Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-10
TALK ABOUT HARRISON.
Is Cabinet and His Policy Discussed.

oProSESr--A LIBEaAL AND ooxsxavArIvE AD-
MINIsrRATtoN PRxDrcrED Nh. M,PHxRsox
MAKES THE SANE PREDICTION.
There is much discussion about the proba-
bilities as to Mr.. Harrison's Cabinet, but of
course no one as yet has any information on
the subject Not more than one or two, If any,
in all probability, have been decided ON by Mr..
Harrison himself. 1t is conceded ON all hands
that he will surround himself with the best
men he can get, and, at the same time, he will
be ruled by no one. One obstacle he will meet
in forming his Cabinet Of the material he will
want, will be the fear Of ambitious men that
the Cabinet is
A BuRY1Na GROUND FOR PRESIDENTIAL cANDl-
DATES.
Mr.. Sherman is one Of the very few men who
have not dropped completely out of sight after
entering the Cabinet, but his presidential pros
poets were blighted. Mr.. Allison and Mr.. Mo
Kinley will both DO timid about entering such
Hateful circle. Tho fate Of Mr.. Bayard and Mr..
Garland warns them to be careful. In the case
OF Mr.: Mckinley, at least, the warning will be
regarded. His friends insist that he will be
Speaker OF the House. Everybody IL discussing
the sort of man Mr.. Harrison Is.
THE GENERAL POLICY OF HIS ADMINISTRATION.
is being guessed at upon the knowledge Of his
character. Men Of both parties with whom o
STAR reporter has talked, agree az to his con-
servatism, integrity and ability. He is a most
pronounced partisan, and will be in line with
his party on all great principles it is said, but
the extremists will be greatly disappointed
with him.
DEMOCRATIC ESTIMATE OF HARRISON.
A STAR reporter talked to-day with two men
who have known him personally and in politics
during his political career. They stand dia-
metrically opposed to each other in politics,
and yet agree practically in their estimate Of
the President-elect. Mr.. Dalton is the demo-
cratic postmaster of the House. He has been
an active democrat in Indiana politics for
years.
"In six months" he said to STAR reporter,
''there will be more complaining of Mr.. Harri-
will give a good clean, and able administra-
ton. Everything about it will be high-toned
and honorable. Democrats and the people
generally will have nothing to complain Of. It
will be
A CONSERVATIVE ADMINISTRATION,
much more liberal than the extremists would
desire, and no man or clique Of men can run
Mr.. Harrison. He will be the President. This
will cause some heart burn in his own party.
He is a civil service reformer, and is as firm as
Cleveland. In this he will antagonize those Of
will not yield. He is arespector Of the law,
one of the ablest lawyers in the country, and a
man who takes him for a person Of no more
than ordinary intellect will find himself de-
ceived.
HIS SOUTHERN POLICY.
''Some of his party continued Mr.. Dalton,
twill demand vigorous and oppressive policy
in the south. They will be disappointed. He
will adopt the most liberal southern policy any
republican has ever thought of. He will treat
the southern people as well as Mr.. Cleveland
has. I know the man. He is a republican,
but he is not lacking in wisdom. His appoint
He will not appoint democrat to any Office.
He is too much Of a partisan for that.
But he will appoint no oarpet-baggers;
none Of the rapscallions that have been placed
over the southern people before. Some Of the
border states are now very close. He will try
to draw them into his party ranks. If he makes
bad appointment it will be because he is de-
ceived. l think he will be with his party on
the educational question, on the pension ques-
ton, as to the admission Of territories, as to
tariff and all those issues. The south may be
worked on through the educational bill and
internal-revenue repeal"
Mr.. Dalton declared that he expected the
democratic party to come back into power at
the end Of four years. The republicans, he
said, inherited all the endorsements Of the
would hurt them in sensitive spots and the too
liberal pensions would arouse opposition that
would defeat the republican party.
CONSERVATIVE VIEWS OF MR.. M'PHERsoN.
Mr.. Edward Mcpherson has been quoted a
great deal of late, but not generally for as con-
sentative talk he gave to STAR reporter
this morning. He said that MIR. Harrison would
give most conservative and liberal admins
tration. His southern policy would be
liberal. He would not attempt vio-
lently to split asunder the solid
south. He would break it up by his liberality.
In the first place he would give them good off,
cials. Then the educational bill and repeal Of
tobacco tax would do the rest His would be a
firm, but clean and liberal Administration and
he would have nothing but kindness for the
south.
Mr.. Mcpherson said further tfiat Mr.. Harri-
son was civil-service reformer, and there
would be no criticism of his policy on that
score.