Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-08
1T MAY BE ALDRICH.

1T MAY BE ALDRICH.
The Rhode Island Senator Suggested
for the Treasury Department.
Hn yrrxEss roR THE PLACE PRESENTED sY A
HEnBEs or THE HOME MARKET cLuB-wHY
SENATOR ALIfsoN DEcLISED-A PRETTY oYv1cx-
SEEKER PUTS IN An APPEARANCE.
The Treasury problem still puzzles the cor
respondents who are watching the drift Of
affairs at Indianapolis, though some think IL
has already been solved in the selection Of Col
New. The name Of Senator Aldrich was sug-
gested to Gen. Harrison yesterday by John
Hopewell, Of Boston, who is q large wooden
manufacturer and a leading member Of the
Home Market club. He called armed with
republican leaders, and the principal object Of
ms visit was to protest against the
putting Of q New Yorker at the head Of the
Treasury department., because he believes such
man could not resist the influences which he
claims have brought about the undervaluations
made in the New York custom house. He had
an interview lasting over an hour with the
President-elect, and said afterward, according
TO the Times correspondent, that Gen. Harri-
son assented to all his praise Of Senator
Aldrich, whom Mr.. Hopewell described as q
man Of wonderful knowledge Of the tariff, Of
good fighting powers against the corruption Of
the New York custom-house, and az a man who
had done good work a fellow-member Of
Senator Allison on the subcommittee of the
prepared the Senate tariff bill
EITHER NEW Oh ALpRIcH.
The Times man says that Mr.. Hopewell
called on Col. New at Gen. Harrison's request,
and he Ia quoted az saying:
81 went to see Col. New prejudiced against
him. came away greatly prepossessed in his
favor. / told Gen. Harrison that the situation
demanded the appointment to the Secretary
ship Of the Treasury Of a man under ffty-fve
and good fighter, for the man who under
takes to break up the rings in the New York
custom-house must have stiff backbone and
untiring nerve. Warner Miller would be a
good man, although he lives in New York, if he
only had the nerve. He has the ability. but
we are afraid that he would weaken in the
fight against the practices Of the New York GUS
tom-house which must be made"
did Gen. Harrison indicate whom he would
select?"
mo more than have told you. 1t will not
be New Yorker. It will not be Window.
Window, although he once lived in Minnesota
is now New Yorker, and under all the influ-
ences Of which complaint has been made"
THE impression you have, then, is that he
will select either New or Aldrich?"
very likely. Gen. Harrison has been
greatly disturbed about this matter Of the
Treasury. He was disappointed because Ali
son did not accept. He counted on that"
WHY ALLISON REFUSED.
"Why did not Allison accept"
"Well, partly on account Of his presidential
aspirations. He felt that If he should 20 into
the cabinet his chances would be ended. But
the great thing which made him at last refuse
was his knowledge of the fight which the man
ufacturers OF this country were going to make
against the INTERPRETATIONS in the New York
custom-house. His thorough acquaintance
with affairs causes him to appreciate the full
extent of the conflict which must ensue, and he
breads it. He doesn't want to encounter the
bitter denunciatiOn which the Secretary of the
Treasury who undertakes to reform the New
York custom-house will have to endure. He is
getting along in years and don't care TO make
enemies If he can help it,"
who are the persons that complain of the
administration of the New York custom house?'
1.-THE manufacturers and the honest import
ers OF this country. The manufacturers OF this
country who fought the battle for the republi-
can party during the last campaign are in dead
earnest that they shall have the advantage of
the victory, both for themselves and their
workmen."
A PRETTY oFFTCE-sEEKER.
Miss Bessie McAllister, young woman
twenty-five years old, and progressing in ap-
pearance, who has for nearly four years been
postmistress Of Florence, Ala, is in Indianapo-
Liz to ask Gen. Harrison to retain her in office.
The Herald says: "Mfss McAllisters father was
for sixty years leading merchant and prom
inent democrat Of Florence, and when Cleve-
land was elected he was given the postermas-
tership. Mr.. McAllister only lived few weeks
after June l., 1885, when he was appointed, and
his orphan daughter, whose mother had died
some years before, was given Ills place. The
office is now rated as third-class, but does the
business OF q second-class Office, which it will
probably be made in June. There are many
improvements demanded in the office, and Miss
McAliister was anxious to learn If she would be
permitted to keep her place before taking the
responsibility OF making them, and therefore
she has come to headquarters to find out Miss
McAllister is accompanied by Col. James jack
son and Judge John A. Steele, of Tuscumbia,
Ala, both prominent republicans. They hada
after which Col. Jackson assured me that there
was no doubt but Miss McAllister would be re-
appointed"
1t is said that the Window boom was started
by Chairman Huston, who has suddenly re-
turned from Florida to look after his own
cabinet chances.
Col. New left for New York yesterday, and.
though he asserted that his trip was on private
business, the fact that he had conference with
Gen. Harrison just before his departure leads
to the belief that he has some political mission
to perform.
Five Ohio senators asked Gen. Harrison YES
terday to appoint their fellow-senator, Major
E. j. Rathbone, ex-chief Of the United States
nue. in the first district Of Ohio, which includes
Cincinnati. Other callers were Van II. Hig-
gins, Chicago banker; NJ. 8. Terrill, of Gin
clnnati, schoolmate of the generals E. H.
Griffith, OF Fairport, Ohio, secretary of the
American Society Of Microscopists and James
Hnafnn rhosr Of ha 49,