The Portland daily press., 1888-12-10
MICHIGAN IN THE CABINET.
Senator Palmer Wants a Rest and
Gen. AIger Looks Ahead.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Michigan is evil
IDENTIFY trying to make its influence felt In
the construction of Gen. Harrison's Cabinet.
1t has number Of favorite sons who, like
Barkis, are willing" To the latter class,
however, Senator Palmer does not belong,
though his name has been mentioned more
than once In connection with the Secretary
ship Of Agriculture, should such an Office be
created. He is most emphatic in his declar-
alton that he would not accept such place
under any circumstances II wouldn't"
said he today, II wouldn't have it If 1t car
ried with it salary of $4,000 year with
nothing to do. / am tired of Official life and
want to rest think l will devote myself
TO agriculture when my term expires. l am
rather tickled at the idea of being horny
handed tiller Of the soil''
Another Michigan man much talked of Is
Ex-Gov. Alger. His friends here are certain
tnat he is to receive place in Harrison's
Cabinet Representative Cutcheon so in
formed Star reporter today, and added:
Il am satisfied that he will not accept Both
before and since the election he has said he
did not want TO enter the Cabinet My i'm
preston Is that he will positively cecline all
tenders. The fact Is that he has by no
means given up the idea Of the Presidency.
His chances for 80 are very good. Entrance
into the Cabinet would jeOpardize them. III
he were in Mr.. Harrison's Cabinet, and a
second term for the President were proposed,
Gen. Alger could not, of course, 20 before
the convention against him. 1t would
practically cut him off to enter the Cabinet"
Inis, II must be confessed, is looking a
long way ahead, but MIR. Cutcheon seems to
have some Inside information" How trust
worthy 1t Is ONLY the future can determine
He says among other things that he has no
doubt, that while Mr. Allison had rot been
offered the Secretaryship of the Treasury,
ne had been led to understand that he could
nave 1t IL he accepted 1t, and that he had
stepped aside and Mr.. Clarkson would re-
receive Cabinet position, probably the In
terror Department. Other Michigan men
pretend to say that to Ex-Congressman Horr
a good place has been promised by the
Maine inauguratIon headquarters.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-A citizen of Maine
called at the Inauguration Committee Head
quarters yesterday, and suggested that the
citizens Of that State resident in the district
should open headquarters for the inaugural
week, where delegations and visitors from
Maine could meet their friends, receive their
mail and consider as general State headquar-
ters. The idea will probably be adopted by
citizens from otherlStates. The following in
aHngural committeeman haye been appointed:
Massachusetts, DIR. +. l.. Burden, North At
tleboro; Vermont, Col. Julius +. Estey. The
letter from the Governor of Vermont states
tnat the committeeman appointed from that
state had already. secured accommodations
In washington Tor everybody, both delega-
tl0ns and visitors, who attended the conyen-
tion in Chicago last spring from Vermont.
and for great many others, including the
Governor and his staff.
To Determine Democratic Policy.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-There will be a
caucus Of Democratic members of the House
of Representatives on Tuesday evening to
consider n easures relating to the territories
ana the = neral policy to be pursued during
the session.
Civi. Service Rules Extended.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Sine President to-
day issued an order extending the civil ser
vice rules and regulations to the railway
mail service.
The Pension List.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The following
Maine pensions have been granted:
ORIGINAL INVALID
David S. Wardwell Clinton
Geo. Cayy, Houlton.
Barney Mcdonnell, Togus.
Edwin z. Douglass, Lewiston.
INCREASE.
Navy, Isaac Adams, Thomaston.
VIM. NJ. Burbank, Biddeford.
Silas s. Beckwth, Belfast.
Adelbert Knight, Belfast.
Albion X. Fletcher, East Jackson.