New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-18
SEEKING OFFICE IN CANTON.
ruRoNGs OF VISITORS DISCUSS APP
pOINTMENTS WITH MAJOR M'KINLEY.

Canton Ohio. Jan. 1I.-Mr Mckinley was the
,nlv representative Of the family to go to church
,o-dav Webb Hayes. a son Of ex-President
HAYES was their guest at dinner and In the
afternoon took drive with Mr. and Mrs. Nc
Xjnley As usual. the President-elect and his
wife enjoyed a quiet Sunday. and made the
most Of their opportunity for rest. They will
make no effort 10 pack up their belongings
nrior 10 their departure for Washington. but
will leave their house as II Is. When they
thoroughly settled In the Executive Mansion
Cap;ain Heistand will return to Canton and
empty and close the house.
As March approaches, Major Mckinley finds
.he task resting on him growing more arduous.
of1ce-seekers are coming to Canton in larger
numbers than ever. During the last week the
hotels have been crowded. and there has scarcely
been a time between o'clock in the morning
and at night when people were not waiting
IN Major McKinleys library to talk with him.
Men who want 10 discuss appointments are
coming from all parts OF the country: often
the places which they seek are of small i'm
portance. and the appointments could be made
only in an indirect way by the President II
the number Of visitors does not diminish 1t is
rrohahe the hours for receiving them will be
limited An example OF the unnecessary calls
10 which the President-elect is subjected may be
found in the case Of a Texas delegation which
came considerably thousand miles for
the ostensible purpose Of booming a Republi-
can Of that State for the Cabinet. though every
man in the delegation knew when he started
there was no likelihood whatever Of a Texan
being considered as Cabinet possibility.
One fact is developed in connection with the
,hrorg Of visitors from all parts Of the United
States at Canton. and IL is that Major McKin-
lsy daily astonishes his callers by the breadth.
VARIETY freshness. minuteness and accuracy Of
his information concerning parties. factions.
politicians. business and political conditions
throughout the country. He has a memory as
remarkable Mr. Baine's for men. and an
even more serviceable one for facts and current
Information Of interest A Western Senator who
was here a day two ago said:
Il stopped off in Canton 10 acqraint Major
Mckinley with the peculiar condition Of affairs
in political way that exists in one part of my
State. The circumstances which wished to re-
late TO him were so unusual so intricate and so
little known that imagined they could by no
means have come to his knowledge. To my sur
prise found that he was more thoroughly in
formed than l upon the subject and that he
gave me fresh information and new points Of
prsing He seems TO be able at will to recall
and TO state the salient points Of the political
situation in any part of the country. and TO
pass the men who make those conditions in
rapid review before his mind"
SENATOR sHERMAN'S QUALIFICATIONS.
Senator Sherman's cheerful acceptance with
out conditions. of the portfolio of State, fol-
lowed by his visit to Ohio. has focused public
interest upon him and his movements in an
rnwonted degree. Comment upon the selection
Of Mr. Sherman Of Ohio. for the first place in the
Cabinet is reaching Major Mckinley daily. and
sven hourly He has a large number Of dis
patches congratulating him upon the selection !
Of Mr.. Sherman. and several hundred letters !
the wisdom of his choice have been |
received There letters and messages. filed with !
pleasant. friendly comment and greeting. have |
CONE from nearly every State in the Union. and !
1t is no doubt agreeable to Major Mckinley
TO note that some Of the most cordial words
come from Georgia and other Southern States. |
where the name Of Sherman. for years |
after the war. was looked upon with prejudice.
No one can question the fitness of Senator |
Sherman's appointment He is easily the fore
most man Of the country to-day in actual OFF, |
oial life He has seen the various departments
their present proportions. No man living knows
more Of their working methods than Mr. Sher-
man; there is probably no who has partic-
Iated in the construction Of so many treaties |
and diplomatic conventions as Mr.. Sherman. and |
there is no one in public life who has known |
50 large a number of foreign Ministers and |
other diplomatic representatives. Nor is there |
any other public man more thoroughly &C |
luanted with the needs. resources and posi- |
lilities Of his own country Senator Sherman |
has been a great traveller in the United States. |
He has also made great many trips to Eu-
-ope. so that one can review his life without |
telling that in selecting him Major Mckinley |
has chosen happily and well
Next TO the Secretary OF State the country IS |
probably more interested in the selection Of a |
Secretary Of the Treasury than any other Cabi-
let officer. and il is safe 10 assume that Major !
Mckinley Is giving a great deal Of thought and |
time 10 the work Of finding man whose char
acter and attachments will reach the high !
standard OF excellence which he expects the
nan who fills this place to possess Other
things being equal. it is probable that the
fresdent-elect would prefer to appoint a Sec |
rotary OF the Treasury from some other State
than New-YOrk. This is in Difference TO senti- |
Inent rather than to a real necessity. CON
clifton. but Major Mckinley wants good and |
strong and efficient men. and he will not allow |
state lines or geOgra phical considerations to de-
l'ive him OF their services. If he cannot find
thoroughly satisfactory man outside Of New
York 10 fill the place OF Secretary Of the Treas
ury' and such man can be had from New
iork, there will be no question about his re-
ceving the appointment
MEN MENTIONED FOR THE TREASURY.
Two names have been frequently mentioned In
'OhnectiOn with the Office Of Secretary Of the
treasury. The most prominent place in the
discussion is occupied by Charles Emory Smith,
" Philadelphia. Senator CullOm is also fire.
soeh'!y talked % a possible Secretary Of the
treasury. 1t is probable. however that If Sena-
y" Cullom becomes a member Of the Cabinet he
VII Dc Secretary Of the Interior. a Western