St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-14
A Delegation From Philadel-
phia Receives No Encour-
agement From Ben.
Their Mission Was to Boom
Wharton Barker for the
Cabinet.
It Is Believed He Would Glad
ly Accept the Chinese
Mission.
Senator Kenna Is Satisfied
That West Virginia Is DEM
oeratic, as Usual.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 13.-The
president-elect was in receipt of another
very heavy mail to-day, which, for the
present seems to be occupying about all
his time. He was at work early this
morning in his library. and excepting
about an hours time given to recreation
sin the afternoon, lie put in the entire
day at his desk and was .busily engaged
as late as 8 O'Clock tonight debating
letters. W. II. II. Miller, Gen. Harri-
son's law partner, is no longer acting as
the generals secretary. his law prac-
tice demanding his entire attention.
Russell B. Harrison, the president
elects son, is now acting as his secre-
tary. About 500 unopened letters lay
upon Gen. Harrison's table tonight. An
unusual number of cOngratulatory let
ters are arriving from the South. Among
them are many from Democrats, who
uniformly state that although the result
was contrary to their wishes and ex-
pectations. yet they accept the peoples
verdict with good grace, not Il few even
stating that they believe the result of
the election will prove
BENEFICIAL. TO TIE SOUTH.
Senator Allison's congratulatory let
ter was received to-day. Among Gen.
Harrison's. OutOf-town callers to-day
was DR.. O. W. Nixon. Ferd w. Peck
and f. H. Head, of Chicago, and Riley
McKeen, of Terra Haute. the president
of the Vandalia road. There were a
hundred or more city callers, all Of
whom were seen by the general. The
county commissioners of Vanderberg
county called this evening to urge him
to visit Evansville and lay the corner
store of their new court house, but
their mission was fruitless. Gen. Har-
rison gave them no encouragement that
he could be present. About a
hundred veterans hauled the big Cum
beriand ball up Delaware avenue this
afternoon, stopping in front of the Har
FriSon residence, where a photograph of
the scene was taken. The committee
of citizens appointed to consider and, if
deemed advisable, to arrange for q
grand celebration by Republicans. of,
their recent victory, met at the Den
zison house this evening, Upon full
eonsideration-it was concluded that as
business has been SO long ceinter-
rupted by politics, and as the desire is
now general tnat ordinary affairs have
attention, no further demonstrations are
desirable. Those who j0llitied in the
rain Saturday night are satisfied, while
those who waited for fair weather
WILL. WAIT TILL NEXT TIME.
The federal grand jury net this after
noon and was given a comprehensive
charge by Judge w. A. Woods. Speak
ing OF violations of the election laws he
said the press has charged that many
were committed during the late elec-
ton. and that it is the iury'S duty to in
vestigate their truth. Especial attention
was drawn to the fact that all attempt
to Dribe does not constitute an OffenSe.
But, while it is not an O.fense to attempt
to bribe, it is an offence to advise an
other to attempt to bribe or in any way
to violate the election laws. The Jury
was also instructed in regard to the
duties of election officers and penalties
attached to their neglect or perversion.
Reference was made to a reported con-
spiracy to influence voters and cir
cumvent the law on large scale,
and an investigation recommended.
The News this evening prints this
bit of interesting political gossip: s'The
first suggestion that has been made TO
Gen. Harrison since his election re-
gariing appointments, came from the
leaders of the Irish anti-Cleveland
four or whom, Dr. Carroll,
of Philadelphia, and Messrs De Voy
Bresling and Ryan, of New York. ar
rived in the city last Saturday, but re-
turned East yesterday. Efforts were
made to prevent the public from learn
ing the purpose of their visit, but they
did not hesitate to say that they were
here in the interest of representative
American Of extraordinary ability whom
Irish citizens would be
PLEASED TO SEE HONORED.
by the administration. The representa-
tive American in whose elevation they
are Interested, it was ascertained, is
Wharton Barker. the Philadelphia
banker, and proprietor of the Philadel-
phia American. MIR. Barker was one
of the original Harrison men, having
strongly urged his nOmidatiOn at the
in 1884, and ,he also did
what he could in the interest of the In
diana candidate preceding the triumph
last June. His claims to consideration,
however, are based largely upon the
work he is said to have done during the
campaign. When Carroll, De Voy and
others begun political missionary work
in the interest of the Republican candi-
date, they formed an organization
known as the Irish-American Protection
society, which, as political movement,
was entirely independent of the Repub-
lican national committee and received
from it no pecuniary aid in defraying
necessary expenses. Wharton
BARKER WAS THEIR BACKER.
1t may not be entirely reliable, but
the information comes from good au-
therity that he gave as much as $50. 900
to the organization. Therefore Carroll,
De VOy and others, who were among
the leaders of the movement, are anX-
ious that he should receive some re-
ward. They were so kindly received
that De VOy ventured to explain to Gen.
Harrison that the members of the Irish
Protection organization felt
that they were too young in the
party to expect any official
but it would afford them
much qualification if representative
American who had been especially
friendly to them, as we'll as to General
Harrison himself, should be honored by
the new administration. General Har- |
rison's reply is said to have been |
ing, and the interview ended with |
the callers feeling that if they had |
not accomplished much they had
done their friend no harm. The posi-
ton that is desired for Mr.. Barker is
pretty high up. In fact the visitors ex-
pressed doubt to their friends here if |
he would be disposed to accept any
thing below the treasury portfolio. 1t |
has been suggested, however, that if he
should not be called into the cabinet |
there are strong reasons for the belief |
that he would make good minister to
China"