St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-17
IOWA GETS THE TREASURY.
Harrison Thinks Allison the Man to
Handle Ducats.
MORTON REPORTED HUFFY,
he Is 4 New York Banker, and Wanted
Plat to Do His Bid
ding.

Speclal 10 the GlODc.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Dec. 16.-Mr.
Morton's return to New York has been
followed by good many intangible
rumors, and until to-day it appeared as
though the conference between Gen.
Harrison and his guest had been so well
guarded that nothing regarding 1t
would be permitted to leak out. To
day, however. the rumors assumed a
definite shape, and it is confidently
believed among prominent Republic
cans that Mr.. Morton left Indian
apOlis in disappointed mood, hay
ing been told by Mr.. Harri-
son that he could not appoint Mr..
Plat to the position of secretary of the
treasury, but that he might consider an
offer of the navy portfolio, and give
Gen. Harrison his answer within the
next two weeks, not later, under any
circumstances, than Jan. 16. He told
Mr.. Morton candidly that the secretary
ship of the treasury had already been
given to Senator Allison. and that one
reason for selecting Western man was
the opposition in many Eastern cities to
a New York man, ON account of the al
legged determinations in the matter of
imports in favor of the merchants of
New York. Gen. Harrison said that
PROMINENT GENTLEMEN
of Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore and
other cities had written him and talked
to him on the subject, and, while he
did not know that their statements
were true, he certainly did not know
they were untrue, and he had deter
mined to select secretary of the treas
ury from another and entirely disin-
terested section. Before Mr.. Morton
left, it is said, Gen. Harrison told him
that he did not regard the trouble be-
tween the friends of MesSrs.
Miller and Plat as so serious as
to embarrass his administration
in the event of the appointment of
either gentleman to a cabinet position,
and his reasons for not selecting the
secretary of the treasury from New
York were the opposition of prominent
importers in other cities and the earlier
selection of Senator Allison for the
position. 1t is claimed that MIR. Nor
ton expressed great doubt as to Mr..
Platt's acceptance of the navy portfolio,
but said that he was not authorized to
say that he would not. Among Re-
publicans of prominence here it is not
believed that Mr.. Plat will accept.
Hon. John c. New received letter
FROM SENATOR QUAY
to-day, stating that he would leave
Washington Monday night for Indian
apolis. There is belief existent among
numerous local Republicans of promi-
nence that the coming week will prove
fruitful of cabinet speculation of an UNI
usually interesting character. The sod
cabin built by the citizens of Loup
City, Sherman county, Neb.. as gift
for Gen. Harrison, arrived in the city
this evening. 1t occupies an entire fiat
car, is eighteen feet long and nine feet
high. The balance of the car is
fenced in as a dooryard. The structure
is supposed to typify the houses of the
early settlers of Nebraska. 1t has two
windows and a chimney. A man occu-
pied the unique house all the way from
Loup City. He has little stove with
which he kept house en- route. What
they propose to do with the house is
puzzle, since it seemingly cannot be re-
moved from the car without falling 10
pieces. 1t is probable it will be side
tracked and taken to Washington for
the inaugural parade.