The morning times., 1897-01-16
Three Now Determined Upon for
the Official Family.
SHERMAN, GOFF AND ALGER
All McKinIey's Rivals at st. Louis
Out in the Cold and Most APP
parentIy without Influence-Lit-
tie Show for Merriam. Payne
and McKenna.

day morning, and Russell A. Alger reached
Detroit from Canton Thursday morning.
The ancient enemies, therefore, Will not
sign and seal their new treaty of amity
and good will in the presence OF the
President-elect. The Senator does not
regard the General with any greater AZ
fection than in the past, but he has with
drawn his opposition to having him as a
Cabinet colleague.
The work OF Cabinet preparation has not
definitely progressed beyond three names,
Notwithstanding the many Others that are
under discussion. Sherman and Goff and
Alger are certainties, but there are still
five large interrogation marks after the
other offices in Major McKinleys list.
1t is worthy of comment that thus far the
President is sticking closely to precede mt.
In naming two eX-Cabinet officers, Sher-
man and Goff, he follows custom which
preceding Presidents have done much TO
make almost law of Cabinet construction.
HAYES went back to Johnson's administra-
tion for Evarts, his Secretary OF State;
Arthur took Lincolns Secretary OF the
Treasury, and Harrison revived Garfields s
shortIived Cabinet by returning both Blaine
and Window to the places they filled when
Garfield died. Cleveland placed Gresham
at the head Of his Cabinet. So, when
President Mckinley brings Sherman and
Goff back 10 the executive council after
eighteen years absence, he will be quite
in line with precedent.
VIII Break Precedent.
Bus it is apparent That the new presi-
dent is going TO smash still older pre-
cedent, which is that lie shall take care
OF his conspicuous rivals in the convention
No5 one man who received votes at the
st. Louis convention for President viii
bc in the Cabinet, and what is more UNI
usual rome Of them, except Allison, bids
fair o have even a little bit of influence
with the chief magistrate.
While only three places in the Cabinet
are regarded, a settled it is easy TO
10 ate some of the others geographically.
One viii come from New Englahi, one
from New York, one from somewhere
west of the Mississippi, and two Others
at large The latest New York sugges-
ton is Gen. Horace Porter, but it is not
believed that he VIII finally succeed in
securing place in the Cabinet.
There is more than probability in the
opinion of wcll-infurmed New York poll
ticianS that the I resident-elcct may toldly
sally forth and rescue Warner Miller from
his long exposure outside the brea stworks.
The time is deemed auspicoIs. platt has
at last succeeded in returning TO the place
he surrendered unwillingly sixteen years
ago.
The advancement of Miller to the Cabinet
would seem TO be one of those reconcilia-
tons which have always been favorite
political methods with Ohio public men.
Two who Are Left Out.
Two Western men who have been regard
ed as formidable possibilities are now prac-
tically out OF the contest. Merriam of Min
nesota and Payne of Wisconsin will hardly
be considered further. The certainty Of
Ayers selection is regarded as definitely
disposing of Merriam. Payne may come
in again on some altered plan of Cabinet con-
struction evolved tthe last moment, but is
not now considered as likely to be one of the
| favored ones.
a Senator whoiS known to beyery nearto
McKinley V and Hanna said this afternoon that
McKenna OF California was by no means
certainty, and il he We're TO make any pre-
dictions about it he would say, first,
that the Pacific slope would not get Cabi-
net office, and If it did the man would not
be NICK emma.
This is not because the new President
thinks lightly OF NICK Kenna," he said,
''for they reintir4ate and personal friends.
But do not believe he will give the trans
mississippi chair to California, and / think
that. even il he would decide totake care of
| California in Mr. McKenna's person,
the judge would decide that he ought not
TO surrender a life position on the bench for
an expensive, temporary and unsatisfying
place in the Cabinet"
This particular Senator is also skeptical
about ex-Congressman Wilson, Allison S
| Iowa discovery, who is now prominent
| in so many Cabinet lists, although he
thinks wilson's chances are superior to
! those Of McKenna.
You can depend upon it," continued
| this Senator, that there Will be some
| great surprises when the Cabinet is finally
named. There VIII be some freak nomina-
| tions, like we have seen at the last
moment insomany Cabinet announcements.
And 1 should not be surprised if some of
| these same freaks proved to be the
strongest men ia the Cabinet