Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-13
LATEST CABINET TALK HERE.
The Situation Summed Up So Far As IL
Has been Developed.

Has been Developed.
ONLY TWO MHHBrns or THE CABINET sErTLRD-
BrArNH AND vAxNAMAxER-MLLER pEcIrxrs-
n TIE xHor1srs Kill WINDOWS CHANCES yos-
rxH, on ONO, HAH HAVE THE TREASURY.
The cabinet possibilities have narrowed down
great deal, but there is still enough uncer.
tainty to leave q number Of ambitious gentle
men in en- unsettled state Of mind.
Some of the things that General Harrison ID
known to have determined upon have been
protested against and no one seems quite GER
tain az to what effect these protests have had.
There Is nothing more to say about Mr.. Blaine's
selection. He was offered the Secretaryship
OF State, and accepted IL several weeks ago.
That was settled before anything else was done
toward making up the cabinet. Following this
came the invitation to Senator Allison, which
he declined, and that to Wana,naker, which
was accepted. The invitation to Mr.. Wanna
maker was so worded as to reserve to General
Harrison the privilege Of placing him in either
OF two positions he found most convenient
MILLER AND WINDOW.
Mr.. Miller, of New York, was next rendered
position. He has declined.
No one appears to know just what effect the
protests against ex-Secretary WINDOWS selec-
ton for the Treasury portfolio have had upon
Gen. Harrison. Window was his first choice
after 1t appeared that Allison could not be in
duced to accept that place. The selection was
satisfactory to Mr.. Blaine also, and was finally
determined upon. Now whether the protests
that he should not be charged to New York or
TO his old home in Minnesota have caused Gen.
Harrison to reconsider this determination ID
not known to Mr.. WINDOWS friends Many
people, judging from their own notion Of
things, without any especial information,
think that the protests have ruled Window ont
OF the cabinet. As far as can be learned, Gen.
Harrison has not said anything to indicate that
the protests will influence his action, though il
Is very possible that they may.
FOSTER FOR THE TREASURY.
But the field from which the Secretary Of the
Treasury may be chosen has narrowed down.
After Allison, Window is the most acceptable
man to General Harrison. II Window is ruled
out it is most likely that Mr.. Foster. of Ohio,
will be next choice. Mr.. Foster is personally
about as acceptable to General Harrison az
Window, the latter having the advantage
merely of having been tried in that position
and found capable. It is understood that all
the Ohio influences are favorable to Fosters
selection.
THE CASE OF THOMAS, OF ILLINOIS,
is somewhat, though not exactly, similar to
that Of Window. The strongest sort Of infu-
ence was brought to bear upon General Harri-
son to put Thomas at the head of the Navy de-
partment The strongest influence was from
Pennsylvania, New York, New England and
California. Simon Cameron and his son, Sena-
tor Don Cameron, are understood to have
been most earnest in their efforts to bring
about Thomas selection, and finally Mr..
Thomas was informed that he had been slated
for that position. The attitude of some Of the
Senators in the debate upon the naval bill re-
veal the opposition to this appointment. It is
very vigorous and determined opposition
Every effort is being made in certain quarters
to induce Gen. Harrison to reconsider his ia
vorable determination in the matter. It is not
improbable that the opposition will succeed,
but, as in the Window case, the influence the
protests have had is a matter Of doubt. A Wig
orous opposition is always serious thing to q
cabinet aspirant, as the theory is that the ele-
ments Of party harmony should exist in q
cal4net
LINCOLN Oh RusK FOR SECRETARY OF WAR.
Robert 7. Lincoln is being spoken Of for Sec
rotary Of War. probably with the view, since he,
too, is from Illinois, Of circumventing Thomas
The most popular idea il that Rusk, of Wiseon-
sin, will get thai place. John B. Henderson is
regarded a. about sure Of being Attorney
General