New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-20
HARRISON IN TERRE HAUTE
LOOKING ABOUT FOR PAIR OF GOOD
HORSES.

40 URGE THE CLAIMS
OF NEw.MExIco
tsY TELEGRAPH TO THE Tribunal
Yns,anapolis. jan 19-,Tohn Davenport the
.,,ef sunsrvisor of elections. whose name alone
carries terror TO New York repeaters, came nearer
renting into indianapolis and out again without
detection than any other political pilgrim OF I'M
,,ortance xvbo has been here since General Har-
rison,s election So much mystery may seem 10
rive an exaggerated Importance to Mr.. DaVen-
ports mission here, but the explanation OF tne
whole thing may be simple enough. On the author-
itv of a keen observer of politics here, VINO mas
many opportunities Of knowing wnao eoes on'
IL is said that Mr. DavenporVs ViSiV
was in the interest of Thomas T. Fiat., wno -
counting upon Mr. Davenports personal testlmony
~ a,ssinatn Tho immersion made here by the
many stories of campaign mlsmanegemenO anu
rechlessness set a1oat by persons of greater OF
,sex resnonsibjljty General Harrison there Is
rason N believe has been annoyed by the reports,
and has given expression of this feeling TO sew
eraI visitors within week or two. No one would
no better able to give account of the enciency'
economy and business-like methods OF the last cam
nairu than Mr. Davenport, and TO do this ana az
the same time to put in good word for MT. fiatt
as an adroit party manager ana generous party
worker was perhaps the natural object OF the
Chief Supervisors hasty and mysterious visio
This Of course is only well-considered conject-
rra Ga close had been the secrecy maintained
nv the few people who knew of Mr.. Davenports
n,esence here that even Mr.. Halford, the Cen
s,ars nrivate secretary, unable to say to-day
,vbo+ber the Supervisor had been in Indianapolis
or not ar
Acknowledgement Michener at whose house MI
Davenport spent the greater part of his time while
here. has gone out of town for a few days. MT.
Davenport had gone to the extreme length OF
emitting 10 call on John c. New. who is one OF his
old friends and intimate acquaintance.
General Harrison made up his mind last nignt
20 take day off, and this morning, with three
Indianapolis friends Judge E. B. Msrtindale'
Major Moses G.. McIain and DR.. ]. A. Kitchen,
went on a visit to the Terre Haute stock farm
of Wiley T.. McKeen, the president OF the Vandaha
Railroad Mr. McKeen's private car was
waiting in the station foe the
Marty at half-past o'clock ana
after a run Of three hours, the Presdent-eect ana
his party reached Terre Haute. There they were
met by Mr. McKeen and Uncle Dick thompson
the ancient mariner of the Wabash and ex-Secre-
tary of the Navy. The guests were driven to Mr..
McKeen's farm, Edgewood where some Oh the oeso
irotting stock in Indiana is bred. The oener@
and Mr. McKeen got into light road wagon De
hind two fast trotters, and speeded on the nall
mile track Of the stock farm. Then q visit was
made to the stables, where hundred or moro
FLOODED animals were inspected. The President
elect took great interest in the horses, ana
chatted with Captain Boyes, Mr.. Mckeen's mana
ger about the fine points Of the different animals
The General is looking around for pair Tor use
in Washington and the Captain was prompt TO
give some good advice about the selection.
After dinner at Edgewood, the party drove
hack again to Terre Haute and took the uaih
for Indianapolis The day had been charming
one the sky clear the air pure and siafKnns'
and the sun Just strong enough TO temper the chilli
ness of January. The President-elect ard MS
friends got home again about dark. Ihere mao
been no special incidents during the trip but the
jaunt had been highly enjoyable one, and Gem
eral Harrison remarked to friend after 1T was
over that ne Ind not enjoyed an outing so much
since his election.
Thers were two or three callers at the house
to-day who missed the General. Colonel A. Il.
Buck. of Atlanta, was the first He did not
yet away as be had expected, and
sought the opportunity this morning to
have another chat with the President
elect Colonel Buck has made pleasant i'm
nress;on in Indianapolis and some OF his friends
cbattel mortgage on a Cabinet position. There
are others who argue that Georgia will not be hon
ored by Cabinet department, but that Colonel
Buck will have, at least, the general control OF
the Georgia Federal patronage.
Another disappointed caller was L. Bradford
Prince of Santa Fe n NJ. He was on his way
West and stopped in Columbus Yesterday for the
conservation of the new Protestant Episcopal
Bishop of New-Mexico To-day he reached
indianapolis and made his unsuccessful call on
General Harrison. Tomorrow he win lecture
twice In Protestant Episcopal churches on the
Church Building Fund and It's work, in which he
has always taken active interest being himself
one of the trustees of the Garden City Cathedral,
on Lcng Island.
Mr. Prince was the Chief-Justice of New
Mexico under Presidents Hayes, Garfield and
Arthur, and is now member of the Republican
Territorial Committee. At the request Of the
committee he will lay before General Harrison
the facts and arguments for the admission of
the Territory, which are contained in Mr.. Princes
letter to The Tribune Of yesterday He will also
tell General Harrison that the Territory is really
Republican and has always been Two-thirds
OF the members Of both branches OF the Legs-
lature are now Republicans, and the Territory
has elected a Democratic delegate, on the theory,
practised successfully by the Colorado Repubh-
cans Of hoodwinlring the Democratic House Of
Representatives to vote for its admission.
URGING JOHN NJ. THURsToN FOR THE CABINET.
Washington, JAN 19.-The Nebraska delegation In
Congress have united with eghtyour Representatives
and tweny-seven Senators in the Nebraska State Leg
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