Evening journal., 1897-02-19
M'COOk IN THE CABINET
New York Lawyer Is Named
For Attorney General.
IS MKTELEY's PERSONAL CHOICE,

Waiting For Empire State Republicans
TO Settle Their Dinersnoss aud Select,
Man to Suit HIMSELF
NEW YORK, Fob 19.--The Herald this
morning prints the following from it,
Canton correspondent:
President Elect Mckinley has ceased 10
drift In his search for the New York mem
Der Of his cabinet He has definitely de
cided upon Colonel John j. McCook fol
attorney general.
The choice of Colonel McCook As to BE-
taken as a personal one ON the part of the
president ee-t He has waited for the
conflicting interests Ia New York to get
together and they have failed Now he
has determined TO act for himself
The appointment was agreed upon at the
conference between the major and Ma
uonal Chairman Mark Hanna.
The purpose was not to have Il known
till day or two before the Inauguration,
although Cornelius n Bliss and two or
three New York friends Of the president
elect will probably receive the direct in
| formation when the Canton mail is deliv-
cred TO them tomorrow morning.
IL has keen known that Colonel McCook
would accept II position in the cabinet
were offered him. so no uneasiness is felt
over the circumstances which delay the
formal invitation.
Colonel McCook will be SO years old
next May. He is the youngest of nine
sons, belonging to the Tribe Of Dan,
as they were called TO distinguish them
from their cousins, the sons OF DIR. John
McCook, the Tribe of John. Major
Daniel McCooS aud eight Of his sons
fought for the Union In the civil war.
John J. McCook was student at Ken
yon (O.) college when the war broke out
He dropped his books and enlisted as a
private in the Sixth Ohio cavalry He was
a lieutenant at IL and captain az is. AS
signed TO staff duty he went through the
Perryville, Murireesboro and Chickamau-
ga campaign In the west and Grant VII
derness Petersburg campaign In the east
Severely wounded nc Shady Grove, Va,
he was breveted major for gallantry In the
field, and when the war ended he was
brevetcd colonel He returned to Kenyon
TO finish his course and then came TO New
York. He has lived here ever since and
for many years has been a member OF the
law firm OF Alexander & Greene the sem
ior being his father-inla law.
Colonel McCook has never held public
Office His firm has had for clients many
rich men and corporations. The junior
member took very active part IN the re-
organization of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad.
Colonel McCook was prominent in the
trial of the Rev. DIR. Briggs on the charge
OF heresy He is a member of Dr. Halls
Presbyterian church. in Fifth avenue, and
was chosen by the Princeton wing of the
Presbytery to conduct the prosecution of
DR. Briggs
He Is a Doctor of Laws.
Colonel McCoolS holds his alma mater S
degree of master Of arts besides bache-
lor of laws from Harvard, an honorary A.
! NJ. from Princeton university and an LII
ID. from Lafayette college. He is one. OF
, the trustees Of Princeton and an elder OF
, the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church. He
belongs to the Metropolitan, City, Union,
? New York Athletic, Harvard Kenyon
(O.) and Tuxedo clubs, the Bar associa-
tion and the Military Order Of the Loyal
Legion.
The selection of Colonel McCook for at
torney general recognizes neither the anti
platt wing Of the party, which supported
} General Horace Porter, nor the regulars,
who ndorsed General Stewart L. Wood
ford 1t was said the appointment would
not arouse opposition on either side.
Through regard for General Anson G. Nc
Cook the original Mckinley men will not
object, and the Platt men have discounted
} the appointment.
Colonel McCook has always been an or
} ganization Republican, and, though not
active in politics, no is rated as personal
friend Of Thomas &. platt