Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-28
HARASSED HARRISON.
The President-EIect Gets But
Little Rest.
TRIALS OF A CABINET-MAKER.
General and Mrs Harrison Dine at
the White HOuse-Lamont
Breaks Halford in,

Associated Press DISPATCHES to the HRxALDI
WASHINGTON, February 27.-This has
been very busy day with the President
elect. There was a constant stream of
visitors, Notwithstanding the weather is
very wet, slushy and disagreeable, until
o'clock, when the General shut him
self up with his family for luncheon. The
callers included members of Congress
and other officials, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Blaine. h..
After luncheon the stream of visitors
flowed on as broad and deep as ever. Cab
met gossip was the absorbing theme
everywhere. Blaine and Window were
with General Harrison longer than any
of his callers, and the fact served to fas-
ten still more deeply in the popular mind
the places accorded them.
During the afternoon Russell Harrison
visited the Capitol and held consulta-
tions with Senators Sherman, Quay,
Paddock and others. His presence
there set speculation afoot at great
pace. The general impression tonight
is that, beyond two or three places,
uutullS 10 bcItlcus n dClllC OOBSb sen
ator said he was satisfied, ten days ago,
not to give the Western Slope represen-
tation in the Cabinet; now he was Just
as we'll satisfied that Pacific Coast man
was under consideration. 1t might be
either Estee or Swift, of California, or
Governor Moody, of Oregon. The West
wants the Interior Department.
Nebraska men, interested in securing
place in the cabinet for John M. Thurs
ton. are compelled to confess that it
looks like John w. Noble, of Missouri,
for that place.
A new possibility has developed in the
person of Congressman Coggswell of
Massachusetts, who represents the
Salem district, where Secretary Endicott
resides. He is an old associate OF Gen
eral Harrison, having commanded bri.
gade with him in General Wards divi-
sion.
The Vermont Representatives are urg-
ing Ex-Governor Redfield Proctor. for
Secretary of war ,and two or three au-
thorities agree in asserting that Cover
nor Rusk, of Wisconsin, is no longer q
possibility in this connection.
Two congressman who called upon
General Harrison and talked Cabinet to
him say that Blaine and Window are the
the only certainties; Wanamaker and
Noble are probabilities, although consid-
cradle opposition to the former has been
developed all else is chaos.
Naturally the chief interest centers
about New York. Rival delegations are
here working for Platt and Miller, one
for the Treasury, the other for the Agri-
cultural Department, and it is said the
matter is greatly harrassing General
Harrison. ~
The mysterious letter received by the
President-elect yesterday afternoon from
the White House proved to be an invita-
ton to General Harrison and wife to dine
this evening at O'Clock with the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland. The in vitation
was accepted, and at the hour named the
guests left the hotel for the White House.
During the day and evening the ladies
received many calls. Among them were
the members of the Corean delegation,
Minister Preston, of Hayi, and others.
While the President and Mrs. Cleve-
land were entertaining General and Mrs.
Harrison, Lamont was initiating Halford
into the mysteries of the official side Of
the Executive Mansion.
INDIANAPOLIS, February 27.-It is re-
ported that Harrison will startle the
country, particularly the place. hunters
by declaring in his inaugural address
that he will, under no circumstances, be
a candidate for denomination four years
hence. This, it is said, is to give him
greater freedom of action in making ap-
pointments.
WASHINGTON, February 27.-Congress-
man Belden, of New York, gave dinner
tonight to the Republican members and
mem hers-elect of Congress from the EN-
pire State. After dinner the delegation
called on General Harrison and Private
Secretary Halford. Several members,
when asked if the Cabinet had been dis.
cussed, assured the Associated Press re-
porter that it had not been.
After the call on General Harrison a
number of gentlemen gathered in Sena-
tor Hiscock's parlor.