The record-union., 1897-01-11
Mark Hanna's Status Depends on
Sherman's Decision.
He Wants to be Senator if Sherman
Will Accept the Portfolio of State,
But Something Depends on the
Action of Senator-Elect Foraker
and His Friends, and a Conference
Will be Held by the Latter With
Neutrality-suspicious. Cuilom a PO-
tent Possibility Now.

tent Possibility Now.
CLEVELAND (OD, Jan. 10-Major
Mckinley attended church this morn
ing and later enjoyed long drive. He
will leave for Canton in the morning
at IL o'clock and expects to remain
there until the first day of March.
Major Mckinley said to a friend to-
day that this week would be an impor-
tant one in the process of organizing
| his Cabinet and Administration The
formation of the Cabinet hinges upon
the salient and pivotal positions of Sec
retary of State and Secretary of the
Treasury. 1t is quite probable that
both of these important Cabinet port
foios will be rendered and accepted by
the end Of the week. Senator Sherman
has had some communication with Ma
jor Mckinley and he will go to Can
ton whenever the President ELECT de-
slres him tos and his visit will, accord
ing to present arrangements here. be
made about the middle of rhe. week
| 1t is now pretty we'll established that
Major Mckinley wants Senator Sher-
man to be Secretary of State, but it is
| by no means certain that Mr.. Sherman
has made up his mind to accept a Cab
inet appointment. His inclination is
TO remain in the Senate, where the
work is systema1ized and familiar. and
Wfere he can regulate the amount and
quality of it to a very considerable ex
tF'rt. He feels no strong desire. said
one Of his friends of long standing to-
| day, to undertake the severe and ex
acting task of the most important and
d1fhcuH Government department but
on the other hand he has had long
experience as Chairman of the Commit
Tee ON Foreign Relations, and MANY of
his most valued friends are earnestly
urging HIM to close his notable public
career by brilliant administration of
<<,se Department of Stale.
| ne natural and timely desire off M
a. hanna 10 go to the Senate NAV have
hiuch 10 do With Mr.. SherTnan's an
pe1nufnenf TO the Cabinet if he accents
poruIollo Mr.. Hanna has been one
oI MT. SfferTnans most valuable friends
ne mas done great deal for him in a
polIucai way, and Mr.. Sherman doubt
less feels that he owes his last election
10 the Senate in part to the zeal and
support Of Mr.. Hanna. Their relations
nave been friendly and close for wears
II Mr.. Sherman does not accent the
o1fer OF a Cabinet position, the wav 70
the Senate will remain closed IN Mr.
mamma, for he would not contest rho
Senate with his personal and nolitica1
friend of long standing.
1T Is rumored tonight that Senator
elect Joseph B. Foraker of Ciroippa,r
will be invited to visit Canton while Ar.
sherman IS there. Upon the action of
Mr.. Foraker and his friends tho Cona
torlal aspirations of Chairman Hanna
'epeilu. Governor Bushnell will ap-
point Mr.. Sherman's successor for tha
uiieA plred term of two years if he goes
.ii'o 'iie Cablnet He is a devoted
i,iehu ana ally of Senator elect For
eahei > ana 1T may be that it is feared
l'iat he would not appoint Mr.. Hanna
~ the vacancy for the reason that they
oelohg to opposite factions of the party
ana nave been at odds in a political
way only, for several years
ille impression prevails among many
VI Ine po1uc1anS that while Messrs
foraker and Bushnell are thoroughly
liIealoly 10 Major Mckinley and desire
W support nm loyalty and efficiently
tiey 90 not wish to build up Mr. Ham
ia personal prestige and power in the
o1lo polIucal field. No promise or in
tlihatlon OF the course he will p1,r,s1a
mas peen obtained from Governor Bush
ifeii' VINO is Ill with the grippe at his
ifoliIe IN springfield. The belief is cur
rent IN Ohio that unless Governor. R,rsb-
iieli VIII consent TO appoint Mr.. Hanna
TO the Senate the latter will himself ar
cept Cabinet position. So the confer
ences at Canton this week involve tho
probable disposition of two C,abinet
pordoilos' a seat in the United States
oerlate and the future status of Mark
hanna IN national politics.
one week ago to-day Senator Collurn
OIL Ililnods came TO Cleveland To call
upon the President-elect He said 10
bhe correspondent of the United Asso-
Grated Presses in the course of a long
conversation: II am not a Cabinet nos
sfolity. 1t seems to me to be nv d1rtv
to remain in the Senate,
Political conditions are changing
daily notwithstanding the fact that
one week ago Senator Cullom sincerely
belfeved he could not accent a Cabinet
portfolio If 1t We're offered him bt. is 10
day potent possibility. The gossip
about Ex-Governor John d. Long Of
MASSACHUSETTS and the Cabinet seems
to have a pretty strong basis for its ex-
istence. Major Mckinley knows Gov
ernor Long well and has always thought
Well OF his character and ability The
availability of Judge Nathan Goff for a
Cabinet position daily becomes more
manifest, and if a Secretary of State Is
chosen this week and Secretary of the
Treasury the week following. Judge
Gof is likely to be the next possibility
who Will become a reality. If he is a
member OF the Cabinet he will doubt
less De Acknowledgement or Secretary of
War. he has been a Cabinet officer and
is on the United States bench. Should
Senator Sherman decide to remain in
the Senate, three Eastern men will be
considered for appointment as Secre-
tary of State. They are Stewart L.
Woodford and Andrew D. White of New
York and Ex-Governor John D. Long of
Massachusetts,
OF the New York men, General Wood
ford is thought by those who are spec