The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-28
OFFICE HUNTING.
The Arlington Hotel at Washington
the Objective Point Of Big and
Little Republicans.
Only Blaine and Window Selected. the
Maine Man Not Having Decided
Who Else He Will Choose.
Gen. Harrison and Family Dine With Pres
idsnt Cleveland and wife. While La
mont Initiates Halford.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Thls has been a
very busy day with the presIdent-elect
There was constant stream Of visitors,
Notwithstanding the weather was extreme
ly wet slushy and disagreeable until 2
o'clock, when the general shut himself up
with his family for luncheon. The callers
included members OF congress and other
officials, and Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine.
After luncheon the stream OF visitors
flowed on as broad and deep as ever. Cab
met gossip was the absorbing theme every
where. Blaine and Window were with
Gen. Harrison longer than his other call
ers, and this fact served TO strengthen still
more deeply In the popular mind the places
accorded them. During the afternoon Rus
sci Harrison visited the capitol and held a
consultation with Senators Sherman, Quay.
p addock and others. His presence there
set speculations on fool az q great pace.
The general impression here tonight is
that beyond two or three places nothing Is
settled. A Pacific coast man said he was
satisfied ten days ago that Gen. Harrison
had determined not TO give the western
slope o representation In the cabinet Now
he is Just as well satisfied q Pacific coast
| man Is under consideration. IL might be
either Estes or Swift OF California, or
Gov. Moody, Of Oregon. The west wants
the interior department. Nebraska men
interested In securing place In the cabinet
for John NJ. Thurston are compelled to
confess Il looks like John w. Noble, OF
Missouri, for the place. A new possibility
has developed In the person Of Congress-
man Coggswell, OF Massachusetts, who
represents the Salem district where Secre-
tary Endlcott resides. He Is an old asso-
IL T.. hax l...t
q brigade with him In Gen. Wards divl-
SION. The Vermont representatives are
urging en- Gov. Redfield Proctor for secre-
tary OF war, and two or three authorities
agree In asserting that Gov. Rusk, OF Wis.
consin, 10 no longer possibility In this
connection. Two congressman who called
upon Gen. Harrison and talked cabinet to
him say Blaine and Window are the only
certainties,l Wannamaker and Noble are
probabilities, although considerable oppo-
sitlon 70 the former has been developed.
All else 10 chaos.
Naturally the chief Interest centers about
New York. Rival delegations are here
working foi Plat and Miller, one for the
treasury and the other for the agricultural
department. and IL is said the matter 10
greatly harassing Gen. Harrison.
The mysterious letter received by the
presidentelect yesterday afternoon from
the while house proved to be an Invitation
TO Gen. Harrison and wife 10 dine this
evening with the president and Mrs. Cleve'
land.
The invitation was accepted and ut the
hour named the guests left the hotel for
the white house. During the day and even
ing the ladies received many callers,
among them the members OF the Corean
delegation. Minister Preston, Of Hayti,
and Others.
WSsis he psssldsnt and Ms. Cleveland
were entertaining en-. and Mrs. Harrison.
Lamont was Initiating Halford into the
mysteries Of the ofiiclal side OF the execu'
tive mansion.
Congressman Belder, OF New York. gave
q dinner to.night 70 the republican mem
bers and members-elect OF congress from
the Empire state. After dinner the dele
CATION called on Gen. Harrison and Private
Secretary Hnlford. Several members wher
asked II the cabinet had been discussed
assured an Associated Press reporter that
II had not been. After the call on Gen
Harrison number OF gentlemen gathered
In Senator Hiscock's parlor.