Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01
THE QUESTION DODGED.
Methodist Ministers Refer the Ball
Matter to a Committee.


Matter to a Committee.
SERMONS TO BE PREACHED ABOUT Ir-MR POOL
URGES MIR. PLATT's APPOINTMENT, BUT THINKS
CORNELIUS BLISS MAY REPRESENT NEW YORK
A TALK on THE SOUTHERN POLICY.
The Methodist ministers at their meeting in
indianapolis yesterday took no definite action
in regard to the Inauguration ball. Acommit-
tee OF three was appointed to look into the sub
jeet, and two of this committee are said to
favor the Endorsement Of the Columbus resolu-
tons condemning the ball while one is opposed
to any action. The Word correspondent says:
What has made all the preachers charry about
forcing Gen. Harrison into corner in this
matter is the editorial in the Journal, which
said, without any frills, that the ball would go
on. The Presbyterians are going to keep quiet
and not bother Elder Harrison.
LET them do all the balling they please, -
said DIR. J. A. Rondthaler to-day. Its none
Of our business We are not popes. There are
some effete church rules that were made in the
time when young people were kept under the
screw, but they much dead letters as
some of the laws of Indiana"
DIR. Mcleod. the anti-Blaine pastor of the
Second Presbyterian church, says this subject
Of balls has become national issue. and he is
going to preach an administration sermon on
1t next Sunday. Indianapolis society will be
on hand to hear him.
GEN. HARRISON WILL PROBABLY ATTEND.
The Herald man speaks upon the subject as
follows:
1T is known that Gen. Harrison has never
looked with favor upon the dance. and vet il is
generally believed that he will not oppose the
inaugural ball, but that he will attend it. He
is not the sort Of man who will seek to gain
notoriety by taking a new departure of so rad
ical a nature. He is rather a modest man on
all occasions, and in all probability he will not
undertake to dictate how he will be inaugpZ
rated. nor will he attempt to change the cere-
monies from what they have been since Wash
ingtOns day. was told to-day. however, that
he has never allowed dance at his home.
although he was often importuned to do so by
his daughter, Mrs. McKee, before her marriage.
Mrs. Harrison, it is said has never been so
radically opposed to the dance as the general.
and Mrs. Mckee has for years taken part in
dances away from home. Both general and
Mrs. Harrison, however. attended the recep-
ton recently given by Judge and Mrs. Martin
dale, although dancing was the principal enter
tainment. Mrs. Harrison is one of the five
lady patrons of the assembly, which is no more
than dancing association"
IN BEHALF OF MR.. PLArr.
Mr.. Joseph Pool, of New York, who was the
chairman Of the Blaine reception committee
last August, called on Gen. Harrison yesterday
in company with Mr.. W. II. H. Miller the gem
erals former law partner. From his interview
with a Tribune correspondent. it is evident that
Mr. Pool urged the claims of Mr.. Platt for a
cabinet position upon the ground that that
gentleman contributed more, both by money
and hard work, to the success of the
republican national ticket i'll the state
of New York than did Warner
Miller. When asked il there was
t.1v Of al.
net place Mr.. Pool said: well. if neither Mr.
Platt nor Mr.. Miller is chosen there is no bet
ter man. think. for one of the departments
than Cornelius n. Bliss. Mr.. Bliss is now the
chairman Of the republican state committee.
and his business ability, his integrity and popu-
larity are unquestioned. He would make a
capital man for the Treasury department. His
business is wholly domestic, | believe and he
would not be barred out by the ruling against
importing merchants. / am confident that
New York will get a seat in the cabinet, and
that everybody will be satisfied with Gen Har-
risOn's action"
How about members of the cabinet from
other states?"
MIR. Blaine, think, will go into the cabi-
net. Nearly every republican in the country
would like to see him thus honored."
MORE ABOUT MR.. BLISS.
In regard to Mr.. Bliss the New York CONF
nercidl Advertiser last evening said: 1t is whis-
pered that Mr.. Bliss has been brought out by
friends of Warner Miller since the Herkimer
statesman's chances have waned almost to
nothingness and that conservative republicans
are willing to unite on him. The selection of
Bliss would be regarded as hard hit at Platt
He welded his influence in the Union League
club to help Miller, and is said to have been
chiefly instrumental in baking Platt's scheme
to secure the endorsement of the club few
weeks ago. The Plat men are keeping q close
watch on Mr.. Bliss Just now They knew long
ago that Miller was practically out of the race
and they feared that a compromise move
friendly to Miller was going to be sprung on
Gen. Harrison. So they are not greatly sur
prised, but at the same time they are anything
but pleased. Judging by the way they talk
the bringing forward of the name of Bliss or
any other name for the cabinet will not re-
store that sweet harmony in the party which
prevailed before election. They want Plat
and nobody else.
THE SOUTHERN QUESTION.
Judge c. +. Mitchell, of Arkansas, was an
other caller upon Gen. Harrison yesterday. and
he said that J. T. Henderson, of Missouri.
would be a satisfactory choice to the south and
southwest for Attorney-General. Powell Clay
ton and Logan II. Roots. be thought. might be
suitable selections for cabinet honors. As to a
southern policy. according to the Tribune cor
respondent, Judge Mitchell suggested to GET
Harrison that the federal election law shotd
be enforced and that the negro should be pro-
tected also in person and property. Talking
about the southern elections, after he came
away from Gen. Harrison's house. Judge
Mitchell said: I'VE have miserable law. Su-
pervisers are required to appoint an equal
number Of election judges from each party,
but no penalty is provided if they fail to do So
At our September election line was drawn UP,
and negroes coming from one section were not
permitted to reach the polls. They COM
planned to me, but realized that they would
lose their lives if they testified against their
prosecutors, and discouraged them from TAX
ing action
MAHoSEs FRIENDS TO VISIT HARRISON
A Richmond special says: The delegation of
Mahone's friends which was to have gone to
see Mr.. Harrison last week has postponed its
visit until the middle of January to give the
President-elect a rest. They will urge the
name of Malone for high appointment and
give Harrison an idea of the troubles of the
republican party in Virginia.
NOTES.
A dispatch from Lincoln. Neb., says that q
telegram was received from Senator Mander-
son last evening denying the statement that he
had been rendered a cabinet position.
Russell Harrison arrived home from New
York last night. He declined to say ANYTHING
about politics. but said he knew of no New
York politicians coming here to see the Presi-
dent-elect.
Gladstone at Home.
From the Pail Mall Gazette
Mr.. Gladstone lives a very regular life at
home. He breakfasts lightly about O'Clock
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