New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-28
A WORD FOR GEN. GOFF.
WEST v1RGNIANs VISIT INDIANA TO SAY IT
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FOR REPUBLICAN UNITED STATES sENA-
TOR FROM THEIR sTATE-GENERAL
HARRISON READING THE LIFE


TOR FROM THEIR sTATE-GENERAL
HARRISON READING THE LIFE
OF WASHINGTON
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Indianapolis, Dec. 27.-Thc visit OF ex-senator
Davis TO General Harrison last Monday ana he
interesting gossip telegraphed East about III pore
fruit to-day in the arrival here OF delegation
of four well-lSnown West Virginia politicians
Two of them arrived in town late last night anu
registered at the New Denison Hotel Inc other
two came on a train this morning, and after
short call on General Harrison this afternoon all
four started back for West Virginia. The adj
vance guard of the delegation were Norman b.
Scott of Wheeling the member of the Republican
National Committee from his State, and Charles
Eugene Dana rich coal operator in the kanawha
Valley, who lives at Charleston. The two late
corners were w. J. w. Cowden. of Wheeling, the
chairman of the Republican State Executive Com
mittee, and c. Burdette Hart the Editor of The
Wheeling Intelhgenccr,' the chief Republican
paper in West Virginia
The four visiting statesmen gave it ont before
they went up to see General Harrison that they
wanted to talk 10 him about his Southern policy.
Their call lasted only about quarter of an hour,
however. and the Southern question must
have been touched upon briefly, for
the delegation found time TO do little work in the
choice of the Republicans OF the State for place
in the Cabinet They said before going home
that they told General Harrison that General
COTS magnificent services to the party in the last
campaign could scarcely be rewarded by anything
less than a Cabinet portfolio. lie had been the
leader In the fight to break the Solid South, and had
practically succeeded in bringing west Virginia
over TO the Republican ranks. No man could
better represent in the Cabinet the progressive
RepubhcanSm of the South, if the South was TO
have Cabinet portfolio.
The four West Vrginians had something to say
also about the probable choice by the Legislature
of a Republican to succeed Senator Kenna. They
confirmed what ex-senator Davis had told ex-
Senator Mcdonald about the strength of the two
parties in the West Virginia Legislature The
Democrats had now an apparent majority of one,
but one of the Labor-FusiOn men would vote for
o Republican, and thus insure his election with
General Goff in the Cabinet, the two conspicuous
candidates for Senator the West Virginian visitors
said, would be Stephen Il. Elxns, of Deer Park,
and Archibald W. Campbell of Wheeling, the chief
owner of The Wheeling Intelligencer.' For
themselves, they were inclined 10 favor MIR. Camp
bell who had been the caucus nominee of the
party for Senator in the days when Democratic
ascendency was strongest M Campbell is the
Campbellite Church. lie has been in politics for
many years, and made something of National
reputation it was said, by his tilt with
Senator Conbling in the Chicago Convention
of 1850. Mr.. Conklng anxious
10 have the unit rule enforced, and made speech
on a motion to have the question decided. When
the New-York Senator sat down, MIR. Campbell
rose in q dramatic way and said that he carried
his independence delegate under his hat, and
would never allow any man to dictate how he
should vote This fiery outbreak carried the
convention by storm, and the unit rule was dis
carded. Mr.. Campbell was a close friend OF
President Garfield, and in Garfields short term
was talked of for the Berlin mission. If General
Cot did not get q place in the Cabinet, the
West virginians said he would be nominated for
Senator with practically no opposition in the
Republican caucus. They brought the news that
notice of a contest had been served on General
Golf by his Democratic opponents, which was
practically a confession of Republican success
Three Of the four Congressman, they added, would
probably be Republicans, confirming on this point,
too, Che statements made by Senator DAVIS.
The West Virginia delegation took up only
fifteen minutes Of General Harrison's time, and
few other callers disturbed him. He took long
walk in the bracing cold of the afternoon, but
nearly all Of his time was spent reading IN The
Library
Mr.. Halford, the Generals private secretary,
was asked whether the General was working on
his inaugural address lie said that he thought
the President-elect had been reading Washington
Jrying's Life of Washington" Next year VIII
be the centennial anniversary Of Washington
inauguration and General Iarrlsons address, the
inference is, will touch briefly, at least on the
historical significance and patriotic associations
of the centennial and will, perhaps give good
deal Of space 10 review of the progress OF the
Republic in the hundred years. An inaugural al
dress il is suggested, need not necessarily deal
with a detailed policy. II there is TO be an extra
session of Congress- the President will have
chance in his first message to lay down the gen
eral lines along which his Administration VIII
run.
Senator Spooner went home tonight, after his
long talk with General Harrison, in highly SAT-
isfed state of mind. This is the second WISH
he has made to indianapolis and he IS created
here with being the Senator who Does
business in Washington for the PTesident-elect'
No better carrier of secrets could be found, for
the Wisconsin orator is the despair OF the inter
viewer His latest mission, of course. can only
be guessed, but his ready Endorsement OF all
that Senator Sawyer had said two days before
covers q good deal Of the field worked over
by spectators Cabinet possibilities. senator
Spooner expects TO go back TO Washington early
next week, but he will not stop off here to break
his journey.
Two or three conventions of Indiana college
professors and school teachers are now in session
in indianapolis, and tonight large delegation
took advantage of the opportunity 10 90 out ana
call on the President-elect General Harrison
shook hands with the visitors and returned his
thanks for their congratulations. The rule, IN
fact. laid down lest Monday, that the General
would hold no receptions at all this week, has
been infringcd on or less every day, SO