St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-28
After a Protracted Seance
Benjamin Poses Before a
Photographer.
Dan Lamont Offers to Put
Life Halford Through His
Facings.
A Southern Journal Offers a
Suggestion Relative to a
Free Ballot.

INDIANAPOLIS, InQ.. NOV. 2i.-1Hc
president-elect had a number of dis
tlnguished visitors to-day, including
Senator John c. Spooner. of Wisconsin; ;
Senator Allison, of Iowa; Congressman
John r. Thomas, of Illinois; Congress
man w. D. Owen, of Indiana, and Gen.
Renben Williams. of Warsaw, Ind.
Congressman Owen was accompanied
by his bride. Among the other
callers were G. C. Gale, of
Texas, formerly superintendent of the
"Bee Lines" Capt. Gary.of Cleveland; !;
who commanded a battery in Gen.
Harrison's brigade, and Editor Vaughn,
of the Springfield. ILL.,. Journal. The
visit of Senators Allison and Spooner
bore the appearance of having been
prearranged, as Senator SpOOner came
from Washington while Senator Allison
came from Iowa en- route to Washing
ton. Their presence in the city put the
newspaper correspondents in a
flutter, and both distinguished
gentlemen were constantly be-
sieged for information, but the cor
respondents found them rather dry
picking and exceedingly uncommunica-
tive touching Gen. Harrison or cabinet
probabilities. Senator Allison stated
that he had merely stopped over en-
route to Washington to pay his respects
to the preSident-elect and enjoy a little
visit with him. Spooner said he merely
dropped off en- route West to personally
congratulate the general. Mr.. Allison
left for Washington this evening and
Mr.. Spooner for Chicago. The latter eX-
poets TO returnto Washington tomorrow
q +.
taches to this visit
CAN ONLY BE CONJECTURED
at this writing. The two senators
called together at Gen. Harrison's resi-
dence shortly after dinner and remained
in conversation with the preSident-elect
an hour or more. About 4 O'Clock they
emerged from the residence, accomp-
anied by Gen. Harrison, and the day
being delightful, they all walked down
own to the New DenfiSOn, where the
general remained a few moments chat
ting with friends and then returned
home. This evening the Gen. and Mrs.
Harrison and their guest, Mrs. Brown.
with Russell Harrison and Mr.. and
Mrs. Mckee, were entertained
at tea by Rev. Dr.. Mcleod and wife.
The doctor is pastor OF the Second
Presbyterian church, the same church
once presided over by Henry Ward
Beecher. Gen. Harrison's friends pre-
vailed upon him to-day to sit for a
photograph. and several fine negatives
were obtained for large-sized cabinet
photographs eighteen by twenty-five
inches in dimension. Private Secretary
Halford was to-day in receipt of a very
courteous letter Of congratulation from
Private Secretary Lamont, kindly
OFFERING INFORMATION
respecting the routine business of the
executive Office. Miss Williamson. who
made display of art work at the recent
flower mission fair in this city, and a
large number of ladies of the fair, have
presented Mrs. Harrison with beauti-
full set of doylies and table center cloth.
which were exhibited at the fair. They
are of boiling cloth and bear some
exquisite art designs. One has minia-
tureslog cabin as central figure, sur
rounded with bunch of sweet peas.
They are all done in colors and hand
soniely finished with silks and beads.
There are sixteen pieces making per-
laps the handsomest and cOstliest pres
ent of the kind Mrs. Harrison has re-
ceiyed. Miss Strickle. who has been a
guest at the Harrison household for a
month past, has returned to her home
in Dayton, 0.