Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-14
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Cabinet Makers Call on Gen
Harrison.
WHARTON BARKER ON THE SLATE
All Further Ratification Meeting,
at indianapolis De-
clared OF.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

Associated Press DISPATCHES to the HrRA,n1
INDIANAPOLIS, November l3.-The
President. was the recipient of an
other very heavy mail to-day, which for
the present seems to be occupying about
all his time. He was at work early this
morning in his library, and excepting
about an hours time given to recreation
in the afternoon, he put in the entire day
at his desk, and was busily engaged as
late ass O'Clock tonight, debating let
ters. w. II. III. Miller, General Har-
rison's law partner, is no longer acting as
his private secretary, his law practice
demanding his entire attention.
In his place General Harrison's s
son, Russell B., is now acting. An un-
usual number of congratulatory letters
are arriving from the South. Among
them are many Democrats who uniformly
stated that though the result was con-
trary to their wishes and expectations,
they accept the peoples verdict with
good grace, not few even stating that
they believe the result of the election
will prove beneficial to the South Sen.
ator Allison's congratulatory letter was
received to-day.
The committee of citizens having in
charge the demonstration set for next
Saturday, met in the New Denison
House this afternoon, and decided that
politics had interfered with business
long enough, and that therefore there
would be no further demonstration at
tempted.
Judge Woods. of the Federal Court
to-day charged the Federal Grand Jury
of the law concerning elections.
The Ne'pS this evening prints this Bit
of interesting political gossip The first
suggestion that has been made to Gen
eral Harrison since his election, regard.
ing appointments, came from the lead
ers of the Irish anti-Cleveland move.
ment, four of whom, DR.. Carroll. Of
Philadelphia, and Messrs. Dewey
Brislin and Ryan. of New York
arrived in the city last Satur.
day, but returned to the East yes.
terday. Efforts we're made to prevent
the public from learning the purpose oi
their visit but they did not hesitate to
say they were here Gin the interest of a
representative American of extraordinary
ability, whom the Irish citizens would
be pleased to see hcnored by the Admin
istration."
The representative American, in whose
elevation they are interested, it was as.
certained. was Wharton Barker, a Phila.
delphia banker. When Carroll, Devoy
and others begun their political mission
ary work in aid of the Republican candi-
date, they formed an organization known
as the National Irish-American Protec-
ton Society, which, as a political
movement, was entirely independe at
of the Republican National Committee
and received from it no pecuniary aid in
defraying necessary expenses. Wharton
Barker was their backer. Carroll, De.
voy and others, who were among the
leaders of the movement, are anxious he
should receive some reward. They were
so kindly received that Dewey VEN
tured to explain to General Harri-
son that the members of the Irish
American Protection organization felt
that they We're too young in the Repub-
llcan party to expect any official recog.
Diti n, but it would afford them much
qualification if a representative American
who has been especially friendly to them
as well as to General Harrison himself,
should be honored by the new
administration. General Harison's
reply is said to be Meth.
er encouraging or discouragipp.
The visitors expressed doubts to their
friends here if Barker would be disposed
to accept anything below the Treasury
portfolio. 1t has been suggested, how
ever, that if he should not be called into
the Cabinet, there are strong reasons for
the belief that he would make a good
Minister to China.