New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-29
SENATOR TELLER'S VIEWS.
IN FAVOR OF THOMAS c. PIATT FOR THE
CABINET.
70 REPORTED TO HAVE URGED GENERAL
HARRISON TO CONSIDER THE
SILVER QUESTION.
Lsr IELEGRApH To THE TkIBuNEI


SILVER QUESTION.
ICY TELEGRAPH TO THE TkIBuSE]
rs;.rano,is Dec 2s-Gencral Harrison's week
:. met WAS broken into again to-day by another
,itical caller of irstrate importance Senator
Henry NJ. Teller of Colorado, slipped qule'y
into town last night, went to the mousse oi
relative here without any one seeing him. anu 'i'S
.,orning hurried out to have long talk WIN
sbe Presidentelect. Mr.. Teller was in the Senate
IN nart of General Harrson's term aud would nave
been there through all Of it IL he had no, ~
ssgned his seat TO become the Secretary Vi oie
Interior under President Arthur. The two men
have been personal friends for some 'line' anu
the Senator's call to-day, though it had good
doal of nolitical significance was in part one OF
holiday congratulation. Mr. Teller was not on
his wav home 10 Colorado. He went back this
afternoon 30 Washington. To friend here Mr.
Teller confessed that he had TO talk with the
President elect in the interest of Thomas C. Plat,
whom he is anxious 10 see In the Caoinef. lie
told General Harrison that MIR. Piatt had the
support of the mass Of the Republican arty in View
York and that his selection would satisfy more ele-
ments in tina, State than the choice OF perhaps any
ether New-Yorker
Senator Teller also said that he talked with
General Harrison on the silver question, urging
him TO recognize as far as possible in hls polcy
the sentiment the coinage question OF the
far Western mining States Mr.. Teller is well
Known, of course one of the special champions
If silver in the Senate.
Talking this morning of the prospect OF an
extra session Of Congress- the Colorado Senator
said that he did not believe General Harrison
would call
Il do not see any need of one he continued;
there will be extra session OF the Senate
10 confirm the nominations the President may
want to send in. but do not believe that Con-
gress will be called together until next De-
cember"
Mr. Teller was asked about the talk that the
Republicans Of the Pacific Slope would like to
see Senator Mitchell. Of Oregon, in President
HarrisOn's Cabinet.
He would make a good Cabinet officer
said he :" but | do not know that he wants a
portfolio. and | have heard Of no effort to press
his appointment. There would be nothing TO pre-
vent his accepting such a place. His successor
in the Senate would be a Republican, as the
Oregon Legislature is Republican
Does the Far West expect to be represented
in the Cabinct?'
yes II is expected that one of the Cabinet
officers will be taken from the Far West, and there
are strong reasons why such selection should be
made but | know of who is being urged
General Harrison himself is good Western man.
He is well informed matters affecting the Terri
tories and the Western States, and have no doubt
that he will see that their interests are properly
locked after"
Mr. Teller has warm interest in the election OF
the next Republican, Senator from Colorado. lie
said that he himself favored the canvass of Ed
ward o. Walcott, the brilliant young attorney Of
the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, whose repu-
tation on the Atlantic Coast orator AT least,
was made at the New-England Societys dinner
in New-lork little over year ago Mr.. Wal
colts chief opponents are ex-senator HUI ana
Senator Bowen.
Senator Teller worked for Mr. Shermans nom
nation at Chicago but after the convention
turned in and did hard work for Harrison. He
was largely instrumental his friends say. in
running up Coorados increased majority for the
Republican electoral tickets.
Two other political pilgrims who went out TO
call on General Harrison to-day were ex-Congress-
man John ID. White and Judge w, ii. Holt, OF
Kentucky. Mr.. White represented one of the
Rs 1lican districts in Kentucky for two terms or
low - and cut an eccentric figure in the House
o. representatives by his extraordinary style of
oratory and his constancy an Director Judge
Holt is on the bench of the Kentucky Court of
Appeals The two callers missed the General at
his house, but came down town again and found
him at his old law Office They were eager to
disclaim all appearance of political mission,
but il is said by gossping politicians here that
judge Holt has some idea that his services would
lie valuable in the Department Of the Interior.
NJ. White is practically out Of politics, having
declined 10 90 back 10 the House of Representa-
tives, and is not suspected to have any political
ak of his own to grind. The two Kentuckians
had short talk with General Harrison, and took
train home
Colonel William r. Holloway, whose wife was
a sister Of Oliver p Morton and for twelve
years the Postmaster Of Indianapolis got back
to-day from a visit to Columbus, Ohio. While
here, he says, he had talk with Governor Forakec
about the rumors which have been started every
few days since the election, that the Governor
is sure TO be a member of General Harrson's
Cabinet The Governor assured Mr.. Holloway
that he had no desire TO go into the Cabinet
and that he could not understand how the
rumors in question got abroad. He was salts
fed with the Gcyernorship, and he intimated,
Colonel Holloway adds, that he would rather
try the for the seat in the Senate soon to
be made vacant by the expiration of Senator
Paynes term. The idea of getting one of the
Cabinet portfolios Governor Foraker said de-
cisively, was one that did not trouble his dreams
No offer had been made to him and he did not
expect one Colonel Holloway hopes TO be the
Public Printer under the next Administration.
There bit of gossip adoat here to-day that
shortly after the election Calvin S Brice, Chair
of the National Democratic Campaign Com
mittee had sent a letter TO General Harrison offer
ing him the of Mr.. Brices private for the
trip in March TO Washington. The car is the
same one used by ex-senator Thurman on his
stnmping tour East last summer. Mr.. Brice is a
graduate of the same college as General Harrison
Miami University in Ohio, and the two men have
been close personal friends. Mr.. IIalford, the