The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-22
A STRONG CABINET.


1t is reported from Washington
that besides Senator Sherman for the
state department., Major Mckinley
has practically settled upon the men
who will preside over three other de-
partments of the government in the
cabinet. These are said to be ex-
Gov. Long, of Massachusetts, for the
navy; Judge Nathan Golf, of West
Virginia for attorney general; Wilson,
of Iowa, for secretary of agriculture.
1t is also claimed that the secretary
ship of the interior is practically set
tied, land that Judge McKenna, of Cali
fornia, will take that chair. If this
outline should prove correct, it will
be noted, that Major Mckinley is
building strong cabinet-one that
will inspire confidence throughout
the country. The treasury portfolio
is not yet settled upon, but the
opinion in Washington is that either
Senator Cullom, of Illinois, Charles
Emory Smith, of Philadelphia, or
Senator Aldrich, of Rhode Island,
will be selected. Senator Cullom
seems to be the man just now to
whom all eyes are turning, and it is
thought he can have it if he will &C
cept. 1t is said that he has been
strongly endorsed by both Senators
Sherman and Allison for the place
and the endorsements of these men
would surely have great weight with
Mr. Mckinley. There is no doubt
that should the treasury portfolio be
rendered the Illinois senator, that
the outcome of the present senator
ial struggle will have much to do
with bis acceptance. Should either
Congressman Hit or ex-Congressman
Mason win as the successor of Sena-
tor Palmer, and the disposition be to
take the other, or some man of equal
ability and acquaintance in public af-
airs, as his successor, Senator Cullom
might be induced to go into the
cabinet, and his selection would be
good one, and give the west that rec
ignition in the affairs of government
which it deserves.
From the various reports which
come from Washington and which are
corroborated by the visit of
Hon. Chas. Pillsbury, of Minneapolis,
to Canton a few days ago, the indica-
tions are that Minnesota's chances for
a seat liz McKinley's official family
are somewhat remote. Both Gen.
Alger, of Michigan, and Henry @.
Payne, of Wisconsin, have been slated
by the politicians and correspondents,
and the public generally, for cab
met position, but should Senator
Cullom go into the treasury, one or
both of these men would have to fore
go the honor of cabinet position, for
if the above outline should prove cor
rect it leaves only the postoffice and
war departments to be filled and one
of these places at least would go east.
There is no longer any talk of Sena-
tor Davis, of this state for cabinet
position. The state department. is
the only seat he would have accepted,
and the place he will undoubtedly get
after the 4th of March as chairman
of the foreign relations committee
is as honorable as any cabinet posi-
tion, and will make him in fact what
he virtually has been for long time
one of the great leaders of the senate.
At the present it looks as though
New York for the first time in years,
would not be represented in the
cabinet There is no doubt but that
Cornelius Bliss could have had a seat
had he so desired, but this he abso
lutely declined to accept and tits a
known fact that Mr.. Mckinley has so
far declined to consider any man from
that state unless both factions of the
party could agree upon him. % tss
The new cabinet as outlined indi-
Gates that the Mckinley administra-
tion will be strong one, and tina its
relations with congress will BIZ most
cordial, all of the men SO far annonnc-
ed as having been selected are, or hav e
been, members of one or the other of
the two houses, and all deservedly
popular with their associates. ,i,s