Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24
THE FORAKER CAKE"
Senator Quay Denies that He Sent Any
Such Letter.

wASAxAxEa THE ONLY CABINET orTrcEH BE
LIRvKD 10 IT DEFINITELY DETERMINED UPON
THUS YAR--A MORE FAVORABLE LOOK FOB
BIAISE-coNoREssMAN BouTELLR's DISPATCH.
A dispatch from Fargo, D. T., created quite
q ripple Of excitement in the matter Of cabinet
speculations. 1t stated that DR.. Sherlock, who
is a candidate for the postmastership there,
had received letter from Senator Quay, dated
Indianapolis, December 49," and saying that
his chances were all right II added the fol-
lowing significant sentence: Foraker is sure
for the cabinet"
All the specials sent out from Indianapolis
last night regard that letter as "fake" and
point out the fact that Senator Quay did not
arrive in indianapolis until IL pm. on the 18th
and that he did not see Gen. Harrison until the
next day. He could not therefore have had
any definite information upon the subject at
the date the latter is alleged to have been
written. The Philadelphia Press correspondent.
from Senator Quay: Senator Quay laughed
heartily to-day when he was shown the pub
lished note alleged to have been written by
him from Indianapolis to DR.. Sherlock, of
Fargo, OAK, and containing the statement
Foraker ia sure for the cabinet He read
the note carefully, and then said: There is
no truth in this whatever He evidently did
not consider the matter worth further denial"
wANAMAKER SURELY SELECTED.
The only cabinet selection that seems to have
been definitely made is that of John Wanamaker,
of Philadelphia, in regard to whom the Phila-
delphia Times man says: There is hardly any
question but Harrison bas promised to pro-
vide q place in his cabinet for Wanamaker, and
1t is believed that the merchant has been
off ,ooAa na~ lah, a. So,
formation comes from John c. New, who &C.
companied Quay on his visit to Harrison. and
who has all along been very friendly to the
Pennsylvanian's appointment.
A gentleman who has been with the Presi-
dent-elect on two occasions since Quay's visit
states positively that Harrison spoke in the
warmest terms Of Mr.. Wannamaker, and left
the impression, though not saying SO in words,
that he would enter the cabinet. From as
many as three sources to-day the same informa-
ton has been obtained, and each appears to be
reliable as having possessed opportunities for
securing the information.
BLAINE Oh SHERMAN.
The friends Of Senator Sherman and Mr.
Blaine are both earnest in behalf Of their favor
ite, and it is believed that no definite decision
has been reached as to which Of the two gen.
tlemen will be asked to preside over the State
department. A Blaine outlook is given by the
Herald man, who states that the Ohio Senator
has failed to respond to the 'feelers" sent out
by Gen. Harrison to find out if he would accept
the place. The Augusta, Me-, correspondent
Of the same paper states Mr.. Blaines position
upon the subject as follows:
That Mr.. James G. Blaine wants to be Secre-
tary of State in President Harrison's cabinet is
regarded here generally as q fact, and his
Maine friends want him to have the place. He
would not accept the mission to st. James, as
the position would not be congenial to him.
The feeling here is that if he is not invited into
the cabinet he will feel greatly disappointed,
and will regard the failure to invite him as
slight. It Il said that he frankly avowed to
General Russell A: Alger, when that gentleman
any other position than that of Secretary Of
State, and there is belief that it has been
rendered him. Mr.. Blaine is extremely silent
and will not allow himself to be interviewed.
The silence he maintains appears also to have
been imposed upon all around him.
BoUTELLE HAS IMPORTANT NEWS.
The Boston Globe had an Augusta special
yesterday to the effect that Representative
Boutelle telegraphed Mr.. Blaine to meet him,
as he had important news for him; that Mr.
Blaine drove to the train, and that the two and
JOS. b. Manley and Gov.-elect Burleigh held a
hurried and earnest conversation. The dis
patch'added: 1.-THE party seemed to be in the
best Of spirits. It is whispered about here to-
day that MIR: Blaine has given up the idea of
being Harrison's premier, and that if for
eign mission were offered him he would ao-
cept it."
GEN. HARRISON TO TAKE REST.
Gen. Harrison proposes to have a quiet week,
and has discontinued his afternoon receptions.
Whether this is for the purpose of securing
comparative rest or to devote himself to the
settlement Of the cabinet question by or shortly
after the beginning Of the New Year, is a mat
ter OF speculation: