Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-10
ARKANSAS WANTS RECOGNITION.
Powell Clayton Urged for q Position In
Gen. Harrison's Cabinet.

Powell Clayton Urged for q Position In
Gen. Harrison's Cabinet.
JUDGE BERKSHIRE THINKS THE rREsrDKSr-ELKcr
FAVORABLE TO KLKNs-xs INDIANA DEMO
Graf BELIEvKs IN BLAISE-PAsroR HArSKs
ON GIN. HARRisoS's RELIGIOUS srSoKKrrr.
Although Indianapolis was visited by q
blizzard yesterday, delegation from ArkHn-
sss, Missourian and q Louisisnian. besides
Judge Berkshire. Of West Virginia, Of whom
mention was made yesterday, called upon Gen.
Harrison. The Arkansas people were. accord
ing to the New York Stm, Judge Lafayette
Gregg, of Fayetteville, and Henry NJ Cooper.
Of Little Rock. and Powell Clayton was the
man whose cabinet boom they came 20 launch.
II Is said Clayton had already been suggested
for place in letters sent from various parts of
Arkansas, but this was the first formal presen-
tation Of his claims Besides their own words
the Arkansans brought written endorsements
OF Clayton from Texas. Kansas and Arkansas.
Mr.. Cooper said the business interests Of Ar
kansas are anxious for Clayton. The repub-
ton, he said. He has the confidence Of
everybody, and his business interests in the
state are large"
MIR ELkINs' CHANCES
Judge Berkshire talked very freely 10 all the
correspondents after his interview with Gen.
Harrison, and said he very cordially re-
ceived. When asked by the Times man il Gen.
Harrison expressed himself fayorably toward
Mr.. Elkins, he said: Very favorably. indeed.
You know that the families very intimate.
Gen. Harrison and ex-senator Davis are great
friends, and the ladies Of the families visit 10
and fro. After had shown Mr. Harrison what
strong backing Mr.. Elkins had in West Nir-
GINA, and he had ascertained the names and
sentiments of the prominent republicans i'm
whose behalf a1x fssh h. -
Mr.. Elkins in the cabinet. Gen. Harrison said:
Judge, L am very glad you called TO see me;
you have given me a great deal of light on the
situation in West Virginia. When YOU get
home go to work and get together all the pa
pers and petitions you can in favor of Mr.. FL
klns, and have them sent to me and will con-
slider Them"
Did you get any idea while you were at Gen.
Harrison's as to Mr.. Blaine's going into the
cabinet?"
We'll am satisfied that Gen. Harrison is
greatly perplexed about Mr.. Blaine. I don't
think he has made up his mind what TO do
about it yet"
MORE ABOUT MR.. BLAINE.
The World correspondent quotes exc Congress-
man John L. Lamb as saying. when asked IL he
believed Mr.. Blaine would be in the next cab
met: "Ies, believe Mr.. Blaine will be in the
cabinet. and my reason may seem trivial. L
think he will be in the cabinet because he
wants to be there. He told me himself it was
the source of the deepest regret 20 him that he
was forced to surrender the duties OF premier
ship before his term was completed. know
that he would rather be Secretary of State than
President and his wife would prefer it, too.
DE has told me So"
The correspondent continues: This state
ment predicts what Indianians in the main be-
lieve-that MIR. Blaine, il he goes into the cab
met, will go with the firm intention of having
his reach on the administration. IL makes a
muss, IN or out. Gen. Harrison's term. so far
as Gen. Harrison is concerned, will have self
confidence for a keynote, and if he appoints
MIR. Blaine it will be because be thinks he can
overshadow Blaine in the administration. III
he omits him it will be because he believes he
can so successfully conduct the Office without
HIM that at the end of four years popular
sentiment will say, a greater than Blaine is
here.
FOR HENDERSON AND MALONE
A. b. Crawford, of Springfield, Mo-, one Of
the young republicans of the state, called in
behalf of John B. Henderson. whom he said
Missouri would be proud 10 have in the cabi-
net.
The republican legislative caucus Of North
Carolina last night adopted a resolution which
meets the approval of leading republicans in
the state. 1t is as follows: "Resolued. That the
republicans of North Carolina believe that the
south proper, as distinguished from the border
states, which in their interests, their associ-
rather than TO the south, is entitled TO a repre-
sentation in the cabinet of President Harrison,
and for this place We present Vim. Malone. Of
Virginia, as the name whose national reputa-
ton, great services, and splendid achievements
mark him as the foremost OF southern states
men,"
SOUTHERN POLICY.
Mr.. II. c. Miner, Louisiana planter, was
another caller on Gen. Harrison. The sun
man says he denied that the visit had any,
thing to do with the cabinet. In fact he saws
he don't think there will be any southern man
in the cabinet. He does, however, admit
lively contest on the question of a southern
policy for the next administration, and ON
that subject he talked with Gen. Harrison.
Col Miners idea is a policy that will boom
manufacturing and agriculture all through that
section of the country and wipe out the race
problem.
GEN. HARRIsoN's RELIGIOUS LIFE.
Pastor Haines, of Gen. Harrison's church,
has written an article published in the current
issue of the Methodist Magazine, the following
paragraphs from which are interesting:
''Gen. Harrison is emphatically an anti-sa-
loon republican. In regard to the form in
which the issue has been joined ina this state
his trumpet has given no uncertain sound. He
has daclared strongly for local option and in
creased restriction to the extent 70 which pub
lie sentiment can secure and maintain them"
Il sat in his Office the day he received the
nomination TO the presidency with few gen.
tiemen while the bulletins were being brought
in one after another, announcing the ballots
ive minutes after they we're cast in the Chi
cago convention. The calmest person in that
little group was the one most interested in the
result. When at the beginning Of the seventh
ballot the word came California solid for
Harrison friend sitting next TO the general
turned to him and said excitedy: General,
that settles it; you going TO receive the
nomination. How do Won feely'
He answered in his quiet, deliberate way:
Well. if that does settle il, feel more con-
cerned than / did the other day. when I
thought was beaten
Against the urgency of certain friends he
steadfastly persisted in his refusual 10 take any
steps which would place him in the position OF
a seeker after the nomination to the Office OF
President, and received that nomination. as
know from unquestioned authority, absolutely
unpledged. / win not presume to draw aside
the veil that conceals the home life of Gen.
Harrison and his family, vet / feel free 10 say
that il is a Christian American home of the
noblest type, where the affection that binds its
members is purified and strengthened by faith
in God, and where from the family altar. that
was erected more than a third of a century
ago. there goes up each day the utterance Of
Thanksgiving and confession and prayer TO the
heavenly father"
MRS. HARRIsoSs DRESSES.
The. World correspondent has the following
about some costumes that are being made for
Mrs. Harrison;
Her last dresses are lust being made by