The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1897-02-11
MUST REBUILD HIS CABINET
Mckinley Finds it Necessary to
Make Some Changes.

be ksealled-This Move Demanded by
the "0hio Situation" Which is
Anything but Cheerful to the
Pfesident-Elect Storyis
Well Founded.
Chicago, Ill, Feb IA special
from Washington says: It is stated
upon absolutely trustworthy author
ity that Major Mckinley finds it
necessary to reconstruct his cabinet,
aud theI~ork will begin Immediately.
Under the revised arrangements
John Sherman will not be secretary
of state nor will General Alger be
named for secretary of war. The
state portfolio will be a New York
man, and Governor Hastings will
probably be selected for the head
of the war department Mark Han
na will be the Ohio member of the
cabinet, and will be assigned to the
position Of postmaster general.
The changes are made necessary
by the e1egencies of Ohio politics
and to prevent the organization of
an anti administration combine in
the senate New York's representa-
tive in the cabinet will be named by
PIatt, and the selection of Governor
Hastings will be a substantial recog
nition of Quay. John Sherman will
of course. remain in the senate, and
Foraker'a wings will be clipped.
The conGliation of Platt and Quay
will leays Foraker to make his fight
against the administration single
handed With Sherman in the sen
ate, and with no powerful allies
whose assistance he can invoke For
aker will not be able to do much in
the way of making trouble for Nc
KinleY.
The reasons here outlined for
making these changes in the cabinet
will not be given to the public. On
the contrary McKinley's friends in
sist that politics had nothing to do
with the withdrawal of the Sherman
and Algg appointments. The pub
lie mind is already prepared for the
announcement that Senator Sherman
has again stated that his failing
heath will not permit him to under
take the trying duties of the state
department. No such consideration
ia to be shown to Alger, however.
When Mckinley is ready to drop
him it will be announced that bis
disgracelul army record bars his
appointment.
People who understand the Ohio
situation will commend Mckinley
for recenstructing his cabinet Ths
changes herein indicated are abso
lutely necessary for the protection
of the administration. Before Sher
man was offered state portfolio 1
promise was secured from Governor
Bushnell to appoint Hanna senator
Mckinley and Sherman know tina
bushnell! does not intend to keel
that promise. Algor was selected
for secretary of war under the belle
that his influence with Foraker ant
Bushnell would be powerful enougl
to force Hanna into the senate |
turns out that Ayers influence wit
the men who control the republical
politics of Ohio has been everest
mated. Mckinley finds himself i
most embarrassing situation H
has appointed two cabinet othces
solely wah view to helping Ham
into the senate, but. the toga is sti
out of the reach Of the CleTelan
, boss.
If the Sherman AID Alger al
} pointments should be permitted
) stand Bsshnell would name Lie'
!, tenant.Governor Jones for tt
vacant snatorship. Jones woul
\ take his seat as an administratio
senator, and Foraker would be ao
to dictate every Ohio appointmen
. He could prevent the eonfrn'stio
Of every republican appointed to c
n fee IN Ohio who was obieet-oaah
) to hin If simply invoking the II
!. q ze1asaia. courtesy. II would