The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
WHO WILL
Eu4ER THE
Cabinet?
Speculation as to the
Successor of Judge
MCkenna.
GOFF HAS REFUSED
THE PLACE.
Reasons Why Waymire Will
Not Become the Next
Attorney-General.
CALIFORNIA; PATRONAGE
ALL GIVEN OUT.
SO 1t Is Evident That Some North
ern State, Perhaps Ohio, Win
Capture the Honor.
Reasons Why Waymire Will
Not Become the Next
Attorney-General.
CALIFORNIA; PATRONAGE
ALL GIVEN OUT.
So 1t Is Evident That Some North
ern State, Perhaps Ohio, Win
Capture the Honor.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL
CALL OFFICE, RIGGS House,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.

CALL OFFICE, RIGGS House,
WASHINGTON, Nov 10.
The near approach OF the day set for
the retirement OF Justice Field from the
United States Supreme Court bench de-
Gem ber 1) has revived speculation as 10
his successor, and Attorney-General Nc
Kenna's successor. There is no longer
any doubt that Mchenna will be elevated
to the Supreme Court.
Judge Golf could have the Attorney
Generalship If he would say the word, but
he holds a life position asUnlted States Dis
trict Judge for the District OF West FIr-
ginia, and has told the President that he
prefers to remain in that place. The
name OF Judge Waymire OF California has
been freely mentioned, but there are sew
eral reasons why be is not likely to be ap-
pointed. The first is that California has
been already highly honored by President
Mckinley with member OF the Cabinet,
and now by California mem ber OF the
Supreme Court Field is to be succeeded
by McKenna. California has been ac-
corded two foreign missions, namely,
Merry and Dudley to Central America
and Peru, and several consulships, to say
nothing of some smaller Federal posi-
tions. The Circuit Judgeship, to which
Judge Morrow was appointed, also
goes to make up the California quota of
official patronage, inasmuCh as the Circuit
Judge might have been selecte1 from Ore
gon, or any one OF the Pacific or Rocky
Mountain States. There are other rea-
sons urged against the selection of Way
mire.
THD CALL correspondent was assured to-
day by a gentleman who is in a position
to have intimate knowledge of the Presi-
dents Intentions that The Attorney Gen
er4l had not heen decided upon yet, and
that Mr.. MCkenna himself did not know
who wonld be his succe sor. But it is
generally believed that the new Cabinet
officer Will not hail from either the South
or from the Pacific Coast States. He will
come from some Northern State. and it
would not be surprising if an Ohio man
should be selected, Notwithstanding the
fact that Ohio is already represented in
the Cabinet by Hon. John Sherman. But
1t is believed that Mr.. Sherman will soon
retire.
The Senatorial situation in Ohio is an
other plausible reason why the President
might select the new Attorney General
from the Buckeye State in order to help
Senator Mark Hanna. In this case George
W
tician, might be selected. No organized
effort to defeat the continuation of Nc
kenna as Supreme Court Justice is ap-
parent here as yet, but there is no doubt
that opposition will come from certain
quarters.
1t is limited that the A. P. A. will OBJ
iect 10 him for the reason that Mr.. Nc
kenna is a good Catholic, For @ while 1t
was thought that the Pacific Railroad
people might object to the confirmation
on account of the decision Mckenna made
adverse to their interests in the matter of
section % which was in favor of the
Canada line, but they have not yet mani
tested any desire to defeat his contrmx-
ton.
The most ultra anti Pacific railroad
men. who are dIssati s fed with his lust
ment of the Union Pacific matter, will
probably try 10 organize the opposition
with Senator Morgan as the leader. They
have been relying on Popul1st Senator
10 help them, but the interview with Sena-
tor Harris of Kansas one OF the Populist
leaders, in which he stated to The CALL
correspondent and others that the Union
Pac fic settlement made by the admins
tration was eminently satisfactory, has
convinced them that they cannot rely on
the PopuIists.
The TACT that Senator Hoar, chairman
of the Judiciary Com ittee OF the Senate,
GeclneQ 10 discuss MI MChenHa COII-
frmation is not significant OF his attl;u ude,
for he is always reticelt and hard to In
teIvIew on matters which he, as strict
member Of the old school OF statesm
deems matter not for di cussion prior to
It's deliberate consideration in committee
and in the Senate.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10 "A special to the
Commercial Advertiser at Washington
says: When Attorney General Mckenna
vacates his office 20 accept seal on the
Supreme Court bench he will not be sue
ceeded by Assistant Attorney General
James E. Boyd OF North Carolina. This
statement was made to-day by gentle
man who stands very close to The Presi-
dent and to Mr.. McKenna. 1t is said that
in selecting a man TO FIJI Mr.. Mchenna's
place in the Cabinet Mr.. Mckinley will 90
10 the Pacific Coast Tor him, thus presery-
ing The presen mt geogra phical lines OF the
ttdcial family.