Evening journal., 1888-12-28

So He Nchemenentiy Declares to Friend.
lie Is Now Tired Of Listening aud Wants
to DO the TalSing-Preparing an His
torioal inaugural.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 2S.-A delegation Of
prominent West Virginia Republicans, IN
cluding W. $. Scott, member Of the Repub-
lican national committee; Editor Hart Of
Tho Wheeling Register, and w. j. Cowden
and J. +. Dana, coal mine operators, called
upon Harrison, and made a strong appeal for
a mild southern policy and the appointment
of Congressman GoG Us a member OF the new
cabinet Scott did the talking for the party,
and delivered himself so well that Harrison
paid marked attention to every word no
said, and appeared TO be thinking seriously Of
his utterances.
Without replying directly to the address
Gen. Harrison turned the conversation upon
the industries and products OF the state, and
the talk became general. Before leaving tho
city Scott declared that the main desire of
the people was 10 have good men appointed
to local offices and he believed that Harrison
fully understood them on that point.
In connection with the renewed talk about
Blaine for secretary OF state, the following
incident is related by n gentleman who visits
Harrison socially, and who has talked 10
him frequently about the make up Of the
cabinet. Some days ago the two were out
riding, and Harrisons friend protested
against tho appointment Of Blaine TO the
cabinet
you know said he. othat il was said
during Garteld's administration that Blaine
carried the president in his breeches pocket"
Harrison's face flushed instantly, and
looking his friend squarely in tho eye. he
said: you may depend upon It that no man
will ever say that he carries me IN his
breeches pocket
This was construed 10 mean that Baine
would not be appointed, but prominent Re-
pubhcans who have heard the conversation
repeated regard Harrisons utterances as in
dicating only that he will bo president, no
matter who is secretary Of state.
The president-elect Is evidently becoming
tired OF so many suggestions from visitors.
lie remarked TO w. w. Bailey that he once
thought that he would like 10 listen while
Others talked, but now he would like TO talk
while and let others do the listening.
Mrs. Harrison kas appointed Miss Florence
Miller, daughter OF Mr.. Harrisan's former
law partner as her private secretary. The
young lady is about IL years of age well
educated and a good writer Mrs. Harri-
sons mail now aggregates thirty letters a
day, and she finds It impossible to dispose Of
this correspondence. Miss Miller will nc-
company the family to Washington.
Gen Harrison Is getting up a historical
inaugural. He has given the cabinet iess
thought than is generally believed, but has
decided the attitudes he will assume upon the
great issues. He has heard the presentation
Of all sides Of the southern question. a cues
tion with which he has for years kept pace.
Upon territorial admission his record is wen
known. Regarding tariff revision he Is
rooted and grounded III protection, and is
quoted as not fully satisfied even with the
senate bill.
The amendments that Senator Spooner
predicted viii be, it Is believed, the supres-
tions OF the president-olect In reality. he Is
probably not in favor OF a tariff bin at ali
as an economical measure, but rather Is ant
70 come out fat footed for the expenditure
Of the surplus in internal improvements.
which would 60 further than any other step
toward smashing the solid south
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s-President Cleye-
land and President-elect Harrison have, since
the election, been dignified and friendly. II
will be remembered that short time after
the election the beautiful mistress OF the
White House, Mrs. Cleveland, wrote a letter
to Mrs. Harrison, and gave the future mis-
tress Of the executive mansion pressing in
vitation that when she, with her husband
came 70 Washington she spend the days pre-
ceding the inauguration as her guest
After II was certainty that Mr. Harrison
had been elected, President Cleveland wrote
letter to his successful opponent extending
70 him congratulations on the result Of the
election which would make him the presi-
dents successor. This naturally and prop-
erly brought forth pleasant reply from the
future president. Since that time a very
pleasant correspondence has been carried on
between the two distinguished men, Some
OF Mr.. Harrison's letters have been ia the
nature Of inquiries regarding the daily rou-
tine Of the Office, together with many other
things which Gen. Harrison would naturally
desire to be informed upon.
Mrs Harrison has also been IN weekly cor
respondence with Mrs Cleveland with refer
ence TO many household affairs, which a
woman OF Mrs. Harrisonb domestic thought
fulness and care would deem important 10
know. 1t is said by those who seem to speak
from knowledge of past changes Of White |
House occupants that more friendly rela-
tionship with the outgoing and incoming /
families never existed
The two secretaries, though they have /
never met personally, except for a few 1
minutes at the Hoosier capital a year ago /
last fall, have exchanged letters, Col Lamont |
having written at some length to his sue /
cessor, Mr.. Halford, upon the subject Of the
minor details Of the office. Upon the whole.
there has been a great deal Of mail matter /
passed to and fro within the past month
from the White House and the unprotentious
Delaware street residence Of Gen. Harrison
at indianapolis