St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-21
Harrison Smashes the Cabi-
net Slate to Accommodate
the Californians.
Congressman Morrow Quietly
Remarks That the Slope
Is All Right.
Jerry Rusk Seems Likely to
Be Left Out in the
Cold.
Conservative Tariff Reform
ers Knock Out the Free
Traders Of Gotham.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 20.-The
visit of Congressman William w. Nor
row, of California. and his long confer
ence with Gen. Harrison to-day has
given new impetus to cabinet specu--
lation and prognostication. He was not
indisposed to talk about his visit imme-
diately on his arrival, and said that he
came to protest at California and the
Pacific slope being left without repre-
sentation in the cabinet, as was cur
rently reported. He would not admit
that the presidentelect had sent for
him, in fact intimated that he had not
been sent for, but that he came as the
representative of the California and
Oregon delegations in congress, and had
notified Gen. Harrison by telegraph of
his expected arrival. In the afternoon,
when Morrow returned to his hotel,
after passing some FIVE hours in the
company of the president-elect,
he was in an exceedingly pleas
ant frame of mind, and marked
contrast with the disposition he mani
tested on first landing. To.the Associ-
ated Press correspondent he said that
he was not at liberty to talk OF cabinet
matters, and, if he were, he hardly
knew what he should say. He could
not, therefore, authorize any statement
as to the prospects OF the Pacific coast
securing a place in the cabinet. 1t was
significant, however. that the con-
gressman would not admit that
his trip was failure, and that
no encouragement had been given him
OH behalf of the slope. He did not come
in the special interest of any man, but
for the coast; they wanted man in the
cabinet, and left a very decided I'M
preston that Gen. Harrison had given
him some encouragement. AS eorrob-
Oratiye of this conclusion Mr.. Morrow,
Just prior to his departure for Wafhing
ton this evening, told gentleman who
is interested in California's prospects
that 1.-The
SLOPE WILL BE ALL RIGHT;
more than this can't say now." This
admission, under the circumstances, is
held to mean good deal by the few
who are cognizant of it, and the Pacific
coast cabinet stock has suddenly
Jumped up to par. the only question be-
ing as to the man who will be selected.
There is general remodeling of
cabinet states since Morrow's visit. and
thu interior department is be-
ing awarded to the slope, with
Estee probable winner. This
is position that the Californians have
been asking for from the beginning. A
serious uncertainty has developed re-
gardlng other names which have been
recently heralded as surely selected.
No one here has yet been able to satisfy
himself as to Gov. Rusk's selection for
the war portfolio, and in view of his
crn ,rr,,o II; oo1 ,royiypjtu tn Window and
Thomas. it is considered exceed
1ngly probable that the war Office
may be rendered to some Eastern
man and Gen. James Fl. Wilson, of Del
aware, is mentioned in this connection.
The fact that little Delaware was the
first state to break the solid South is
offered as strong reason for deserving
some special recognition. The closing
social event of the season prior to the
departure of Gen. and Mrs. Harrison
for Washington was the second gath
ering tonight of the social club
known as''The Assembly," which gives
two or three dancing parties each win
ter. The parOrs of the New DennlSOD
were handsomely festoOned for the oc-
casion. The patronesses who received
the guests were Mrs. Benjamin Harri-
son. Mrs. E. B. Martindale. Mrs. II. r.
Allen ana MIS-. ii. ID. daHllnOuu, vi
New York. Mrs. Harrison wore a
white Oh ma silk dress, trimmed with
silver passementerie. and carried a
large bouquet of Nipple tos roses and
frissia. At 9 O'Clock the doors of the
large dining room were thrown open,
and the grand march took place,
as a prelude to the dane
ing programme of the evening.
The ball room was elaborately decorated.
There was large attendance of prOmi-
nent society people. The inaugural
train will leave indianapolis at 3:l5 p.
m. Monday next. via the Pennsylvania
road, running fifteen minutes behind
the Pennsylvania special. The train
will reach Columbus, o., at S:15 p. M,
reach Pitusburg about 2 O'Clock and ar
rive at Washington at 2:45 p. m. Tues
day the Goth. The stop. at all stations
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