Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-07
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INDIANApoLls, dan, 80 MIR. Higgins Of
Delaware, who ia soon 10 be- the Bncoessor
of a dozen Bayerds and SAulaburys in the
Senate, came here to-day to propose Gsn.
James II. Wilson fer the position OF
Secretary of War. Gen, Wilson's nnme
has come Int into che list Of possibilities,
but it ia very fagoraOly received bese by
those who are closest to G IN. HRrrison.
II Gen. Alger should, as maay believe he
will, decline the portfolio OF the War
Department, these Is probably no one
who would have better chance OF
getting it than Gen. Wilson. Gen. Wilson
could not have better man here ia his be-
half than Senator cleot Higgins, Although
Higgins ia name yet 10 bewfitsen above
tho middle line on the roll Of fame, Its
location upon Gen. Harii,on's visiting
LIST is different Cen Harrison knows
Mr.. Higgins we'll and has great ednirl.
ton for him. He hns EXPIRE ssGd himself
freely TO this effect within day or two 10
a we'll. known man who called upon him.
senator-eloct Higgins arrived hers 81
noon TO day. At the same Tins General
Henry NJ. Cist OF Cincinnati, secretary "
the Army OF tho Cumberland Society,
came TO town, end Major Blutord Wilson,
Onca solicitor of the treasury, q brother
Of General James II. Wilson. bappeuea
along, ana introduced Senstor elect Hig.
Gins to General Cist. After thst the
three men put their heads together q. the
hotel, and Senator Higgins and General
DIST act out for General Harrison's house.
They were made very much Ht home
6uring tic short limo they stsFed. Wben
they got back 30 tho hotel Gener | Gist
disappeared, and Senator Higgins settled
dom for good long steneo with the re-
poFters, who kept dropping in for an
hour or more To Ihe.n all he hGd but
enc thing to say, and the su5sGanoe Of it
was thia.
II bsllave there shcnId ba represen-
tatisa OF tho bofhsr states in the cabinet
and thiak that the best nam to be found
for snoh n Representative is General
James Il. Wilson OF Delaware l urged
upon General Harrison my views as 20
tie desirabiiity Of o man from the bor1e.
states being appointed and presented
for his consideration, as wsrmly 81 !
could, General Wilson's name. That was
all there Was about it don't know
whether General Wilson will bs appointed
or not, nor have l any i1en FROM whnt
General Harrison said 81 10 WAC will he
the other members o; his cabinet did
not come hefe totalk about that General
Harrison talked very freely with rs, bat
the range OF our conversation VIZ such
as to carry us entirely away from the
cabinet"
Senator Higgins tack the O'clock irain
for the east Intending to return iifeo'iy
to WILMINGTON. AT tho station he said to
the san correspondent
eve are vtry much il earnest ahcrt
this matter in Delaware. or course, tNera
are many things TO be ooosiayfd IN The
makiDg up of a cabinet, and without
knowing all the circumstances thai euY-
round Gen Harrison we caannt haze
much idea OF what ho vii. find himself
compelled TO do. Bot | Thick 'he nFgu-
ments IN favor Of giving tho hN.d or states
n representative must impress him 10 Il at
he would like to heed them, whether he
can or not. II seems to be- pretty " II
agreed that there will be no man from the
eztrtme south and thins it snouid be
soi | Thick that question Il too big 10
tackle With ono cabinet citi,e, bu, rs TO
the border stated the situation is q ,!fercnt,
In yiew OF the Republican strength spo IN
a t'.9'e 'Tr' ;.7sT '''ry "''1 ss'5'r Ni'ie.'
y soaH tHl2 -t "
.ueA ~. =, =. .---,.... A!@3 :.
politics
"rhers ete three nen mentioned from
those stteg. There is Gof who from
mis- posi- ion before the public would M
d5uUtadly DO the man were he NOT tied
no in Eis own s,sta by the condition Of
nfdt5 there; Henderson Of Missouri, rho
q. t,..4 Is,, s,4. "a. tr,s,
far remoy 4 from Repubiioaai4N, and
taan General WILSON,, man eligible beth
upon Ills record and upon his pttlin.
rntn,s, entirely available politically snd
coming i;Cm tho oae nf the border gs4tes
,LHi hos most sieuslly redeemed i:sel'
nom tbs Democracy, and that has, Ia al
probability, saved the control III iha 40
ticTel s7Uae 20 tbs Republicans. hsry
lErd End Kentucky prcRsntno capd' dGtag
Ne are gong 10 keep DeiGWarO Il ihi
wher: We have her, and we expect 10 gan
another senator there two Years iruu
: ua~. |! cetinet officer Il taksn froil
! one slata 4 VIII help Us aud 10 & greR
: encouragement q the Republicans al
VipnY Tie bo.ier Ststss,"
ILa iriunda Of Wha-ton Baker a V,
= ufsad thnt his nppoiutmfnt W0uld h,
! uegGliSr \ acceptable in d. lAwsre, own,
. % Tho part ba is said 60 have takan II
: heinii I The Il puhiSans carry .he State
Z S,GIspt Higgins, When asked gbaut this
I de'lAye3 70 was .rG that wharton Brtke
!, nd dcEe much to carry the State. "Whe
We had nowhere elsa 60 20 .se wen (
+ hiul " h: asiA, '0pi he stood By us ,npr
/ ll'y." Senator higgins vas inclined /
doubt, h1Yevtr, whether tho Gppoin
Y nent o! Mr.. Baf4;ar wodld Of oil meet II
y CO CitiDHs on ae-uu8t of which Ger
" Niison was being uresd. Tho point w
10 get nan ir1Il the border sta es, n
NJ. MGrkee waa ~ cut aud ont Pennsy
SaniAn, and 10. Canusoted with DsiGwai
z IN RuV way except rs o friend Of ihe Il
y raliosus cs the state.
I, Gov. WGGoa's irief ds went away ysY
:. well Hetii iisd with The manner 10 TAil
d they Gsd been received, They were aul
p hey had male good Impression as an
~ rEec, and While they would not cXprafaa at
ie grGat eIai icnGe that Cen. Wilson w0ui
he among the chosen, they said Ehet wei
Eut9 that IL events should shape tEeu
a SELVES 30 That it wou'a be possible for q
y e.eBi1snt-eloc. 10 take a Secretary u W
f;Nm tbs border states, Gen. Wil5C
10 would be tho man.
tins stumbling block in Gsn Wilsoa
O. way " unluEstOod TO Ii she ftct tn
70 A,aer HIS been practically determine
ID upon far Secretary OF Nse, and that Il
BE Presidsnteleet Is looglpg to the hrrd
b. states for Q man TO taSs lJma otaof por
folio, It IL still asserted ths, Gen. Az
ra Will be IN ;hi4 city Tomorrow Oruaxt j.
40 0ut he announcement dos apparently II
in beo1 made by authority at either end
Of the line.
Of -
Mt TnE WILSON BOOBEFT.
So IN F.aid Away ia General gIurr