Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-27
MORE CABINET MAKING.
Conflicting Opinions I'm Regard TO the
Pressure of MIR. Blaine's Friends.


Pressure of Mr.. Blaine's Friends.
SOME THINK IT TOO STRONG 10 N nEslsrxD-
ALLEGED sEoREr HISTORY IN R1oARp 10 TEE
NOMINATION OF HARRISON AND WHO wxax Am
YRIExps-sESAroR srooSEI's VISIT.
The movement on behalf Of Mr.. Blaine for
Secretary Of State in Gen. Harrison's cabinet
is being pushed with remarkable vigor, and
some Of the specials from indianapolis last
night think that the President-elect has re-
solved TO yield TO the pressure, and tender the
position TO the man from Maine. The New
York Tribune and Times correspondents agree
in this respect, the former saying: "A repre-
sentative forecast made by one Of the most con-
spicuous and most active Of Indiana politicians,
makes the drift Of ideas here, though il cannot
in any sense be said to be inspired by Gen. Har-
rison or to shadow his actual intentions. This
prediction covers only four places in the cabi-
net-the Departments Of State, War and the
Interior and the Postmaster-Generalshi The
politician who made il assigns to these depart
ments respectively Mr.. Blaine, Gen. Algsr,
Jno. s. Swift of California, and Jno. wana-
maker, of Philadelphia"
DON'T WANT BLAINE, BUT WILL TAKE HIN.
The Times man gives the result of CONVEX
sation with two republicans said to be upon
close relations with Gen. Harrison, and both
Of whom were opposed to Blaine, yet reluct-
antly admit that he will probably be the next
Secretary Of State.
Il know that Gen. Harrison doesn't want
him, said one Of them, the other asserting,
.'but what can he do? Blaine has at least three
fourths OF the working politicians Of the party
behind him. II he is left out Of the cabinet he
and his friends viii work mischief, and Gen Har-
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with large disaffected faction in the party"
will Sherman be offended IL he is left out?"
His anger is not SO potent as Blaine's. He
has not SO great power for mischief, nor has he
the disposition. He is now one of the foremost
men in the Senate, and will hold that rank all
through Gen. Harrison's administration. Blaine
has no Office. This fact, by the way, has been
forcibly brought to Gen. Harrison's attention.
He has been told verbally and by letter by q
score of republican politicians that to leave
such man as Blaine with absolutely nothing
to do when he confessedly desired TO enter the
service of the nation would be slight not to
be overlooked or forgiven-that Blaine must
resent such a slight Gen. Harrison has been re-
minded, too-and it is impossible to deny it
that Blaine's supporters IN the Chicago con-
vention gave the nomination to him when they
might easily have defeated him."
WARNER MILLER's CHANCES.
After stating the ground of Gen. Harrison's
objection to Blaine to be that the general de-
sires to be president himself and not be over
Swallowed by any member of his cabinet the
same names as are given in the Tribune cor
respondence are mentioned as good cabinet
probabilities. The interview then continues:
HAS Mr.. Miller CHANGER"
"a good chance. Gen. Harrison likes him
and has confidence in him. Look out for this
settlement of the contest in New York: Warner
Miller in the cabinet and Thomas c. Plat coll
lector of the port of New York. with the pres
Of of fha adp airisf frat Cos
the successorship to Senator Evarts. whose
term ends March 1, 1891. This has been pro-
posed to Plat, and he will take it; for, as the
great regret of his life is that he followed
Conkling in 1881 and threw away his just-at-
tanned senatorship, SO it is his great ambition
to be Senator once more"
will Mr.. Miller be Secretary of the Treas
ury?"
Not if Senator Allison will take it. General
Harrison prefers Allison above all men for the
head Of the Treasury Department, but Mr.. ALI
son is loath to leave the Senate. where he has q
dignifed and influential place for life. General
Harrison expects that if this Congress fails to
do SO the next Congress will create the Depart
ment of Agriculture, and he would like to make
Mr.. Miller its head. Speaking of Mr.. Miller,
do you know that he has had no one here pre-
senting his claims to General Harrison? He
has not pestered General Harrison as Plat has,"
On the other hand some think that the pres
sure for Blaine and Plat has been overdone,
and they also think that all the efforts now
being made are in accordance with an agree
ment between Blaines admirers to force him
upon Harrison whether the President-elect
wants him or not.
The New York Herald correspondent quotes
prominent republican as follows upon this
subject:
blaine and his friends are now working
very hard, and no one not on the inside can
appreciate what great pressure is being
brought to bear on Harrison in his favor The
Indiana republicans are almost a unit against
Blaine, and have reason to believe that Gen.
Harrison is not inclined to take him into his
cabinet. If he does it will be a result of this
unprecedented effort that is being made in
his interest"
The Herald has also sensational dispatch
from Albany giving certain alleged inside
history in regard to the manner in
which Gen. Harrison's nomination and
election were secured, and asserting that
neither Blaine, Alger, Plat. nor Quay can
be in the next cabinet. In case Of Quay il Ia
stated that no man whom he favors will be
selected, and of course that disposes of Mr..
Wanamaker, whom all other accounts concede
to have been definitely determined upon
This dispatch gives Sherman, Warner Miller,
and Wharton Barker as the men most likely to
be selected, because to them Gen. Harrison 10
most indebted.
BOOM FOR GOV. PORTER.
Mention is made of a sudden boom of ex-
Gov. Porter for a cabinet Office. The Herald
states that yesterday "a large number of the
republican papers in the state appeared with
strong editorial Endorsements of him. His fol-
lowers have been hard at work, and the con-
certed effort of the newspapers that indorse
him to-day it is believed, will have its effect
This Porter movement which has already as
sumed large proportions, has some strong
backing, but ex-Attorney-General ID. p Bald
win, of Logansport, is one of the prime movers.
He is worth million or more, and has the adj
vantage Of long acquaintance with Gen. Har-
rison. Doubtless nine-tenths Of the republi-
cans Of Indiana would prefer to see Porter in
the cabinet to any other man in this state but
no one about here that is classed as q close
friend OF Harrison has been heard to say that
he had any show. The boom which was in
augurated for him to-day, however, has started
people to talking about him, and there are
many who look upon his chances as good"
WHY PORTER Is DESIRED
The Sun mentions several papers which came
out for Governor Porter and then says: Other
papers to be printed later in the week win, il
is said, similarly indorse Porter. No specific
place is demanded for him, but the Interior de-
partment and the Post-Ofice department are
suggested. curious theory as TO this renewed
talk of an Indiana man for the cabinet il that
Gen. Harrison himself has concluded that he
would like to have some one from this state in
the cabinet after all. He finds that there are
going to be q powerful lot of disappointed
Hoosiers when the Offices are given out and IL
IN ha he ,,ohx A.