Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-14

Unpleaaantness about the Proposed Re-
ception to Him.

rather painful feeling was created at In
dinapolis yesterday by the failure of the COM
mittee of citizens, headed by Mayor Denny, to
secure the use of the governors reception
rooms in the capitol for the proposed reception
to Observation-Disclosures Morton and wife. The
board Of trade committee having the matter
In hand yesterday received Mr.. Morton's &C
ceptance OF the tender Of apublic reception by
the citizens regardless of politics. Mr.. Morton
also informed the committee that he had in
vited Gen. and Mrs. Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. J..
Il. Mckee, and Mr.. Halford and wife to receive
with himself and Mrs. Morton. When Mayor
Denny and the committee called at Gov.
6ray's rooms to receive Q reply to the request
made Wednesday night, they were met by Mr..
Pierre Gray. the governors son, who informed
them that the governor had gone to Logans-
port without having left instructions touching
the use Of the rooms for the purpose of hold
ing the reception. Mr.. Pierre Gray would not
mittee left the capitol in q rufled frame Of
mind As soon as the committee discovered q
disposition to withhold the use Of the capitol
they secured Tomlinson hail. the property Of
the city, and the reception will take place
there from to 10 p. m. tonight.
At 1890 a. m. yesterday. Gen. Harrison and
Mr.. Morton went for walk while their wives
went Tor drive in the Harrison family car
rage. They also visited an art exhibit at the
residence Of Mrs. Retzinger.
In the afternoon there were many callers at
the Harrison residence. Among the promi-
nent politicians who came were Hon ]. N.
Huston, chairman of the republican state
committee; Hon John C.. New; Rev. Ira J.
Chase, lieut.. governor-elect; Hon. John L.
Griffith and State Senator Boyd. Other gen.
tlemen paying their respects during the after
noon and evening were John G. Wright, Rev.
w. +. Alderman. Capt R. Eckford and Bishop
Merrill, of the Methodist Episcopal judicial
conference. accompanied by twenty or more
ministers In attendance on the conference. 1t
Is said that Chairman Illusions visit with
Gen. Harrison was for the purpose Of talking
over the maintenance of the present thorough
party organization in the state. The general
is represented as manifesting just the same in
terest in party organization that he did prior
to his nomination and election.
THE ONLY TALK ABOUT POLITICS
at the house during the day occurred soon >af-
ter the morning walk, when prominent poll
tician who called to see Mr.. Morton introduced
the subject of politics. and it very quickly
drifted around to references to the cabinet.
Gen. Harrison was not present at the time,
having gone into his library for a moment to
confer with his private secretary.
In the selection Of advisers, 1 believe" re-
marked the indianapolis politician, that there
Rivals in the family?" repeated Mr.. Morton.
II do not understand"
II refer to the gentlemen who have been
candidates for the presidency. 1 believe that
it would be inadvisable for Gen. Harrison to
surround himself with men who have been DO
htical rivals
.Ah, remarked Mr.. Morton. with a smile.
as he tapped his caller on the shoulder with his
hand, Il have been with Gen. Harrison less
than day. but l have seen enough of him to
satisfy me that he will be the President"
Mr.. Morton complained last evening of a
ing to New York on SATURDAY.. but the Harrison
family are trying to prevail on them to stay
over Sunday. Saturday night they will all at
tend the reading by Bill Nye and James Whit
comb Riley.