Evening star., 1897-01-13
SOME CABINET GOSSIP
Charles Emory Smith May Represent the
State of Pennsylvania.
Senator Hawley Mny BE Taken From
the New England States-The
Slate UH to Date.

The statement is made secondhand, the
best authority possible being quoted, that
If any man from Pennsylvania goes Into
the cabinet 1t will be Charles Emory Smith.
1t is not understood. however, that any
tender of appointment has been made to
him. The discussion of Mr.. Smiths name
has been excited by representations made
by some of his friends with the view of
making him Secretary of the Treasury. 1t
is therefore assumed that he wants to go
into the cabinet. 1t is said that the sug-
gestion Of Mr.. Smiths name came from
Maj. Mckinley himself.
Unless ex-Gov. Merriam's friends are
greatly deceived the secretaryship of the
treasury is disposed ot. 1t is asserted that
for several weeks 1t has been a settled
thing that he Is to go into the cabinet, ard
that recently the secretaryship of the
treasury has been .1ecided upon for him.
He Is said to be Mr.. Hanna's choice for
this position. 1t is known that lrepara-
tions are being made for eX-Gov. Merriam's s
transfer Of residence to this city.
senator Hawley n POssibiIity.
Some of the New England people have a
tip that Senator Hawley of Connecticut is
to be Secretary of War He has been
recommended for the position, and it is
understood that he woull accept. The G.
try are pressing Maj. William Warner Of
Missouri, ex-representative and past ccm-
mande- of the G.. A. r., for Secretary cf
Interior 1t Is said that Indiana will nave
no place in the cabinet, and tina: the G. A.
R. of that state is particularly active III
Maj. Warmers behalf. The naming of
Senator Hawley for secretary of War does
rot appear to have come from any inspira-
tion from Canton: lntimati IN from there
is that it is the War Department and not
the Treasury with which Mai Mckinley
has associated the name of Charles Emory
Smith. 1t is said that Senator Proctor
vent to see Maj. Mckinley in behalf OF
senator Hawley. and that he came back
with the impression that Mr. Smith might
be IN Mr.. Hewley's way
The Slate Up to Date.
As near as the gossips have got to it the
cabinet today is as follows:
State-Sherman of Ohio
Treasury-Merriam of Minnesota.
Attorney General-Goff. West Virginia.
War-Smith of Pennsylvania, or HawIey
of Connecticut.
Navy-Bliss of New York, or Harmer of
Pennsylvania
Agriculture-Wilson Of Iowa.
1nterior-Warner of Missouri.
The things certain are that Sherman is
to be Secretary Of State. Goff Attorney
General, and Bliss for some place and
Merriam for some place.
The other names have as yet been merely
suggested. There is still conflict of opin-
ion as between Davis and McKenna to
represent the Pacific coast in the cabinet.
Judge GoF in the City.
Judge Nathan Goff of West Virginia,
who has been slated by well-informed poll
ticians for the portfolio of the Department
Of Justice under the next administrat ton,
arrived in the city this morning for a
brief stay, and is registered at the Ebbitt
Judge Geff is an attractive man, and al
though still in the early -fifties, has been
called upon to fill a number of positions of
honor and trust He was Secretary of The
Navy for brief period under Presiden,
Hayes. He served a couple of terms in
Congress, and was twice district attorney
of West Virginia. His selection by Mr.
Mckinley is understood to be the resul.
of an agreement that ii any southern
state went republican the south should be
represented in the next cabinet Judge
Gon's appointment would have consider
able local interest in view Of the fact that
he is an alumnus Of Georgetown College.