Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-22
ONE POSITION FILLED.
Gen. Harrison Appoints His
 Private Secretary.
CABINET PROGNOSTICATIONS.
An Indiana Editor Draws the First Prize. New Names Mentioned for Cabinet Places and Chances of the old Ones Discussed-Outlook for Congress.


 Places and Chances of the Old Ones Discussed-Outlook for Congress.
 INDIANAPOLIS, Nov 21.-President-elect Harrison some days ago offered the position of private secretary to Elijah w. Halford, managing editor of The Journal, and yester- day. MT. Halford's acceptance was made pup lie His experience with men and affairs make this appointment suitable one. be sides, for years close friendship has existed between Gen. Harrison and Mr Halford The relations between the two gentlemen have been, at all times, of a confidential character Mr. Halford, who is about 45 years of age came from England with his parents when child. The family lived first in Cincinnati, then in Hamilton, ana and before the they came to this city. MT. Halford began life as printers apprentice, and his success has been achieved by industry, quick intelligence and keen oo- servation of events. During the war he was a reporter and afterwards city editor on The Journal He then passed to the managing editorship on that paper, but left it to accept the same position on The Chicago Inter Ocean, when John Y Scammen established that pa per. He returned as managing editor ot Inc Indianapolis Journal in 1881, and has held the position ever since. He was also for a time the private secretary of Senator Nor ton He has always held close relations to the influential Republicans of Indiana, and is a gentleman whose advice is always sought. The name of Representative J. c. Burrows, of Michigan, has been casually mentioned now and then in connection with the speaker ship of the next house. It has not been gener- ally known, however, that he is an active candidate for that position. It IS now sad that MT. Burrows has been conducting still hunt for the place for several months and has a long lead. He became satisfied when the tariff discussion opened that the Republicans would have the house in the Fifty-tirst con gress, and he began at once to get himself in trim for the speakership.
 WAsHINGTON, Nov. 22.-There is much talk about MT. ClarksOn, of Iowa, getting into the cabinet. He is looked upon as at the head of political affairs in Iowa now. If Mr. Allison should go into the treasury depart ment, that would, of course, leave MT. Clarkson out of the cabinet There would then be an opening much more to his liking the seat vacated in the senate by MT. Ali son. The honor would lie between him and ex-Representative Hepburn When in the house MT. Hepburn was regarded as one of strongest men on the Republican side.
 General doubt is being expressed now about Gen. Alger being made secretary of war. The assumption has been upon the notion that some sort of agreement was entered into at Chicago but it does not appear that MT. Harrison made any pledges there.
 The friends of w. w. Murry, of Tennessee, believe that he is likely to get call into MT. Harrison's cabinet They say that if any southern man is selected for the distinction, Mir Murray is apt to be chosen for attorney general He is probably the most prominent Republican of that state and is a member of the Republican national commit'-u.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 22-The Sun has the following: 'If Mir Miller has really been left off Gen. Harrison's slate there will be a fight in New York. That is all there is of it." said prominent New York Republican. ''Mr. Miller holds his grip firmly on the af- fections of the rural Republicans of the state, and can any day control more dele gates to a state convention than Thomas c. Platt He whipped Platt in the fight for supremacy ill the New York delegation to the Chicago convention two to one, and but for the modifying effects of MT. Depews smile and dinner, he would not have left enough of his rival to make a cabinet officer of. The punishment of Mir. Miller now for his magnanlmity then would be piece of re- fined cruelty indeed.
 An Indiana man, who is pretty close to Gen. Harrison, said to-day that he was conf dent Indiana would have man in the cabi- net, but that he would be neither John c. New, nor Chairman Houston, nor Lew Wal lace, nor law partner Miller, but Jeremiah M. Wilson, one of the foremost lawyers of the Hoosier state.
 A senatorial associate of Mr. Allison says that he knows positively that the Iowa sen ator will not accept a place in Gen. Harri- sons cabinet. If MT. Allison declines he is likely to be asked to name representative of his state for a cabinet place. It is be- lieved that his choice will be Editor Clark son, of The Des Moines Register and his portfolio will be that of the interior depart ment.
 The impression grows stronger daily that Mr. Blaine will not be in the cabinet at all and that John Sherman will be secretary o1 state MT. Quay fully expects that Joh1 Wanamaker will be postmaster general, anc there is little doubt that the colonel's wishe will meet with President Harrison's compli ance.
 The relations between John Sherman ant Gen. Alger have been much discussed sine, both have been put on the same cabine slate It is now said by the friends of botl that MT. Sherman's feelings toward tn Michigan candidate have been greatly molli fled by time, and that they could face on another across the cabinet table withou scowling Both may be happy yet.
 Senator Quay believes that there will be southern man in President Harrison's cab inet.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-The Worlds Indian apolis correspondent telegraphs as follows:
 ''The fun is just beginning, and it is no the politicians who are going to have it. A one after the other comes from this state o that to put whisper in the next president ear, and goes away without sign of sati. faction, they are beginning to realize tha the silent man is going to be president H is as dumb on small matters as he is on grea Men have come hundreds of miles to intel view him and found their coming bootles so far as encouragement is concerned.
 'With the ready instinct of shrewd lav yer he sees pitfall before he reaches it. A Republicans are his friends, but he is Urea ing them all, according to the maxim of u Greek, as if they would one day be not h friends. I am even told that when Vic Chairman Clarkson dwelt the merits some men as useful factors in the carnpaig and deserving of reward, the general mere listened and was mute.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-The Herald's Was ington special says:
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