The Portland daily press., 1888-11-17
WHO WILL HAVE THE pORTf0LIoSp
John Wanamaker Mentioned as the
Representative Of Pennsylvania.
General Lew Wallace May be Secre-
tary Endlcott's Successor.
Two Members From the Sunset Side
ofthe Mississippi.


NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-Though only ten
days have gone by since General Harrison's
election, two important communi rations
have passed between the President ect and
some of his close friends here bearing on
Cabinet matters. One of these gives new
turn to the speculatons, and probably
means the selection Of J.SClarkson Of Iowa,
for portfolio. General Harrison desires to
honor one member Of the National Execu-
tive Committee in this way. Chairman
Quay does not want the distinction and Col.
Dudley would prefer to remain in private
life. These two men, with Mr.. Clarkson
practically ran the campaign, and there i
reason to believe that they have put the
Iowa newspaper man forward for the place.
Mr.. Clarks0n has heretofore declined every
public office rendered him. LII this arrange
ment holds good, and it undoubtedly will,
two members of the new Cabinet win come
from the sunset side of the Mississippi. The
Pacific slope confidently counts on having
representative, and hopes that 1t will be the
Attorney. General. 1t is said that is one of
the few things which General Harrison hint
ed at during the campaign, and the Califor-
mia men claim 1t as promise.
John B. Henderson of Missouri, has Just
come out as candidate for place in behalf
of the the South. He would like to have the
Post Office Department. General Harrison
section in his Cabinet, but If Nathan Gof of
West Virginia, is counted out of the govern
orship, as now seems likely, he will have
first call on any portfolio that is to 20 South.
He has already served at the head of the
navy department, and would undoubtedly
like to go back there if the Democrats in
West Virginia succeed in their effort to steal
the election.
Two things are certain in regard to Gen
eral Harrison's Cabinet" said well in
made the nomination possible at Chicago.
The first is that Pennsylvania will have a
portfolio and the other is that Lew Wallace
will be Secretary of War. The Pennsylva-
MIA man. Ilbelieve, will be John Wanamaker,
though he is not a certainty. Mr.. Blaine
will have the State Department offered him
beyond doubt, and there are indications
that he Will accept. The most interesting
phase to me of this Cabinet talk is the specu-
lation about the man whom this State will
present. l feel confident that his name will
not be Warner Miller. 1t strikes me as more
probable that ex-senator Platt would be
chosen. Mr.. Miller is thought by some to
have waived all claims toI Cabinet place
Wnen he accepted the gubernatorial nomina-
tlon. That is the position which other can
dldates for honors take against him.
The Election Settled.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. 16-S. @. Sherrin,
secretary of the Democratic National Com
mittee, is here today on private business.
He denounces as false the story telegraphed
yesterday that he had been summoned to
New York to see about mistake in the
count. He regards the election as settled
Mr.. Blaine In the Cabinet.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-The following is
from the editorial columns of this mornings
Press: "The announcement in yesterdays
Press that Mr.. Blaine would be placed at
the head of the State department under the
Harrison administration caused a good deal
of talk among politicians. Everybody
thought that the President-elect would feel
IL incumbent on him to recognize Mr.. Blaine's
position in the party with the offer of the
foreign portfolio. The only doubt enter
tained was as to Mr.. Blaine's willingness to
accept. of this there are still two opinions.
Inc Press prediction that would accept,
however, has since been confirmed by the
statements of several Of the Maine states
mans closest friends. 1t can be added too
that the letter of invitation has in all proba-
bility been dispatched from Indianapolis
and that Mr.. Blaine's coming visit to this
city is for the purpose of comforting with
others before taking the final step in the
matter"
hearsay Evidence.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-The Indianapolis
correspondent of the Herald telegraphs: 81
have it from excellent authority that Gen.
Harrison says that the story that James G.
Blaine will be Secretary of State, or that he
has offered him the place, is not in any sense
true. Republican who stands close to the
President-elect, and who is one of the most
prominent men in his party in this State, but
who does not want his name used told me
that he had from Harrison's, own lips today
an unqualified denial of the whole story"
Enthusiasm unbounded.
MoNTPELIER, VT, Nov. 15.-Montpelier
was blaze of light tonight, the occasion be-
ing the celebration of the victory of Harrison
and Morton. The procession included $50
horsemen, the Montpelier, Barre, Marshfield
and Northfield bands, carriage containing
the Governor, other State officials, carriage
with 'Tippecanoe" veterans, half a dozen
drum corps and an immense line of torch
and transparency bearers. The streets were
never before SO brilliantly Illuminated and
the enthusiasm was unbounded. Large
in the procession. Thousands of spectators
lined the streets The procession after pass
ing through the principal streets brought up
in the Capitol grounds where it was dis
missed amid display of fire works.
The First In Thirty-one Years.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 16.-The official
returns received by the Secretary of State
today settles the closest election contest in
the history of Iowa. Out of total vote of
over 100000, Peter A. Day (Dem.) has about
800 majority over John Mahin (Rep.), candi-
dates for railroad commissioner. The other
Republican candidates, Smith and Campbell,
have large majorities. 1t is thirty-one years
since Democrat has been elected to any
State office in Iowa.
The Indiana Delegation.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 16.-The foot
ings Of the official returns of the congression-
al vote of Indiana were completed late to-
night. The delegation stands ten Democrats
and three Republicans. a Democratic gain Of
four; in the first, eighth, eleventh and
twelfth districts. The following are the Of
fetal pluralities: First district, Parrett.
DEM, over Posey, Rep, plurality 20; second
district, O,Neill, Dem, over Clackston, Rep,
1884; third district, Brown, Dem, over
Sayles, Rep, 3,074 fourth district, Holmon,
Dem, over Wilson, Rep, 1888; fifth district,
Cooper, Dem, over Duncan, Rep, 704; sixth |
district. Rrown, Rep, over Morris, DEM,
SS,S22; ~ Seventh district, Bynum, Dem,, over
share. Dem, over johnson, Rep. 60; ninth |
district. Cheadler, Rep, over McCrbe. Dem,
4, ,450; tenth district, Owen, Rep, over Sey- |
m0ur, DEM, 1,156; eleventh district, Martin, |
Dem, over Steel, Rep, -475; twelfth district,
Mcclellan, Dem, over White, Rep, I'LL; |
thirteenth district, Shinely, DEM, over |
Haynes, Rep. 355.