Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-29
HARRISONIANA.
Will Blaine he in the Ne1
Cabinet ?

INDIANAPOLIS, DcComUcI 20. AAO -
distinguished out-of-town visitor at tn
residence of the President-elect to-da.
was Senator Henry M. Teller, OF Colo
RADIO, ex-Secretary of the Interior unde
President Arthur. Senator Teller arrived
in the city last night, and was the CUES
of Col. and Mrs. N. r. Ruckle. He hat
long private talk with the President
elect this morning and left the city
shortly after noon. There is considers
BILE speculation as to what passed be-
tween the General and his visitor, and
especially as to what was the Senator'S
particular mission.
In an interview had just prior to his
calling upon the President-elect, Senator
Teller said he thought the Tariff
bill would pass the Senate not
later than January 22nd or 23d.
He did not believe there would be an
extra session of Congress- Regarding
the talk about Senator Mitchell of Oregon
as Cabinet possibility Teller said: "He
would make very good Cabinet officer,
but do not know that he desires such a
position, and 1 have heard of no effort to
urge him. 1 doubt if he would leave the
Senate. There would be nothing in the
way of his acceptance. If he should be
appointed, his successor in the Senate
would be Republican, as the Oregon
Legislature is Republican" The Senator
thought that one new Cabinet officer
would certainly come from the West.
He stated that he expected to express
his views to the President elect on polit.
ical matters, but he should not urge the
appointment of any man. He would,
however, tell him what he thought about
some men. In response to query as to
whether the Republican members of the
Senate were not generally of the opinion
that
BLAINE SHOULD BE INVITED INTO THE
CABINET
Senator Teller replied: "There is a
division of opinion. Blaine's friends
think that he will be Secretary of State,
but there are others who think his ap.
pointment might not be advisable"
Two conflicting opinions exist tonight
among local politicians as to Senator
Teller's Cabinet suggestions and recon-
mendations to the President-elect. One
is that he came to advocate Blaine's ap-
pointment on the grounds of party har
mony, the other that he advised
against Blaine entering the Cabinet.
The real truth as to what, if anything,
the Senator said on this point is known
only to himself and General Harrison.
From gentleman who is we'll advised
on New York politics it is learned that
Senator Teller is an ardent supporter of
ex-senator Plat; and this fact being es-
tablished, it seems probable that he
spoke several good words for Plat.
There were large number of other
visitors during the afternoon and even
ing who came simply to pay their re-
spects; several we're from Illinois.
BRADLEY FOR THE CABINET.
Among other out of town visitors were
ex- congressman White, of Kentucky,
and Judge Holt, of Louisville. 1t is un-
derstood that they came to recommend
and urge the consideration of Bradley's
name for Cabinet portfolio.
NOW COMES FLUNKEY HALFoRD.
An amusing incident occurred this af-
ternoon when little girl called on the
General and finding him alone said she
wanted him to help her win prize. The
General was rather puzzled until she
handed him a paper, which he quickly
saw was a printed blank such as has
been circulated by certain newspapers,
offering prize for the person who would
fill out thereon a correct list of General
Harrison's Cabinet by given date. The
General returned the paper to the child,
saying he was sorry he could not help
her, and added that he did not know
nearly as much about the matter as
some of the newspaper gentlemen. The
little girl went away apparently greatly