Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-12-20

hANoAsTnR, DHCEnBBaS D. isss
Why Harrass HarrissHi
Nr. Harrison seems to be Q great deal
moro sensible than The politicians who
are arranging his cabinet for him and
putting into II very poor stuff for the
purpose, however good It may be for
other purposes. Chairman Quay has
oucceeded Vice Presidentelect Morton
ot Indianapolis, and IL Is said that
nelther came away with what they asked
|.eor OF rather with what they are credited
with asking for for It Is not at all Ger.
tain that Chairman Quay is expiring with
auxiety to secure the selection of Wana-
maker for the cabinet, or that Morton
cares much for Piatt.
We are told BY those who assume to
know that Mr., Harrison refuses to make .
New York man secretary Of the treasury,
and he further objects to putting q New
York man into his cabinet who will not
b acceptable to all the Republican fac
tions; and that he declines Wanamaker
for the reason that he is presented for a
reward for his activity in providing
funds for Quay; and Mr.. Harrison is of
opinion that it viii not look well, to be
iadllng out cabinet offices in reward for
money contributions.
II strikes US that these reported objec-
lions Of Mr.. Harrison to the reported Sc
lections Of Messrs. Morton and Quay are
exceedingly sensible, and We are there
fore inclined to believe that he has made
them. He has been moving around since
The election in q quiet and mysterious
way, which has served to prepare us to
believe that he Is sensible man, who
viii be president himself, or viii make
desperate effort at any rate to that end.
He shows signs Of having q policy and
ideas that will not accord with the policy
sad IDEAS Of the machine politicians.
Quay came away early from Indianap-
oils. He was out there q whole day. He
stepped into Mr.. Harrison's parlor after
breakfast In the morning and staid with
him until he took the train at 3p. M;
and home with him comes therumor that
Wanamaker is out. 1t is quite possible
that he is dropped with the chairman's
assent; for it would seem that he is able
to see that Mr.. Harrison's objection to
taking . man into the cabinet, who Is
pushed for the place because he managed
successfully the money end Of the cam
paign, is well taken. n is entirely too
clear what the Wanamaker recommenda-
tion is to make 1t judicious one; and
: Chairman Quay ought to be thankful to
the president-elect for taking this stand
aud relieving the party Of the danger Of
fallllling its chairman's promise.
The Independence and decision which
Harrison Is showing In the selection Of
his cabinet is found also in his indica-
tions Of his governing policy. lie has
made 1t clear that q chief purpose that
hs entertalns is to break up the solidly
Democratic South ; and to secure this
o1d he proposes to drop the negro
md take up the white man. We
my expect to see weak kneed Democrats
receive their reward all through the South;
and It Is likely that there win be abundant
conversions Of white men to Republican,
ism. 1t is In expectation Of the reward
Of ofiice'an in return for the promise to
let the South remain under the political
control Of its white inhabitants. A
lot Of prominent iron manufac.
turers from Birmingham, Alabama,
have just visited Mr.. Harrison and
have gone away delighted with his
promises. He has made no concealment
70 them Of his proposed Southern policy.
He wants 1t advertised. He wants the
Southern people to get ready to welcome
his Inauguration, his offices and his
offers. This Birmingham delegation
embraced him at once. None of them,
however, ever had voted for Cleveland
and they we're In a mental state to be
delighted with Harrison. Z They were
soaked with protection feeling, being
Alabama iron. makers. They had a very
high affection for money. Princi.
plesr seemed to them to be quite
subordinate. They have had none
: since the war. One Of them de-
clared that they wanted the South to
make money, and they would turn them.
selves into Republicans II that brings the
result. Mr.. Harrison, with this encour
agement for his idea, may be expected to
persevere in his purpose to throw him.
self into the arms Of tho Southern white
mon. It may be little hard on the
negro; but he is used to being spat upon.
It may be somewhat disappointing to the
Northern Republican politician, who has
been expecting to monopolizs the flesh
pots; but he, too, is used to such disap.
p0intments. Before and after election
are two different things. The politician
b big man when the work, is TO be
done; but when it Is done what is he
Two Criminal Problems.
We publish to-day an account OF a
strange robbery casa in New York that