The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-14
GOSSIP FRON GOTHAM.
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New York, Feb 19.-The political sit
uation. so far as it relates to the
recognition of New York by the in
coming administration, grew much
clearer yesterday than it has been at
any time since the decision OF Cor
nelius n. Bliss not to become secretary
of the navy. The conflict of interests
which caused Major Mckinley to lay
aside temporarily all consideration OF
New York seems TO have nearly sub
sided. Those who are in a position to
know are now predicting with con-
fidence that the political places to be
given to New York win be allotted as
follows:
For member of the cabinet, Stewart
L. WoOdfOrd
For minister to England, Chauncey
II. Depew.
For minister to France, General Hor-
ace Porter.
Mr. Depew, when asked last night if
ne would accept the mission if ii was
offered to him, repeated what ne said
last week-that he could not decline
anything that had not been offered to
him. Il have not heard from Can
TOM ne added.
There is no doubt, however, that he
will accept, as his consent was Sc
cured before his name was presented.
candidate for the London mission, and,
while it is not believed by the poll
ticians that he will get it, they fear
the effects of his candidacy upon the
chances of Mr.. Depew. They say that
if Mr.. Reid should follow Governor
Morton's example and withdraw, then
there would be but one candidate from
this state-Mr. Depew.
Some of the latter's friends were of
the opinion last night that President
Mckinley would finally select Colonel
John Hay for the London mission.
Colonel Hay is Mark a. Hannas candi-
date for the place.
All stories do not agree as to why
Ex-Governor Morton withdrew as
candidate FOR ambassador to Great
Britain. When Edward Lauterbach re-
turned from Canton, several weeks ago,
he told glibly of having presented the
names OF J. Sloat Fassett, General
Stewart L. Woodford and S. E. Payne
as those most in favor with the organ
ization of the cabinet
Lauterbach did not tell that he had
presented the name of Levi P. Morton
as candidate to succeed Bayard !
Now there are some who say that Mr. |
Lauterbach wa made to understand /
that Mr. Morton could not hope for the |
appointment.
General Porter was slated for ambas- |
sador to France when a cabinet place |
was offered to Mr.. Bliss. After Mr..
Bliss declined there was talk of Cen
eral Porter for the cabinet and Mr.
Bliss supported him, while the organ
iZation took up General Woodford AS
Major Mckinley had made up his mind
TO do something for General Porter
and as ne did not wish either to neg
lect Mr.. Bliss wishes or TO disregard
those of the organization, he decided
TO wait until an agreement was
reached. There is every prospect that
General Porter viii decide to take the
French appointment and thus permit
his friends to endorse General Wood
ford for the navy. leaving the attorney
for John D. Long, of Mas
sachusetts.
The possibility that New York may
not be represented in the cabinet has
alarm among the business
with which Mr. Bliss,
Mayor Strong and other Of Cen
eral Porter's friends are closely affili-
ated. The Dry Goods club. which took
the lead last fall in the formation of
the business mems Mckinley and Ho-
bart Sound Money league. has sent to
Canton q petition urging General 1
Woodford's appointment.