Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-20
QUAY VISITS HARRISON.
But the Guessers Are as Much
 in the Dark as Ever.
A STRICTLY PRIVATE INTERVIEW

Raging Headache, and Denied Himself to All Callers and Left on the First Train-The Loyal Legion Calls.
 INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 2O-The great Quay, with no time to spare, has come and seen Gen. Harrison and conquered the inquisi- tiveness of every body who tried to get under his cuticle or learn the meaning of his vlslt. At 8 o'clock he left for Washington, carry ing with him a horrible headache, which hao necessitated his keeping his room at the Den nison all the afternoon and putting ice on ms head
 Indianapolis has been waiting for Quay Tor weeks, and its lesser politicians, who are omnipresent in large numbers to indulge the handshake upon visitors of note. are sore over his lack of appreciation. When he landed here Tuesday night the Denison was full of political satellites, with whom he wasted no time. Col New laconically greeted him with "How are you, Quaya" and intro duced him to Secretary "Lige" Halford, who took him aside and told him Gen. Harrison would be waiting for him at 9:SO o'clock In the morning.
 The chairman was at Harrison's house on time, Col Britton, Gen. George B. Williams and F. w. Leach, Quay's private secretary, with him. MT. New introduced them and
 
 met before" After half an hour the twain were left alone in the back library, where they stayed all the morning uninterrupted, except when soldiers of the Loyal Legion dropped in to see the president-elect. At l o'clock Quay came back to the hotel with racking headache, and went to the room of Col William Cassius Goodloe, of Kentucky. Distinguished members of the Loyal Legion, which is in session at the Bates house, focked over to the Denison to do compliment to Quay. but to everybody he was tout" At 8 o'clock ke went away over the Panhandle road to Washington, as quietly and unostentatiously as he had come, and few politicians are telling that Quay's visit wasn't of such enormous political mo- ment after all
 MT. Quay didn't come here loaded with political suggestions He is very anxious to see Pennsylvania recognized in the cabinet, Wanamaker for instance but he does not want the idea attributed to him that he can name a cabinet officer outright. His recom- mendation will go long way with Harri- son, for his success in the management of the campaign shows his judgment to be good.
 Gen. Britton, who came to arrange for the inauguration ceremonies, went away with Quay. He had but a brief interview with Gen. Harrison, and on returning to the hotel said the president-elect didn't have any spe- cial suggestions to offer. The inauguration he declared, will surpass any previous one There is a big fund, and arrangements have been made to accommodate 9, 900 persons who will come in organized bodies, civic and military.
 The question whether Gen. Harrison will visit the east previous to his inauguration is still being agitated Secretary Halford said there had been no plans on Gen. Harrison's
 
 tion committee had not even, he said, en- deavored to make arrangements with the general as to what day he should start for Washington, what route he and his family should take, or any of these matters. R. S. Mckee, Gen. Harrison's son-in-law, said that so far as he was aware Gen. Harrison con templated no early visit to the east, but that Mrs Harrison and Mrs Mckee were going upon business trip early in January.
 What with Quay and his companions and the great doings of the Loyal Legion, Har- rison's day was full to oyerfowing. And he paid to the Legion, whose members are the most famous military men of all the western country, a compliment such as few parties of his visitors have had rendered them. He spread a lunch and had two strapping darkeys to answer the door. Mrs Mckee and a number of ladies living near by, in cluding Miss Miller, the daughter of the law partner, assisted general and Mrs. Harrison in receiving the guests.
 It was o'clock when the commandery reached the Harrison house. Crowds of them, spruce and soldier like, had been ar irving from Detroit, St. Louis, Chicago and everywhere else all the forenoon, and it was a small army of officers that marched up Delaware street. While they inspected the relics of Hppecanoe and the walking sticks other a oil quarters of the country, he he'd an earnest confab in the front parlor with a little group, including R. B. Hayes, the grand commander of the Legion: Col. Goodloe, of Kentucky; Gen. G. G. Merrill, of Boston, and Gen. John B. Mounts, of Toledo, who are both past grand masters of the G. A. R.
 The two gentlemen last named had mis- sion to Gen. Harrison, and were executing it right then and there What they came to see him about was the establishment of a sys- tenn of universal pensions-some measure which will give pension to every man who served in the late war in any capacity what ever or for any time. Gen. Harrison listened to their suggestions very attentively. It is believed among soldiers here that 0 sweeping pension measure of some such nature will find favor with Gen. Harrison, as his record in the senate, as well as the tenor of his speeches throughout the campaign, were pro nounced upon the pension subject
 After two hours of sociability the legioner. called upon Mrs Gen Lew Wallace at H. R Aliens, and went back to the Bates house tc bold tho business session of their order Gen Merrill and Gen. Mounts both left the city on the o'clock train It was expected that Gen. Harrison would come to the banquet O, the Legion and respond to toast, but he an nounced that it would be useless to think o 1t. Accompanied by Son-in-law Mckee h, came down to the business session, however and stayed until the Indiana commander had been firmly established and Gen Lew Wallace elected to be its first grand com mander. Then he marched home again leaving the Legion to its revels and it speech making.
 Another Newspaper Appointment.
 PHILADELPHA, Dec 20. - The Nortl American declares 1t has positive informa ton that President-elect Harrison has de cided to appoint John WanamaRer of thi city postmaster general The information comes from one of Philadelphia's best knowr business men, who is an intimate friend O Mr. Wanamaker, and who strongly advo cated his appointment to Gen Harrison.