New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-24
MAKING VIEWS FOR QUAY.
PRETENDING TO HAVE LETTER FROM THE
SILENT SENATOR
A PUBLICATION THAT CAUSED SOME AMUsE-
MENr IN INDIANAPoLIs-GENERA HARRI-
SON HAS QUIET SUNDAY.
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Indianapolis Dec 23.-The near approach OF
Christmas has blunted the edge OF interest IN
politics, even IN so gosspy and speculative q
political centre as Indianapolis To-day OF course
has been an absolutely fcatureless one for guess
ers at the makeup Of the next Cabinet except
for general smiles of amusement at an alleged
letter Of Senator Quay, given out by an unknown
aspirant for a postmastership in Dakota This
letter made Senator Quay write from Indianapolis
that Governor Foraker was sure Of Cabinet
portfolio. But it was dated from Indianapolis
apparently several hours before the chair
man got here Neither did any additional pill
grims from outlying States turn up at the hotels.
General Harrison's steady refusal to talk poll
tics with visitors having by this time made an
immersion on the most incorrglbe of agents on
Nautical missions Tomorrow and Tuesday are
likely to be as dull as today here. but toward
the end Of the holidays small army of visitors,
chiefly members of Congress on their way back to
Washington may be looked for.
The two New.Mexicans who called on General
Harrison yesterday gave to-day, little more
in detail their ideas about the appointment Of
Federal officers in the Territory, and about the
question of admission. They think that the
present Administration has treated the people
of New-Mexico unfairly in the matter Of land
titles, sending down into the Territory officials
who have looked on large majority of the settlers
as little better than land grabbcrs Many titles,
they say, were smirched by General Sparks and
his subordinates which were undoubtedly valid
according to the usage and custom Of the Terri
tory. The New-Mexicans. they report, are
speciallv opposed to the continuance in Office
OF Surveyor George w. Julian. of Indiana, whose
course in condemning so many land grants they
oil
the Territory. On the question Of admission,
the Republicans generally opposed the Springer
Omnibus bill now pending in Congress- the only
bill under which New-Mexico is likely TO be
admitted at present This measure provides
that the new State, on admission, shall be
distrcted by the Governor and Supreme Court
Judges for the election Of Legislature These Of
cials are Democrats and 1t is feared that they will
work I'D o gerrymandcr by which the Legislature
NAV be made Democratic and the Democratic
forces in the Senate be thus increased by two
new members. Tho present arrangement OF the
districts is a non partisan one, AMI under 1t
tho Republicans can carry the Legislature.
aWill the Republicans of New-Mexico apply
for admission to the next Congress Pr Colonel
Castron the spokesman for the Territory, was
asked.
well, we would like to be made State as
soon as the conditions are favorable he an
swered u think that many of us may get
the fever when we see the other Territories get
ting State Governments Of their own. In that
case, we would not have to complain OF carpet
bagg1ng Federal officials and of In
Justice in the matter of IMMIGRANTS
General and Mrs Harrison. accompanied by
their guests ex-senator Saunders and wife, at
tended divine services this morning at the First
Presbyterian Church. The church has been hand
somely decorated for the holiday services. The
attendance to-day at all the churches was
large owing doubtless to the continuance OF the
remarkably dry and moderate winter weather
In the afternoon General Harrison and Senator
Saunders went out for long walk, which they
were unable to take yesterday. The evening was
spent at home, none but the family and the
visiting relatives being present.
During holiday week, General Harrison Will
suspend his afternoon receptions, which have
hitherto been held between and o'clock OF
each day 1t is the Generals desire to give at
tention to important and pressing matters and
his friends and the public generally Will there
fore see the necessity of his having command OF
all his time for this one week at least