he vii tender the Treasury portfolio TO
the ChicaEo banker.
SKETCH OF Ills CAREER.
Lyman j. Gage was born at DE Ruv-
ter Madison county. y. ". June 23 1886.
liis parents EH a. and Mary Juds0n
Gage were descended from English stock,
and vyoro horn in Now York State Nv
man VAS taken fo Rowe y. Y. when ten
years of aqo and ulacod I'm tho Rome
Academy. where Inc remained four years.
IFie term, I'm that institution practically
constituted his entire scholastic cduca-
ZION MS first nosition in business lie
WIS as clerk i'm the Rome postoficc. and
later he became route agent on the Rome
and Vatcrtown railroad. In 1854 Mr. Gage
obtained his first bank position. being
employed I'm the Oneida Central Bank. at
Rene. at q salary Of 500 a year He rec
manned there "a year and a half and i'm
the fan of 1865 he arrived I'm Chicago He
took the first position ne could get with