Wichita eagle., 1888-11-16
VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE.
President Elect Harrison has His Hands
More than Full.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. I5.-The president
elect had large number Of callers today,
interfering considerably with his efforts
to catch up on his correspondence, which
continues very heavy. His first visitors of
the day comprised party of about $50
from Galesburg, H., accompanied by
military band. Colonel Clark Z. Carr
and Congressman Phillip 5. Post headed
the Illinois delegation. A drilling rain
set in early in the day. making it incon-
venient for such large party to reach the
Harrison residence, The president-elect
came down to the New-Denison just before
noon and received the visitors in the par
lors of the hotel. There was no speeches
General Harrison shook hands all around
and was then serenaded. Shortly after
this be returned home and resumed work
on his correspondence.
In the afternoon he was waited upon by
H. c. Cheat, president of the
union veteran club of Hamilton
county, Ohio; Frank G. Jobson, secretary
of the same organization, and Dr. James
Nj. Ayers. all of Cincinnati, vino came as II
committee TO urge the general to fix a day
when the union veterans of Hamilton
county could call and congratulate him.
This General Harrison declined to do,
stating if he fixed a day for one organiZa-
tion he would be called upon to fix days
Tor all delegations that requested. He
would, of course, gladly welcome the Ohio
veterans any time they might choose to
come TO indianapolis, but under the cir
cumstauces, which he trusted the commit
tee appreciated, he could not name any
time for receiving them. The gentlemen
of the committee coincided with General
Harrison's views and il is probable the
veterans will select some day and come up
on their own responsibility.
At $50 tonight fifty-nine members of
the general assembly knights Of Labor
now in session here marched up to the
Harrison residence and congratulated the
general on his election. Their reception
was of the most informal character. Gen.
eral Harrison did not know they were
coming until few moments before their
arrival. Mrs. Harrison was Ot-preSent.
having gone to the usual Thursday night
prayer meeting. The other ladies of the
family. Mrs. Mckee, Mrs Russell Harri-
son, Mrs. X. VI. Brown and Miss StriCkle
We're attending n family musicale at
their next door neighbor's. Mrs. John
Shaw's, so that General Harrison
and his stenographers were the
only occupants of lower rooms when tie
Knights of Labor called. Among the
prominent members OF that order in the
party were eX-Secretary Charles II. Litch-
man, who acted as master of ceremonies
and introduced his brethren TO the presi-
dent-elect; JAS Campbell, president of the
Western Glass Workers association:
James H. NcGee, President of the Surface
Railroad Employees association Of the
United States, an organization with a
membership of overSl0,000; Louis Airing
ION, president OF the Western District
Bottle Blowers association, and Mr.. 4
d, lwaite, delegate from the state assembly
of Belgium. The introductions having
concluded the party dispersed themselves
nbout the parlors and Railways eX-
and curiositieS, while group of
knights and special corresp spoiIdents
surrounded the general, engaging him in
conversation.
After the Knights of Labor had retired
the gentlemen of the press fingered and
made an effort to secure from the presi-
Uent-elect an expression of some kind
touching the reports published this morn
ing eminating from New York that he had
written letter inviting a distinguished
Republican to the.premiership of his com
lng administration. All queries touch
ing this subject were atfabiy parried by
General Harrison with the aStuteness Of a
veteran lawyer. He would neither affirm
nor deny any newspaper report or rumor
touching himself or the matter of his
prospective cabinet. He could not take
notice OF such publications; it was out Of
the question Tor him TO do So
The president-elect' attitude upon all
such reports, Is therefore. outlined as
above ana promises to be personally a
strictly noncommittal one throughout
The winter. However, from sources indis-
putably close TO General Harrison, the as
surance is SO strongly minated TO the
representative Of the Associated Press.
that he feels justified in stating apparent
ly that there is no foundation Whatever
for the story that the prssident-elect has
written Il letter TO any one inviting him to
become member Of his cabinet. While
politicians and newspapers are busily en-
gaged in constructing cabinets, General
Harrison has not reached that stage and
there are equally good reasons for believ-
ing that his yolumiGoUS correspondence
which is receiving his personal attention
has, up to date, precluded him from giving
cabinet making any serious consideration
Chairman Huston returned home this
evening. In connection with the prevail
ing cabinet gossip Mr.. Huston WAS inter
viewed this afternoon, and in reply To the
question as 20 whether he believes Indiana
will be represented il the coming cabl->