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Show GCSKS PLACE IN CADINET. John U Wilson, who represented tho state of Washington In tho house of rcprescntntlvca nnd afterward In the senate, aspires to n plaro in tho nuw cabinet of President McKtnley, says a Washington dispatch. Tho secretaryship secretary-ship of tho Interior la the post on which hla cyo la fixed, He tnra ho la. thoroughly familiar with conditions In. the west, and has had sufficient experience ex-perience In public life nnd In the departments de-partments at Washington toViako am acceptable official If appointed. He. beUevcs that tho political conditions v ' mnko his appointment desirable for tha administration, a ho says something some-thing should bo done to boldUhe newly-acquired state In tha northwest to the Ilepubllcnn standard, am) sajs that If n cabinet placo Is given to Washington Wash-ington thla will be done. If tho ex-tenntor abould be appointed, ap-pointed, hit former colleagues In congress con-gress tay tho Interior department building would not bo n dull place, nail na-il e, distinguished himself during one of the sessions of congress In engaging engag-ing In two fistic encounter on the Moor of tho house. Ho Is nlso known to havo i "mixed It up" with ono of the clerks I In ono of tho corridor In tho Interior I department building, on nnothor ' occasion. Ilia chances of appointment W JOHN U WIT-SON. are slender, na Secretary Illtchcoclt la hellccd to be willing to servo another term, Hut Wilson' candidacy has crentvd a llttlo stir In political circles. |