Evening journal., 1889-01-29
LAST EDITION
DELAWAREs OFFER.

Has senator-elect Higgins Gone to In
dianapolis to Press the Claims OF the
Diamond state?
Senator-elect Higgins started for In
diauapolis this morning TO visit Presi-
dent. elect Harrison. He will return IN
time for the reception to be given him
nv the Republicans of Milford on Friday
evening. The Senator was accompanied
as far as Philadelphia by James II. Will
son and other friends.
It is rumored that in addition to Mr..
Higgins's visit being one of friendly
character he viii press upon the Presi-
dent elect the claims of Delaware for
cabinet position and the name of General
James H. Wilson for the War Depart
ment.
General Wilson was seen this morning
at the office OF Senator-elect Higgins by
an EVENING JOURNAL reporter. In reply
to questions, he said that he could say
nothing whatever about the rumors:
that he was not ID position to speak OH
the matter He could not say that he
would decline a Cabinet portfolio, be
cause it Lad not been offered to
him I'm answer to the question
edo You know what Mr. Higgins has
gone to Indianapolis for?' he replied: Il
cannot say
II regard to the reports that the port
folio of the Treasury had been offered to
Senator Allison he said he did not believe
that anyone knew anything positively
about the matter. and that all the news
paper talk was guess work. Said he:
II know Mr. Harrison well, and ! do
not believe that any one will know any
thing about the cabinet until the list is
made up and announced, and then | do
not think it viii be changed
General Wilson IS well acquainted with
senator Allison, and believes that it is
true that he would hesitate about leaving
the Senate for the cabinet. He is virtually
the leader of the Republican party in the
Senate and perhaps in the country and
the best interests ~ the party would per
haps he endangered by his leaving the
Senate. Mr. Allison, he said, was man
of fine abilities and would be acceptable
to the party and country at large, either
in he Treasury or State Departments.
He believes though that the Treasury
Department woald be the best place for
him
In regard to the mention of Senator
Ayers name for the War Department.
General Wilson said that he was promi-
neni man in his state, and was doubtless
ali aspirant for Office. But he knew no
more of the reports about him, than of
the others, whose names had been men
toned
About the talk Of John Wanamaker and
James g. Blaine. the former for the Post
Office or Navy Department and the latter
for the Department of State, the general
said: Il know as little about their pros
poets as do Of those of other men.
WAT do you think Of the Samoan
trouble was asked him l think this
country needs 70 be a little firmer in
dealing with such matters The environ
menl OF the country should be protected
The new administration will probably
deal better with such matters. | saw
Mr. Bates last evening and he has sensi-
bic views about he trouble.
General Wilson talked pleasantly, but
ii was evident that If Senator elect Hig
gins had gone to Indianapolis in his in
terest, he was not going to enlighten the
public about the matter Ex-U. S. Mar
shall John NJ. Damn came in while the
reporter was talking with General VIII
son and when the reporter left they were
engaged in close and earnest converse
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