The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-22
MIGHTY BUSY AGAIN
MEN OF PROMINENCE VISIT THE
PRESIDENT-ELECT.


Grabbing for Something Going on a
Day-Senator Burrows Makes His Secou
Call Within week-Judge Grosscu
Also Ariyes-Lyman Gage and Judg
Mckenna as Possfbilities-Hanna's Sens
toriaI Boom.
Canton, O., Jan. Ex-senator Julius
Burrows Of Michigan who was in Cantor
less than a week ago, reached here OF
tee 1896 Fort Wayne train this morning
Accompanying him was Congressman
elect Charles z. Pierce CT st. Louis, Mo
They were met by Captain Heistand ant
driven directly TO the Mckinley residenct
There lney were closeted with Majol
Mckinley.
Senator Burrows said to an Associated
Press representative on his arrival tina
he could give out nothing definite as Il
his visit. When asked if anything con-
elusive had been reached concerning the
candidacy of General Alger Cor the cab,
met, Senator Burrows answered thai
nothing had.
Il only wish that I could give you
something definite; perhaps later / can, u
he said.
AT this moment Major Mckinley in
vited the senstor into his private office.
General Pierce, from St Louis, when
seen at his rooms at the hotel. said he
was not in Canton on any political mis-
sion, and he had only come TO pay his
respects To the president-elect.
Il did not come to present claims of
any one fer cabinet position. believe
Major Mckinley should be allowed to
cheese his own official family
Mr.. Pierce left at O'Clock for his home
In ST. Louis
Congressional Delegate Nathan Muir
ply of Phoenix, ArZ., arrived on the
same train with Senator Burrows He
said that 4e was in Canton to see Major
Mckinley on personal business, but de-
c3ined Ia say OF what nature.
The i:40 Valley train brought four ex-
Confederate soldiers to Canton. They are
prominent citizens Of Virginia, and came
to have a talk with the president-elect
The party consisted of Messrs. A. p.
Funkhauser, General John r. Roller and
General G. ". Hendrick of Harrison
burg, and Colonel John A. Gibson of
lexington, Va. They We're met by a
concnittec of C. A. r. men. From one
OF the committee ii was learned that
the object Of their visit to Major McKin-
ley was TO talk over the names of sew
erai men to represent the south in the
cabinet They made their call on Major
MCKINLEY at . O'Clock.
Judge GrosscUp of Chicago arrived on
the 9:41 Valley train. He was met at the
depo: by Judge ". r. Day, whose guest
he was while in the city. Judge Gross
cup called on the president-elect during
Inc morning, an it is understood that
some of their conversation was the Hi
hois situation and the 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
of the majors busy days.
GAGE is A POSSIBILITY.
Canton, o.. Jan. 21.-AltholIgh there is
no authority for the statement that anv
friend Of President-elect Mckinley has
gone 10 Chicago to confer with Lyman J.
Gage in reference to his taking the treas
ury portfolio, it is believed here that
there have been Chicagoans in Canton
advocating Mr.. Cages quaIifca tons and
Claims for representation in the cabinet.
Neftner National Committeeman Charles
G. Dawes. Judge Grosscup nor Treasurer
L. A. Walton, of the Security Trust com
pany, would confirm or deny the runors
about MIR. Gage and the treasury port
folio.
MKENNA'S CHANCES.
San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 21.-United
STATES Circuit Judge Joseph McKenna
has just arrived from Canton, O.. where
ne went to visit President-elect McKin-
ley. II was this visit. very suddenly
m 4 ho%
Mekenna was offered a cabinet portfolio
by the president-elect.
Judge McKenna left San Francisco a
week ago last Monday, went to Canton
remained twelve hours. and returned 10
San francisco, the entire trip consuming
VS. ten days. The return of Judge Nc
r emma was as sudden and unheard of as
MS departure. Though fatigued from,
the long journey across the continent
Judge McKenna had much to saw of the
purpose of his flying trip and the nros-
poets OF becoming member of the naYt
CABINET. He was very cautious in his
statements. however He admitted. never
theless. that the cabinet question. mar
lcularly in relation 20 hiself. called him
70 canton While he qualified all his re-
arks IN relation 10 his acceptance of
proposed portfolio. ne is very certain
that California will have a representa-
tive in the official family of the president
elect
He said: 'T consider that too mucb
signlhcance has been attached 10 my Wis
II Many changes may occur. There is
erect freedom on the part of Major
Mekniey to do as he may wish. and
perfect freedom on my part. II is din
cult TO state the exact situation.
There are some difficulties in the vav
or my acceptance of the portfolio. Lex
planned that very fully, and they are not
Yet definitely settled. Neither the va
Iancy on tue supreme bench, nor nv
present position IS IN any way involved
IN the question Of my acceDtsnce Of a
place in the cabinet There are otbe..
difficulties in the way OF my appointment
10 cabinet position
HANNA'S SENATORIAL Room
Cleveland. o.. Jan. 21.-Ths~e ,,-a-s
many callers at Chairman Hanna's Office
today and he was busily engaged in hoI5-
inS conferences with the visitors throppb
out the morning.
MY Hanna viii leave the eity tomor-
row Tor Columbus. where he goes TO at
teno the opening OF the legislative ra-
union and banquet tomorrow evening a,
winch Governor Bushnell. Senafor-aja,,
FORAKER and all the prominent Renubr-
can leaders ~ toe state viii be in a:taa5
ance Accompanying Mr.. Hanna on his
journey t. Columbus will be State Se7-
ator Garfield. Major Charles Y Dick
Major Haskell and a number of Other
prominent Republicans.
Mr.. Fanns stated 10 an Associated
Press representative today that If was
not probable that he would make an sI-
dress al the banquet. His friends how
ever say that he viii undoubtedly hA
preVa,ied uINon to make a brief speech
II was reported here today that prev;o,,s
70 ire banquet al Columbus tornorrow
eNehHls' meeting of Mr.. Hanna's
friends and political advisers will -