The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1888-12-28
HAYES MAY RECEIVE AN INVITATION.
Precedent Elect Harrison Nay Invite the
Ohioafs INTO Hts Cabinet.

Tfestdetf-E Eject Harrison Nay Incsfo Mo
Ohioam Into HIS Cabtnet.
Washington special: The report ID
! current TINT President elect Harrison
may tender ex-P President Hayes a posi-
ton in the cabinet. The basis for this
conjecture is of interest just ut thi.
time, rs it is known to q few that Gen.
eral Harrison Just missed being n mem.
Der of President Hayes cabinet. When
J the latter came to Washington and was
inaugurated he remained for several
days at the residence of Senator Sher-
man. Mr. Hayes recognized the marked
ability of General Harrison, and the
fact that he had made a magnificent,
although unsuccessful, race for the gov
ernorship, taking the nomination under
the stress of circumstances created by
the retirement of Godlove s. Orth, the
regular nominee. Senator Oliver p.
Morton was then manipulating the pol
itics of Indiana, and the burden of the
selection of an Indiana man for the
cabinet fell upon him. He attempted,
however, to have the delegation in con-
gress from that state, relieve him
of the embarrassment. Governor Nor
ton was very kindly inclined toward
General Harrison, but there were other
republicans to whom he felt obligated,
and he did not desire to make the re-
concentration himself. There were sew
eral meetings of the Indiana delegation,
but no agreement was reached as TO
, whom should have the cabinet portfolio.
General j. N. Tyner. who has figured
since that time conspicuously in Indiana
politics. was postmaster general, and the
Indianaians wanted HIM retained. Nh.
Hayes refused to do this, however, and
he was seconded in his conclusion by
Senator Sherman, on the ground that if
he retained one of the old cabinet Off
GERS he would have to retain others, and
he wanted to make n clean sweep. SEN
atOr Sherman's inclinations conceded
with President Hayes idea, that Gen
eral Harrison should be the Indiana
representative in the cabinet. Mr..
Hayes said he would make him either
secretary OF war or secretary OF
the navy. After one of the conferences
can drifted into Senator Morton's room
at the Ebbitt, and the discussion was
there renewed. 1t appears that q men,
pCl VI UIC oOlhtO - III pun IL III III
the question, which settled it. The next
day Senator Morton took a carriage and
drove to Senator Sherman's house.
There he informed the two Ohioans that
the Indiana people were unable to reach
a unanimous agreement us to whom
should go into the cabinet, and he adj
yised the selection of Richard Thomp-
son, of Terrehaute. The recommended
ton was acted upon. The warm friend
ship between General Harrison and Mr..
Hayes antedated the campaign of 1876
many years. Their forefathers and their
family relatives were intimate friends.
The three or four Indiana republicans
now in Washington who know why Gen
eral Harrison was left out of President
Hayes cabinet, and of their long per-
sonal friendship, believe that if Mr..
Hayes will consent to become q member
of the e cabinet, the question of how
Ohio is to be provided for will be
promptly settled.
COMING TO A VOTE.
Now that it has been definitely de-
cided by the senate that a vote shall be
taken on the tariff bill on the 21st of
January. the finance committee will
close up its business at the earliest pos
sible moment, and in order that this
may be done, it has been decided hat
no more hearings shall be given Upon
the subject of the senate substitute to
the house bill. Senators Morrill,, Hiscock
Aldrich and others, who have worked so
industriously to perfect the measure,
are very much gratified over the course
events have taken in the senate. The
democratic members of that body have
at last opened their eyes to the sit
uation and have come to the con
clusion that factious opposition will
not pay them. There was not
a single voice raised to-day in oppo-
sition to Senator Morrill's proposition
for q vote on the the 21st of January,
and it is now settled beyond doubt that
the house will have the bill before it in
time to dispose of the surplus question
before the 4th of March.