Evening journal., 1888-12-07
QUAIL AND POLITICIAN.
Gen. Harrison Hunting Both
with Great Success.
HIS SHORT VACATION IS ENDED.
He KILLED Eleven birds Yesterday-Hus-
sell Harrison Expected in New York to
Size Up the situation-nIr. Morton Goes
West Tuesday-The spealsership Contest


West Tnesday-The spealSership Contest
FiINgrANAPo1ls, Dec 7-Gen. Harrison's
hunting party and three dozen dead quail
arrived in this city Just b, fore Z o'clock last
evening. The day. sport had not been wildly
exhilarating, although the fresh air and
healthy exercise had done an tho party, ana
especially tho president-elect world of
good The party arose about o'clock in tho
montng and breakfasted aboard the car, a
tempting spread being prepared by the negro
cook, who belongs with the establishment.
Immediately after tho meal Capt Bates
team took the party out into the country
three or four miles, in direction different
from that taken on tho previous day
Most Of the morning the general hunted
with Mr. Bradshaw, whose pair Of Irish sat-
ters proved the excellence OF their breed aud
the care taken in their training. Altogether
he brought down eleven birds during the
morning. About dinner time they passed
near the house of Farmer Sam Malone, who
came out into his fields and insisted Tint they
should come and have something 70 eat with
him.
All tho wives of the neighbors hnd come in
70 help Mrs Malone wait On the future pres
ident They took turns with regularity and
discretion, and the general did not know TIL
IL was over how much satisfaction he had
been the innocent cause Of
Capt Bates had his nags r@dy at 4, and at
o'clock tho special train was reached,
boarded without accident or demonstration
and headed for the east
Probably 1900 people had collected at the
station to cheer the presldent-elect away.
The demand for a speech was not general
The villagers were n little awestruck at their
tcmcrity in gathering In such great numbers
anyway, md were not disposed 10 commit
any further indiscretions They shouted,
however, with great success rs the train
pulled out, and the women waved their hands
and handkcrchefs
New HonK, Dec. 7.-Russcll Harrison, the
shrewd and diplomatic son of the president
elect, viii arrive In the city tonight or to-
morrow on an important political mission
He comes as the representative of his father
TO confer with few prominent eastern Re-
publcans, and it was the intention of ell
parties concerned to have his coming and
tho conferences which viii follow kept a pro-
found secret
Vice President-cloct Morton received a tel
egram yesterday from MIR. Harrison, saying
TINT Russell would be In the city, and
through Judge Elan, Mr. Harrisons law
partner, several other people were prepared
for the coming.
IL was currently reported around the Fifth
Avenue hotel last night that Mr.. Quay would
be here tomorrow and remain until Tuesday,
but whether this was authentic on not could
not be learned
Warner Miller, who has been at his home,
in Herkimor, for a week or more, il in the
city, and yesterday was in conference with
Chauncey Depew and a number Of his Union
league friends including Cornelius N. Bliss
aud j. f. Plummer
Ii is claimed that young Harrison's mission
is one largely of inquiry. His father is
highly anxious 10 heal any discussions that
may exist In the state and by his appoint
ments if possible TO take New York cut OF
the list Of doubtful states
Levi 7. Morton starts for Indianapolis
next Wednesday, and, Of course, is expected
TO furnish pretty close diagnosis OF tho
threatened eruption here. Still, Mr. Harr-
son would like some further information
from unbiased sources
That Mr.. Platt has received pretty well
defined pointer was indicated by a statement
made by one Of his closest political friends
last night. He said:
II think there is no doubt that Mr.. Platt
will go in Mr. Harrison's cabinet rs the new
administration must and does recognize his
ability and his claims upon the party. But
there Is no fight win Warner Miller Mr..
Platt viii support him heartily for any
place within reason, and think he should De
recognized
This is so much moro conclliatory than
was the tone Of Mr. Hlattis friends Inst week
and, in fact, before the conferences between
Mr. ELAN and Messrs Morton and Platt.
that politicians are drawing the inference
that Mr.. Elam brought the fiat from Hoosier-
dom that there must be peace
Platts friends are a little nervous over
what the relations are between Miller and
Chauncey Depew, and from half a dozen
conferences that have taken place recently
between the two fear an offensive coalition
on their part, and all of them wait with
anxiety the coming Of the silent son Of his
father.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE Republicans
Hre still going upon the assumption that no
contingency cnn prevent them from having
control Of the Fifty first congress, although
the result of the recount in West Virginia
and the probable success OF Bates in Tcnnes-
see would leave them a majority Of only one,
which may be lost by the recount IN the
Fifteenth district of New York. The Demo
Gratis claim 70 have elected l05 members in
the south and 81 in sae north ana west,
making total Of 162, which is one less than
a majority. The one man so much needed
they hope to get from New York.
On the other hand, the Republicans claim
not less than five majority, and the contest
between the four candidates for the speaker
ship goes on actively day and night. Cannon,
Burrows, Mckinley and Reed are openly
pitted against each other, and each mas a
jealous following Those who support
Mckinley and Burrows respectively do the
most taking, and advocate the cause Of their
chiefs with the most warmth. For the
present it looks as though the contest would
be one Of sections, the west against New
England, with the south to draw from.
An eastern Republican who thinks the
speaker will come from the west says: "Mr
Cannon will drop pout Of the race after awhile.
with tine certainty Of going to the head OF
the appropriations committee, aud Burrows
or Mckinley will likewise withdraw 20 be-
cume chairman Of the committee on ways
and means and official leader Of the majority
on the floor. This would leave the field clear
for race between Reed and one opponent,
Burrows or Mckinley, and most likely the
surviving western candidate would be Bur-
rows
The Miner Sew Organization.
COLUMBUS, o., Dec. THE delegates TO