Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02
THE PRESlOENT-ElECT.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 1.-The president
elects visitors today included several gem
tlemen of political prominence. Among
the first callers this forenoon were four
congressman from Wisconsin, Robert NJ.
Lafollette, L. B. Cdswell, o. b. Thomas
and Miles p. Hugen. They had long
conference with General Harrison. From
one of the visiting congressman it is
learned that when the conversation drltted
around TO politics they limited that ii the
President-elect was disposed to select a
member of his cabinet from Wisconsin
they would like to offer suggestion as to
who they believed it would afford the
people of that state the greatest salts
faction to see chosen. The suggestion, how
ever, was rot asked for and was not
offered. The congressman are unwilling
TO say plainly WHO their choice Is, but
their conversation leaves the impression
that Governor Rusk is the man they would
like to see recognized. While they all
speak in high praise of Governor Rusk it
comes from a very good source that their
real candidate is General Payne, the Wis
consin member of the national Republl-
can committee. and former postmaster OF
Milwaukee, whose friends are quietly
pressing him for postmaster general IL
is asserted now that it was part of
Senator Spooner's mission the other
day when he stopped off, en- route
from New York to Chicago,
to cordially endorse and recommend
Payne's selection in event the portfolio fell
to Wisconsin. The congressional party
left for Washington this evening.
Senator Palmer and eX-Congressman
Roswell G. Horn, of Michigan, arrived
toward noon and had not been in the New
Denison hotel but little while before
General Harrison walked in and cordially
shook hands with the distinguished VOL
yernes and invited them to lunch with
him. The weather being pleasant they
walked the entire distance to the Generals
residence and remained with him the
better part of the afternoon. About half
past 4, accompanied by General Harrison,
they walked back to the hotel and the
General after chatting some time with
Colonel Bridgeland, Mr.. Ryan and other
friends. leiSurely strolled hemeward.
Senator Palmer was one of General Har
risons personal friends during his term in
the senate. Speaking to the press repre-
sentatives about his visit, he declared it
WAS entirely social that be had no axe to
grind and did not come with view to
talking politics at all. He spoke in terms
of high personal admiration for General
Harrison. The senator was not inclined
20 talk upon the cabinet, and could in no
way speak for General Alger, and did not
know whether General Alger desired or
would accept a cabinet position, but if
Michigan was to be represented on the
national board of directors, he thought
General Alger WAS the man. EX-Congress-
man Horn, who is celebrated for his
genial treatment of the news gathers said
he hoped the president-elect would not
select senator's or congressman for his cab
met, as there are enough prominent and
able Republicans outside from which to
select. The humorous statesman would
not for a moment seriously consider the
suggestion that he himself might be inyit-
ed into the cabinet and vigorously declar
cd that if any one from Michigan went
into the cabinet, it ought TO be- and in his
opinion would be, General Alger When
his attention was called 10 the published
interview with General Alger some two
weeks ago, wherein lie is made to say that
he does not desire and would not accept a
cabinet position, Mr. Horn said he had
not heard of such an interview
and he knew it could not
he correct. This statement
by one so close to General Alger, revives
the consideration of his name as very
probable member of President Harrison's
cabinet. Indeed, there is scarcely another
name on the long list of cabinet POSSIBLE
ties that is more generally conceded than
Tint Of General Alger for the war port
folio.
Among the other callers upon the presi-
dent elect during the day We're fifteen
charming young ladies from Depaw uni
versity at Green Castle. Mrs. Harrison
was not at home when they called. 1t
therefore fell 10 the general to enter
tain his fair visitors, which he did with
evident pleasure. There was 20 politics in
this visit and the general chatted freely
with the young ladies, who clustered
about him as he took them through
the parlors and pointed out some of the
numerous relics and presents which iii
every nook and corner of the back parlor.
General Harrison's mail during the past
week has been very heavy. Hundreds of
congratulatory letters continue to pour
in upon him and oddly enough even at
this late day, he continues TO receive an oc-
casloDal congratulatory telegram In
view OF his inability TO even acknowledge
The personal receipt Of so many letters and
kilograms, the general again desires to
cordially thank bis congratulators
through the press and request them to
kindly accept the will for the deed.
The indianapolis Benevolent association
VIII hold an anniversary meeting to-
morrow evening at English opera house at
which General Harrison will preside.
CONTEST IN NEW JFRCEv