The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-21
Willy Il. c. PLATT.
The SenatOr-EIect Scheming To Con-
troll All Patronage I'm His state.

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-The Advertiser
this morning says: 1T was decided on by
the regular Republican organization lead
ers OF this/State, two weeks ago, to send
an envoy to Canton and find out just what
attitude the incoming administration would
take regarding the situation in this State
Chairman Hackett was chosen as the dele
gate and il was agreed that he should leave
Immediately after Platt's nomination as
senator, which would be practical object
lesson of the weakness of the opposition
organization in this State. The sudden ILL
ness of Mr.. Hackett prevented his going
and Mr.. Lauterbach was selected as a sub
stittte. 1t was decided that no particular
person should be pressed on the President
elect for Cabinet position. as his personal
friendship might largely enter into such
selection. Mr.. Lauterbach was to demand.
however, that the man so chosen should
not be personally offensive TO Mr. Platt or
a bitter opponent of the regular organiza-
ton. EX-Secretary Tracey and Mr.. FaSsett
were TO be those most strongly recon-
mended. The point to be most strongly
pressed, however was to be that Mr. Platt
should have the practical dictation of the
federal patronage i'm this state. That many
Republicans are anxious that Mr.. Plat
shall control federal patronage in this Ste te
is considered almost a certainty. and among
them is thought would be Senator Foraker.
of Ohio, and his colleague, TO be chosen
to succeed John Sherman The friendly
relations existing between Mr. Platt and
Senator Foraker and the fact that Gov
ernor Bushnell, of Ohio who holds the key
TO the situation in that State, Is at the
Fifth-avenue Hotel, and has been in daily
conference with Senator Platt and will stay
here until he has heard the report of Mr..
Lauterbach. made the combination a par
ticularly formidable one. From Mr.. Platt 5
placdity and the statement made by Mr..
Lauterbach i'm Canton. il Is believed his
mission was successful.
Edward I4auterbach returned TO New
York this afternoon. Speaking OF the trip
he said: Il went TO Canton TO speak TO
Major Mckinley about the wishes of the
regular Republican organization i'm New
York State. Others who did not represent
anybody in particular had gone there from
New York, and we thought IL was about
time the organization which represents
nearly all the Republicans in the State
should have something TO say. I went to
Canton as the representative OF the Organi-
ZatiCn and had a talk with the President
elect about New York's place in the Cabi-
net. No particular place was asked for
although IL seems that matters are so shap-
ing themselves that New York will prob
ably get the secretaryship of the navy
The names I suggested on behalf OF the
regular organization are j. Sloat Fassett
Serene T.. Payne and Stewart l.. Woodford.
Nothing was said about the New York local
offices Major Mckinley received the sug-
gestions In a way that gave me the impress
sion that he was disposed TO give due con-
sideratlon 10 them. No promises were
made. but 1 was satisfied with the inter-
view
Hanna Indorsed for Senator.
CLEVELAND. Jan. 20.-The Thirty-sec-
ond ward Foraker club. of this city, an or
ganization named In honor OF Senator For
80