Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-21

INDIANAPOLIS, February 20.-The visit
of Congressman William ". Marrow, of
California, and his long conference with
General Harrison to-day has given new
impetus to Cabinet speculation and prog
nostication. The California Congress-
man arrived from Washington by the
morning train, and went out to Gen.
eral Harrison's about 10 o'clock. He was
not indisposed to talk about his visit i'm
mediately on his arrival, and said that he
came to protest at California and the Pacific
slope being left without representation in
the Cabinet, as was currently reported.
It was apparent from his conversation,
prior to his meeting the General, that he
was disgruntled and inclined to feel indig-
nant at the suggestion that the slope had
been left out in the Cabinet slate, as at pres
ent arranged. There is no doubt but that
he brought with him pocket full of letters,
protests and petitions from the Pacific slope
Congressman and Senators.
FEELING BETTER.
When Marrow returned to his hotel, after
passing some five hours in the company of
the President elect, he was in
an exceedingly pleasant frame of
mind, marked contrast with the
disposition he manifested on first land
ing, but he had been hermetically sealed by
some one and to all inquiries and importuni-
ties he would make no statements touching
upon the Cabinet. -.
He said that he was not at liberty to talk
of Cabinet matters, and if he were he hard
ly knew what he should say. He could not
therefore authorize any statement as to the
prospects of the Pacific coast securing a
place in the Cabinet. 1t was significant,
however, that the Congressman would not
admit that his trip was failure, and that
no encouragement had been given him
on behalf of the slope. He did not think
Californians would regard Cabinet officer
from Colorado as representing their section
and left very decided impression that Geu-
eral Harrison had given him some encour-
agement.
As corroborative of this conclusion Mr..
Morrow, just prior to his departure for
Washington this evening, told gentleman
who is interested in California's prospects:
"The slope will be all right; more than this
l can't say now."
STILL CHAOTIC.
There is a general remodeling of Cabinet
states since Morrow's visit, and the Interior
Department is being awarded the slope,
with Estee probable winner. This is the
position that the Californians have been
asking for from the start. As conse-
quence General John W, Mobiles appoint
ment is not regarded with that certainty that
surrounded it last evening, as it is argued
that Missouri's claims from political
standpoint are second to California. A
serious uncertainty has developed regarding
other names which have been recently
heralded as surely selected.
No one here has yet been able to satisfy
himself as to Governor Rusk's selection for
the war portfolio, and, in view of his geo.
graphical proximity to Window and
Thomas, it is considered exceedingly prob
able that the war Office may be rendered to
some Eastern man.. As to the situation in
New York nothing reliable IS known here,
and doubts are being cast upon Warner
Miller's acceptance of the Department of
Agriculture.
The belief is fast settling into a convic-
ton that the next Attorney General will be
w. H. II. Miller, the former law partner
and close personal friend of General Har-
rison. His selection is being conceded by
nearly all the best posted persons, but not
from political reasons. 1t is regarded that
if law partner Miller is slated for the De-
partment of Justice it will be from personal
reasons and because General Harrison
knows of his legal abilities, and from de-
sire to have among his advisors an intimate
personal friend.