Evening journal., 1888-12-08
HARRISON IN NEW YORK.
The President-Elect's Son Con-
ferring with Politicians.
MILLER NOT ONE OF THE PARTY.

Quiet Social Gathering at Mr.. aIorton's
House-Nothing Given ont = Supposed
Object Of the visit-An Anti-Biaine EdI-
toriaf-cabinet Gossip.
NEW York, Dec s-There was a dinner
party at Mr.. Mortons house last night The
guest Of the evening was Russell Harrison,
son Of the president-elect. There were other
gentlemen besides Mr. Morton waiting to
greet him when he arrived. Judge Elan was
one of them. Senator Quay was expected
but didn't show up. MIR. Miller was not
there, but Mr.. Piatt dropped in for a cup of
coffee, followed closely by Ex-Governor Eos
ter. Toward o'clock Mr.. Chris Magee, Of
Fittsburg, came along with telegram, say
ing that Mr. Quay was detained. The con
ference broke up early, for Mr.. Harrison was
tired out. All parties to 1t agree that only
The weather, the German opera, baseball and
kindred topics were discussed.
Still there is no doubt, first, that Mr. Har-
rison has come down to escort the vice presi-
dent-elect to Indianapolis next Tuesday or
Wednesday, and second, that he will carry
back with him the prospectus Of Mr. Piatt's
political enterprises and tho report on the
hopes and their bases Of other cabinet aspir-
ants.
Warner Miller was not at the Morton ban
quet last night. He stalked the corridors of
the Fifth Avenue alone
Mr. Morton and MIR. Platt are fun Of plans
for Russell HaIrisons entertainment while
he is in town Mr.. Harrison win call on Dr.
Depew tomorrow, just to say how glad he
Is TO find one man who wants absolutely
nothing The doctor is nursing his bruised
tendon and reading the reports of Coles
strength that are coming from Albany. IL
Is said that DR.. Depew viii certainly do his
best for Hustled this year, but it looks as
though he had got TO move quickly 10 do any
good. fortnight ago, or just before the
split in the Big Four, Hustled looked a win
ner Now it seems to be Cole
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec S-An editorial an
peared in The News last evening which many
think was inspired or at least approved by
Presidentelect Harrison. This superstition
Is based on the ground that the editor, j. II.
Halliday, is an old time warm friend Of Har-
rison, and although independent and an adj
vocate Of tariff REFORM supported him in
the campaign The editorial is as follows:
"Blalne buster. The naTrowress OF the Maine
Yankee has rarely been more strznely displayed
than IN the interviews concerning MIR Blaine which
were reported Of several Of tae Maine congress
men and senators in yesterday News AZ 10 the
TACT If Mr. Blaine bore the hint Of the battle few
wiz NANShNA Aib campaign Win unHleluQlCgN
eyes are aware o. It. The Blaineites intended that
he should. With their cut and dried reception and
their ignoring OF Harrison, these gentry intended
70 give Mr.. Blaine asend-off that should carry him
through the campaign as the central figure 10
the extent that they succeeded 10 that extent
the Republicans were handicapped aud Il was
the growing weight Of the conviction OF IIar.
rlsons strength and masterfuness, as lac i'm.
pressed himself upon the country as the campnpn
progressed, that connteracted the mischief OF the
Blaine impression, and brought victory 70 the
Republicans.
'where was his strength Not here He
JAILED to carry Indiana four years ago and his |
mere presence here this year was damper that |
only dafrisons steady popularity overcame |
Blaine is thoroughly distrusted aud feared Is 4 /
corrupt and unsafe man by one-half the people /
OF The country, and he has lost the confidence |
and consideration Of the thinking element 81 Ms
own party"
WASHINGTON, Dec. s - Representative |
Cutcheon. Of Michigan, is personal friend |
OF Cen Alger, and is on confidential terms
with him. He said Il think that a cabinet
portfolio win be offered Gen. Aleer. but / /
am satisfied that he win not accept The
fact is that he has by no means given up the
idea Of the presidency. His chances for '92
are very good Entrance into the cabinet
would jeopardize them. II be were in Mr..
Harrison's cabinet, and second term for
tne president were proposed, Cen Aluor
could not Of course, go before the conven-
ton himself He could have entered the SEN
ate had he desired, but it is pretty well un-
derstood That be stepped aside to let MIR. Nc
MILAN have that honor with the under.
standing that Mr.. Mcmillan would at least
not oppose his ambition in NV
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. s-Senator Sabin.
Of Minnesota, is in Mr.. Harrison's home. and
a solution OF the mystery surrotindins, ~ |
hasty departure from Washington for In
dianapoiis, whittier he has been summoned
by the president-elect, was furnished by one
OF the coterie who are engineering the Sabin
senatorial canvass IL is to the effect that
the Gender Of a cabinet position has been
made to Senator Sabin for the second time
that Of secretary OF the interior, and that
the senator is averse to accepting it.