New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28
GUESTS OF THE PRESIDENT.
GENERAL AND MRS. HARRISON TAKE DIN
NER WITH MR.. AND MRS CLEVELAND.
a MULTITUDE OF CALLERS ON TIE PRESIDENT
ELECT AT THE ARLINGTON HOTEL-CABI-
NET SPECULATION STILL RIFE AMONG
THE POLITICIANS.
THE POLITICIANS.
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rknryE.l

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Washington. Feb 27.-Gcncral IIarrison'S sec
ond day at the Arlington Hotel was one that must
have taxed his endurance hardened as it has been
by his experiences with visitors since the election
Alongside Of the crush and jam of callers to-day
the burden of life in indianapolis probably
seemed pleasant rcminisccncc. From early
morning until after dark his pleasant parlOrs in
the old johnson House have been crowded with
callers Of all criptions-Senntors, Representa-
uvcs, political friends from far and near, stray
sght-seers at the capital, and Olice-huntors from
almost every State in the Union
The miserable weather kept the Prcsident-clcct
and his party indoors all dny. The snow and rain
had no tcrrors however, 10 the politicians who
wanted 10 bclp along with Soutlon oi the Cab-
met puzzr or 10 the gathering throns Of pleasure
seekers who make call on the Prc>idcnt-cl"ct
the first feature Of their Inauguration Weeks pro-
gramme Some relief came 10 the General ami
Mrs Harrison in the evening, when, by invitation
Of the President and Mrs. Cleveland, they took
dinner az the White House. The Presidents two
distinguished guests did not get back 10 the hotel
in time 10 begin receiving anew, and Only cards
were taken after 6 o'clock AZ tho Arlington annex
While the General and Mrs Harrison were ont
Mr.. and Mrs Russell b IIorrison qavc dinner 10
Miss Louise Shepard daughter OF Elliott r
Shepard, OF New-Iork.
The callers on tho Prcsldcnt-clect during tE"
day might be easily classified IN these two broad
dvisions-men who had one thing or arothcr -
say about the Cabinet or whose nHpr> have been
coupled with CABINET portfolios ard men whose
visits wo-c purely formal and non-polucal or
the so-caled Cabinet candlutcs' at least six
had longer or shorter talks to-day with General
Harrison. Perhaps the most notable oi them
al was cN Secretary Window, who reached town
this morning and registered M the EDbIti House
from Minnesota A, soon rs be- got through break
fast he made his way g. the Arlington and had
his conference with the Prcsdrut-crct THIS
hStcd about twenty minuics and tIr ex-senator
came ont Of The annex INTO the main lobby Of
the hotel hooking more complaccnt than when De-
left IT. His prompt appearance on the scene ana
bis apparently prcarranErd visit to General liar-
s.,9u have made the Minnesota men', selection
f.r the Treasury Department seem almost lndis
putah.e II WAS rnmored about the hotel, that
some protests aguiuS, Mr. Windows appointment
wcr Just about 10 be- brought 10 the President
elect, attention when the cy-S.crctary got ont Of
las cab and sent in his card 90 the Arlington.
tffcr that the protest was dropped for The day. at
lrast Ns Window was nonooumittal, 20, usual
about tlc result of his talk with General lIlrrlso0
But his friends feel confident that the Generals
lndianlpoi, slate viii not boz broken So near the
'oi %, the Treasury II is even rum rcd th1t
positive statement that Nr Window ha, accepted
the Department viii 10 gwen out here before the
end Of the week.
Another callc., who Lns been talked o, q great
deal for q place in the Cabinet, lyu, Ex-Governor
R.dGcld Proctor of Vermont lie hl> had two
or three conferences with General Harrison ,iucr
Yesterday afternoon, and the genuine satisfaction
with which he speaks Of tho way the President
elect received him leads essily 10 the conjecture
that hi, name Will Dee on the list sent lu 10 the
senate for confirmation on March .. The De
partmcuto. for one Of which The Vermont marble
manufacturer is thought 10 huyc excellent
chance, are those Of War and ot Agriculture
IN Governor Proctor Is guest at the Arlington
Hotel lie viii bc an interested SPECTATOR OF the
Inauguration ceremonies.
Another couspcuou, Ecpunh0an whom many
experts expect 10 see in the Caruc'. and who
called to-day on General Harrison, wo, Senator
Palmer Of Michigan. Mr Palmcrs term in the
Senate expires next Monday. and hc recently de-
cInrd 10 stand tor reelection 10y the Michigan
LEGISLATURE Bat there D, general feeling that
be- may be- willing 30 take charlr OF the Now
Department Of Agriculture. Senator palmc,S
tastes II Is wrll known run to farming ON
large scale His call on General Harrison was
largely formal. but IT served 10 set good deal
Of fresh Cabinet speculation going