Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-15
MORE CABINET GOSSIP.
Window Said to Have Accepted the
Secretaryship of the Treasury.

Window Said to Have Accepted the
Secretaryship of the Treasury.
THE MISSOURI MEN WHO HAVE BEEN SUGGESTED
TO GEN. HARRISON AND THEIR CABINET
cHANcEs-AS INSPIRED EDITORIAL SAYS THE
SUSPENSE WILL SOON BIZ AT AN END.
The echoes Of the visit of the Missourians to
Gen. Harrison on Wednesday still linger about
indianapolis, and in the absence of any fresh
suggestions from Col New, who has returned.
but declines to talk until he has seen the Pres
ident-elect, the correspondents have been work.
ing over what Messrs Gates and Niedringhaus
gave Is their impressions Of what the cabinet
will be. 1t appears that besides the names of
Chas. Parsons, Chauncey /. Filley and ex-Gov.
Stannard, which were mentioned in THE STAR
yesterday, these gentlemen also suggested to
Gen. Harrison, according to the Tribune cor
respondent, ''Col. r. c. Kerens, the vice-pres-
ident of the St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas rail-
road and Major Chas. Pearce, a st. Louis lawyer
and manufacturer. Major Pearce has been a
delegate to nearly all the republican conventions
since the war. Last fall he managed the brill
liant canvass OF Congressman-elect hinsey, OF
the tenth Missouri district. He is suggested as
a candidate for the Interior department. He
is a warm personal friend of Senator Quay. and
~ salu 10 nave the packing OF tue CnalIiudu Ol
the national committee for that department.
Col. r. c. kerens is put forward as represen-
tative of Irish-American republicans. The
portfolio he would like to have is that OF the
War department. Ex-senator Henderson was
not talked of great deal by the two st. Louis
men. He they think, has little chance for
place.
1--WE gave Gen. Harrison his choice" said
MIR. Niedringhaus. before starting home. ANY
one of these candidates would be a satisfactory
choice. 1 think can say that Missouri will
have one portfolio Gen. Harrison practically
assured US of that"
THEIR CABINET SLATE.
These two Missourians believe from what
they picked up at Gen. Harrison's that the most
probable cabinet slate is as follows: Secre-
tary Of State, Mr. Blaine: Secretary of the
Treasury, Col. John C. New; Secretary of War,
Ex-Governor Rusk; Postmaster General. Chaun-
cey |. Filley; Acknowledgement. William NJ.
Evarts; Secretary of the Navy, John Wanna
maker; Secretary of the Interior, NJ. NJ. Estee;
Secretary of Agriculture, Warner Miller.
AN INSPIRED EDITORIAL.
An editorial in the indianapolis Journal yes
terday, said to have been penned by Private
Secretary Halford, has caused some comment.
1t is as follows:
1.-THE suspense and speculation relative to
Gen. Harrison's cabinet will soon be at an end.
1t is highly probable that his cabinet is already
completed in his own mind and that nothing
but the improbable event of declination can
break the slate as now determined upon. Gen.
Harrison is not a man to postpone important
affairs of this kind to the last hour, or leave
their settlement open to disturbing contingent
cies. As conscientious and methodical worker.
1t is his habit to be fully prepared and
equipped for every duty, and the country can
rest assured he will not pick up any of his
cabinet en- route to Washington or revise the
LIST off ha Thar. h,s koa,
occasion for the anxiety evinced on the subject
during the last few weeks, and still less for the
friendly efforts to advise and assist Gen. Harri-
son in the premises.
Nothing in Gen. Harrison's character or an
tecedents or his bearing during the campaign
could Justify any apprehension that he was not
fully equal to the task of forming his on cabi-
net on basis of the'broadest republican states
manship. That he has borne the strain of
these past months with such unfailing fortitude
and listened patiently and respectfully to the
pressing opportunities and innumerable sug-
gestions to how he should meet and dis
charge personal duty is the highest possible
tribute to his character. During these months
OF universal conjecture and gossip he has never
SO much as said yes or no to any suggestion.
minded his inquisitors that he was not respon-
slble for what other people said or for what
the newspapers printed. Happily he is not.
REPORT THAT WINDOW HAS ACCEPTED.
A Toledo, Ohio, special to the New York
Herald says: Judge Devens, of Mount Vernon,
Ohio, who has been here during the trial of
big land suit against the Pennsylvania railroad,
is authority for statement that ex-senator
Window, of Minnesota, has been rendered the
position of Secretary of the Treasury, and has
accepted the portfolio.
cAssIUs NJ. CLAY.
The veteran Cassius NJ. Clay, who began his
political work with Gen. Harrison's grand
father was one of the generals callers yester-
day. He is not an applicant for Office and said he
called simply to meet Gen. Harrison and his
family. To the Herald correspondent, when
asked what measures he thought ought to be
adopted to secure a more satisfactory state of
affairs in the SOUTH he said:
Il have no details sufficient to base an enact
ment upon. / think we ought to be very par
ticular how we proceed We are under excep-
tional relations with regard to the black and
white races in the south. l don't think the
same laws in regard to the ballot as prove eff
fective in the north would do for the south.
The difficulty in the south is not between men
or parties, but between races. 1 am in favor
OF doing anything possible-avoiding extreme
measures or anything that would lead to blood
shed-to vindicate the ballot in the south
After all, in all systems of government and
morality, there must be some friction there. /
think that, inasmuch the states where
tutSo ulIuCullles eAlst are MOST Interested IN
good government, they are the best judges as to
what should be done. 1 don't propose myself
to dictate any special action. In matters of
this sort time is everything. We must give
time a chance"
NOTES.
Gen. Dan Macauley. accompanied by Dr. 81.
L. Guzman. minister to this country from
Nicaragua, and Z. ID. Woodruff, of Auburn, N.
Y, called on Gen. Harrison, but only remained
a few moments.
Mr.. w. W. Murray, of Tennessee, member
of the national republican committee from
his state, will have a conference with the Pres
ident-elect to-day. He is in indianapolis by
invitation.
Senator Plumb has sent letter to Lieut.
Gov. Felt, in which he says II hold myself
bound as well from a sense of duty as by the
promptings of gratitude, to give assurance for
the future of undiminished zeal in behalf of
these great interests of our commonwealth
which are dear alike to me and to those who
sent me here. To represent such a people in
the Senate of the United States fills the
measure Of my ambition"
Oyster Pirates on Trial.
TWO OF THEM HELD IN 81 600 BAIL ON CHARGES