Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-17
MIR. MORTON AT HOME.
He Has Not Revealed the Result Of
His Conference With Gen. Harrison.


His Conference With Gen. Harrison.
1uMoRs THAT Mr. PIATr WILL BIN OFFERED TIE
NAVY PoRrFoLio; AND ALSO THAT THE STATE OF
NEW FORK WILL BIZ LEFT OUT N TIE COLD
THE BLAINE AND FORAKER STORIES DENIED.
Vice-President-elect Morton returned 10 his
home in New York last night, but he has not
yet inttmated in any way the result of kis visit
to Gen Harrison. The New York Sun SAYS
that the feeling among the friends Of both Mr..
Plat and Mr.. Miller is one of confidence that
the warmth Of the contest over this States
representation in the cabinet will not result in
the states being left out And to that conf
dence may be added, on the part Of the Plat
men, a strong expectation that Thomas c. is
not going to get left. They say that the UNDER
standing was perfect that Warner Miller's NOM
ination for governor was TO be all that he was
to get, and that the states share in the fruits
of the national success, IL achieved. was to go
to somebody else. He got his nomination con-
Quoted his canvass to suit himself, and. whether
satisfied with the outcome or not is held by
many to be unable to enter into the contest for
Federal honors without violating his agreement
The men who are anti-Miller now are pretty
hot in their opposition, and the friends Of Mr..
Miller are no less warlike in attitude and as
pect
NEW YORK MAY GET LEFT.
The Suns indianapolis correspondent, how
ever, says: The feeling is growing among
those about the President-elect that New York
is going to be left out of the next cabinet.
This feeling has been particularly strong since
Mr.. Morton went away, although the attempt
to winnOw any political grain out of the chat
OF Mr.. Morton's visit has entirely failed. That
politics was talked over between the two men
goes without saying; but what they said, how
they said it, and what the talk comes to cannot
be found out at this end Of the line. There 10
no doubt that he would like to honor Warner
Miller. He has expressed that wish openly
There is no doubt, also. that he respects the
concentrated wisdom of the leaders, who de-
clare that Plat alone is the man to be chosen.
Plat isn't the kind of man Harrison likes, but
he would doubtless take him into the family
upon the vouchment of the party leaders il il
were not for the slight il would be upon Miller
The suggestion Of sending Evarts out of the
country to make room for Miller in the Senate
and Platt in the Cabinet is, like many other
well-laid plans, a very good scheme if il
works, but there are MIR. Evarts and a number
of other persons to be consulted first
The one tangible fact above the whole affair
is that Mr.. Morton went away very contented
over the results of his visit He owned that
plainly. But he might be pleased at being told
that he could have things all his own way or at
finding that he would not be compelled to as
sumo any responsibility for the settlement of
the row among his friends in New York.
ALLEGED INSIDE INFORMATION.
The Herald man says: met tonight prom
inent republican who was connected with the
late republican state committee, who claims to
have some inside information with reference
to the result of Mr.. Mortonis visit He said:
"Mr. Morton went away from here somewhat
disappointed, but not seriously so. He ex-
pected that he could induce General Harrison
to make Tom Platt Secretary of the Treasury
but this he could not do. General Harrison
frankly told him that he had promised the
Treasury portfolio to Senator Allison, who had
accepted it, and that at any rate, he had
made up his mind not to give to New
York the Secretaryship of the Treasury
protests from leading republicans all over the
country, who complain that on account of New
York having this Office under past administra-
lions New York merchants have been favored
by being able to get their imported goods for
less money than other merchants-in short
that New York importers had been given the
advantage of differentiation Of their goods.
The charge is that while former Secretaries of
the Treasury have not openly sanctioned this
they have permitted it and said nothing.
PLATT AND THE NAVY PORTFOLIO.
''Gen. Harrison told Mr.. Morton, however
that he could make his friend Plat an offer of
the Navy portfolio, with request that he for
ward his answer within two weeks or not later
than January Is. do not think there is any
doubt but he will accept Gen. Harrison did
not like to recognize Platt and ignore Miller
but the pressure brought to bear in favor Of
the former was more than he could stand"
THE FORAKER STORY AND ITS REPUTATION.
The Tritune's special says: Cincinnati and
Chicago papers published to-day statement
that Gov. Foraker had accepted an offer of the
ey-Generalship in the next cabinet
This rumor went the way of all the rest no
one here being inclined to credit or discredit
it. piece of gossip about Ohio's chances for
cabinet place is this saying, attributed to
Gen. Harrison, at the time of the visit here of
a well-known Ohio politician: There is no
need OF any one coming here and telling me
about Senator Shermans merit. know them
well. 1t is folly for any one to come here to
inform me about Gov. Foraker's qualifications
1 am fully aware of them"
The rumor about Gov. Foraker is disposed
of by the following special from Columbus to
the Tribune: Gov. Foraker said tonight con-
corning a rumor connecting his name with
Gen. HarrisOn's cabinet: There is nothing to
say about it, except that there is no truth
whatever in the statement, and am surprised
that any person should make such positive as
sertions without any foundation in fact"
MIR. BLAINE AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT..
An Augusta, Me-, special to the Tribune re-
flutes the positive statements made as to Mr..
Blaine's having accepted the Office of Secretary
of State. The dispatch says: The startling in
formation which was recently sprung upon the
country from New York that it had all been ar
ranged between President-elect Harrison and
Mr.. Blaine that the latter was to be Secretary
of, State, has created no small amount of
amusement among Mr.. Blaine's friends here,
who are certain that no one has any positive
information in regard to Gen. Harrison's in
tentions in selecting for his cabinet from the
east. The various statements which have been
offered concerning Mr.. Blaine, not emitting
those represented as authoritative, are regard
ed as based on speculation and not on facts
and the friends Of Mr.. Blaine say that Gen
Harrison has not intimated to any one what he
intended to do. Meanwhile the Augusta states
man remains quietly at home and gives no init
nation concerning his intentions or wishes. He
the cabinet or his own position. Although
many approaches have been made in this d.
rectiOn they have all been unsuccessful
GKN. HARRISON AND THE SOUTH.
It is believed that Gen. Harrison Is giving q
good deal of attention to the southern question,
and this belief has started rumors that south
ern man will be offered seat in his cabinet.
Among the names mentioned in that connec-
ton are: Gen. Malone, Nathan Goff, Henry
G. PAWS, Gen. Longstreet, Judge Hammond,
ex-Gov. Bullock, ex-senator Alcorn, Col. w, o.
Bradley of Kentucky, and Gen. Felix Agnus of
Maryland.