Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-11
1 IHE LUCKY ONES,
.rrNrEY HAS CHOSEN FOUR MEMBERS OF HIS CABINET.
ss.rman, Bliss, Golf and McKsnna: n1s Believed, Will Be in the Official Family--Allison and
 Hanna Possibilities,

@ WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 9.-From
 inc best information we have in
 Washington-and several friends of
 tbe President -elect have arrived
 bereU from Cleveland and Canton
 within the last few days-Maj. Me
 kinley has selected four members of
 his cabinet, and they have accepted
 invitations to join his official family.
 Gen. William Mckinley Osborne,
 the cousin of the President and Sec I retary of the Republican National
 Committee, arrived here yesterday
 morning with message to Senator
 Sherman, asking him to accept the
 portfolio of State. Mr. Sherman re-
 piled that he would like to sleep
 upon the matter, and confer with
 bis wife, and suggested that it
 might be better for him to have
 talk with Maj. Mckinley before giy-
 ing definite answer. Gen. Osborne
 approved the plan, and Mr. Sherman
 will gc to Ohio within the next few
 days to confer personally with Maj.
 Mckinley concerning the appoint
 ment. It is believed that he will accept, and if he does so there will
 be vacancy in the Senate, which Mr. Mckinley hopes will be filled by the appointment of Mr. Hanna, al though l am assured that there is no understanding, and that neither of them has ever exchanged a word with Gov. Bushnell on the subject.
 Gov. Bushnell has been eandi- date for tte United States Senate for several years. That has been the summit of his political ambition, and he has been looking forward to the time when Mr. Sherman should retire from public life. If he ap- points Mr. Hanna to the vacancy he must practically abandon this ambition, because the latter would undoubtedly be able to re-eleet himself two years hence, when his term would expire by law. Some of the Ohio politicians think Gov. Bushnell can be persuaded to accept foreign mission, and that he will cheerfuliy designate MT. Hanna for the vacancy when MT. Sherman re- signs, but Ward Thoron, of this city, who married the daughter of Gov. Bushnelps partner, says that the Governor will not appoint Mr. Mama under any circumstances; that nothing will induce him to do so. In that event it is understood that Mr. Hanna would become Post master General in the McKinly and immediately commence preparations for the senatorial cam paign of 1898,
 Senator elect Foraker and Coy. Bushnell are very close personal and political friends. and it is sup posed that they will stand together in opposition to Mir. Hanna. They have the political machinery of the State With them, while MT. Hanna would have the benefit of the fed eral patronage. Such a contest, however, would be deplored because of it's demoralizing effect upon the party of Ohio. It would be split wide open.
 Senator Sherman is understood | to be reluctant to>assume the labor l and responsibility of looking after the details of the department of state, and if he accepts it will be with the understanding that he shall be allowed to devote his entire time to the diplomatic correspon- dence ard the serious questions that are involved in the foreign policy This will make it necessary 1