The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-17
1t is Not the Success That One
Might Suppose.
MORE GOSSIP ABROAD
M'KENNA, OF CALIFORNIA,
WILL GET SOMETHING.
May Be Acknowledgement or Sec
rotary of War-Long, of Massa-
chusetts, May Also Be Found
Among Those at the Mckinley Pie
Counter-A Hint That Governor
Bushnell May Succeed Sherman
In the Senate.

Canton, O., Jan. 16.-Major McKin-
| ley had an extraordinary day of it to-
day, and his library was never free
! from guests of greater or less import
ance.
! The most important caller was Judge
Joseph McKenna of California, who
has been prominently mentioned for
secretary of the interior; Senators NJ.
S. Quay and Boies Penrose of Penn
sylvania and eX-Congressman II. L.
Morey of Cincinnati. The visit of SEN
atOr Quay and Senator-elect PenroSe
was looked upon as something of an
event. not because either of them is a
candidate for office, but because of
their Importance as party leaders. The
two Pennsylvanians reached Canton
shortly before noon, and were met at
the station by one of Major McKin-
ley's secretaries. They were cordially
greeted by the president-elect and with
him they remained in conference for
over an hour. Neither Senator Quay
nor Major Mckinley cared to talk on
the object of the meeting. Senator
Quay denied to the United Associated
Presses reporter that there was any
discussion of Mr.. Charles Emory
Smiths cabinet boom. Senator-elect
Penrose said that they had presented
the name of Governor Hastings for
cabinet position, and that while no
specific place had been named he
would make an excellent secretary of
war.
1t is thought here that Senator Quay
merely desired to put himself in eVi-
dence before any appointments were
made in Pennsylvania, and to remind
the president-elect that he was the
same Senator Quay who had been TO
see him last June. Both gentlemen left
for the east this afternoon.
Judge McKenna remained with Ma
jOr Mckinley until late this evening.
when he started for Chicago, en- route
for San Francisco He said, before de-
parting, that the question of Pacific
cussed, but no definite decision had
been reached.
The whole matter has been left open
for further consideration" were his eX-
act words.
M'KENNA IS MODEST.
Judge McKenna declined to say
whether he came to Canton at the
solicitation of Mr. Mckinley. He adj
mitted, however, that his name had
been mentioned in connection with a
cabinet portfolio. AS 10 a choice for
a cabinet place he said:
That l must also decline to state.
to object even before question is an
swered," he said, adding. naturally
to lawyers the SecretaryShip of the
treasury and the Attorney eneralship
would be preferable. The interior is
also a desirable place Some of the
best cabinet officers the country has
ever had have been lawyers who Occu-
pied the navy and other portfolios"
The party of Texans travelling to
Canton, reached the city at l o'clock
having started from the Lone Star
state Thursday morning. The delega-
ton is composed of over go represent !
alive citizens of Texas and they came
to Canton to pay their respects to the
president-elect and to formally pre-
sent the name of John Grant, national |
committeeman from Texas, for a cabi- |
net place, the preference being for /
postmaster general. The party occu- I
pied two special Pullman coaches and /
came from Cleveland. where they paid /
their respects to National Committee !
man NJ A. Hanna. The delegation !
was headed by President Leach of the !
United Republican clubs Of Ohio: /
President II. 3. Kane of Palestine, I
Tex, and several newspaper men. The /
party filed into the library, where they !
were cordially received by the presi- (
dent-elect After shaking hands with !
each of the. visitors. President Leach |
introduced Hon. II. 3. Kane who, on /
behalf of his fellow citizens, formally /
presented the greetings of Texas A |
memorial recommending DR.. John /
Grant for a cabinet position was |
handed the major; also a monster pc
tition bound in eight volumes and con- /
taining over &c., 600 names of Republic
ans endorsing DR. Grant.
Following MI Kane. Major r. NJ.
Grubbs, of Indian Territory, spoke in
behalf of his territory and New Mex
leo
Major Mckinley made formal re-
sponses to the gentlemen saying he
would give due and careful considera-
ton to the matters brought to his at
tention. The visitors left for their
homes at 500 o'clock.