New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06
ALLISON AND THE CABINET.
THE IOWA SENATOR TO CONFER WITH
MAJOR MKINLEY TO-DAY.
Mr.. HANNA AMBITIOUS TO GO INTO THE SENATE
RATHER THAN THE CABINET - FIRST
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Cleveland, Jan. 5.-Major Mckinley finds 1t
necessary to go to Canton early In the morn
ing to attend to some private business and to
meet some callers who are coming from dis
lance to see him. The visitor whose presence
in Canton tomorrow will arouse most interest
will be Senator W. B. Allison. Of Iowa. Sena-
tor Allison is his way to Washington He
has been detained by illness at his home and
has not been at the Capitol during the present
session Of Congress- He will be In Canton
about four hours tomorrow and will doubtless
spend the whole Of that time with the President
elect. Major Mckinley has the highest posi-
BILE opinion of Mr.. Allison. He considers MIN
Of the foremost men Of the Nation. and IN
every way desirable for the Cabinet. He thinks
his knowledge Of finance Is not excelied by that
of any other man in public life. and has reason
TO know that most thoughtful people share this
opinion.
The meeting between the President-elect and
the distinguished Senator who has twice decided
that he could not give up his Congressional ca
reer to accept a conspicuous place In the Cabi-
net will be what Is termed historic one
Senator Allisons character is so high. his ability
so great and his fitness so eminent and APP
parent and Major McKinleys desire to secure
men of his type for the Cabinet Is so well
known that the outcome OF the Canton con-
ference will be awaited with legitimate curl
osity and interest by a large number of people.
1t does not follow. however that direct
tender of a portfolio will be made to the Sena-
tor A proceeding formal would be unneces-
sary. and Of no avail unless it were known that
Mr.
the offer under serious advisement. The proba-
bilities are that Mr.. Allison will como to Can
ton with his course of action pretty clearly de-
fined He has had ample time to consider the
case in all Of its bearings and many Of his
friends Lave discussed II with him. though II Is
not known that he has really reached final
conclusion. The feeling obtains. however, that
Mr. Allison is not inclined to rellnquish the
seat IN the Senate to which he has been elected
for six years beginning on March next. for
the aiduous work OF Cabinet officer.
This apparent reflection of Senator Allison's
attitude toward Cabinet place is largely mat
ter of inference. and the inference may be
mistaken one. The assumption that the Presi-
dent elect desires Senator Allison to accept the
portfolio OF State rather than that Of the Treas
ury Is also a matter Of surmise. 1t Is likely that
Major Mckinley would be glad to have Senator
Allison enter the Cabinet in either capacity, and
the same Is doubtless true Of his attitude toward
Senator Sherman. II Senator Sherman should
become Secretary Of State. the way would be
left open for the appointment Of c. n. Bliss or
some other New-York man, to one Of the less
important Cabinet positions. The Secretary OF
the Treasury will not be chosen from NewYork,
nor will Mr.. Hanna be appointed to that Office.
If he becomes member OF the Cabinet. he will
be either Postmaster General or Secretary OF the
Navy, but his presence In the Cabinet depends
upon Senator Sherman's course. The chief am
biton Of Mr. Hanna. in political way, is TO be-
come a Senator Of the United States. II Mr..
Sherman goes into the Cabinet the path is
cleared, In a measure. for Mr.. Hanna, for he will
have even chance in the contest for the seat
next year with the other aspirants, and there
will be several Of them. There Is no reason at
this time to suppose that Governor Bushnell
would appoint Mr.. Hanna to the Senate to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation Of Sena
tor Sherman If he were to become a Cabinet
officer. The current impression is that the Gov
ernor would choose one Of his own personal and
political friends 10 serve the remaining year Of
Mr. Shermans unexpired term. Governor Bush
nell has recently announced that he would not
himself be a candidate for the United States
Senate
Senator Thurston, Of Nebraska, spent several
hours with Major Mckinley this morning. and
Senator Thurston says Nebraska has no candi-
date for Cabinet honors. but could furnish some
excellent men II there should be a demand for
them. He discussed the various Senatorial con-
tests in the West with the Prcsident-elect and
gave him the latest information bearing upon
them. Regarding the Cuban situation. he said:
Il really do not that II has changed very
much since Congress adjourned. am afraid
that the minority in the Senate will be able to
defeat the Cameron resolution, and do not
look for any action by the present Administra-
ton"
Then you have hopes that the new Admins
tratiOn will do something"
"Oh. must do something This Is a burn
ing question that demands some action. Public
] don't know so much about the situation in the
East, i know the people out West demand
ing that something be done"
+. g. Pierra a representative of the Cuban
Junta In NewYOrk. sought the President-el
al Mr. Hanna's residence to-day and talked with
him for a half-hour about the hopes and aims Of
the insurgents.
was c. n. Bliss. Of New-York. who spent the ar
ternoon with the President ELECT ut Mr.. Hanna's
home. and returned to the East to-day
Major Mckinley expects to return from Can
ton Wednesday evening. and to remain in Cleve-
land till the first of next week. He has had a
day or two OF comparative rest here. but the de-
mands on his time have begun again. and he
finds his day quite as broken here as IL was
In either Chicago or Canton. In spite of the
pressure upon his time. and the many Interrupt
tons to which he Is subjected. he has finished
the first draft OF his Inaugural Address
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