Evening star., 1897-01-16
Mr.. QUAY AT CANTON
With Mr.. Penrose He is Conferring
With the President-Elect.
JUDGEM'KENNA COMESFROM TEE west
Coming of the Texas Delegation
Supporting John Grant.
CURRENT CABINET GOSSIP

CANTON, Ohio, January 1.-two distin-
| guished Pennsylvanians arrived in Canton
| this morning from the east on the 1926
o'clock train. They were Senator Matthew
| S. Quay and Boiese Penrose of the key
! stone state. They were met at the depot
| by Secretary Chas. O. Cooper of the Nc
Kinley household and driven in a coach
directly to the Mckinley home, where they
were cordially welcomed by the President
elect.
Senator Quay's last visit was prior to the
national convention but many at the depot
recognized his familiar features as he step
ped from the Pullman coach. His visit to-
| day was known to but few early this morn
ing, but the news spread rapidly. and by
the time the train was due several hun
dred men had gathered at the depot. The
train was about twenty minutes late. but
all GATED patiently to catch glimpse of
the keystone senators. Neither of the gen.
tlemen said anything about the object of
their visit to the president-elect, preferring
to await the conclusion of their confer
ence with him.
Mr.. Penrose said to an Associated Press
reporter that a part of their mission to
Canton was to talk of Gov. Hastings in
terestS as cabinet possibility. He did not
say to which position they hoped to see
Mr.. Hastings appointed Whatever else
was talked over, Mr.. Penrose had nothing
further to say.
the Hurford House by Associated Press
reporter, said he had nothing to say as
to the object of their visit to Canton
further than that Gov. Hastings is spoken
of among other subjects. Our conference
was strictly confidential l have nothing
to say for publication
Senator Quay and Mr.. Perrose left for
Philadelphia on the o'clock Fort Wayne
train.
Mrs Mckinley enjoyed drive this morn
ing In the family carriage and went to
the Fort Wayne depot to meet an expected
lady friend. She observed the arrival of
Senator Quay and Senator-elect Penrose
and bowed pleasantly to the gentlemen.
After call on mother Mckinley she re-
turned home.
Judge Charles G. Richie and Col. H. C.
Richie of Louisville called this morning
They say their visit was purely social and
that they seek no political favors The
legislature about March 1 to name sena-
tor, and says If necessary sound money
democrats will help republicans.
After five days of continuous travel,
Judge Joseph McKenna of San Francisco
reached Canton early this morning. He
stopped at hotel and. while preparing
for breakfast. was seen for the Associated
Press.
Asked as to whether he had come here
at the solicitation of the President-elect
the Judge replied:
while I always desire to do all I can
for the newspaper boys, 1 must decline to
answer that question"
How long will you be in the city.
judge?"
''oh, maybe a day or two; maybe not SO
long. / cannot tell"
m further conversation he admitted that
he was fully aware that his name had been
mentioned in connection with a cabinet
portfolio. but said he did not know that
there would be any more than that trans
pire.
Asked to a preference. if he were to
express one, for a cabinet place. he said:
That 1 must also decline to state You
know lawyers are given the right to OBJECT
even before question is answered. ne
added smilingly. and continued: Naturally
to lawyers the Secretary of the Treasury
and the attorney generalship would oe pre-
ferable. The interior is also desirable
place. Seine of the best cabinet officers the
country has ever had have been lawyers
who occupied the navy and other port
foIios.''
The further plans of Judge McKenna
were not matured. He said he did not ex-
pect to go to Cleveland He intends to re-
turn to his home after the conference has
concluded, although he said it is possible
he may go east.
The Texas Delegation.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, January 16.-The
Texas delegation en- route to Canton, Ohio
to pay their respects to the President-elect.
and to formally present the name of Mc.
John Grant, national committeeman from
Texas, for a cabinet portfolio, arrived in
SieteilHQ al tnlS morning, on Spe-
cial train over the Big -Four route.
The delegation is composed of about sixty
prominent business men of the state, and
to say that they are enthusiastic would be
putting it very mildly. Their special train
Is made up of a sleeper, hotel car and an
observation car: The Texans were Joined
here by delegations from Alabama Indian
territory and New Mexico The entire
party was met at the Hollenden Hotel here
by representatives of the Tippecanoe Club
and escorted to their quarters in the Ma
sonic Temple building. where they were en-
tertained during the morning.
The special train was transferred to the
Cleveland, Canton and Southern railway in
this city, and departed at ILLS am. for
Canton, where it is scheduled to arrive at
1:O5 pm.
1t was stated that the delegation has a
monster petition with 1O3 300 Names to be
presented to Maj Mckinley, urging the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Grant or some other
Texan to a cabinet position.
H. B. Kane of Palestine, Tex, third vice
president of the International and Great
Northern railway, will act as spokesman
for the Texans at Canton, while R. NJ
Grubbs of Atoka, l. T., will speak on be-
half OF the New Mexico and Indian terri
tory DELEGATIONS.