, 1889-03-02
Cabinet Gossip.

ueclueu Improvement In the weather to-
day and the number of visitors at the
headquarters of the president and vice
president-elect was materially increased.
The usual routine was observed SO far as
General and Mrs, Harrison was concerned.
There was a great throng of visitors and
an unusually heavy mail. Governor For.
aker made a short visit with Representa-
tive Boutelle. Senators Chandler and
Blair of New Hampshire called together.
Among the callers were Jesse Seligman of
New York, Col. John s. Mosby and B.
U. Carr of California. Gen. Harrison
went out for a walk with Mrs. Lord about
l o'clock.
The friends of Governor Rusk are still
sanguine that he will be given a place in
the cabinet, though they are not quite so
positive as they were last night. 1t is
believed by those in position to Judge
most accurately that the choice for the
agricultural department lies between Rusk
and X. w. Furness of Nebraska.
The situation respecting the cabinet
has been very materially simpliied within
the past twenty four hours. In accord
ance with the suggestion to Morton by
Gen. Harrison yesterday the New York.
ers got together to-day and agreed upon
the name of Benjamin Il. Tracey, the
noted lawyer, as a satisfactory comprom
Use. Senator Hiscock said this afternoon
that the New Workers had decided to
quit fghing In accordance with the
understanding with Gen. Harrison that
the Empire state would get the portfolio
wanted. This, however, does not agree
with the general report that Tracey is to
be secretary OF the navy. If the war de
partment should go to New York it will
necessItate a Encouragement of names al
ready regarded as fixtures, as that depart
ment has been generally conceded to
ex Governor Redfeld Proctor.
Wisconsin men have about given up
the hope of seeing Rusk in the cabinet.
1t transpires hat some Kansas people
presented the name of Representative
John h. Anderson yesterday to Gen.
harrison Tor secretary OF agriculture.
The general Is reported to have said to
them, if possible. he intended to fill that
office with a practical farmer. OF course
that settled Anderson, but his sponsors,
thinking over the matter, concluded that
ex-Representative Wilson of Iowa was
the man Gen. Harrison desired to find,
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a good sized boom was started for Wilson.
The fitness of the gentleman for the place
was conceded by all who knew him, but
that any impression was made in his favor
cannot be stated.
Palmer stock advanced considerably to
day. As a result Of the suggestions from
home support sent out to Michigan papers
last night by their correspondents, the
prcsident-elect received a large number of
kilograms to-day urging the appointment
Of Palmer. The report is current tonight
and said to be based upon most excellent
authority, that w. II. Miller has been
definitely decided upon for attorney gem
eral and that the formal tender and ac-
ceptance of the place have passed. 1t
may be the knowledge of this which de-
pressed the Pacific coast representatives.
They are not now confident that
their section of the country will
receive recognition, but are hopeful,
If their hopes should be realized mem
bers of the California delegation are not
willing to prophesy that the successful
man will be Swift. They say they can.
not be divided by the proposition to urge
any OF the Pacific coast men, but will
unite in the support of any representa-
tive of the Pacific coast.
There is some talk of Clarkson of Iowa,
founded upon Quav's alleged demand for
his appointment, to a cabinet position. 1t
is further alleged that the senator has
made it a personal matter and will not
take no for an answer. Upon the basis
of the above the cabinet arrangement to.
night is as follows:
Secretary of state, James G. Blaine OF
Maine; secretary Of the treasury, VIM.
Window of Minnesota; secretary of war.
Red6eld Proctor of Vermont; secretary of
the navy, BENJAMIN Tracey OF New York;
secretary of the interior. John W. Noble
of Missouri; attorney general, w. III. III.
Miller of Indiana; secretary of agriculture,
Thomas w. Palmer of Michigan; post
master general, John Wannamaker OF
Pennsylvania.
The near approach to inauguration is
shown by the large crowd that throng the
capitol. To-day they filled the galleries
to overlooking and interfered with the
even flow of legislation by the buzz and
and talk and conversation. In the corri-
doris they were so numerous as 10 seri-
ously impede locomotinn by those whose
duty required transfer from one point to
another, But, oppressive as the crowd
was, capitol officials agree in saying it was
not so great as at this time four years ago.