Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-16
CANTON PARLEYS.
Sherman and Ex-Cov. Long Visit
the President-Elect.
BURROWS WORD FOR ALGEB

ohio's Senior senator Announces Tia. He
Has Accepted the Portfolio OF State
Long. Not offered Anything Vet, but
Seems . Hopkins. Of An
ror., ''shies His Castor" into the Illinois
Senatorial Ring - Mason Claims the
Prize on the First Ballot.
Canton, O., Jan. l6.-Ex-Governor
John D. Long, of Massachusetts,. whose
name has been used in recent cabinet
gossip. came from Cleveland yesterday
afternoon and went directly to the Nc
kiniey home. where he was In confer
snce. That important matters were un-
der consideration was very evident. hut
what was said is n dead secret The
ex-governor was only one of several
notables who had conferences with Nc
kinley yesterday. The most notable Of
these others was John Sherman. who
arrived at Canton at 1880 n IN. and
was driven directly to the Mckinley
home. The greeting was very cordial
and they were soon in close conference.
with Sherman was Representative
Burrows. of Michigan. Burrows visit
Is also looked upon as very important
At this time
Long hot Offered o Portfolio.
Ex-Governor Long was not rendered
cabinet position. He is stu a prob
ability. If he is invited he will not be
for the treasury department. but eth
er the war or the navy depa rtment.
Governor Long left for home by way Of
lov ra-~
leaving the city said enough to war
rant the above conclusions. He came,
he said. at the invitation Of Major Nc
kinley. and they talked over the cab
met question. He was offered nothing.
and declined to say in positive terms
that he would or would not accept II
given an opportunity. II he was offered
anything, he said. it would be one Of
the portfolios named He said New
England is almost sure to have a MEM
Der of the cabinet
Different with Senator John Sherman.
1t was different with Sherman. He
had come for n specific purpose and it
was ACCOMPLISHED.
Il have accepted the state portfolio. +"
said Ex-senator to the Associated Press
at the Fort Wayne station a few min
The senator had but a few moments
before left the presence of Mckinley.
Concerning other matters connected
with the incoming administration the
senator was very reticent. Asked as to
whether Hanna would be appointed sem
atorhe replied that he did not know; that
was the affair entirely of Hanna and
Mckinley. and that he had no desire
to interfere with anybody's private
matter.
Burrows Went to Recommend Aicer,
Sherman was asked if any other cab
met officials had been settled upon by
Mckinley, and replied that he did not
know of any others. Sherman was in
the city little more than three hours.
and all the while was at the Mckinley
nome. where he took lunch, together
with other prominent callers. Senator
BUTTONS, who came with Sherman, left
with him. At the station the Michigan
statesman said: You can say that I
had very pleasant talk with Major
Mckinley"
Has General Alger been decided up
on for the war portfolio?" was asked.
4 cannot say"
You arc here in the interest of Gen.
eral Alger. are you not. SENATOR"
Yes. Major Mckinley and myself
talked over the situation. but as to the
result 1 am not in a position to say
Major Mckinley has q high regard for
General Alger, and will give careful
consideration to anything said in his
favor