Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06
HAS BEEN OFFERED AND HAS AC-
CEPTED THE PORTFOLIO.
ALLISON is TO DECIDE TO-DAY.
TO HAVE CONFERENCE WITH
M'ININLEY At CANTON.
Looks Like Judge Joseph Nckcpun
for Attormc,~ GencrHI--CoIoHci
james ". brigham HAS
Rig Room for Secretary
OF Agriculture.

CIrvcland - lan. President elect Ne
KinIcy and Marcus A. Hanna have at last
got down 10 -rrc serious work OF construct
inr cabinet for the new administration.
There seems TO he no possible Doubt that
Cornelius y. bliss OF New York. has been
offered and accepted The secrctarEship of
the navy Under the new administration.
j is said this arrangement was accom-
rlished at the home OF ChJirman Hanna on
Monday afternoon. in the presence Of and
with the New York members OF the pros
pective cabinet.
The agreement aS to Mr.. Bliss will prob
ably he followed on Wednesday by def
inite understanding with Senator Allison,
whom Major Mckinley viii meet iS Canton
tomorrow afternoon.
The visit Of tine treasurer OF the national
Republican committee, Mr.. Bliss, on Mon
day, was arranged with so much secrecy
that it was only the chance meeting Of a
Cleveland acquaintance OF Mr.. Bliss at the
railroad station on his departure for New
York Monday nicht that divulged his pres
ence in Cleveland. Mr.. Bliss arrived in
Cleveland, however early on Monday
morning and was driven directly 20 Mr..
Hannd'S house, where he remained in con-
the national chairman until late in the
afternoon.
With the appointment OF Mr. Bliss goes
the assurance that Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, of
New York, viii he the next minister pleni-
potentiary to the court OF St. James
Senator ThUrston. OF Nebraska was the
most prominent caller at windemcre this
ncrning- lie arrived in the city on an
early train from the West and was driven
directly TO the home of Mr.. NJ. A. Hanna
where he had 4 long conference with the
prosideHt-cIect. The senator left this aft
ernoon for Washington.
Major Mckinley viii leave Cleveland
early tomorrow morning for Canton, where
he viii spend the day, returning here in
the evening. While in Canton he will meet
Senator Allison. of Iowa, who is now on
his way East from his home in Dubuque
II is more than probable that the question
as 10 whether Senator Allison viii become
3 member OF the Mckinley cabinet VIII be
definitely settled at this conference There
seems TO be but little doubt that the Iowa
senator has been offered place in the
Mckinley official household but it is said
that he Is reluctant to leave the state
1t IS understood that Senator Thurston's
mission at Windemere to-day was primari-
ly to consider national legislation, partic-
ularly the new tariff bill, TO discuss cabinet
timber to be had in the West. and also to
talk about the Cuban question. It is said
mckinney ana Hanna, believing that the
tariff bill TO be passed by the special ses-
sion of congress should be the embodiment
of good Judgment, have decided that the
bin OF the administration shall he drafted
by a master hand. That hand will be Sem
ator Thurstons. in whose discretion judg-
meut and foresight MessrS. Mckinley and
Hanna both place implicit confidence
Washington Jan. 5-(Special) 1t is re-
ported here on good authority that Judge
Joseph McKenna. of California, judge of
thd Ninth United States circuit court is
likely 10 be appointed attorney general in
President McKinley's cabinet. This rumor
is partially confirmed by the Californians,
who believe the report to have some sub
stantial basis. 1t is we'll known that the
prc>dent-elect is desrouS of having tho
the only qHcstion has been TO find suita-
hle man who is not identified with the fac
Jional quarrols on the coast. Judge Nc
l(enna enjoys McKinley's personal friend
ship He was in congress with the presl-
dent-elect and served with him on the COM
mittee on ways and means.
Unusual pressure is being brought TO
hear at Canton by the farming interests
throughout the country to have Colonel
James II. Brigham. of Ohio, named for sec
retary OF agriculture. Major Mckinley Il,
daily in receipt Of letters and resolutions
by farming bodies urging Colonel Brigham
for the place. Il seems likely that brigham
will be named. unless Hanna should, after
all. conclude that he Is cut out 10 solve
the financial problems OF the country. and
should 20 into The treasuTy