The Portland daily press., 1888-11-16
Mr.. BLAINE IN THE NEXT CABINET.
Congressman MiIlIken Tells Why He
Should Be There,
And the New YORK Press Reports that
He Will Be.
indianapolis Gossip Concerning
President Harrison's Advisers.
Especial TO the Press


member of Congress from the Third District,
talked with your correspondent today. The
first inquiry was concerning the Republican
tariff bill. Mr.. Milliken said he had no
knowledge of that whatever and then the
conversation tbrned to Mr.. Blaine.
What do you think the people expect?"
81 think the country expects and desires
that Mr.. Blaine should be Secretary of
State, because he deserves it for his great
ability and his great services in the cam
paign, and because he would administer the
Office so as to extend American commerce and
bring us into closer relations with Mexico
and the countries Of Central and South
America. The volume of trade against us
with those countries is $lOO,O00,0OO per year.
A wise foreign policy such as Mr.. Blaine
would inaugurate would let us into the
markets of those countries so that we might
sell to them as much as we buy of them, and
thus help all our productive industries.
think no other American has the mind to
grasp the situation as Mr.. Blaine"
do you think there is any movement to
secure an appointments
NO." emphatically, replied Mr.. Milliken.
The office should be rendered to him with
out any movement"
What is the mind of the Maine delegation
to Congress?'
''As far as / know, they all agree with
me, that Mr.. Blaine should receive the port
folio of State"
''What think YOU. Gen. Harrison's posi
tion is?''
Il have no doubt that Gen. Harrison, who
has shown so much wisdom since his nomin-
alton, recognizes Mr.. Blaine's prominence in
the. campaign and the great usefulness
which he would be to the country in the
office of Secretary of State, and should be
surprised if he hesitates to tender Mr..
Blaine the position"
To be rendered His Former Place.
New YORK, Nov. 15.-The Press says that
Gen. Harrison has determined to invite Mr..
Blaine to seat In his Cabinet and that the
statesman will accept. OF coure, the State
Department is the one offered him. The rea
son that has prompted the President-elect to
this action, aside from his high regard for
Mr.. Blaine's abilities and experience, is that
all of his predecessors have invariably tend
cred the State portfolio to recognized lead
er In the party. Senator Sherman and Mr..
Blaine are the only men who could be placed
in this rank, and Gen. Harrison has chosen
the latter. This can be stated positively on
the authority of a gentleman who is closely
associated both with Gen. Harrison and Mr.
Blaine. The latter is expected in this city
within week.
pew arranged on the eve of the Chicago Con.
vention promises to find its duplicate, so far
as results are concerned, in series of con-
ferences now in progress here, with Warner
Miller, Chauncey M. Depew, Senator His
dock and ex-senator Platt as the partici
nanfS EUQrUhn6U will
dinner to New York's ~ delegates. end how
they all left the festive board spelling bar
mony with tremendously big A. 1t spplt
Harrison, too, and, looking back over the
campaign just closed, it is plain that success
in this State would have been difficult, if not
impossible, without it. From that day to
this there have been no Platt men nor Miller
men nor Depew men. All Republicans have
been Harrison and victory has rewarded
their united efforts. The motto still is '.Pull
together, and 1t is going to be the watch
word until this State is made as solidly Re-
publican as Pennsylvania or Ohio. That is
the secret of the meetings which the "Big
Four" have been holding under the Fifth
Avenue roof the last day or two. And the
result OF their interchange of thought and
opinion VIII largely determine the attitude
OF the Empire State toward men and meas
ures under the Harrison administration.
Gen. Harrison, it is understood, will be in
New Yo.k early next month to consult with
the party leaders. New York will undoubt-
edly present the name of Warner Miller as
its candidate for the Treasury portfolio, I'M
less certain contingencies arise. Mr.. Miller
is reported as desiring to return to his old
place In the Senate. New York leaders say
Senator Evarts, who has the seat formerly
occupied by Mr.. Miller, desires to retire at
the end OF his present term from public life.
but not until then; Three years of this yet
remain. Messrs. Evarts and Depew have
held several close conferences lately, and il
IS suggested that, as result of these, Mr..
Evarts will resign his Senatorship to accept
some position like the English Mission. Mil
Ter, In that case, would go to the Senate and
New York would have another candidate ior
the Cabinet.
Indiana Gossip.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 15.-General James
N. Tyner, one of General Harrison's
friends who called upon him today, is i'm
pressed with the belief that the President
elect will strongly urge upon Congress such
legislation as will tend to insure fair elec
tions in the South. The latest bit of cabinet
gossip connects Senator Sabin, of Minnesota.
with the ADMIN istration. 1t is reported that
he has declined to be candidate for re-
election to the Senate, having prepared the
way for his return. Even as late as week
ago, it is said, he was looking after Minue-
sofa legislators whose votes he might desire,
and he had succeeded in getting pledges
from more than half of them. The only ex-
PLANTATION for his change of mind is that he
has received an intimation that there is an
other position awaiting him and that it
would be just as well to let some other wor-
thy man go to the Senate. He will be in In
dlanapolis in a few days.
1t is believed the President will select as one
of his advisers Southern man in full sympa-
with the people of that region. from whom
he will expect important aid in the execution
of his plans. The position to which the
Southern representative will probably be as
signed is the attorney-generalship
What may be reasonably expected as to
who will form the cabinet?" was asked Col
onel Bridgeland today.
There is no doubt" was the reply, "that
1t will be composed of great men who will be
fully in harmony with General Harrison's
Views. He is man who will have his own
way and will tolerate no contentious. | be-
lieve that John Sherman entertains views
that are in harmony with those of General
Harrison, and l believe that he will be a
member OF the cabinet. Mr.. Frye, of Maine,
will probably be made secretary Of the navy.
He comes from State that builds more
ships than any other State in the Union.
be is familiar with naval affairs and, as a
member of the fisheries commission, ac-
quired much information that would be val
liable to the administration"
do you believe that Indiana will be rep
resented in the cabinet?"
Certainly"
"By whom?"
"Ah, that's another question. do not be-
lieve that you expect an answer"