New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-06
MR.. HANNA VISITS CANTON.
HE HAS NOT YET ACCEPTED A PLACE
IN THE CABINET.

COLONEL J. J. MCOOK's NAME MENTIONED
FOR a PoRTFoILo-MANy OFFICE SEEK
Frs CALI. on THE PRESIDENT ELECT.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE1
Canton Ohio Feb J-Chairman Hanna OF
the Republican National Committee came 10
Canton at l o'clock to-day and returned to
Cleveland three hours later He made no an
nouncement Of his intentions respecting the
Cabinet the Ohio Senatorship. lie tod the
newspaper men who talked with him that the
rumors that he had accepted a Cabinet port
folio were unfounded. bur did not say whether
he would or would not be the next Postmaster
General There is some reason to think. how
ever. that a partial arrangement, subject 10
many changes. has heen made. II Governor
Bushnell indicates that he Is not disposed to
appoint Mr. Hanna to the Senate OF the United
States to succeed John Sherman, 1t Is not at
all unlikely that Mr.. Hanna may decide TO
accept the portfolio which It can be positively
said has been offered to him. Governor Bush
nell has never said he would not appoint Mr..
Hanna, Is he likely to say or to make
an appointment at all before Senator Sherman
resigns The work of completing The Cabinet
may be delayed for two weeks or more IL
Governor Bushnell decides to appoint MI
Hanna he will doubtless be able TO give some
thing Of a hint the subject to him within
a fortnight.
The delay in finishing the Cabinet will not be
serious, for the work has practically been COM
pletcd. There only two places to fill, md
they can be filed quickly and in a satisfactory
manner when the time comes. II Judge Gon
does not go into the Cabinet. and Southern
Republican is selected for IT, he will be taken
from Maryland, kentucky Tennessee. The
Kentucky people are talking earnestly about
St John Boyle OF Louisville for the Depart
ment Of Justice. He is. they say. an eminent
lawyer an1 a representative Southern Repub-
lican Judge Emory Spear Of Georgia, is also
discussed as Cabinet possibility, and the
friends of II. Clay Evans still confident
that he may be selected. Judge McKenna. Of
California. has announced his acceptance OF
place in the Cabinet. Major Mckinley hopes to
give the portfolio OF the Interior to him. but in
certain contingencies will have TO make him
Attorney General
General Alger said to an old friend In Cleveland
yesterday that Colonel J. J. McCook, OF New
York. was. in his opinion strong Cabinet pos
sbty. The conviction grows among the poll
tiCians who visit Canton that the President-elect
may not appoint any Of the New-York men VINO
have been most prominently mentioned to the
Cabinet. If man outside OF the field OF active
politics is to be chosen it seems that II Is rathe-
else. As these dispatches have said. Major
McKinley's inciinations do not naturally lead
him in the direction Of comparatively. unknown
men or toward men who are known in single
STATE section only. but II he can find just the
man he wants the fact that he has not been IN
politics will not prevent his selection. This was
demonstrated in the case of Mr.. Gage
Major Mckinley had the usual number OF
callers to-day. and 96 per cent of them wanted
office for themselves or friends. Elk Congress
man Bellamy Storer, of Cincinnati. who is one
Of Ma jor McKinley's personal friends. came from
Cleveland with Mr. Hanna Mr.. Storer wishes
foreign appointment. and his original desire was
TO go to Paris a the American Ambassador. but
that post is likely to he given to an Eastern man
and Mr. Storer may be sent to Spain Austria or
Italy
J. Addison Porter, of Hartford who is to be
Canton again this afternoon, and will remain
until Saturday He Will have a long talk with
the President elect and be put in touch with the
work Of organizing the new Administration. Mr.
Porter is a keen vigorous, alert man who enjoys
excellent health. He is affable. approachable
and has charming manners. He is diplomatic.
too and a good politician as well as trained
journalist. He quickly made favora ole impress
sion here and the veteran Washington corre-
spondents who stationed in Canton. some
Of whom have known several private secre-
tares unite in the opinion that Mr.. Porter H.
likely to prove the most popular and efficient
man who has occupied that arduous place since
the war not excepting Daniel s. Lamont.
Logan G. Murray. Of Louisville was one OF
Ma JOY McKinleys callers this afternoon. He dis
cussed the Kentucky Senatorial situation and
the Southern Cabinet possibilities