Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-14
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A CONFERENCE OF THE ELECT.

A CONFERENCE OF THE ELECT. Gen. Harrison and MT. Morton Having a } Pleasant Visit, and Hold Many Private
 Conversations-Interest Political and
 Cabinet Gossip and Rumors.
 INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 14.-"That man will be president of the United States" said Vice President-elect Morton, while speaking to a caller in regard to Gen. Harrison. In fur ther conversation Mir Morton indicated that he had a pleasant and harmonious confer ence with Gen. Harrison, and that he be- heved they would get along well together Gen. Harrison started out for his usual morning walk at Il o'clock in company with Mir Morton
 Coming down town they walked through University park, where Gen. Harrison pointed out the statue of Schuyler Colfax, 1ndiana's first vice president From there they went to Circle park to see the statue of ex-Governor Oliver F. Morton and the foundation for the new soldiers monument which is being erected there They were gone about an hour MT. Morton suffered considerably from bad cold and severe sore throat, which he contracted while on his way here
 Mrs. Morton is well and has already made hosts of friends. She said that she was de- lighted with her trip and that she was en- toying herself exceedingly. Mrs Harrison and Mrs Morton started out for a ride, and before they returned visited the bric-a-brie exposition or porcelain show.
 Gen. Harrison's house was thronged with callers all day, but no politicians from out side the borders of Hoosierdom were among them. Rev. Ira J. Chase the lieutenant governor-elect, arrived here from Ohio, where he has been holding a revival and he called on Mr. Morton at Gen. Harrison's.
 Mir. Morton, through Private Secretary Halford, accepted the proposition of the citizens committee, of which Mayor Denny is chairman, to give public reception. The reception will be held from to 10 o'clock this evening at Tomlinson hall, where most of the political meetings of the campaign were held. Among those who have been in- vited to assist MT. and Mrs Morton are Gen. and Mrs Harrison, Mir. and Mrs. Mckee, Judge and Mrs. Woods, Mir. and Mrs. Hal ford, Mrs. Eliza Hendricks, widow of the late vice president; the governor and state officers and their wives, the supreme court judges of the state and their wives, and Mayor Denny and wife.
 When the committee to arrange for the reception called on Governor Gray to see if 4khey could use the governors public recep- ss sl0n room in the State House he told them Sthat he would let them know in the morning. but when they called the governor had gone to Logansport to attend meeting of the Insane Hospital board and failed to cave his answer with his private secretary. The members of the committee and Republicans generally are very indignant, and charge that the governor purposely evaded answer ing the committee and did not propose to allow them the use of his room
 The Democrats indorse the governors course, and say that it is simply retaliation for the manner in which the Republican city clerk treated the Democrats by not letting them have Tomlinson hall when Thurman and other distinguished men were here
 Gen Harrison, when asked by friend if he had sent for certain prominent politicians, made this significant reply:
 ''I have sent for nobody, and why should I, until have something to saya'
 The gentleman to whom the preSident-elect made this remark gives it as his opinion that when Gen Harrison makes up his mind who he wants in the cabinet he will send them word by special messenger, and will not trust either to the mails or telegraph
 The remark which MT. Morton made, indi- eating that Gen. Harrison would be a self willed president, leads many to believe that MT. Morton has said good word for his friend Platt, but that Harrison gave him to understand that Miller was his choice and that Miller it would be.
 MT. Morton said that Mrs. Morton and himself would probably start for New York tomorrow at o'clock p. m- An earnest effort to induce them to remain over Sunday will, however, be made. MT. Morton still insists that there is no political signifcation in his visit, and that he is only here to pay the president-elect a social visit It is the universal belief, however, that matters of grave political import will be discussed by the two party leaders, and that the policy of the incoming administration will be decided upon.
 Is just transpires that on the day of cleo tion the old law firm of Harrison, Miller & Elam was, by mutual consent and previous understanding, dissolved, and since that day the general has had nothing whatever to do with its business or affairs The old sign still adorns the outer wall and is likely to remain there many years. The new firm is Miller &; Elam. Gen. Harrison, from force of habit, probably, continues to visit his old law office nearly every time he goes down the street,