The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-20
Prominent Marylander Summoned to
terror or PostOfice Portfolios.
CABINET PROBABLY FILLED
BUT FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF
FOUR APPOINTMENTS DELAYED.
Revival of the Report that Col. j. j.
McCOok VIII Represent New York
State-InauguraI Bali Decorations.

| Special to the indianapolis Journal.
| CANTON, O., Feb. 19-It is believed here
| tonight that President-elect Mckinley has
| selected all the members of his Cabinet.
| He has not however. yet decided definitely
| what positions four of the gentlemen
| chosen will fill. New York will probably be
represented by Col j. j. McCook and the
| South by James A. Gary, of Baltimore.
| The Cabinet appointments as sent TO the
| United States Senate March will prob
| ably read:
Secretary of State-JOEN SHERMAN, of
| Ohio.
Secretary of the Treasury-LYMAN ].
| GAGE. of Illinois
Secretary of War-RUSSELL A. ALGER,
| Secretary of the Navy-JOHN D. LONG,
| of Massachusetts.
SSfEsSSNA KESNA Of California. . IL II
| Postmaster General-JAMES A. GARY, OF
Attorney General-JoHN ]. MCOoK. of
| Secretary of Agriculture-JAMES WILL
| SON, of Iowa.
Only four appointments have been for
| mally announced-those of Sherman, Gage,
| Alger and Wison-but it is known that
! McKenna, Gary and Long have been Of
fered portfolios, and it is believed McCook
| will be given a place. 1t is not yet GER
| tam WnelTeT MCntnUd VIII 80 W liit III
| terror or Department of Justice. If he be-
comes attorney general New York will get
either the Postoffice or Interior portfolios
| In the event of McCook being made Sec
retary of the Interior. Gary will be post
| master general. There is, however. pos
| sibilty that Ex-Governor Long may be as
signed to one of the positions mentioned
and if he is. then the naval portfolio will
go to New York.
Mr.. Gary arrived in Canton this morning
on a summons from Major Mckinley, and
was at once driven TO the residence of the
| President-elect. After a three hours con-
| ference with the major Mr.. Gary started
for the railway station to take the train.
In response to d query he said: Governor
| Mckinley has rendered me a portfolio in
| his Cabinet While it is not definitely set
tied which one. / am assured that it will be
one which can accept" When pressed to
designate the particular portfolio he had
been offered, he replied: II wish l could,
but that is not yet fully determined on.
When it has been decided I will make it
known"
James Albert Gary is distinguished cit-
zen of Maryland. aboIt sixty-tnree years
| of age. He attended school at Rockhill
Institute, Ellcott City. Nd, and after
ward at Allegheny College. Meadvile, Pa,
| and in 1861 became partner In the manu-
featuring firm of James s. Gary * Son. in
| which rirm he at once applied his youthful
| powers and cultivated mind to the work of
the house. His energy was quickly made
| apparent. An office and warehouse had
been established in Baltimore and in 1882
| a branch house was opened in st. Louis.
This gave the concern footing in the
| West, which has since proved highly profit
able. In 1870 Mr.. Gary succeeded his father
as head of the firm and he has conducted
its affairs for twenty-five years with
1 IN al n1nn ho
men of Baltimore he is universally re-
| spected. Mr.. Gary owns other valuable
business properties in Baltimore and How
| ard counties, and has been repeatedly called
| on to share in the management of financial
and other business corporations in Balti-
more He was president for several years
of the Merchants and Manufacturers AS
sociation, and,is now vice president of the
Consolidated Gas Company and vice presi-
dent Of the Citizens National Bank He
also holds directorshps in the Savings
Bank of Baltimore the Warehouse Com
pany the American Insurance Company,
the Merchants and Manufacturers Insur-
ance Company and the Baltimore Trust
and Guarantee Company. He was an ar
dent Unionist during the war and has been
Republican ever since. In 1870 the Repub-
licans nominated him for Congress in the
Fifth district. which was Democratic at
that time. and, of course, he was defeated
In 1879 the Republicans nominated him for
Governor. In those days the State was
hopelessy Democratic. and Mr.. Gary failed
of election. although he made very active
canvass. He has been a delegate to every
national conve 1tion of his party since IS72
and from 1880 to 1886 has represented Mary
A land upon the Republican national commit
tee. In the councils Of his party he speaks
with authority and his utterances are heard
with respect. In 1856 Mr. Gary was mar
ried to Miss Lavinia w Corrie. daughter
of James Corrie, and is the father of one
son and seven daughters. His son. T. Stan
ley Gary, is now junior partner IN the ole
firm.
| Warner Miller for McCOOk
| CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 19-M. A Hanna
was besieged with callers to-day. His Office
was thronged with visitors of ma.
tional and State reputation The
leading light was Warner Miller, OF
New York. Among the other important
callers were National Committeeman Johr
Grant of Texas; Stephen A Douglas, jr
of Illinois. and W. S. Manning, of New
York. who came 20 Cleveland to induce
Hanna to use his influence with Mckinley
to get the former the appointment of min
ister to Chile Warner Miller came il
week he tried in vain TO get a talk Will
. Presdent-elect Mckinley. Hanna was tn,
cause I,seaI OF Miller,s recall from New York Fo
man in the Cabinet If it is possible TO ge
a man who will be agreeable to both tn
Platt and Miller factions. Miller favor
Col j. j. McCook. of New York who's
appointment as attorney general has prac
tically been decided on. After his confer
Col. McCOOk Not Yet Summoned
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Col. John ]. Nc
Cook said to-day that he had not receives
directly. or indirectly. from President-elec
: Mckinley any intimation that he had bee
or would be rendered position in the Cabl
: net. His recent visit TO Major McKinle,
and Mr.. Hanna of a friendly natur
, merely. He and the President -elect hai
/, been friends since youth and ever since tina
period. In reply TO question as to tn
; | probable basis for the report tha
Major Mckinley had decided o
making him member of the Cabinet. Nj
McCook said it was the custom of Presi
dents. when they We're forming their Cabi
nets. TO invite the men they desired TO be
never received any such invitation
The statement having been made tina
John r. Searles, OF the American Suga
Refinery Company, had while I'm Cantor
recently. urged Colonel McCook for a plac
i'm the Cabinet. Mr.. Searles said to-day
Neither Mr.. McCo0k nor the firm OF whic
he is a member is ever was EN-
ployed by the American Sugar Refiner
, Company as its counsel or otherwise. no
has he, or they. as far / know, any In
terest in said company. There is absolutel
no foundation for the statement printed /
some of the newspapers in New York an
} elsewhere that l recommended Mr.. Nc
Cook for the appointment as attorney gen