Evening journal., 1897-02-12

TO Be Improving.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12. - Ex- Governor
Levi p. Morton has called on Charles w.
Hackett, chairman of the Republican state
committee, at the Fifth Avenue hotel and
said that he must not longer be consider
ed a candidate for ambassador to Great
Britain. His candidacy for the place had
to a certain extent complicated the situa-
ton, and Mr.. Morton had taken the first
opportunity to straighten out affairs and
to take a stand which in no way would
leopard the chances of any other New York
candidate for office
MIR. Morton's friends say that on Sunday
afternoon he dispatched Charles T. Sax
ton to Canton with personal letter, say
ing that he must not be considered a can
didate for ambassador to the court of St
James. Mr.. Saxton handed Mr.. Morton
letter to Mr.. Mckinley and has so report
ed to Mr. Morton. Mr.. Morton's friends
say that Mr.. Saxton told Mr.. Mckinley
the exact position of New York Republic
ans as to the place of ambassador to Eng
land, and it was to the effect that all Re
publicans, from United States Senator
Elect Thomas c. Platt down To the hum
blest worker in the ranks, are for Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew for the place.
Some Of Mr.. Mckinley friends in Ohio
had requested definite information as to
the support of Mr. Depew by the Repub-
lican organization of the state of New
York, ald they learned over the long dis
tance telephone the true situation, and
that is that Mr.. Platt, Mr.. Hackett, Mr..
Odell, Mr.. Lauterbach and all other Re
publican warriors in the state are for Mr..
Depew first, last and all the time 1t } e
been said that John Hay of Washington i
a candidate for the place, but there were
some folks from the City Of Magnificent
Distances here last night and they said It
was their understanding that Mr.. Hay is
TO be first assistant secretary of state un-
der John Sherman.
General Woodford's Chances.
The news about Mr. Mortons with
drawal as a candidate for ambassador to
England it was said will in a very large
degree smooth out the wrinkles in the
New York situation. OF course, it was
said the Republican organization Of the
state continues to stick to General Stewart
/. Woodford Of Brooklyn as its best man
for a place in Mr. McKinley's cabinet, and
from what was ascertained the chances of
General Woodford seemed to be improving
Old Republican friends of Cornelius n.
Bliss have talked with him and endeavor-
cd to induce him to withdraw his objec-
tions TO the selection of General Woodford.
1t was said that Mr.. Bliss objection to
General WoOdford grew out of the fact
that General Horace Porter lifelong
friend of Mr.. Bliss, had been set aside by
Mr. Mckinley as a cabinet possibility be-
cause of the objection of certain New York
Republicans. 1t turns out, however, that
General Porter is assured of q fine place as
ambassador to France, and the Republic
an friends of General Woodford, in their
talks with Mr.. Bliss, said that they saw
no reason why Mr.. Bliss should continue
his opposition to General Woodford. Mr..
Bliss, it was ascertained, gave no definite
information as to what his course would
be- but the Republicans who talked with
him came away with an idea that Mr..
Bliss would not continue to oppose Gen
eral Woodford's S selection.
The Hon. Joseph II. Manley was at the
Fifth Avenue hotel. He was on his way
from Washington TO his home in Augusta.
He said that the place of John Sherman
as secretary of state in Mr.. Mckinley S
cabinet had been fixed, and that there
would be no change in the programme.
Mr.. Manley said he believed that Governor
Bushnell Of Ohio will call a session of the
legislature on March 10 to meet at Colum-
bus to select a successor to MIR. Sherman
in the United States senate, and will not,
as governor of the state, name Mr.. Sher-
mans successor himself