New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-12
THE PROBLEM ENLARGED.
CABINET GosSIPS PUZZLED BY THE NEW
sECRETARYsHIP.
a GROUP OF VISITORS TO GENERAL HARRISON
FROM THE TERRIToREs-IN BEHALF OF
EX-GOVERNOR RusK-MAKING UP
SLATE ON A WAGER

SLATE ON A WAGER.
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indianapolis, Feb. 1.-The uncertain at i 30 tnat
General Harrison will have eight Cabinet appoint
ments to make instead of seven has set speculation
rone with renewed yigor The creation Of a
Sccretarvship OF Agriculture has always been
looked on here as remote contingency. and the,
rossius who make and unmabe Cabinets have
usually been content with figuring out the holders
of only seven portfolios. There is some division
Of ouinion tonight whether the eighth department
will be help or hindrance to
the president-elect in his Cabinet max
ing. There will probably be just SO
many more new booms. some critics say, and Just
so many more conflicting claims to choose among.
The better opinion is, however, that the new
secretaryshp will tide General Harrison over some
of the greatest difficulties he has now to contend
with. Thus it is argued that with eight appoint
ments at his disposal he give New-York two
portfolios without offence 90 other States. No
one could complain of such q solution of the New
York problem, and the Administration would start
off with the entire and cordial support OF Repub-
hcans everywhere. If two Departments do go to
New-York, they are likely to be the Department
of Agriculture and the Attorney eneralship or
the Postmaster-Generalship That is the solution
suggested by onet of the prominent Repubhcan
leaders here. Warner Miller and Senator Evarts,
he thinks, are the more probable combinations
In the less probable one Thomas @. Platt takes
Senator Evarts's place II Senator Evarts goes
into the Cabinet Mr.. Platt can succeed to the
senatorship or take take the Collectorship of the
Port of New-Yorli. These guesses all made
ON the assumption that John Wanna
maker is to have the Secretaryship Of the
Navy. II the Philadelphia merchant gets
the Postmaster Generalship, instead of the Navy.
AIR. PIatt may be put into Secretary Whitney's
Mace. General Harrison has often said that
Warner Miller was the right man for Secretary
of Agriculture.
The news that President Cleveland had signed
the Agricultural Department bill has brought
forth hope also to those Indianians who have
feared all along that General Harrisons own
State would be overlooked in the construction
of the Cabinet Indiana, it is thought, is sure OF
one department now Colonel John 9. News
stock has gone up one-seveath since yesterday.
General Harrison's visitors to-day were chiefly
from the Territories, one coming from Dakota
one from Washington and one from New-Mexico
The Washington Territory man was John B
Allen, of Walla Walla the delegate-eleet lie
was on his way to the Capital and stopped to
talk to General Harrison about the
Territory. He wanted to sc it adj
mitted as soon as possible, and TOOK
some pains to show the Presldentelect that IL
was in every way fitted for Statehood. Mr.. Allen
is native of Indiana, and he defeated for the
delegateship another Hoosier, Charles S. voorhees,,
son of Senator voorhees,. The Dakota visitor was
G. r. Bailey, a banker of Sioux Falls, who was
one of the delegates to the Chicago Convention,
and fought through the proposition to give Dakota
ten votes there. Mr.. Bailey has been in Washing
ton looking after the passage of the Springer Om-
nibus bill. He dropped in on the President
elect to explain the situation in Washington,
as well as to pay his personal respects. Mr.
Bailey is one of the most conspicuous and active
Republicans in Dakota. He expects to see the
two new States. North Dakota and South Dakota.
admitted into the Union in two or three months
at the furthest. james A. Spradling the New
Mexican, is the Editor Of Santa Fe newspaper.
He wanted to convince General Harrison that
Ncw-Mexico was perfectly well fitted TO become
State It had population enough. he said, in
telligence enough, and wealth enough 1t was Re
publican in politics, too. though the contrary i'm
preston had somehow got Roadway throughout the
country Mr.. Spradling also spoke a good word
for Powell Clayton, of Arkansas. who has been
talked of in the Southwest promising Cabinet
candidate. Arkansas, Texas and the Southern
Territories. Mr.. Spradling told General Harrison,
were solid for Mr.. Clayton. whose appointment
would give great satisfaction to all the Republicans
thouGhout that region.
A St Louis delegation made a short call on Gen.
eral Harrison this afternoon In the party were
w. j. Blakely, T. Rohan, Patrick D'Malley
Thomas F. Bell, John Vogel Nelson Collar, Charles
D. Comfort and L. s. Metcalf, all members Of the
City Council, and w. 7. johnson, G. w. Baumhof
and Charles Madt, jr., who represent the ST Louis
Street CIR Company. The visitors had been in
Cleveland, inspecting an electric railway, and
stopped on the way home for congratulatory cal
on the President-elect. Half Of them were Re-
publicans and half were Democrats.
Other visitors were E. A Nichols. of Boston
Ballard Smith, of New-YorIS; Major L. j. Wendell
of Newark: d. A. Dudley, the Original Har-
rison Delegate" from Georgia. and Charles r.
Auchinbaugh, Of Baltimore.
Captain H. c. Hunt, of Ashevillc. N c.. another
@Orginal Harrison Delegate" arrived here this
evening. lie brings with him valse full Of
recommendations from the Republicans of his
State, and tomorrow he will ask General Harrison
20 make him the next Commissioner of Railroads.
General Frederick Knefler, OF Indianapolis, a
veteran of the War, who was for long time the
pension agent here, will make an application,
Endorsed by many friends, for the Commissioner
Bi,ip-of Pensions
The following Cabinet guess made tonight on
= wager. may serve to show how speculation runs
In the hotel Hobbies here. No special significance
Of course, can be attached TO it. Here are the
names written up against the eight Departments
Secretary OF State Blaine, OF Maine; Secretary OF
the Treasury, Foster, of Ohio; Secretary Of War;
Rusk Of Wisconsin; Postmaster-General Evarts
Of New-fork; Secretary of the Navy, WanamalSer
OF Pennsyivaniai Secretary OF the Interior, Estee
oI Canfornla; Secretary Of Agriculture, Warner
milIer, OF New-for1 The Departments are given
above in the order named by the Presidential
Succession bill
Word has been received here that Senator |
6pooner VIII make another visit to Indianapolis |
in few DAYS. The object Of his pilgrimage is |
70 report TO General Harrison the feeling in Wash
ington about the Cabinet, and 10 clnch beyond |
question the expected appointment OF ex-Gov- |
ernor RusL as Secretary OF War. II is stated |
tonight that General Alger has written to friends