Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-02
WEIGHING MATTERS.
THAT Is WHAT ALLISON IS fHouoHr
TO BE DOING.
Many More Republican Statesmen, How
ever, are Awaiting Them with
Great Anxiety.
IRON our Regular corrcsDOuden.l

WASHINGTON, February 4 90 senator Aili.
sou /, aoting very much like Brer Fox in the
plantation eeend. lie Is "lsylu' low.v and
can't savin' nutbin'" Thrice has IN,
Treasury portfolio been offered him. and n
may turn out after all that he will thrice re-.
fuscr. Two former ADMINISTRATIONS tried
g. secure his services a. the head OF
tbc Treasury, but be would not then
h,ve The place. and there are ever so
msuy IL his frlends who think tha,
now more than heretofore il his on.
l'ri4nlly 10 decline He Is a bigger man
nsmE'an ne was eight wears ago. Letters
aiN1 Pouring "a everywhere upon the dis
tirgulsncd senator, rendering him advice.
Some Of the writers Of these eplstles advise
hm 90 90 into The Cabinet. These come
mostly from western irituds who are anxious
thsi ihat section and not the Wall-slreet
section should control the Treasury. Whilst
tle average public man Of Republican per-
su3-ien al the national capital Is 81 The
opinion that Allison win yield 20 the pres
r' and take toe place in order to relieve
zee new President % hs embarra.s-
mont. there are some of bis faithful friends
VITO insist that the Iowa senator
ls uoi under obligations % Harrison sufficient
o. induce him to commit political suicide.
alison j. weighing the matter carefully, and
BE friends say that be viii definitely make
Nlr NN'tNN WiAWiN AHR WiNhNf UNh AIhA hft
g. Gee pres. M be has not formally accepted
thc tender o. toe Treasury portfolio.
There u % biz casc ~ sour grales among
some % The admirers o. General Malone.
1D.y are TOW saying that be docs not VA
reality care 10 bc a member 81 Harrls0n's
Cabinet. and never wanted the place.
"Why.' said one Of the iriends OF the lite
boss Of Virginia Republication, Malone
wrs gcueri iu the Confederate army, has
ucch senator 81 the Inited states,
snl the impression ihlt be- would
like % Zoe Po.,ma,tcr-Gcnersli sn erroneous
one. 10 b., too small n place for Malone.
lie friends have been pushing him not with
rnt iGcs ~ his 20 ting The place. bu' Simply
g. keep him before the public. think sia-
bone would Ike 70 control the patronage oi
Virginia. and believe he will
Another well known NirginllD, who was
Yrc.eut. said. " / don't lhink ne wi 10
inH even. I do not believe TINT Harrison
Will hsv, anything 10 so with Malone
Nearly 900 Of Mnhono's shnekcTs here are
beginning 10 tel that the little would-be
lo.. is not going 20 have much OF pun
with the next Administration. At least tais
g. believed 10 De- their secret feel
iug. though, oi course, they Try %
conceal u. one az them could
not hdp letting forth his truc sem
tmcnl. this morning. They arc bitter against
Uaiue. well knowing that Doc has no usc for
M4houc. The Disguised Mahoue.te even
took q crack 10 Harrison in hi, remarks. TIE
said that Ulrri.on wss thc most cold
hloodod, selfish politician Tint the Repub-
licsn party could have picked up, and
tld but FOR ms ayslnbiuty would
never have gotten the nomination
~ Chicago. rs taxing Blaine 30 the cabinet
Harrison cxuec'cd % have iiugo admins
trauou, and unless Blaine could str mp
trouble there would Doe nothing bat failure
for the Administration. other Virginia Re-
uuhhcaas who have been heard 10 express
opinions are equally bitter against Blaine.
Eyerybod here takes n for granted that
Elaire il slated for Premier. ana tnat Dee will
De- The biggest man IN the whole admiui,tra-
ii1n. 10 Is thought, Too. That tie Pacific
Stops will get place ip the Cabinet, and
F.fce will boz the man. The southern Re.
publican, sire going 20 get iclt unless lieu-
der-on 81 Missouri is selected, and there is
muDh talk about him now, and be Is ON most
OF Tie states. General Henderson i, Nir-
guan 10y birth and attended The University
OF virginia
The House disposed n tho Oklahoma hill
to-day. aud IL Was PASSED by vote ~ ilS to
1U2 alter bard hght and much bitter
Wrlnuhug Sir. Springer, Of Illinois.
faih,r,d the whole movement. ana has been
heartily congratulated on hls success. Ire
Senate viii probably pass the measure
af TINS session. There has been
lI, lobby here for and against the
bill. according 10 their feelings. Ihe de-
mapoguc. who posed 10 friends Of the old
soldier got whlpp,d badly. Warner. com
iusuder.in-ct't Of lhc Grand Army of the
Republic helped 90 whip them. be Nir-
ginm and North Carolina members we're d.
Nidtd on me b.ll p. the vote sent out 10y The
rr... .ssaciliion. NlN show. The lands la