The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-30
M'kINLEY.s BIRTHDAY.
The President-Elect Fifty-FOur Years
Old Yesterday-His Visitors.

of their inaugural. Fourteen were older
than he and nine younger. Many congratu-
latory kilograms have reached Major Nc
Kinley to-day including a loving message
early this morning from his wife from Chi
cago, and it was doubtless gratifying to
him to dine this evening as he did, with his
venerable mother, now nearly eighty-eight,
a pleasure that has been vouchsafed under
similar circumstances to two only of the
Presidents.
Callers at the Mckinley residence this
morning were numerous but swere for the
greater part personal friends of the Presi-
dent-elect or those whose missions were of
personal nature or to see the major for
a friend" But who this friend is all re-
fused TO disclose. Among the early MORN
ing visitors was Dr. &. r.. Manchester, of
the First Methodist Church who, with
couple of friends, came to pay the Presi-
dent-elect q visit.
Hon. Anthony Howells, OF Massllon con-
sui to Cardiff, Wales. called to recommend
the appointment of his QHowells) successor
as soon as possible after his Inauguration.
State Senator Charles FleiSchmann. of
Cincinnati. who was member of Major
McKinley's gubernatorial staff and whose
son is now colonel on Governor Bush
nells staff is here tonight He is accom-
panied by Colonel J. c.. Schmidlapp, also of
CINCINNATI. Both are. prominent Ohio Re
publicans and near friends OF Major Nc
Kinley. They had a very earnest confer
ence with him this evening on subjects
they d1d not care to puDncly discuss.
Mr.. Titus Sheard. of Little Falls. n. Y,
who was here to-day. said after his con-
ference with Major Mckinley that he had
como in the interest of Stewart l.. Wood
iSed an earnest consideration of his recon-
mendation but said that nothing definite
Major Mckinley IS very dcsirous OF naming
a New York man for the Cabinet.
judge Thomas Cherrineton. of Ironton.
| his travels over great deal OF the State he
hears @ the opini031n generally % expressed that
| the Senate. Mr.. Cherrington is an old
friend of the major and had pleasant talk
| with him.
| in the city this morning and called at the
| Mckinley home. He en- route East and
| stopped here TO talk over several matters
| relating to Iowa and the coupling of that
| State with the Cabinet. He said that the
people of the Hawkeye State would feel
| highly honored with the selection of ex-
! culture. Mr.. Reynolds is president OF the
| Des Moines National Bank and is per-
that the selection of Mr. Gage is just the
| thing that people of the West wanted TO
happen and spoke in high terms of the re-
Gently appointed secretary of the treasury.
Mr.. Reynolds's S na ne has been frequently
| coupled with the office of controller of the
| treasury. and his friends have been urging
| him for that place. He says however that
he. personally. is making effort to get
office but would. of course, take it if it
ly known as '.Tama' I'm wilson to dis
tinguish him from sePator Wilson. who
the same time. arrived in Canton tonight
1 and with Major Mckinley and ex-State Lii
brarian Joseph p. Smith. he passed an
| q reporter he said he had spent the time
very happily with Major Mckinley and Mr..
| "swapping Congress stories" He and the
major were in Congress together Beyond
that he said there was nothing that he
| however. that he will shortly announce his
| acceptance of the agricultural portfolio. Mr..
| Wilson VIII leave on the first train for the
| West in the morning.
| Hanna May BE Postmaster General.
| Special to the indianapolis Journal.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Polticians are
| sore over the appointment of Mr. Gage for
secretary of the treasury, but the repre-
sentatives of the substantial interests are
| more than satisfied, and regard it as the
| beginning of the fufillment of the cam
| paign pledges to give the country a clean.
| businesslike administration of its business
| departments. Senator Proctor and others
close to Mckinley are saying tonight that
Hanna will be postmaster general he hav-
| ing decided TO accept that portfolio in or
| der to relieve Mckinley OF the charge of
involving the promotion of Sherman to
make Senate place for Hanna. Republic
ANS are b Hsry hsY ibn RoRng r od mat b TINS
| happy solution of the unpleasant situation.
Dawes May Succeed EckeIs.
! WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.-From nforma-
tion gathered from applicants for the posi-
ton who have talked to the President-elect
on the subject the Associated Press feels
warranted in stating that Charles G.. Dawes
! of Evanston, ILL.,, will be appointed con-
| oil Of TO
| Eckes. who has made a great reputation in
! that position. The friends of Mr.. Dawes
! believe that he will fully sustain the high
| standard of the office and give additional
prestige to the position He is at present a
member of the Republican national execu-
tive committee and has achieved great sue
! cess at the bar i'm Nebraska and in business
! circles in Chicago during the past three
! years. He is the author on work on bank
| ing which Is said by authorities to be a
most valuable treatise the subjects con-
| sidered.
Lyman j. Cages Chief Aim.
| CHICAGO. Jan. 29-Lyman j. Gage, who
| has accepted the offer of the secretaryship
of the treasury in President-elect McKin-
| ley's Cabinet, arrived from Canton to-day
When asked as to what his course will be
as secretary of the treasury he said 1t
will be my chief aim that the country will
| be given Il buSinesslike administration so
| far the duties that devolve on the sec
| retary of the treasury are concerned. My
| appointments Will De maze with regard Tor
merit and not political obligation" Mr.
! Gage was busy all day putting his affairs
| in shape for the severance of his connec-
| tion with the First National Bank. Vice
| President Nickerson il is said will sue
ceed him as president of the institution.
GoH WiIi Not Enter the Cabinet.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. pa very
close friend of Judge Nathan Goff has given
out the information that Goff has declined
the attorney generalship in Mckinley S
| Cabinet offered him last week He prefers
| TO remain on the bench as district United
| States Judge. one reason known is that
| the Judge and his wife dislike Washington
| A well-founded rumOr is abroad that Judge
| Coff will be "A candidate to succeed Senator
| Charles James Faulkner two years from
| now.
| GOV. smith Condemned by &. 4. II.
LEAVENWORTH. Kan. JAN 29.-Custer
| Post No. 6. G \. r.. the most prominent
| Grand Army organization I'm Leavenworth.
| has. with five dissenting votes. adopted res
olutions condemning Governor Smith. OF
the Soldiers Home. which is now under
going congressional investigation. The res
olutions condemn him for "traducing the
G. a. r." assert his administration has
been that of tyrant and declares that
the future OF the Western branch Of the
home and the comfort and happiness OF
| its members demand the immediate remov-
al by Congress Of Governor Smith.