St. Paul daily globe., 1888-12-30
ALL OF SMALL CALIBRE.
President-Elect Harrison Has
Many Callers but There Is
Dearth of Bigwigs.

President-Elect Harrison Has
Many Callers but There Is a
Dearth of Bigwigs.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 29.-Presi-
dent-Elect Harrison passed rather a
quiet Saturday, seeing about the usual
number of callers, but there were no
distinguished out-of-town politicians
among his visitors. He put in good
share of the morning at his desk in the
library, and in the afternoon he spent
couple of hours out walking, going
down street, stopping at his former law
Office for time and making several
other calls. The slight inflammation
which affected the lids of his right eye
early in the week has entirely dIsap-
peared. Among his visitors to-day was
Judge LIE Baron B. Colt, of the United
States circuit bench of Massachusetts,.
who called with Noble c. Butler,
of this city. Judge Colt is in
the city on private business of a nom
political character. Other visitors of
note were eX-Lieut. Gov. William Cum
back, of GreenSburg, and Judge Alfred
Thomas. of Charlottesville. A couple
of gentlemen from Dakota and Ar
kansas and large number of people
from interior Indiana towns called
merely to pay their respects. There
was an unusual number of ladies and
children among the days visitors,
which was doubtless due to the re-
markable weather that prevailed
throughout the day. Thoroughfares
were crowded, and for several hours
during the day it was quite comfortable
outdoors without Overcoats or winter
wraps. Some days since Gen. Harrison
received a copy OF Webster's unabridged
dictionary, handsomely bound in Turkey
morocco. 1t was gift from the pub
fishers. To-day's express brought a
COPY of WorceSter's unabridged bound
in half morocco. A well-knOwn gentle
man, when he heard about this
SURPLUS OF LEXICONS,
remarked that it looked as though the
American publishers 'were equipping
the new administration for innocuous
chronological exploits" Russell Har-
rison is expected to return from New
York about Sunday night. Noarrange-
mentS have yet been made at the Har-
rison house regarding New Years re-
ception, and it is doubtful if the gen.
eral and Mrs. Harrison will hold a
formal reception. New Year calling is
not as generally practiced in this city
of late years as in many other larger
cities. There is very little to be learned
to-day of strictly political character.
The most interesting political theme
which is being talked of good deal is
the apparent outbreak OF hoStilitles in
is the way the most aStute In
Aiora nn1ifYpiQnC rpuQr6 trOV
Foraker's practical dismissal of
Gen. Charles H. GrosvenOr from the
honorary Office of trustee of the soldiers
and sailors orphans home at Xenia, o.
The crisp correspondence between the
distinguished gentlemen has been a
subject of speculation, and some pOliti-
clans profess to be unable to diagnose
the case, in view of the fact, which is
beyond dispute, that Gen. GrOsvenor
quite recently, while here, spoke on the
kindlieSt terms Of Gov. Foraker and
even recommended and suggested his
name for a cabinet position. Gen.
GrOsyenOr's well-knOwn intimate per-
sonal and political relations with Sena-
tor John Sherman adds additional inter
est to the matter. Said leading lndi-
ana politician tonight:
"You may put it down that when any one
slaps al Gen. Grosvenor he hits John Sher-
man. The fire has been smou ldering ever
since the Chicago convention, and it looks to
me as though ii had broken out now, and
look for pretty fight between the friends of
the warlike governor and the veteran SEN
ator. Indiana fellows can look on with COM
placency. We are all harmony and see no
factional fights i'll sight"
This same gentleman is regarded as
something of an authority on cabinet
probabilities. and keeps private slate
which he declares has never been pub
lished. He concluded the interview by
stating that he was going home and rub
the name of distinguished Ohio man
off his slate. This quarrel, said he.