Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-20
HARRISON AND QUAY.
A Long Conference Between Them and
Much Speculation on the Result.

A Long Conference Between Them and
Much Speculation on the Result.
BOTH ARE SILENT, But IT Is BELIEVED QUAY
GOT WHAT RE wASrED-wANAMAKRR SAID TO
BE SELECTED FOR THE cABINEr-sHERMAN TO
BE SECRETARY OF STATE.
There is the greatest amount Of speculation
over the conference between the President
elect and Senator Quay, which took place at
Gen. Harrison's residence in Indianapolis yes
terday. But it is all speculation. The only
fact known is that the two gentlemen had a
session Of presumably confidential interchange
Of opinions lasting some four hours. Senator
Quay observed his usual reticence and de-
clined to intimate the subjects touched upon
In the conversation. The Senator returned to
his hotel with q raging headache, which he
nursed with cracked ice until it was time for
him to take the train back to Washington
While some of the Correspondents considered
the headache indicating that the Senator
was disappointed in his mission and that Gen.
Harrison had declined to accept his cabinet
suggestions the New York Times man saws:
Col. Goodloe, who was the head of the
bureau OF oratory at the national republican
headquarters during the campaign, and whom
Senator Quay likes as much as he does any one,
told the Times correspondent that he was sat
listed that Quay had got what he wanted. That
headache was sure sign said Col Goodloe.
John Wanamaker will be member of Gen.
Harrison's cabinet"
wANAMAKER AND THE CABINET.
In confirmation with the Times is the specia
to the Tribune, which says: 1T was given out
late tonight by one of the best-informed re-
publicans here that Jno Wanamaker was the one
man who could now be counted on for a cabi-
net position. Gen. Harrison he said. had
inquired on numerous occasions about Mr.
Wanamaker's qualifications, and had often ex-
pressed himself as highly satisfied with the
Philadelphia merchants fitness for the head of
one of the departments of the government
Senator Quays coming was only needed to
ciinch the preference of the President-elect.
Mr.. Wanamaker will be 4 member of the next
cabinet. you can count on that from to-day.
know that Gen. Harrison liked Wanamaker
from the start, and that Quay got what he
wanted
Mr.. Wanamakers selection is also positively
stated by the Philadelphia North American to-
day, and New York Tribune special from
Philadelphia quotes a prominent business man
OF the Quaker city as saying: Gen. Harrison
has been in communication with a number of
the most prominent republican merchants, Mr.
Wanamaker included Several of these men
have been invited to visit him in Indianapolis.
| think can safely say that nearly all of them
have, in their correspondence with the Presi-
dent-elect, advocated the appointment of Mr.
Wanamaker. In addition to the support of
Senators Quay and Cameron, Mr.. Wanamaker
has staunch friend in Mr. Morton, His ap-
pointment was settled while Mr.. Morton was in
indianapolis last week" Mr.. Wanamaker will
not talk, his invariable answer to interviewers
being: ''Since my name was first mentioned
have refrained from talking on this subject. /
cannot break that rule now" The opinion
among politicians here is that the portfolio of
Postmaster-General has undoubtedly been
offered to Mr.. Wanamaker.
SHERMAN FOR SECRETARY OF STATE
The most important piece of news sent out
from Indianapolis last night is contained in
the following special to the New York Sun:
THE latest cabinet rumor comes from as good
an authority as eY-GOv. Porter, who told a
friend to-day that there was no doubt that Sen
ator Sherman would be the next Secretary of
State. From the manner in which this infor-
nation was given there is no opportunity to
doubt that Gov. Porter believed what he said,
and he is a man not likely to be mistaken in
such a matter. The talk now is that the
whole cabinet is likely to be settled within two
weeks"
WHO WILL BE DISAPPOINTED.
In this connection the Suns Washington cor
respondent says: 1T looks more and more as
though the three political ambitions sure to be
disappointed by Gen. Harrison at the outset
would be those Of James G. Blaine, Thomas C.
Platt, and William Mahone If Mr. Blaine s
friends. who ought to know, are correctly in
formed. Mr.. Blaine would like to be Secretary
OF State, but would take no other place in the
cabinet. Secretary of State he is not to be,
unless all signs fail. Thomas c. Platt had his
heart set on the Treasury portfolio, but he will
not get that office. Gen. Harrison has decided
against him. and it will require a great deal of
pressure to make him change his mind. Mr..
Platt thinks so, too, and is making his business
plans, according to his friends, for the ensuing
year. William Malone will be turned down.
too. He Is working open and above board for
place in the cabinet. He wants to be Post
master-General, but would take any other
place if he could get it. His appointment by
Gen. Harrison would split the republican party
in Virginia hopelessly. His enemies were
never so numerous and active as they are to-
day, and their determined opposition will cause
Gen. Harrison to ignore the little boss de-
mands.'
MORE BLAINE GOSSIP.
He also states that large number of Sem
ators will either meet General Harrison or
write him advising against the selection of Mr..
Blaine as Secretary of State.
The Philadelphia Press correspondent. how
ever, says on the subject: ut comes from very
good authority also that Mr.. Blaine has heard
from Mr.. Harrison, and Is entirely satisfied
with the message. Whether Mr.. Blaine will
go into the cabinet or not his closest friends
are unable say. But if he does not 60 in it is
not improbable that Mr. Allison will be Secre-
tary of the Treasury"
DISCOVERIES MADE BY ACCIDENT.