Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-22
BURROWS HACK AT CANTON.
Makes u Second Call within n Week
ON presldent-EIcct Mckinley.


on presidcnt-EIcct Mckinley.
CANTON. o., Jan. Ex-senator julius c.
Burrows of Michigan, who was in Canton
less than a week ago, reached here on the
1890 train this morning. Accompanying
him was Congressman-e Charles L.
Pierce of st. Louis Mo. They were met
by Captain Heisland and driven directly to
the Mckinley residence. There they were
clcseted with Major Mckinley.
General Pierce from st. Louis, when seen
at his rooms at the hotel, said he was not
in Canton on any political mission, and had
come only to pay his respects to the presl-
dent-elect. 81 did not come to present the
claims of any one for a cabinet position.
l believe Major Mckinley should be allowed
to choose his own official family" Mr..
Pierce left at o'clock for his home in st.
Louis.
Senator Burrows was seen at the depot
this afternoon. He said that the conference
between Mckinley and himself was entirely
satisfactory, although nothing definite had
been reached When asked as to his miG-
sion to Canton following so quickly on
his visit last week, Senator Burrows said
he had nothing to conceal in that direction.
81 am here in General Alger's interest
and this formed a part of our convercntion
Michigan-that is, the republicans of Michi-
gan-are solidly united for General AlSer
and the state has but one candidate for the
cabinet"
''Wil General Alger be in the cabinet
senator?" was asked
''Well, perhaps so, but | cannot tell, fol
no definite conclusion was reached. More
over, l will emphasize my words, the con-
ference with Major Mckinley was very salts
factory"
tween Senator Sherman and General A'ger
influence the latter's going into the cabinet"
Whatever differences have heretofore ex-
sted between General Alger and Senator
Sherman do not exist at present. therefore
this would in nowse influence General
Alger's entrance into the official family
Michigan's location would not in erfere
either, with the appointment of western
man, for there is vast territory west oI
Michigan"
"Will you visit Canton again?"
mo, believe not; at least, 1t is my pres
ent intention not to. However, | may come
this way again"
Congressional Delegate Nathan o. Murphy
of Phoenix, AriZ., arrived on the same trair
with Senator Burrows. He sail that he Wac
in Canton to see Major Mckinley on persona
business, but declined to say of what nature
The 9:41 Valley train brought four eX-con
federate soldiers to Canton. They are promi
nent citizens of Virginia and came to have g
talk with the president-elect. The party con
sisted of Messrs. A. p Funhauser, General
John r. Roller and General G. w. Hedricl
of Harrisonburg and Colonel John A. Gibson
of Lexington, Va They were met by a COM
mittee of Grand Army of the Republic men
From one of the committee 1t was learned
that the object OF their visit to Mckinley
was to talk over the names Of several men IL
represent the south in the cabinet. They
made their call on Major Mckinley at :
o'clock.
Judge Grcsscup Of Chicago arrived on the
9:42 Valley train. He was met at the depot
by Judge w. r. Day, whose guest he viii
be while in the city. Judge Grosscup called
on the presdent-elect during the morning
and 1t is understood that the subject of theiI
conversation was the organization and thc
probability Of the state being represented in
the cabinet. There were numerous other
visitors from different parts of the country
who claimed Major McKinley's attention dur.
ing the day and altogether this was one oi
his busy days.
Although there Is no authority for the
statement that any friend of President-elect
Mckinley has gone to Chicago to confer with
Lyman j. Gage in reference to his taking
the treasury portfolio, it is believed here
that there have been Chicagoans in Can
ton advocating Mr.. Cages qualifications
and claims for representation in the cabl-
net. National Committeeman Charles G.
Dawes, Judge Grosscup, Treasurer l.. A.
Walton of the Security Trust company,
would neither confirm or deny the rumors
about Mr.. Gage and the treasury portfolio.
Judge Grosscup is here. Messrs. Dawes
and Walton have returned to Chicago.