Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-21


A SHERMAN LOOK.
Gossip Gives the Ohio senator the Sec
retaryship Of State.
WHAT REPRESENTATIVE GRosvEsoR SAID AFTER
An INTERVIEW WITH GEN. HARRrsoN-coMMENr
ON TIE PLArT-MrLLER FIaHT-sENAToR oUAYs
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The gossip from indianapolis has decidedly
Sherman tinge. The remark attributed to
Gov. Porter that Sherman would be the next
Secretary of State, which was published in TIE
STAR yesterday, proves to be a little stronger
than his actual expression. The New York
Herald man says that Gov. Porter .'does not
wish to be placed in the position Of claiming
to know anything about the cabinet, but is
willing to go on record as saying that be firmly
believes that sherman win be the man. This
is regarded here as good as positive state
ment, as Mr.. Porter is very cautious man,
slow to make up his mind and never comes to
conclusions without good reasons. A thing
that adds great weight to Porter's statement is
ence held between General Harrison and Mr..
Morton, the night before the latter left for
home, having been called in by the President
elect"
GEN. GRosvENoRs TALK
In confirmation of this the New York SUMS
correspondent givesthe result of a converse
ton between Representative Grosvenor and
Major Bickhsm, of the Dayton Journal Gen.
Grosvenor had spent some time with Gen. Har-
rison, and said: Hes good man, but he's
going to surprise some of you fellows greatly.
There isn't going to be any wholesale clearing
out OF the offices when he goes in. "
bickham was inclined to kick about this. 81
want EN- all turned out in short order" he
said. The republicans are going to get the
oidees some time, suppose" said Grosvenor.
but Gen. Harrison isn't going to be driven in
the NATTER
The conversation turned to the cabinet and
Grosvenor said that he felt sure that John
sherman was bound to be Secretary of State.
Gen. Harrison did not tell me so directly" he
said, but it was intimated very plainly. He
said great many things to me that he would
not have said were Sherman not going into the
cabinet. l started i'll to say good word for
Sherman, and he interrupted me. He said about
this
~ have the very highest estimate of Senator
Sherman. / sat by him all the time l was in
the Senate, and know his true worth. There
is no wish that he may have to which would
not gladly defer if possible. Upon all impor-
tant questions l shall expect to advise with
him. and shall always feel safe to depend
upon his counsel and support
That struck me as pretty warm language
for man like General Harrison to use, and it
convinced me that il Sherman does not go into
the cabinet it will be because he declines to
do So.
Ex-PREsIDENT HAYES FOR SHERMAN.
The Herald man says, also ,ex-President Hayes
was with Gen. Harrison in the latter's library
for long time this morning. He went at the
request of Gen. Harrison, who told him yester-
day that he wanted to have private talk with
him. 1t is generally believed that the consul
tation was with reference to Senator Sherman.
Hayes never liked the plumed knight, but has
always been warm personal and political
friend of Sherman's. The latter, as his Secre-
tary of the Treasury, was his chief adviser dur
ing his entire administration, and there is no
doubt but that if he was given chance he said
word for the sage Of Mansfield. Mr.. Hayes
being the only ex-President living it is also
probable that Gen. Harrison sought some in
formation from him in regard to his expert
ence as the chief executive.
THE PLATT-MILLER F1sHT.
The SUMS Washington correspondent reviews
the Platt-Miller fight at length and refers to
the fact that Mr.. Morton. while treated with
every consideration by Gen. Harrison and al
lowed to advocate Mr.. Platt to his hearts con-
tent, was unable to bring away in his memory
any expression from the President-elect favor
able to his favorite. He then concludes that
Mr.. Miller has the inside track and asserts that
among his most powerful supporters is John
Sherman. The reason for the Senator's sup
port is given as follows: He likes Mr.. Miller,
and does not--well he likes Mr. Miller better
than he does Mr.. Plat. In Chicago, you re-
member, there was one man going about with
knife unsheathed and waving it in the air, and
saying that there was one man he would not vote
for, and that John Sherman; there was
one man whose nomination would split the
New York delegation irreparably, and that was
John Sherman. Mr.. Platt was the man who
waved the knife to the tune of those senti-
ments. There was still another man in the
same delegation who was for Sherman the
moment New York began to look out of her
own state. He was for Sherman until Sher-
man went out of the race. That man was
Warner Miller. John Sherman knows this,
and will never forget it. He has always liked
Warner Miller. Sherman, Miller and Harrison
were cronies in the Senate. 1t is thought here
that Sherman is going for the Secretary of
State. He would naturally prefer friend in
the cabinet to an enemy; but even if he Is not
to be premier, or even If he does not know
whether or not he is to have that position, he
is for Warner Miller FOR Secretary of the Treas
ury for old friendships sake
SENATOR QUAY ON HIS INTERVIEW.
Some facts in regard to the result of Sena-
tor Quay's interview with Gen. Harrison have
leaked out through his friend VIM. c. Goodloe,
in whose room he lay with cracked ice on his
head until it was time to go to the train. Ac-
Quay said to Mr.. Goodloe: Il don't know how
it may be with other people, but can get
along with Harrison. He suits nae. Every
thing was satisfactory"
Before Senator Quay went to Gen. Harri-
sons house in the forenoon he said to one of
the gentlemen who rode with him: 81 shall
not suggest any subject to Gen. Harrison Any
thing he wants to talk about / am willing to
discuss. That's ALL"
Remembering this, when Senator Quay was
lying in Mr.. GoOdloe's room after his return.
the same gentleman asked him. .sDid you and
Gen. Harrison discuss Mr.. Blaine?"
mot word was said about Mr. Blaine" re-
piled Senator Quay, 1--WE discussed Mr.. Wanna
maker and Mr.. Plat, and am perfectly salts
fed with Gen. Harrison's attitude toward them
We also discussed the southern question Gen.
Harrison knew of the interest take in that
question, and l am glad to say his views coin
eide with mine. Gen. Harrison will make the
southern question prominent in his administra-
ton, and he will settle it that justice will be
done to the the colored people,"
what do you think OF Gen. Harrison, Sena-
tor Quay?''
II had never met Gen. Harrison. and nv
ideas of him were mainly formed from his
pictures and his reported speeches. He is a
bigger man than thought he was. He will
make good President. He's all right
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