The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-30
The Honor Accepted by the Michigan.
der After a Long Conference with
the Major Yesterday.
ANOTHER PLACE FOR HANNA
HIS NAME NOW ASSOCIATED WITH
THE POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT.
James Wilson for Secretary of Agri-
cuIture-Dawes Likely to Succeed
EckeIs-MckinIey's Birthday.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
CANTON, o., Jan. 29.-Major Mckinley to-
day celebrated the fifty-fourth anniversary
of his birth by appointing another member
of the official family that is to form his
administration after the 4th of March. The
new member is General Russell A. Alger,
Of Michigan. and he will be at the head of
the War Department. Three members of
the incoming Cabinet have now been APP
pointed. They are:
Secretary of State-JOHN. SHERMAN
Secetary of the Treasury-LYMAN j.
GAGE
Secretary of war-RUSSELL A. ALGER.
General Alger arrived here from Cleve-
land at 1:30 p. and was driven direct
ly TO the Mckinley residence. He was ac
companied by Judge Thompson, of Ports
mouth, o. The general was fresh from a
consultation with Mark Hanna and when
he arrived here it surmised he came
on summons from the President-elect
Mr.. Alger was closeted with Major McKin-
ley until o'clock, when he emerged from
the parlor where the conference was held
and said to the assembled correspondents:
"Presdent-elect Mckinley has rendered
me the portfolio of war, and L have ac-
cepted the honor.
Then the general returned to the paslor
he took the train for Cleveland, where. it
is understood, he will have another con-
ference with Mr.. Hanna. AT the railway
station General Alger said that in the con-
ference to-day the first overtures were
made TO him i'm connection with the Cabi-
net and that at no time before to-day had
Major Mckinley said anything directly or
indirectly on the subject. The General said
that none of the appointments of his de-
partment had yet been disposed of or de-
cded on and that ii would be some time
before any announcements in that line
could be made. The policy of the admins
tration, he said, has not been considered,
but even if it had he was too much of
a soldier TO announce the policy of his su-
perors. He slso confirmed Senator Bur-
rows's statement that the relations be-
tween himself and Senator Sherman are
entirely pleasant and that the Cabinet as
sociations will be harmonious and all
branches of the administration in accord
Captain Heistand. of the Seventh Regi-
ment, Ohio National Guard, who while on
furlough was attached to the Mckinley
household, was first in his congratula tions
TO the new head of the War Department
He said: You are now my chief. Allow me
to congratulate you as my superior Off
cer.''
A dispatch from Cleveland says: General
Alger came to Cleveland this evening and
spent a few hours at the home of Mr.
Hanna, after which he took a train for
Detroit While at Mr.. Hannas home he
asked if the breach which existed be-
tween him and Senator Sherman i'm 1888 had
been repaired. and if so, what We're the
circumstances of the reconciliation. The
general answered: "Oh, there is nothing in
that
Are you and Senator Sherman on good
tems?'
Absolutely. We are on the best of
terms"
How did you make it up?"
ut was one of those hot quarrels that
eXpend themselves
And ii is all forgotten now?"
"Yes, indeed. Senator Sherman told SEN
ator Burrows TO say to Mr.. Mckinley that
Ii would crafty him exceedingly TO see
mo in the Cabinet.
You would say. then, that the old dis
agreement had merely died out?"
"Yes. that's it exactly"