Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28
PROTESTING WEST vIRGlNIAN


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Gen. Harrison as to Their Wants.
GEN. aofp URGED FOR THE CABINET, But NOT
EIKrNs FOR THE UNITED STATES SENATE
CABINET OFFERS MADE TO GEN. HARRISON IN
THE PAsT-AN ANTI-BLAINE STRAW.
Notwithstanding the denial Of ex-senator
Davis that his visit to Gen. Harrison had any
political significance, the people of West Vir-
ginia, or some Of Them evidently believe that
the ex-senator took occasion to interest his
host in scheme which would put Gen. Goff in
the cabinet and enable Stephen B. Elkins to
be elected to the United States Senate. Upon
this subject N. B. Scott, member of the repub-
lcan national committee for West Virginia; J.
E. Dana, of Charlestown, a prominent coal
operator, and leading republican in the Kama
wha valley; Chas. b. Hart editor Of the Wheel
ing Inteligencer, and W. J. W. Cowden, chair
man of the republican state executive COM
mittee, called upon Gen. Harrison yesterday.
Their interview was brief, but every dispatch
asserts that they resented the interference Of
ex-senator Davis, and while they urged Gen.
Goff for the cabinet. they said that Mr.. Elkins
could not receive the united vote of the repub-
licans for the Senate. In speaking of their
conference TO the New York Times man, they
said:
mot only is Steve Elkins not bona fide
resident of our state, but it is doubtful If Mr..
Davis is. The republicans OF West Virginia do
not want Steve Elkins to represent them in the
United States Senate and they won't have him.
If Gen. Harrison should put Mr.. Golf into his
cabinet we have gentleman who is in every
way hit to be United States Senator in the per-
son of Archibald w. Campbell, of Wheeling.
Mr.. Campbell is the largest owner of the
TafaI aud Ia has +ha
candidate of the republicans of West Virginia
for Senator in the days when democratic su-
premacy seemed to be impossible to overcome.
He has been a republican leader for many
years, identified with the party and the state. +"
How old is Mr., Campbell?"
about Hfty-five. He is a son of Bishop
Campbell. of the Campbellite church. He was
great friend of Gen. Garfield, and could have
had the Berlin mission from him in 1881. In
the republican national convention of 1880 he
resisted the attempt of Senator Conkling TO
have the unit rule put in force, which would
have made the minority in each delegation
vote as the majority desired. and during the
debate made use of the expression, Il carry my
independence under my own hat, and no man
shall dictate my vote which greatly angered
Mr.. Conkling."
HARRIsoN's CABINET OFFERS.
The Sun special has the following: Here is
some more ancient history on the subject Of
cabinet making, with little mystery added to
spice the situation of the present day. Gen.
Harrison. it seems, has had three chances to
go into cabinets himself. The first one, SO the
story goes, was in 1873, when Gen. Grant
wanted to give him place. Harrison failed to
get 1t through the influence. it is said, Of
Oliver p. Morton. Again, in 1881, Garfield. as
is well known. offered Harrison place in his
cabinet, but Harrison. who had just won his
first fight for the United States Senate, replied
In substance: Il believe that if L have any
ability whatever for public life it is debater.
l should be lost in the routine of cabinet Of
fcer's work. / think the Senate is the place
for me at present
1t is about the third time that Harrison had
chance at the cabinet that the mystery comes
in. That there ever was any third time is
known only to a few besides the general him.
self, and they refuse to give any particulars
about it. except that his failure to make the
place that time was owing to the opposition of
certain well-known politicians, who are kept
nameless, but who. it is said with significance.
are still living. The inference more or less
plainly given is that these men who interfered
with Harrisons advancement before must look
out for themselves now.
ANOTHER ANTI-BLAINE STRAW.
well-known Indianapolis gentleman. a
friend Of General Harrison, conversing with
him recently, talked of the influence of Blaine
in Garfelds cabinet. Everybody believes. {"
he said, THAT Blaine carried Garfield in his
breeches pocket"
Gen. Harrison, it is said drew himself ND
very stiffiy at this, and remarked, dryly:
There will be nobody in my cabinet who can
be suspected of carrying me in his brooches
pocket"
Somebody condoled with Gen. Harrison to-
day upon the manner in which he was overrun
with persons anxious to give him advice.
Yes" he said, ''before election / used to
wish sometimes that didn't have to talk so
much, but now l am inclined to wish that other
folks would stop talking and give me a
chance"
AN INAUGURAL ADDRESS
The World special says: Gen. Harrison is
getting up a historical inaugural. He has
given the cabinet less thought than is gen.
orally believed, but has decided the attitudes
he will assume upon the great issues. He has
heard the presentation of all sides of the south
ern question, question with which he has
for years kept pace. Upon territorial admis-
sion his record is well known. Regarding tariff
revision he is rooted and grounded in protec-
ton, and is quoted not fully satisfied even
with the Senate bill. The amendments that
Senator Spooner predicted last night will be- it
is believed, the suggestions of the President
elect In reality, he is probably not in favor
OF tariff bill at all as an economical measure.
but rather Is apt to come out fiat-footed for the
expenditure of the surplus in internal improve
ments, which would go further than any other
step toward smashing the solid south.
The great task which Harrison has set before
himself, the best observers agree here, is to get
the tariff lost sight of in the ado about south
ern recognition. 1t is more than likely that
Gen. Harrison let fall the actual truth when he
told the Brooklyn visitors two weeks ago that
Congress would probably be in session on Me-
mortal day. At that session he would launch
the message outlining his policies. but the in
augural address will as Secretary Halford's
scant talk this afternoon indicated, be histor-
lcal study, written from the centennial stand
point. 1t will be careful review of the ma
tons development since the first Inauguration
of Washington, marking the birth and growth
of great movements and great issues. Ii will
trace the influences contributory to the present
status and set forth the Conditions that con-
front u.s." thus leaving the field ready for the
projection of the President-elects solutions In
his message to Congress in its extra session.
You know" said Mr.. Halford to-day, 1.-THE
year 1889 is the hundredth anniversary of the
Washington Inauguration, and in view of that
Gen. Harrison's reading is in that line
What does that reading consist Off
To-day he has been. reading Washington
Irving's Life of Washington aud one or two
other books treating of the same era
The way he has began at the beginning
speaks well for the thoroughness with which
the job is to be DONE
HoosIER PEDAGoGUEs RECEIVED
Two hundred of the Hoosier pedagogues
called upon Gen. Harrison last evening in a
body. He shook the hands of all of them.
smiled upon all the female ones, and told them
ne was glad to see them and hoped they would