New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-27
GEN. HARRISON'S VISITORS.
n 6ENATOR SEWELL. OF NEW-JERSEf
AMONG THEM

nx.6EnArOR SEwELL. OF NEW-JERSEf,
AMONG THEM
AIMING WITH THE PRESIDENT LECr-JUDGE
onlsHAN IN INDIANAPoLIs-AN INDIANA
xUuBLlCAN WHO DECLARES THAT
THE EAST WILL BE PROMINENT
IN THE GARNET
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TKrBuSEy
indianapolis, Nov 28.-Among those who visited
- preSidente ect to-day there have been few men
Of prominence in politics. Early in the day General
w. j. seweu. OF New-Jersey, arrived in the city, and
whom he called upvn Ceneral Harrison this afternoon
an invitation for him TO remain TO dinner was so
earnestly insisted upon that he couldn't decline, ana
besides he not disposed to do So lie didnt
come 10 ask for anything, and in al interview de-
clarod that there nothing SO far as he Knew
that New-Jersey expected from the ADMINISTRATION
except the little recognition that 1t would be pretty
certain TO receive unsolicited The defeat OF the he
pubcans IN that State be attributed principally TO the
influence Of the liquor element. He said that no was
confident General Harrison would select Tor his Caoe'
the greatest available, with view to strength
ening his Administration more than TO rewsrumg
party friends, and be believed that consequently th'
East will find 10 be dissatisfied. his visit
20 indianapolis General sewe says is somewhat acci
dental He fs returning East from Lesvenwoith,
Kan. whore he went orlc1al business connected
with the Soldiers Home at that point
The presence Of Judge Gresham In the city caused
.omethnc of q stir among the politicians this even
ing II is his first visit to his old home since inc
Chicago Convention, and many of his friends, upon
learning hat he was here, called upon him al the
nav Depison Hotel. He comes TO try an important
,,..n, ease and win be here several days He re
90 NJ talk about politics the newspaper men,
nj, trsnds say for him. however. that while he took
- active mar, In the campaign because he could
moi. General Harrison had his hearty support and Will
...,v. :, throughout the Administration.
0rf
A,,orpey- General one OF the most prominent Re-
rh,cans in Indiana talked freely tonight OF the
contest besween the Gresham and Harrison Kepup
Icans Tho feeling between them, he said' Is h'huS
and friendly. There are no Gresham men nov"
They all became Harrison men when the nomination.
was made At Chicago ,
Al WIS a Gresham man. have been Harrison
ma, since June II IS 50 with all of Judge Greshams
t~ends and with him II Gresham had been nomi-
mated Harrisou's friends would have been Tor hnn'
The relations between General Harrison ana judge
Gresham personally may not be friendly, but lney
are Republicans, both of them The cause Vi Wv
eooness between them do not know, Du' nave
been told that II from some MISUNDERSTANDING
IN court in case which General Harrison was arguing
bafore Judge Gresham II many years ago
From your acquaintance with General Hariisoh
and YOUR knowledge Of the inside history OF the cam
n.rn who do you believe will be the members OF the
Cabinet ~ 80
There hardly any DOUBT mat JONI oh'H""'i "---
be at the head Of the Cabinet think that NewforA
!, s,,ra N be rven representation in of the more
,nnortant positions Probably the Secretary OF the
Treasury will be chosen from that State. The North
west will be represented, and believe that senator
Allison will be chosen. for aside from his friendly re-
iations with the Prcsidenteect he comes from e''e
whore there would be doubt about the election Oh
Republican to succeed him in the Senate. oelleVe
he will surely be of the members Of the CABINET
California will be represented and 50 will the south
" Nathan Cof isn't elected Governor, believe he VIII
be chosen, and he will probably be made secretary o
Interior see that Red6eld Proctor of Vermont Is
talked about for a Cabinet position. There not
more popular man in all New-England. and better
selection couldn't be made. If Frye, of Maine isn't
made Secretary Of Navy, should not be surprised 10
see Proctor taken into the Cabinet He did much for
General Harrison Chicago heard him say that
Vermont had voted for Harrison from the beginning
and IT was largely through his influence that The
delegation was held together"
"will Indiana be represented ~
Il do not believe that indiana man Will
be taken into the Cabinet Politically General Hal-
rson is indebted moro The Indianapolis Journal
than to all other influences 1t solicited Indiana ana
restrained the opposition until after he was nominated
believe that in appointing Mr. Halford his private sec
etsy the Presdeut-eect recognizes his obligations to
t paper settles the question as to the SELECTION OF
an Indiana man for a Cabinet position. If he should
appoint any Republican in the State, John C. New
would be tho man. but II he intended TO call Mr. New
into Cabinet do not believe that he "ouid nave
made Mr. Halford his private secretary. Governor
Porter is about only other Indiana Republican VINO
would probably be gwen consideration and 1t 10 hardy
likely that he viii be chosen II is TO Mr. New that
the Prcsdent-eect is indebted and he VIII be given
an important appointment He will not be taken
into the Cabinet, But l think be Will be sent abroad
VIII there be any extraordinary reforms under the
Administration :" ,,,
al think not General Harrison Is q remarkably
cool and cautious man He has never been kno%n 70 70
Eay ANYTHING indiscree In bis political career no
has made no mistakes He is extremely cautious
The Southern question Is the most inportan tns IS
likely 10 come up II the Democrats go on counting
out Republican Congressman they VIII control Con
gress and there will DO Southern question II they
pursue that course however, the Kepubhcan majority
In 1890 viii be something near ffty General hsr
risons Administration Will be clean and conservatives
II win be Ike tho PrsSIdentelect himself IL Will
be Republican, ,,,,
How VIII the Civil Service Law be pbserve J"
at will not be strictly enforced. The populary
Of Hendricks IN Indiana, especially among wo t
Democrats, due largely TO his oft-repcateo TO
mark that the boys who did the work must have
their toes warmed and think the Republican boys
will have 'their toes warmed this time