Show ALL UNDER consideration nobody has been asked to be secretary of the treasury all reports to the contrary 1 withstanding all expect and hope they ape under favorable consideration canton 0 jan 23 J H brigham otobio who liaa frequently been mentioned in connection with the position of secretary of agriculture called on the president elect aoda and discussed the situation him to the correspondent of the united associated presses mr said 1 I have not been tendered a cabinet portfolio but SIc Kinley assured me my name was under consideration and 1 trust favorably will not the fact tha anio baa one representative ln the cabinet filling the most important place in that body prevent your appointment was asked not necessarily answered mr 4 am supported by the strong endorsements of the eute and by the national grange my appointment the cabinet would not be a detate matter it would be made on national lines the chances are however that ohio will not have more than one place in the cabinet tho aab it ie possible po col brighina Bri ghana may be offered the post of assistant secretary of agriculture all that has been said about the reported tender of cabinet portfolio to lyman J gage of Chic neo it can be positively announced that nobody has been asked to accept the treasury portfolio the president elect holds mr gage in cieli esteem and has doubtless asked of bis friends to quietly ascertain mr gage would be in a position to go into the cabinet if invited this does not mean that he has been or will be tendered a portfolio but that he ie under favorable consideration along with others senator elect fairbanks national committeeman W T darbin and judge monk of indiana paid their respects to major mckinley today the subject of indiana patronage was discussed chairman john goudy of the indiana republican otate committee is said to be under consideration for appointment as consul general to paris and will have the endorsement indorsement indor of senator fairbanks senator carten of montana and senator auson of washington called on major mckinley today to talk about gome appointments appoint menta in the far west the report which reached here from j the east today to the effect that roberc P porter had been promised the appointment of minister to japan is without foundation the japanese masion has not been disposed of and an effort ie being made by the friends of the incumbent to secure bis retention but it will doubtless be unsuccessful |