Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-26
THE CABINET.
Growing Impression that Nc
KinIey Will Choose Men
Within Three Weeks With Possible
Exception Of One Place.
Many Rumors Abroad in the Land Regarding
Make up Of Cabinet.

Canton. Ohio. Jan. a5.-There is a
growing impression that the cabinet
will be practically completed within
two. or at least three weeks, with the
possible exception of one place. Though
Major Mckinley may decide within the
next ten days upon eight men who are
To form his official family. it does not
follow that the final appointment to
places and portfolios will be made
within that time. Most of the men
selected for the cabinet will doubtless
be shifted about from time to time and
the final cast of the cabinet may not
be arranged before March l. The sec
rotary of state, is of course, decided
upon. and secretary of treasury will be
as definitely determined and so will the
secretary of the interior. but the port
folios Of the war, navy. agriculture,
justice and post office departments will
be a good dea, shifted about.
The President-e ELECT desires to hll the
more important places in his cabinet
as soon as possible in order that some
thought may be given the work of
choosing assistant secretaries and the
organization of the departments. y
good deal of progress in the work in
cabinet making will probably be made
this week.
Major Mckinley has practically fin
ished the shifting process. He has listen
end to as many suggestions on the one
hand and protests on the other as he has
time for. The whole situation has been
thoroughly convasSed. and every avail
able man in the country has been sug-
gested for an appointment to the cabinet
and legion of almost of unknown guam
tlties has caused the President-elect to
be informed if he so desired he would be
told where he might discoversome hither-
to unsuspected timber for his cabinet
The New York problem of cabinet rep
resentation will probably be solved this
Stewart l.. Woodford will be the New
York member of the cabinet. He is high
~ esteemed by the President and person.
ally is on most agreeable terms with him.
auainted with Gen. Woodford than any
of the other New York men now talked
OF as cabinet possibilities. If the politi-
cal conditions continue to be favorable as
they now seem. Gen. Woodford is pretty
certain to be the next secretary of the
war or navy.
net is not regarded as certain. A belief
that he will be in it grows and this no.
ton is strengthened by the knowledge
that excGoy. Merriam of Minnesota and
Henry G. Payne of Wisconsin, seem al
most to have been dropped. for the time
at least. from the list of those seriously
considered.
There will be in all probability. a cabi-
net officer from Wisconsin. Michigan or
Minnesota and if Mr.. Payne or Mr.. Mer-
ran IS not chosen, it is almost certain
that Gen. Alger will be, unless Lyman ].
Gage should be made secretary of the
treasury, in which event his appointment
might be deemed sufficient recognition
for all that general section of the coun-
try. The doubts about Mr.. Cages pol,ti-
cal faith and economic creeds having
been removed within the last "a hours by
the visit of Il Chicago gentleman to Can
ton, 1t may be safely assumed that his
appointment is being more seriously con-
Sidered than ever. though it is by no
means certain that he will be selected
The impression still prevails here that
Chas. Emory Smith of Philadelphia, is
the strongest possibility.
Information received here. today, and
during the last 10 days makes it certain
that the United States Senate will be
favorable to the enactment. of protective
tariff legislation. Major Mckinley i
more interested in restoring confidence
and prosperity than he is in the mere fill
ing of offices and u good deal of his time
which the public thinks is occupied with
questions relating to patronage is really
consumed in thought and discussion bear
ing on policies.
Major Mckinley attended church and
spent the day quietly.
Lyman j. Gage has been actively d's-
cussed here. today. The suggestion that
his appointment as secretary of treasury
has truck responsive chord in the COM
mercial world and a great many letters
character. have been received here to-
day. urging his appointment. 1t is likely
that the treasury portfolio will be
rendered him. this week.