Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-29
THE PHEsIDENT-ELECT.
Senator Teller Has n Long Interview
With General Harrison.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 2S.-The only dis
tinguishcd out of town visitor at the resi-
dence of the president-elect to-day was SEN
ator Henry M. Teller, of Colorado, eX-secre-
tary Of the interior under President Arthur.
Senator Teller arrived in the city last night
and was the guest of Colonel and Mrs. N. r.
Ruckle. He had a long private talk with the
prcsident-elec this morning, and left the
city shortly after noon. There is consider
able speculation as to what passed between
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 January2 2? or %. He
did not believe there would be an extra
about Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, as a
cabinet possibility, Teller said. 'Hc would
make very goo d cabinet officer, but l do not
know that he desires such a position, and l
have heard of no effort to urge him. | 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 wonld be n republican, and 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 political matters, but he should not
urge the appointment of any man. He
should, however, tell him what he thought
about some men. In response to the 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 APP
pointment might not be advisable"
Two conflicting opinions exist tonight
among local politicians as to Senator Tel
ler's cabinet suggestions and recommended
lions TO the president-elect. One is that he
came to advocate Blainc's appointment on
the ground of party harmony; the other.
that he advised against Blaine's entering
the cabinet. The real truth as to what, il
anything, the senator said on this point, is
known only to himself and General HarrI-
son.
From a gentleman, who is we'll advised on
New York politics, IL Is learned that Senator
Teller is an ardent supporter OF ex-senator
Plat, and this fact being established, it
seems probable he spoke several good words
for Platt.
There were a large number of other Wis
itors during the afternoon and evening, who
came simply to pay their respects. Several
were from I%llinois.
Among the other out-Of-town visitors were
ex- Congressman White, of Kentucky, and
Judge Holt, of Louisville. 1t is understood
they came TO recommend and urge the con-
sheraton Of Bradley's name for a cabinet
portfolio.
An amusing incident occurred this after
noon when a little girl called on the general,
ana finding hin alone, said she wanted him
to help her win a prize, The gen
eral was rather puzzled until she
handed him a paper which he quickly saw
was printed blank, sucn as has been circu-
leted by certain newspapers, offering IA prize
for the person who would ill out thereon q
aAnra. lief Of lNanAaal III nrtgpnf1 auli,aI hv
a given date. The general returned the
paper to the child, saying he was sorry he
couldn't help her, and adding that he didn't
know nearly as much about the matter as
some of the newspaper gentlemen. The
little girl ven away apparently greatly dis
appointed.