Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-15
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SARAH ALTHEA TERRY,S APPEAL
DISMISSED.
CALIFORNIA; Claims for Cabinet
Place = The Blaine Boom
Vandever's Pet Scheme.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REooRD-uS1os.l
HARRIsoN,s CABINET.
! The Latest Blaine Boom California
Stands to Win Place.

| WASHINGTON, December 14th. - The
boomers for James G. Blaine made a big
play to-day for his appointment as Secretary
of State under the next Administration. 1t
was announced that within a few days
correspondence between President elect
Harrison and Mr.. Blaine would be made
| public signifying the desire of Mr.. Harrison
to give Mr.. Blaine this position, and Mr..
Blaine's willingness to take it. There is
no doubt but that regiment of Blaine
hackers in New England, who can see no
prospect of bread and butter ahead in the
event that Mr.. Blaine does not become a
member of Harrison's Cabinet are doing
everything in their power to foist the Maine
statesman upon the public in general and
Harrison in particular.
Some time ago the readers of these dis
patches were informed that Mr.. Blaine, on
his Western political tour prior to the cleo
ton, declared that under no circumstances
would he be a candidate for any Cabinet
appointment. To-day the attempt is being
made to put Blaine to the front as an appli-
cant for the Secretaryship of State There
is no proof to confirm this report. If
Blaine desires this appointment he has not
thus far personally requested it of General
Harrison, and the coterie of Indianapoli-
tans nearest to Harrison-such men as New,
Hustled, Halford and Michener-are op-
posed to Blaine entering the Cabinet.
The only thing that gives credence to the
report is that Sherman will not take the
portfolio of State, if that means the cleo
ton OF Governor Foraker of Ohio as his
successor in the United States Senate. Sher-
man believes that Foraker attempted to
sell him out at the Chicago Convention, and
he wishes to punish the Governor for his
alleged treachery.
CALIFORNIA; CHANCES.
In the midst of all the speculation and
gossip respecting the disposition OF the of
fee of Secretary of State, and the rival
claims Of Warner Miller and T. c. Platt
of New York for the Treasury portfolio, it
must be consoling for the Californians to
know that among the leading Republican
politicians in Congress the feeling is daily
growing stronger that Cabinet position
will be given the Pacific Coast. The only
thing requisite to obtain it for California
is harmony and concert of action among
the Republican leaders in that State. OF
all the Senators there is probably no one
who stands closer to the President-elect
than Senator Spooner of Wisconsin. He
has visited Harrison since the election and
presumably knows something OF his in
tentions. To your correspondent to-day he
said u have not heard any discussion
respecting the appointment of a member of
the Cabinet from the Pacific Coast. l did
not expect to hear any argument upon this
proposition. l have looked for such an ap-
pointment as a matter Of course, but who
the man will be l cannot tell. The princi-
pal thing for the Republicans on the Pacific
coast is to agree on some good man and to
stand by him.
BLAINE AGAIN.
Respecting Mr.. Blaine's acceptance of
the Secretaryship of State, Senator Hale,
in an interview tonight, said that he had
not heard anything about it. He said that
he felt quite sure that Blaine would be
| offered the place. He did not speak by
any information from General Harrison.
He concluded that Blaine would be Secre-
tary of State under the new Administra-
ton, because it was natural thing to ex-
pect. Biaine's name was naturally the first
| one associated IN the public mind with the
position 1t was place he had held cred
itably for short while, and one for which
he was most eminently filed. II was be-
cause of his position in the party and his
prominent qualifications that the Senator
expected Mr.. Blaine would be offered the
portfolio.
Senator Frye said: Il know nothing
whatever about the stories. They may or
may not be true. They are gotten up
very strongly, though, and they may be
founded on pretty solid rock"