Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-28
STILL SPECULATING.
Another Guess at the Makeup Of
Gen Harrison's Cabinet.
FRYE FOR IT'S FIGUREHEAD.
Some People Think the Senator from
Maine Would Accept the state
Portfolio IL He Had "A Chance.
Blaine for the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s-Maine men are
beginning 10 talk about a new possible corr
bination in connection With the cabinSs.
This suggestion is based upon the alleged re-
luctance OF Cen Harrison 70 invite Mr..
Blaine into his counsel except as matter OF
political necessity, and also upon the opinion
that Senator Sherman much prefers to re-
tain bis present position rather than 10 accept
a cabinet office The new suggestion
is that Mr.. Frye, Notwithstanding his
very positive declaration that he would
not accept a cabinet position, might be
very greatly tempted il the position which
should be rendered to him were that OF secre-
tary Of state Mr. Frye, when it was sug-
gested that be might be made secretary of
the navy, most emphatically said that ne
would not accept the place, and that he pre-
fesred to remain In the senate. But the SIT
uation might be different, some of Dir. fryes
nearest friends think, # he should be ten
dered the state department.
They say that he has many eminent quail.
fications for that department; that he Is
'thoroughly American and would have an
'.American policy" IL Is known, moreover,
that Mr.. Frye was, perhaps the nearest
friend that Gen. Harr son hal when he was
in the senate, and that their families have
ever since been on terms Of the closest social
intimacy. Moreover, Mr.. Frye, since he
became member of the senate com
mittee ON foreign affairs, has been
possibly the most earnest student of
our foreign relations who has sat ut the
table OF that committee. Mr. Sherman, on
the contrary, save in the single instance OF
Canada, is, they say, known not to have
manifested any great interest In foreign
questions. Ii is not forgotten that he ac-
cepted the craftsmanship of the committee on
foreign relations because, during his service
i'm the cabinet, Mr. Morrill, had become chair
man of the committee on finance, and the
conditions in the senate were such that Mr..
Sherman could not return TO his old place
BY the appointment of Mr.. Frye, some of
the latter's friends say, Gen. Harrison could
secure man in the state department who
would have and would execute an American
policy and would be his intimate friend, in
whom he could place the utmost confidence;
and place moreover would be provided for
Mr.. Blaine in the United States senate which,
it is believed, would be much more acceptable
to him than any foreign mission. As for find
ing place i'll the senate for Mr.. Blaine from
Name at present, except by the voluntary
retirment of one of the Maine senator's,
there is no probability. Seven-eighths
Oh the membership VI ING AcS maui
are warm personal adherents of Mr..
Frye and some of them, it is known,
became candidates for the legislature solely
because of their devotion to him. Mr. Frye
has letters from fully this number of the
members pledging themselves to support him
under all circumstances, and Maine politi-
clans are certain, it is said, that if Mr..
Blaine should enter the field for the senate
against Mr.. Frye before this present legisla-
ture, Mr.. Frye would defeat him.
1.-The suggestion about Mr.. Frye said
one man, perhaps has its greatest import
ance from the fact that it originates with
Maine men, and seems to indicate convic-
ton on the part of some of them, at least,
that it may happen after all that Gen. Har-
rison will not tender to Mr.. Blaine the port
folio of the secretary of state