Evening journal., 1888-12-14
WHO'LL GET THE PLUMS7 7
What Cabinet Fruit Gatherers
Want to Know.
A CONFERENCE OF THE EJECT.

erAations-lnterosting Political and
Cabinet Gossip and Rumors,
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. i4.-"That man will
BE president Of the United States said Vice
Prcsident-elect Morton, while speaking to a
caller In regard 70 Gen Harrison In fur
ther conversation Mr. Morton indicated that
he had pleasant and harmonious confer
ence with Gen Harrison, and that he be-
Mevcd they would get along well together
Cen Harrison started out for his usual
morning walk At y o'clock in company With
Mr.. Morton
Coming down town they walked through
University park, where Cen. Harrison
pointed out the statue of Schuyler Colfax,
Indianas first vice president From there
they went TO Circle park 10 see the statue Of
Ex-Governor Oliver T. Morton aud the
foundation for the now soldiers monument
which is being erected there They were
gone about an hour Mr. Morton suffered
considerably from IA bad cold and severe sore
throat, which he contracted while on his way
here.
Mrs Morton is well and has already made
hosts Of friends. She said that she was do
lighted with her trip and that she was en-
ioying herself exceedingly. Mrs. Harrison
and Mrs. Morton started out for a ride, and
before they returned visited the bric-a-bric
exposition or porcelain show
Gen. Harrison's house was thronged with
callers all day, but no politicians from OUT
side the borders Of Hooserd0m were among
them Rev. Ira J. Chase, the lieutenant
governor-eect arrived here from Ohio
where he has been holding a revival, and he
called on Mr. Morton at Gen. Harrison's
Mr. Morton, through Private Secretary
Halford, accepted the proposition Of the
citizens committee, Of which Mayor Denny
is chairman, 70 give public reception The
reception will be held from TO 10 o'clock
this evening at Tomlinson hall, where most
Of the political meetings OF the campaign
were held Among those who have been in
vited 70 assist Mr.. and Mrs Morton are Gen
and Mnl Harrison Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee,
Judge and Mrs. Woods, Mr. aud Mrs. Hal
ford, Mrs Eliza Hendricks, widow Of the
late vice president; the governor and state
officers and their wives, the supreme court
judges OF tho state and their wives, and
Mayor Denny and wife
When the committee % arrange for the
reception called on Governor Gray TO We IT
they could use tha governors public recep.
tion room in the State House he told them
that he would let thom know IN the morning,
hut when they called the governor had gone
to Logansport 20 attend meeting Of the
Insane Hospital board and failed 60 cave hi.
answer with his private secretary The
members of tho committee and Republican.
generally are very indignant ana charg,
that the governor purpnsely evalod answer.
ing the committee and did not propose Il
allow them the use of his room.
The Democrats indorse the governor.
course, and say that il Is simply retaliation
for the manner in which the Republican city
clerk treated the Democrats 10y not letting
them have Tomlinson hall when Thurman
and other distinguished men were here
Gen. Harrison, when asked 10y friend il
he had sent for certain prominent politicians,
made this significant reply;
II have sent for nobody, and why should
l, until have something 10 sayN
The gentleman to whom the president-eleei
made this remark gives il as his opinion that
when Gen. Harrison makes up his mind who
he wants in the cabinet he win send then
word by special messenger, and will not trusi
either TO the mails or telegraph.
The remark which Mr. Morton made indi
eating that Cen Harrison would be a sell
willed president, leads many 10 believe that
Mr. Morton has said good word for hi,
friend Platt, but that Harrison gave him tc
understand that Miller was his choice, and
that Miller it would be.
Mr. Morton said that Mrs Morton and
himself would probably start for New YorE
/ tomorrow at 8 o'clock p. m. An earnest
/ effort 10 induce them to remain over Sunday
will, however, be made. Mr. Morton stil
insists that there is no political Specification
in his visit, and that he is only here TO pay
the president-elect a social visit It is tht
universal belief, however, that matters O
grave political import viii be discussed by
the two party leaders, and that the policy d
the incoming administration will be decides
upon.
It just transpires that on the day Of elec
tion the old law firm Of Harrison, Miller &
Elan was, by mutual consent and previou
understanding, dissolved, and since that dal
the general has had nothing whatever to d
with its business OF affairs The old sign still
adorns the outer wall and is likely 10 remain
there many years The new firm is Miller &
Elam Gen. Harrison, from force Of habit
probably, continues TO visit his old law oflic
nearly every time he goes down the street