| Show ONE MORE CERTAINTY gary of maryjana Mary jand will bo one of the cabinet probably postmaster general the final cast of the cabinet not completed and the positions not yet definitely assigned canton 0 feb 19 two important pieces of political news were developed here today one is that james A gary of baltimore has been offered and las accepted a position ia major cabinet the other is that J J mccook of new york who is being favorably considered by major mckinley McKin lcy in connection with a cabinet position has not been offered a portfolio nor has mr mccook absen definitely determined apon for a c position end if he does become a member of the cabinet it Is absolutely not certain that he will bo the attorney general or that mr gry will be made general this Is upon nigh authority when the final cast of abo cabinet is made it may beem well to the president elect to transfer governor ex long whom he has fixed apon for the navy department to the department of justice leaving the navy portfolio for a new york man or for mr gary in case it is decided to give new york the post office department mr gary has been an active republican worker in maryland for more than 15 years and tor ft long period was the member of the republican national committee fee from his elete major mckinley has known him for fifteen years and haa long deemed him one of the foremost business men on the youth major mckinley is improving rapidly in health bat adheres strictly to his resolution to no visitors save who come by appointment the only caller he has received this week was mr gary gary for postmaster general baltimore feb 19 James albert gary selected postmaster general in mckinleyl McKin leye cabinet is a widely known man of baltimore and has been prom in republican politics since 1870 when he was nominated for congress in the fifth maryland district in 1870 the republicans nominated him tor governor in those days the state wag hopelessly democratic and mr gary tailed of election although he made an active can razs he has been a maryland delegate to every national convention of his party since 1871 and from 1880 to 1800 represented his state upon the republican national committee mr gary was born in uncasville Un casville connecticut in 1833 of english descent in business be has been highly ful he owns valuable cotton duck mills aad is largely in financial and other business corporations in baltimore and vicinity for several years he was president of the merchants and manufacturers association and is now president pre of the consolidated gas company and vice president of the citizens Cit izena national bank he also holds directorships in several other organizations |
