The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-18
ALL HUNGRY FOR OFFICE
SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS FISHING
FOR CABINET SNAPS.

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-An Indianapolis
special says there is some fresh gossip that
comes from very high athority regarding
the recognition that the south will receive
In the selection of cabinet. The men who
have been given consideration as represent
atlves of that section of the country, it is
stated, are Gen. Malone, Nathan Golf, Henry
&. Davis Gen. Longstreet, Congressman
Hammond, ex-Gov. Bullock, and Col.
Alcorn. As thoroughly reconstructed
confederate, who possesses extraordinary
ability and who has progressive ideas,
Judge Hammond is regarded as especially
available, He has long been in correspond
ence wiz, one or tha President-elect's most
intimate friends, and his views on the
southern question were known by
Gen. Harrison through this cor
respondence before the election.
Gen. Longstreet, ex-Gov. Bullock and Col.
Alcorn, it is believed have been lightly
considered and the appointment Of Senator
Golf for obvious reasons would be in
advisable, but Gen. Malone and M. Davis
are not improbable selections. Gen. Malone
is very strongly bac ked and Mr.. Davis as
the foremost representative of the business
spirit of the new south is regarded with
favor. Beside the personal relations of
Gen. Harrison with Mr.. Davis are very
intimate. 1t is doubted, however, if Mr..
Davis would accept cabinet position.
Southern republicans are gathering here
for a conference tomorrow night with
view to selecting some man to recommend
to Gen. Harrison as representative of the
South in his cabinent, Gen. Malone and his
lieutenants, and the leaders of the anti.
Malone faction are here from Virginia.
Col. Buck. of Atlanta, Col. Locke, of
Macon, and Mr.. Denning, of Augusta, are
here representing Georgia. Ex- Congress
man Small Is here representing South Car
olina and so on. There is likely to be
lively contest in the convention Col.
Buck and his friends think that he will be
selected. They argue that Gen. Malone,
who considers himself the most prominent
Southern candidate, cannot claim recogni-
ton because his state is divided behind him.
QUAY GOES TO INDIANAPOLIS.
Senator Quay left at II 40 O'Clock tonight
for Indianapolis, where he expects to meet
the man he elected President of the United
States He needs no letter of introduction,
although he has never seen Gen. Harrison,
| and after an intimate correspondence dur
ing the late campaign, ending in as cordial
a letter of thanks and congratulation from
the President-elect as any man ever re-
ceived from another. Senator Quay goes
out, he wishes it distinctly understood, not
to put in claim for any part of the spoils
and not even to recommend any friend for
a cabinet or any other place. but solely to
give Gen. Harrison the advice he seems to
desire from him. If he is asked to name a
man to represent Pennsylvania in the
cabinet he will undoubtedly name John
Wanamaker, but he will not name him un-
less he is SO asked. This is understood to be
the wish of Mr. Wanamaker, as expressed
to Senator Quay at their recent interview
in Philadelphia. ..
OTHER ADVICE.
AS to the other advice which Senator
Quay may give it can be said generally that
he can give the PreSident-elect the only
complete account OF the national manage
ment Of the republican campaign, and, in
cidentally, the only comprehensive cata-
logue of those whose services aided it.
When it Games to general cabinet advice
there is every reason to believe that Senator
Quay will lean to Senator Sherman and his
friends rather than to Mr.. Blaine and his
friends Senator Sherman d his friends
are known to be very glad that he is going
Quay thought of doing, until after Christ
mas. Senator Quay goes to Indianapolis
ON the theory that his advice as to cabinet
places may be asked, and that, therefore,
none of the cabinet places have yet been
filled in spite of oil the rumors and reports.
WARNER MILLER IN IOWA.
Warner Miller was here to-day comforting
with Senators Quay and Sherman and his
other friends. His main purpose seemed to
be to put last word for himself in Senator
Ouay's ear before Senator Quay's departure
for Indianapolis. Senator Quay and he
fought side by side for Senator Sherman
until the last moment at G icago. They
are both desirous to see Senator Sherman
at the head of the state department. Sena-
tor Quay may be depended upon to tell
Gen. Harrison SO, but above all Ex-
Senator Miller desires a place in
the cabinet himself, preferably of course
the secretaryship OF the treasury, but if not
that some other cabinet post Not having
any sufficiently prominent friends in New
York to do for him at indianapolis what
Vice President-elect Morton has just done
for his rival, Thomas c. Platt, Senator
Miller came over to see what Senator Quay
could be induced to do for him with Gen.
Harrison. Ii is not known what assurances
he received, but they are believed
to have been satisfactory. IL Senator
QUAY is asked about bne new YORK
fight for he does not propose, he says, to
volunteer information on this or any other
point, he will see that the President-elect
is duly informed both Of Senator Miller's
indirect services to him in o Chicago con-
vention, and his direct services to him in
the New York campaign. Senator Miller
said to friend this evening that he thought
Senator Quay's advice would be very help
full to President-elect Harrison. He also
said that he felt sure that, as Gen. Harri-
son had made no definite selections for his
cabinet, he was simply getting information
to be digested later on. Senator Miller
thinks Senator Sherman will be selected as
Secretary of State. If SO, Senator Sherman
will accept.
GEORGIA PosToFFICEs.
The following Georgia postofiices have
been established: Bonalre, Houston county.
with Cornelius 4. Brown as postmaster
Kathleen Houston county, with James o.
Wandland as postmaster. Benjamin 5.
Matthews has been appointed postmaster at
Peughs.
NO GENERAL LEGISLATToN.
1t may as we'll be accepted now that no
general legislation Of any importance will
pass the House this session. The Senate
will agree to the House Christmas resolu-
tion, after an effort Of Mr.. Allison to have
il amended so as to shorten it ia the inter
est of the Senate tariff bill. He will be as
unsuccessful as the ways and means COM
mittee was In similar effort to-day The
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