Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-29
GEN. HARRIsON's DAY.
Senator Teller Among His Callers An
Amusing Incident.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 2S-The only dis
tinguished out-of-town visitor at the resi-
dence of the president-elect today was
Senator Henry NJ. Teller, of Colorado,
secretary of the interior under President
Arthur. Senator Teller arrived in the
city last night. He had long private
talk with the president-elect this morning
and left the city shortly after. In re-
Spouse to the query as to
whether the Republican members of
the senate were not generally of the opin-
ion that Mr.. Blaine should be invited into
the cabinet, Senator Teller replied: There
is a division of opinion. Mr.. Blaine's
friends think that he will be the secretary
of state. but there are others who think
his appointment might not be advisable.
SHE WANTED THE PRIZE.
An incident occurred this evening which
afforded the general and his household
considerable amusement, but to one of the
participants it was quite serious matter.
As General Harrison happened to be
passing through the hall he observed a lit
tie girl who came UP the path and rang
the bell. He opened the door and invited
her in. She carried a small bundle of pa
pers She looked up at the general as she
entered with evident hesitation and en-
barrassment, but was quickly reassured
With sic uedru UlIu kIuOiS Sts. w GIL,
little girl, what can | do for you"
Taking the generals extended hand she
inquired, doubtingly: rs this President
HARRISON"
Not exactly President Harrison, but 1
am Mr.. Harrison, if that's who you wish
to see.
Eyes, want to see General Harrison, l
want you to help me win this prize. Say
ing this the little one gave the general
paper.
"You want me to help YOU win prize:
What kind of prize is it?' asked the
general, as he adjusted his glasses and ex-
amined the paper, but no further explana-
ton was necessary from the innocent So
licitor. The general took the matter in at
a glance as he saw the words secretary of
state, secretary of the treasury, secretary OF
war" etc. 1t was one Of the numerous
blanks circulated Il by several papers
throughout the country offering prizes
Of 800 to the person who names the new
cabinet before given date. After CHANGING
over the paper the general returned 1t to
his young visitor, stating that the
and it would be unfair to the others for
him to fill out a blank, adding, Besides,
my little friend, could not help you to
win the prize now: do not know near as
much about this matter as the newspaper
gentlemen do" This was all Greek to the
Jealous little prize winner. She knew she
had been refused and was greatly disap
pointed, in fact almost to the point of
bursting out in tears, as she reluctantly
took back the paper. But the general
patted her afTectionately and finally made
her understand that his refusal to fill out
the blank arose from no unfriendliness
toward her, and having thus lightened
the burden of her disappointment
he accompanied his little unknown guest
out on the steps and bid her good bye.
About a dozen letters have recently ar
rived in the generals mail containing those
prize cabinet blanks, the writers urgently
requesting the general to kindly fill them
out and return. This experience of the
little girl will serve as reply TO such So
licitatlons, for General Harrison's partial
ity to children is well known, and if he
could not, or would not, be moved by such
an appeal as he had today it is useless for
others to waste postage in their efforts.