New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-02
CALLERS ON GEN. HARRISON
A DELEGATION FROM THE NORTHWEST.
WISCONSIN CoNGREssMEN PRESS THE CLAIMS
or THEIR STATE UPON THE PREsI-
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DENT.ELECT.
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or THEIR STATE UPON THE PREsI-
DEYTELECT.
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Indianapolis, Dec. 1.-The most prominent visitors
OF the President elect to-day from the Northwest
Four Wisconsin Congressman arrived in the city
early In the morning, and TO assuage Impotence,
quite as much to crafty curiosity they spent an
hour viewing the beauty and oddities of the Hooser
Capitol before driving out 10 the house OF the Pres
idcnte,eci They fortunate in reaching the house
Just he about 10 start downtown In the
party Congressman Caswcl, Thomas Haugcn
and La Toilette, and they were accompanied by II. NJ
la Toilette, Superintendent Of Public Instruction In
Indiana, who Is cousin OF the Wisconsin Congress
man The visitors stated that they had come merely
to make social call, but they fingered until the
conversation drfted TO point where they found II
pertinent TO introduce the subject Of politics. and
they even vcntured TO suggest that If the President
elect had any idea Of honoring Wisconsin with rep
rescn.atives in his Cabinet they would be pleased TO
have an opportunity Of speaking in behalf OF the
man that they believed the people OF the state would
prefer TO sec chosen. General Harrison adro,tly
turned the drift Of the conversation, but not, how
ever until after one Of the Congressman had rather
awkwardy blurtcd out what they had
all come determined to say. If General
Harrison made any reply that could be
interpreted as IN the least significant, they
could not recall it, and they really appeared to be
by no means certain that it wouldn't have been
This visit, as we'll the meagre information
dropped by Senator spooner when here few days
ago develops The fact that there are TWO very
eager asrirants for Cabinet honors In Wisconsin.
General Payne wants to be Postmaster-General ana
feels that he has strong claims TO recognition cover
nor Rusk would be satisfied with any portfolio tha'
General Harrison might determine to place in his
charge Both of them seem TO 10 doing more WIRE
milling than any of the others who have been
mentioned as possibilities Somehow, the ioea mas so'
out, too. that Wisconsin is pretty sure 10 DC gwen
rocornl;ion and II seems that IS all based upon
The fact that the Wisconsin delegation came IN uhoer
the wire at Chicago early enough to make the state
conspcuous Cd the winning side together with the
veIassumed presumptio that General Harrison likes
senator Spooncr well enough TO do him favor II IL
isn't against his judgment do IT, Senator epoonerS
visit to the city is generally understood 10 nave oeon
in the of General Payne, but Just before ne
departcd he remarked 10 a friend that he had dc
tcruipcd not 10 allow himself to become involved in
the contest between Payne and Rusk because he
couldn't afford to take sides. 1t is signihcaht
enough to be worth keeping in mind
tina he made this remark after lie had spent hVe
hours with General Harrison, and not before 'he
conference.
,tcr the visitors today had returned from General
IIarrison's house Congressman Caswen was ASKED
# a choice for Cabinet position had been suggested
Ills reply was evasive ..,....
Who is the choice of the Wisconsin Republicans
for Cabinet position ~ he was asked
Is. / don't know that care TO say until the unie
comes for speaking
DO you believe that General Payne is hAei! l"
be taken Into the Cabinet!"
! doubt IT,"
"Is Governor Rusk more of probability
"Well. replied the Congressman hcsitatingl; ana
With an expression that indicated fear OF saying th9
wrong thng..~I can't say as to that"
Inst as the Wisconsin congressman returned from
the homo of The fresdente.ect, senator Palmer ana
Congressman Horr Of Michigan, walked into the new
Dcnison House and registered. Unexpectedly the
Michigan statesman found each bound for the same
rolnt in the train after they had left Detroit anu
they were each intending 10 cone to Indianapolis
+, make politically fashionable call Of purely soca
,atnr pou the They started out TO MS
home at u o'clock and "a they stepped in'o thei
carriage in front of the New Denison House. three
snuares away. the Presdent-elcct might have been
seen going into dry goods store TO MAKE some sina
purcba.cs They waited a while for his return ana
then called again later in the ds., when the. werc
fortunate In finding him al home. lher can Nds
BRET, however, and evidAfy their niis'o" "NN H''
did not come to talk politics. Senator Palmer
said: DO not expect nything ana IieIe - no.n
inc | care to ast ! think great deal OF General
HARRISON and / came 10 make hnehuy can upoH
10 Michigan Republicans expect to be repre-
aaeic las Jeen some talk about it. but ! can't
say with assurances what is expected General Alrer
has been mentioned as a Cabinet probability, but l
do not know that he cares for such a posluoh'
have not talked to him about the matter" 49,
Congressman Horr expressed the hope that the
Presidcnt-eect would select Senator or congress
man a. ono Of his advisers There are he said,
CROUCH able and prominent Republicans inside anu
the selections should be made from among them"
The suggestion I'm some Of the Eastern papers that
he might be chosen member OF the CdDlnet MI MOTT
cLaracerzed as simply ludcIous and not TO be seri-
onsly considered The report tceC aphed from me
East that Mrs Harrison viii soon visit Mrs Grant IN
New-York is conuadicted by members of the family.