Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-01-16
CABINET MAKING

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The Selection Of Presidsnt.Elect BIoKin.
iey's Onaoial Family q Work Of Enor.
mous Care and study-Ths Fitting Of the
Pegs to the Holes so as to Please Every.
body Not an Easy Mattef-Prominen 1
Probabilities.
CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 1o.-Maj. Nc.
Kinley thinks this week will be an i'm.
portant one in the process OF organi ..
ing his cabinet and administration
The formation of the cabinet hinges
upon the salient and pivotal positions
OF secretary Of state and secretary Of
the treasury. 1t Is quite probable
that both Of these important cabinet
portfolios will be rendered and &C.
cepted by the end OF the week.
Senator Sherman has had some com,
munication with Maj. Mckinley, and
he will 60 to Canton whenever the
president-clect desires him to, and his
visit will, according to present ar.
rapgements here, be made about the
middle Of the week. 1t is now pretty
we'll established that Maj. Mckinley
wants Senator Sherman to be secre.
tary of state, but it Is by no means
certain that Mr.. Sherman has made
up his mind to accept cabinet ap-
pointment. His inclination Is to re.
main in the senate, where his work
Is systematized and familiar, and
where he can regulate the amount t and
quality Of 1t to very considerable ex.
tent. He feels no strong DESIRE"
said one OF his friends of long stand
Ing to-day, ''to undertake the severe
and exacting task Of the most import
ant and difficult governmental depart.
ment. but, on the other hand, he has
had long experience as chairman OF
the committee on foreign relations,
and many of his most valued friends
are earnestly urging him to close his
notable public career by brilliant
Administration of the department Of
state"
The natural and timely desire Of M.
A. Hanna to 60 to the senate may have
much to do with Mr.. Sherman's ap-
pointment to the cabinet If he accepts
portfolio. Mr.. Hanna has been ono
OF Mr.. Sherman's most valuable friends.
lie has done great deal for him in a
political way and Mr.. Sherman doubt
less feels that he owes his last election
to the senate IN part to the zeal and
support of Mr.. Hanna. Their rela-
tions have been friendly and close for
years. If Mr.. Sherman does not &c.
cept the offer of cabinet position,
the way to the senate will remain
closed to Mr.. Hanna, for he would not
contest the seat with his personal aud
political friend of long standing.
1t is rumored tonight that Senator.
elect Joseph b. Foraker, of Cincinnati,
will be invited to visit Canton while
Mr.. Sherman is there. Upon the ac-
tion OF Mr.. Foraker and his friends
the senatorial aspirations of Chair man
NJ. A. Hanna depends.
Gov. Bushnell will appoint Mr.. Sher.
mans successor for the unexpired
term of two years If he goes into the
cabinet lie is devoted friend and
ally Of Senator-elect Foraker and it
may be that it is feared that he would
not appoint Mr.. Hanna to the vacancy
for the reason that they belong to op-
posite factions OF the party and have
been at odds, in political, way only
for several years. The impression pre-.
walls among many of the politicians
that while Messrs. Foraker and
Bushnell are thoroughly friendly
to Maj. Mckinley and desire
TO support him Loyalty and
efficiently, they do not wish to build
up Mr.. Hauna's personal prestige and
power in the Ohio political field. No
promise or intimation of the course he
will pursue has been obtained from
iov. Bushnell. who is i'll with the grip
At his home in Springfield. The belief
s current in Ohio that unless Gov.
Bushnell will consent to appoint Mr..
lama to the senate, the latter will
himself accept cabinet appointment;
o the conference at Canton this week
involves the probable disposition of
.wo cabinet portfolios. a seat in the
United States senate, and the future
tatus of Mark Hanna in national pol.
tics.
Events have marched with celerity
uring the last week and political con.
itions are changing daily. Notwith-
tauding the fact that one week ago
senator Cullom sincerely believed he .
ould not accept cabinet portfolio if c
were offered him, he is to-day a po-
ent possibility. Senator Cullom is
ighly esteemed by the presiden t-elect
nd Is considered wise, we'll equipped
igorous man of high character and \
lost excellent training In public life. t
The gossip about ex-Gov. John D. t
ong, of Massachusetts,, and the cab. O
let seems TO have pretty strong b
asis for its existence. Maj. McKin- f
" has been thinking about ex-Gov.
'ong for some weeks, and the visits Of
enator Proctor evidently caused the
latter to be thoroughly and seriously
iscussed. Maj. Mckinley has high r
oinion of his character'and ability. "
The availability Of Judge Nathan C
off for cabinet position daily be- /,
omes more manifest, and If secre-
Try Of state is chosen this week and
secretary Of the treasury the week
blowing, Judge Gotf is likely to be c,
le next possibility who will become n
'ality. n
Should Senator Sherman decide to I,
main in the senate, three eastern
en will be considered in reference to
leir availability for appointment as
cretary OF state. They are Stewart II
Woodford and Andrew w. White, Ia
New York, and cx-Gov. John D. p,
ong, Of Massachusetts,. OF the New t,
ork men, Gen. Woodford is thought r,
: those who are speculating upon lo
q cabinet to have the better chance, IN
1t this is matter of surmise.