The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-02
A FEVERISH DAY.
The Cabinet Makers Are Still
Guessing About 1t.
AND TIE END is NOT YET
Its TweedIe Dee and Tweedle Dunn,
but Who VIII Actually Get
There Is Hard to Tell.

ton respecting the Cabinet has bsen
very materially simplitied within the
past twenty-four hours. In accord
ance with the suggestion to Morton by
General Harrison, the New Workers
got together to-day and finally agreed
on the name of Benjamin r. Tracy, a
noted lawyer. as satisfactory COM
promise.
THE kTsTs HAVE CLRARED AWAY.
Senator Hiscock said this afternoon
that the New Workers had decided to
quit fighting, and in accordance with
an understanding with General Harri-
son that the Empire Stats woald get
the porfolo wanted. This, however,
does not agree with the general report
that Tracy will be Secretary of the
Navy.
If the War Department goes to New
York, it will necessitate a re-arrrange-
ment of names already regarded as
fixtures, as that department has been
Redfield Proctor.
Wisconsin men have about given up
seeing Rusk in.
WANTS FARMER.
1t transpirss that some Kansas peo
pie presented the name OF Representa-
tive John G. Anderson yesterday to
General Harrison for Secretary of
Agriculture. The General is reported
to have said to them that if possible he
intended to fill that Office With prac-
teal farmer. OF course that settled
Anderson, but his sponsors thinking
over the matter concluded that ex-
Representa- i've Wilson, of Iowa, was
the man General Harrison desired to
find, and calling to their aid the
Iowa delegation, good sizsd boom
started for Wilson. The fitness of
the gentleman for the, place is conceded
by alI who know him, but that any i'm
preston was N ade in his favor cannot
be stated.
LONG on PALMER,
Palmer stock advanced considerably
to day, as result of the suggestions
from the home support to Michigan
papers last night by their correspon-
dents. 54
The President ELECT received a large
number of kilograms to-day urging the
appointment of Palmer. The report is
current o-night said to be based on
most excellent authority that w. II. H.
Miller has been def netely decided upon
for Attorney-General, and tnat formal
tender and acceptance of the place
have passed. Tim ~ be the knowledge
of this which depresses the Pacific
Slope representatives.
SHORT Oh PACIFIC SLOPE.
They are not nov confident their
section will receive recognition, but
they are hopeful. If their hopes shou d
be realized the members of the Califor-
MIA delegation are not willing to pro-
| phecy that the successful man will be
Swift They say they cannot be divided
| by the proposition to urge any of the
Pacific Coast men, but will unite in the
support OF any representative OF the
Pacific Coast.
There is some talk that Clarkson. of
Iowa, upon Quay's alleged demand for
| his appointment to cabinet position
and further alleged fact that the Sena
tor has made it personal matter, and
Will AOG bSAO ~ AOA Gil aAoVO ga ~ pun
| this basis the Cabinet arrangement to-
night is as follows: Secretary of State.
James G.. Blaine; Secretary of the
Treasury, William Window, of Mime
sofa; Secretary of War, Red6eld Proc
| tor, of Vermont; Secretary of the
Navy, Benjamin Tracey, of New York /;
Secretary of the Interior, John w.
Noble, of Missouri; Attorney Ger erai,
w. II. II. Miller, OF Indiana; Secretary
of Agriculture, Thomas w. Palmer, of
Michigan; Postmaster General, John
Wannamaker, of Pennsylvania.