Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-22
NEITHER BLAINE NOR PLATT.
Some Significant Words Said 20 Have
Been Uttered by Gen. Harrison.

Some Significant Words Said 10 Have
Been Uttered by Gen. Harrison.
Oh. oALIINoKRs ADVOCACY OF Ex-oov. rRoc-
Tor, OF VERMONT, cRkArEs A BOOM ron THAT
eKSrLEMAN-orHER GARNET eossIP-THE
ASSASSINATION STORY WITHOUT FOUNDATION.
II Gen. Harrison made the remarks attrib-
uted 10 him by all the special correspondents
he certainly intimated very plainly that neither
Mr.. Blaine nor Mr.. Plat will be members Of
his cabinet. In fact he seemed to say that no
member Of his official household would come
from the state Of New York ON account of the
factional disturbances in the party there Sem
ators Erwin and yedder, Of New York, called
upon Gen. Harrison in behalf Of Mr.. Plat, and
Representative Gallinger saw the President
elect to urge Mr.. Blaine. According TO the
New York Times, "Just as Erwin and yedder
were in the middle Of their eulogy on Plat, he
broke in with i propose 10 recognize no fac
tons IN the republican party. / shall do all
can to heal fractional disputes and make the
republican party united and harmonious.
stu more significant even was Gen. Harri-
sons remark to DIR. j. II. Gallinger, member
OF Congress from New Hampshire: Il don't
think ought to be crowded into appointing
men because other men think they have a
claim on me on account Of their services TO the
party"
BLAME NOT TO 90 INTO THE CABINET.
The same correspondent quotes Dr. Gallinger
- describing his interview with Gen. Harrison
a. folows: II told Gen. Harrison" said he,
shat came to talk with him about his cabi-
net and he told me TO 60 ahead began by
informing him that nine -tenths OF the republi-
cans OF New England desired the appointment
OF Mr.. Blaine TO the cabinet, but that if be did
not see his way clear TO put him there, then
wished to call his attention to another gentleman
eminently at for the cabinet-ex-Gov. Redfeld
Proctor Of Vermont I told him-though for
that matter he already knew it-that Governor
Proctor was the chairman Of the Vermont dele
gauon at the Chicago convention, and such
cast all eight Of its votes for General Harrison
on every ballot. 1 told him that he was the
regiments during the war; that he had been
one OF the ablest Of Vermont governors, and
was acknowledged to be one of the foremost
business men in New England. a man of un-
olemished integrity and great executive
what did General Harrison reply?"
He replied that he knew a good deal about
his favor"
~ did he convey any idea to you about
''Yes, he did. and I am sorry TO say that it
VI.
Blaine will not go into the cabinet"
GOV. PRocToR's BOOM.
This, Of course, has excited Proctor boom.
and everything sent out from Indianapolis last
night was colored favorably to ex Gov. Proctor.
As to the department over which he will be
called on to preside, an idea may be obtained
from what DIR. Gallinger said to the Sun corre-
respondent, viz: Il should say that either the
War or the Navy department would be most
likely to fall to Proctor. He would be a grand
man for the Interior department but that is
not likely to come to New England. Gen.
Harrison asked me to-day if Gov. Proctor had
not been in the army, and 1 told him that
thought he had. Perhaps that question was
significant"
OTHER CABINET GOSSIP.
The Philadelphia Times special from Indian
apolis says: "John Wanamaker will be a men,
Der Of the new cabinet. He has not been for
mally notified Of his appointment but he
knows that a portfolio will be rendered to him
at the proper time, and the President-elect
knows that Wanamaker will accept. He will be
either Secretary Of the Interior or Postmaster
General.
The Washington correspondent of the same
paper gives this further cabinet gossip: There
Is great deal OF talk again in knowing circles
OF Gen. Alger for Secretary of War. His nomi-
nation would be highly received. That portion
practically determined upon is: John Sherman,
OF Ohio, Secretary of State; John GARRISON of
Iowa, Secretary Of the Interior, and John Wan
amaker, Of Pennsylvania, for Postmaster Gen
eral."
THE STORY OF THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION
of Gen. Harrison which was published in the
New York Herald yesterday is pronounced with
out any foundation. The Herald correspondent
says he got the story from photographer who
Is favorite with Gen. Harrison and who be-
leved that the story was true. The Sun man
says: The story, it is understood, originated
in New York, and hint of it was telegraphed
surd that no attention was paid to it. The facts
are that except for one night and the time he
spent at Middle Bass island Gen. Harrison has
slept at his own house ever since he was NOM
mated. He did have plan when hot weather
began of going out to Tanglewood farm,
whose owner is q warm friend of his. to pass
the nights for the sake of GOODNESS. He tried
it one night, and concluding it was as hot
there as it was in the city he gave
the plan up. There was no secret about
Gen. Harrison's plans and movements at this
time. They were fully known every day. He
drove out to Tanglewood that one night, but
there was no armed guard and Mr.. Haughey
taken drive with Mr.. Haughey in years. A
single coincidence is that Mr.. Haughey resem-
bles Gen. Harrison much that he is being
both are so well known. He lived during the
summer at farm of his own some miles out
Of town, and he used to drive back and forth.
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