New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-22

THEY FAVORED THOMAS c. PLATT FOR CAbl-
NET PosIrIoN-DR- GALLINGER, OF NEW
HAMPSHIRE ADVOCATED THE APPOINT
MENT OF REDFIELD PRoCToR-A
SILLY STORY ABOUT AT
TEMPTED ASSASSINATION
OF THE PRESIDENT
ELECT
my TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUSE.I
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 21.-General Harrison had
three important callers to-day, all of them more
or less interested in seeing that the East gets
its full share Of Cabinet positions The first
two visitors, who spent large share of the
morning at the Generals house were State Sena-
tors George Erwin and Commodore p. Vedder
Of New-York The other Eastern pilgrim was
Congressman J. II. Gillinger, of Ncw-llampshire
an original Harrison man" at the Chicago
Convention and the chairman OF the New
Hampshire Republican State Committee Two
highly interesting remarks were made by the
Presdent-elect on the subject Of Cabinet ap-
pontments during his conversation with these
three Eastern men. To the New-York Senator's
as they told the story afterward to CORE
spondent, he said that he could not pay any
attention to Republican factions in making up
his Cabinet To Congressman Gallinger he said,
as the genial Concord doctor confessed this
afternoon:
81 don't think ought to be crowded into
appointing men TO the Cabinet because some
other men think they have claim on me on
account OF their services to the party
Senators Vedder and Erwin did not come here
directly from the East They went TO Minncapo-
lis on business last week and hearing that the
vice-President-eect was in indianapolis, it struck
them MS good idea to stop of and call on
General Harrison their way back. Mr. Vedder
was the colonel of tho 154th New-York Vol
unteers, a regiment which served for a while
in the Army of the Cumberland in the same
corps with General Harrison. He lnew the
General OF course, but Senator Erwin had never
met him. The two walked out by themselves
TO General Harrison's house about 10 o'clock
this morning and the President-clect welcomed
them warmly.
My home county st lawrence gave you
o majority of $780, General" said Senator En-
win, l want to shake hands with the man
we rolled up such an unexamped vote for
Mr.. Vedder and the General soon talk
ing over old war-times Then the conversation
turned to former political campaigns and present.
" it came down to the exciting incidents Of
last summers contest General Harrison
Mr.. Erwin said, grew enthusiastic over
the magnificent fight that had been
mndo by the Republicans in Ncw-Yorll
Then he told of many touching things in the
Indiana campaign, how he himself had been
keyed up to the strain of so many successive
speeches. by the earnestness and affection Of the
crowds of people who came nearly every day to
visit him from all parts OF Indiana and from the
neighboring States.
When the talk drifted to New-Yorl1 politics the
two Senators are understood to have urged the
qualifications for a Cabinet office Of ex-senator
Thomas c. Plntt. 1t was then that General IIarrl-
son said that, in making up his Cabinet he would
have to try to heal all difficulties within the party
and suggested practically that there should be no
friction about the Cabinet appointments in any one
State. Such. at least. was the impression the two
Senators carried away with them.
l am confident said Senator Erwin afterward
" that New-Yorl1 politicians will make up any
differences they may now have. An understanding
will be reached, think If it has not already been
There was no talk about any candidate for Secre-
tary of State l think the General has not yet
made up hSmind about any Cabinet officer The
Secretaryship Of the Treasury. believe, ought to
90 to the East
Senators Vedder and Erwin had q short talk
with John c. New. and left town on an afternoon
train.
General Harrison until late in the day told
the General he said, when he came back, that
nne-tenths Of the people of Ncw-Engand wanted
Mr. Blaine for Secretary of State If Mr. Blaine
did not take the portfolio, I thought that New
England's next choice would be Ex-Governor Red
field Proctor Of Vermont. Governor Proctor
was the chairman OF the Vermont delegation at
Chicago and Leld IL for Harrison without
break from the first ballot to the last | sug
cested that Ex-Governor Proctor would fill with
credit either the Sccrctaryship OF the Treasury
Of the Interior
Mr. Proctor has been advocated as a candidate
f,r one Of the departments By number Of the
Vermont and New-IIampshlre papers. lie Is the
head of one Of the largest artle-Quarrying firms
in tic country, and is worth three or -four mill
ions of dollars. lie lives at Rutland, Vt, and
has his quarres at Proctor, few miles away.
De- Gallinger has always been an ardent liar
rison mar, and was chairman at Chi
cago Of the New-IIGmpshlre delegation,
which he swung around on the fourth ballot
to the Indiana candidate Or. Gallinser said
that his general idea, after talking with the
Presdcnt-elcct, was that personal qualities would
not alone determine Cabinet selections. Geo
graphical position would have good deal -
DO with the final list II seemed TO him as II
the General was pcturing out this combination
and that geographically. holding them before bis
minds eye and then modifying them. The
Prcsdent-clect would not be influenced rs much
as some people thought he would by outside per
sons and appeals the ground of a particular
service DE- Galingcr said that he had had
no talk with General Harrison on Newly ork
politics.
Talking about the canvass for the Speaker
ship of the next House, DR.. Gallingcr said that
he thought Mr. Reed, OF Maine, would be chosen.
Mr.. Burrows, OF Michigan was gaining on Mr.
Mckinley among the Western members, though
NJ Cannon, of Illinois. had many votes pledged
10 him. Cennon's strength lay in the fact that
lie had been so long a member OF the House
Henderson, Of Iowa. in the race only as
q fororn hope and would perhaps, ccmpromi., ON
a good committee Craftsmanship. The contest among
the Western candidates a brisk one. but IN
the end. Dr. Gallinger thought, majority OF the
caucus would come round to Reed. who deserved