Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-12-04
MANY STRANGE RUMORS.
Curiosity Concerning Gen. Har-
risons Letters.
HE IS SEEKING IMPORTATION.

Lacking Facts, Inaianians Interest Them.
selves with speculation--The President.
Elect Is Endeavorlng to Heal the DIFF
ferenees In Several states.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 4.-Gen Harrison. IN
his capacity Of healer, has big business on
hand, and he dare not leave t. Since hs
spoke 50 longingly week ago about the good
shooting there is at this season Of the year in
the southern part of the state, his friends
have been trying 20 arrange a hunting party
for his benefit Tho plan was under the
management OF Attorney Frank Morrison.
OF the Louisville New Albany aud Chicago
railroad, which Is a thoroughly Republican
corporation, and the proposition was 70 have
special train, conscript half a score OF con
genial spirits and spend several days in tho
southern uplands shooting quail
The invitation was sent 60 Gen. Harrison
through law partner Miller, who returned
"a declinntion; "The general says be hm
engagements Of the utmost importance nexi
week. Maybe he will snatch day and run
out with Col Milard OF some other lnembef
Of the indianapolis Sportsmens club few
miles, but other sport than thnt he cannot
hope for
What are these momentous engagements
The air is full of strange rumors. The i'm
agination Of the indianapolis political gossip
Is fertile beyond comparison.
An explanation Is given here OF the lively
caucusAing that has been going on in New
York and Ohio between the Republican
leaders during tho past ten days Such an
uuwnnted fOndness for conferences at ss
early stage Of n political game as the pres
cnt is unusual, and not likely to be mani
Tested except under the spur OF a necessity
forced upon the cunfcrrees The necessi
arises IL appears, from letters the president
elect has been writing.
These letters have been addressed 10 Ro
publican leaders in these two states, and
probably 10 leaders Ia other states also. and
they set forth the anxiety of the president
elect 70 act with perfect fairness 10 all fac
tions In order TO harmonic the party as
much as possible at the very beginning Of his
administration. They request each person
addressed to write 70 the president-elect a
careful statement OF his views az to the situa
tion in his state, and IN effect are nm invita-
tion for the leaders OF the several factions te
appear before the bar Of the Harrison couri
and present briefs setting forth the argu
ments in favor Of their several sides Of the
case.
letters arise out Of the anxiety Of each fac
tion TO tell the best possible story, and especi
ally 10 have all the stories of its side Of ths
case agree,
How well these stories win work in infiu-
encing the course Of the president-elect is a
question. SchuOlmaster Harrison has somc
assistants travelling about the country who
may be keeping their eyes peeled. for bad
boys and their reports may have as much in.
huence over him as the tales the boys tell ON
each other
But at any rate Harrison does not mean 70
leave any chance for the allegation that ha
has igncred any faction or failed TO give il
an opportunity TO be heard He will give
them all chance mt the preliminaries, how
ever severely some Of them may be pucked
in the final examination.
The days sensation here has been the ~
port TINT Matt Quay stole into town and out
again without being caught at it. The i'm
herently improbable report was pretty well
exploded by afternoon, but il made deal Of
talk among the politicians all the morning
II was followed by a report that James g.
Blaine had come TO town and was closeted
with the prosident-elect Some believed even
that
"rm always glad 70 have you newspaper
men bring me the newsn said Gen Harrison
dryly, when the rumors were mentioned te
him. "You have no idea what a lot Of
things about myself | never would know il
the newspaper men did not tell them to mes
Gen. Harrison Inns good deal Of fun with
the newspaper men, especially with the new
ones who come to town and hurry out 10 in
terview him the first thing they do
The most interesting visitor to Gen Har
rison yesterday was Gen. Longstreet who
arrived here from Atlanta. He was accom-
panied by T.. A. Angler and A. Angler, and
the party is visiting r. G.. Atkins. They
called upon Gen. Harrison and spent a short
time with him. Last night Gen. Harrison
dined with the southerners at the residence Of
Mr. Atkins Gen. Longstreet is often spoken
Of as resembling Grant, and in nothing Is
the resemblance more marked than In the
fondness for silence, and all attempts to gef
any significant utterances from him wen
H.suH fniiuras