The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-15
CABINET HARD TO CONSTRUCT.
SEVERAL MEN M'KINLEY WANTS
REFUSE TO SERVE.


Senator sherman Looked Upon ms
wholly United For Secretary of
state-He Has Never Manifested
Much Interest in the Great Inter
national Questions Constantly
Arisfng-ThOmas Jefferson Coo
Iidge of Massachusetts Urged For
Secretary of War.
Washington. Jan. 14-"McKinley is hav-
ing hard time with his cabinet" remark
ed a Wen known republican senator to-
day, while discussing the political situa-
tion with the Morning News correspon-
dent. THE men he would like to have
around him." continued the senator, will
not accept, consequently there is trouble
at Canton in the slate making depart
meBt."
The cabinet question overshadows ev-
erything at the capitol just now, and the
sensational fakes that are daily dished up
about Spanish treaties and other diplo-
matte complications fall fat in congress
sional circles. Democrats and republicans
alike are interested in knowing who viii
compose the cabinet and every new straw
that blows in from Canton furnishes ad-
ditional food for the political gossips.
Many of the leading republicans in the
House and Senate with whom ] have talk
ed can hardly believe that Senator Sher-
man is fixture for Secretary of state
The report comes so direct that it is diff
cult to contradict it. Senator sherman re-
fused to confirm or deny the report when
IL III,
ject. He simply replied: Il cannot dis
cuss the cabinet question. There have
been many lies printed about me. beg
you not TO perpetuate those lies"
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, sud
deny disappeared from Washington last
night, and to-day it is announced that he
received a special call from Canton. There
is considerable speculation as to why he
should be called to Canton second time
in view of the fact that he was a Reed
man a t the convention. 1t is said that he
goes to consult the President-elect in be-
half of Thomas Jefferson Coolidge of
Massachusetts. who is being urged for
Secretary of War
Representative Barrett of Massachusetts,
says the name of 7. Jefferson Coolidge is
being seriously considered by President
elect Mckinley in connection with the war
portfolio. Mr.. Barrett had a long talk
with Senator Proctor this morning about
cabinet matters, and the latter says Mr.
Coolidge is a possibility. Senator Proctor
says Mr.. Mckinley is not having the sue
cess with his cabinet making that he an
ticipated, because several of the men he
desired to take into the cabinet have posi-
lively declined to serve.
It is the intention of the President-elect
to cultivate friendly relations with the re-
publican leaders in the Senate, and he
hopes the selection of Senator Sherman
for Secretary of State will be productive
of good results There is a wide difference
of opinion among republican congressman
as to the wisdom of Senator Sherman's
selection as the successor of Mr.. Olney.
Those who are familiar with the charac-
teristics of the senior senator from Ohio
declare that he is totally unfit to preside
over the foreign end of the new admins
tration. His associates state that he has
shown no disposition to study foreign re-
lations. and although he is chairman of
the committee on foreign relations he
does not try to familiarize himself with
the great international questions con-
stantly pending before the Senate.
All these circumstances have been re-
peated to Mr.. Mckinley, but he believes
the country at large will accept the ap-
pointment of the venerable senator from
Ohio as strong and influential from par
~ standpoint.
Richmond Va, Jan. H.-Judge Goff
who is holding United States court here,
would not be interviewed by newspaper
men regarding the reports connecting
him with President McKinleys cabinet
1t is, however. given out from a very re-
liable source that he admitted to friends
that he had been offered and would ac-