The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-11
M HINGES ON SHERMAN.
objections DEPEND
sIBISsi THE SENATOR'S PLANS. =.

..rv OF state At Hts Dis
The Fosto,g xyI.ue. 90 Please Mr.. Hama
pess..,u Accept and Allow M. ftsnns TO
lie W.. ssnate-otber Possibiiities.
.p. O., Jan. 1o.-Major Mckinley
CLIvt.'.,cb ,hi, morning and later en-
itsndeav drive. He will leave for Canton
joJed nornlng at IL o'clock. and expects
temorrv" hare until March l. Major McKin-
orm.. friend to-day that this week would
I".~o,,ant one In organizing his Cabinet
besn 'I,t.,,ation The formation OF the
sha hinge, upon the places OF Secretary OF
Ctoip'' s.c,e,ary Of the Treasury. IL is quito
smN..n ,hs. both Of these Cabinet portfolios
ppOs.As,ed and accepted by the end Of the
week. ,.. h.d ann. oommunioa-
e",h Major Mckinley. and he will 20 TO
ton .h.nsyer the President elect desires
osn~".o and his visit. according to present ar
hn" S here, will bc made about tho mid
i "., N, week. II 10 now pretty we'll estab-
o.I hat Major Mckinley wants Senator
I,n. ..r 10 be Secretary Of State. but It IL by
enn..n. certain that Mr.. Sherman has made
~. mind to accept q Cabinet appoint
W. M. inclination In to remain In tho
me-. rbere the work is systematized and
ss-u,., and where he can regulate tho
I'm, and quality Of Il to . very
N..a,,.ble extent. He feels no strong desire.
VA an, OF his friends OF long standing to-day.
=. rrs,rtake the severe and cIacting task Of
mos, important and difficult governmental
,...,,m.pt, bur, on the other hand. he has had
.,s,,perience rs Chairman OF tho Committee
ro,,Isu Relations, and many OF his most
e.,,,d friends are earnestly urging him to
--.-At. .,hlto ,ar.nr hv N hrillIant
.1mIpl,tratIon Of the Department Of State.
Tn. desire OF VI. A. Hanna to go TO the Senate
u,y have much to do with Mr.. Sherman's APP
aOI,,m,n, to the Cabinet, II he accepts . port
sMo Nj. Hanna has been one OF Mr.. Sherman's
nn, valuable friends. He has done a great deal
q, him In a political way. and Mr.. sherman
Soub,le.. feels that he yves his last election to
N, Senate In part to the real and support Of Mr..
Hanna. Their relations have been friendly and
,lo.e for years. II Mr.. Sherman does not accept
he offer OF a Cabinet oflce. the way TO tho
senate will remain closed to Mr.. Hanna, for no
would not contest the seat with his personal and
political friend.
nj, rumored to-night that Senator-elect For
.i,r OF Cincinnati will DO invited to visit Canton
while Mr.. Sherman is there. Upon the action
ofMr. Foraker and his friends the Senatorial
ASPIRATIONS OF Chairman NJ. A. Hanna depend.
Gov. Bushnell Of Ohio will appoint Mr.. Shor-
mans successor for the unexpired term OF two
years II no goes into the Cabinet. He Is q de-
voted friend and ally OF Senator-elect Foraker.
and It may 10 that IL is feared that he would
no, appoint Mr.. Hanna to tho vacancy for tho
reason that they belong to opposite factions Of
the party and have been at odds In n political
way for several years.
Tie impression prevails among many of the
politicians that willis Messrt. Foraker and
Bushnell are thoroughly friendly to Major Me-
kinley and desire to support him Loyalty and
efficiently. they do not wish to build up Mr..
HaHna's personal prestige and power In the Ohio
political ield. No promise or intination Of the
course be will pursue has been obtained from
Gov. Bushnell, whv Is Ill with the grip at his
home In Springfield.
Bushnell will consent To appoint Mr.. Hanna TO
the senate. the latter will accept q Cabinet APP
pointment. so the conference At Canton this
week will Involve the probable disposition VI
two Cabinet portfolios. n seat In the United
States Senate, and the future status of Mark
Hanna In national politics.
noi' came to Cleveland to call on the President
elect He said to the correspondent OF the
INTEL Associated Presses in The course OF n
Il am not a Cabinet possibility. It seems to
me that IL Is ms duty to remain In the Senate"
Notwithstanding the fact that one week ago
Senator Cpllom said he could not accept q Cab
met portfolio II IL were offered him.. he 10 to-day
q possibility. senator Cullom Is highly es.
ieemed by the President elect, and 10 considered
4 weli.equipped man OF high character and
most excellent training In public lite. A good
deal more Is likely to be heard OF Senator Gull
lon In relation 10 the Cabinet within the next
three weeks.
The gossip about I.Goy John d. Long Of
Massachusetts and the Cabinet seems to have
aprtity strong basis for it- existence. Major
Mckinley has been thinking about ex-GOv.
Long Tor several weeks, and the virits OF Sem
at0r Proctor evidently caused the matter to DO
thoroughly, and seriously discussed. Major
Mckinley knew Coy. Long we'll. and has al
way. had a high opinion OF his character and
alb lily.
The availability Of Judge Nathan Con- for q
cabinet ofice daily becomes moro manifest,
an II a Secretary Of State he chose en- this week
and n Secretary of the Treasury the week fol-
lowing, Jndse Con Is likely To be the next pos
slolliiy who Will become a reality. II he be o
mtinber OF the Cabinet. no will doubtless DO
Attniney-Genera or Secretary OF War.
shnuld senator sherman decide TO remain In
thr senate. ti.rcs Eastern men will DO consid-
ertd IN reference 10 their availability for ap-
polhtment ~ secretary OF State. They arc
Stewart l. Woodford and Andrew d. White of
Sew FORK, and ex.Gov. John ID. Long of Massa-
e~hu,etts; OF the New York men. Gen. Wood
fora j. Thought by those who are speculating
upon the cabinet TO have the halter chance- but