New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-01
GEN. HARRISON.
JOSEPH POOL OF NETWORK. AND JUDGE
MITCHELL OF ARKANSAS
THE ONE ADDS CORNELIUS N. BLISS. THE OTHER
HENDERSON. OF MISSOURI TO THE LIST
OF CABINET WORTHLESS METHODIST
PREACHERS POSTPONE ACTION ON
THE INAUGURATION BALL.
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rBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBUNE;
Indianapolis Dec 31.-The most conspicuous
among General Harrison's callers to-day was
Joseph Pool of the Union League and Republican
Clubs of New-york, widely known as the chairman
of the Blaine Reception Committee OF last August
He got through with his railroad business here
this morning. and then went up with W. IL. H.
Miller General IIarrsons former law partner, 10
have a talk with the Prcsident-elect The con-
rersation lasted over half hour, and though the
General urged him to stay longer, MIR. Pool had
then to hurry of to get ready to eaten an aiter-
noon train for Cleveland. We talked over cam
5aign and other matters generally SAID MI POOL
uftcr he came down 70 the New Denison Hotel
from General Harrson's house do not thlnK
that the General had quite appreciated the magn-
tude of the work done in the campaign py the
New-Yor< Republicans. l mean, of course, not so
much the work done by the State and National
Committees as that done by individual Republicans
in Ncw-York City. know men there who put
their hands into their pockets and contributed
thousands of dollars TO prevent the colonization
of voters and false representation in the lower
wards OF the city, and yet almost nobody knew
II. The campaign of lssS in New-York was the
most tremendous struggle the Republicans ever
made there. Few men outside the State can
have any idea Of the effort made there but
VIC won a glorious victory, and we deserve to
reap all the fruits of it,
"New-Yorlx will be sure to have placs in
the Cabinet, then?'
"Yes, beyond doubt l think General Harri-
son will do what will satisfy New-iork The
Empire State has always had Cabinet Depart
naent and il will be strange, if she does not have
one under the next Administration
"Will there be any difficulty about it like
obosc bot,v Miller and Mr.
Platt?"
think the tall, about division of opinion
among New-York Republicans has been exag-
gerated They are not at swords points. There
will be no trouble about coming to an agreement
For myself think that Mr. Platt did more than
any other one New-YorlS Republican to carry tn"
State for General Harrison. lie also had the
chief share in bringing the New-Yor1 delegation
over to the support of Harrison at the Chicago
Convention think may say that he gave more
money to the Republican canvass in proportion to
his means than perhaps any othe- Republican, in
The State
Mr. Miller would be an admirable choice also
Ny own view is, however, that the claim that
Mr.. Micrs canvass for the Governorship won
the State in NOVEMBER is not well founded.
Il should not think that Mr. Platt would wan.
to give up the control ard direction of his ex-
press company, uOW oHt vi th' hVoo i'iP'A''"f
corporations in the United States, to go into tho
Cabinet at less than half his present salary. Mr.
Platt, YOU know, is not rich man. His salary
as president of the express company is s25.
Is there any talk of any other Newly orkcr for
Cabinet place ?'
"Well, if neither Mr.. Pitt Mr.. Miller is
chosen, there is no better man, think. for the
head OF 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 popularity
are unauestioned He would make capital
man for the Treasury Department. His bus
ness is wholly domestic. believe, and he would
not be barred out by the ruling against import
ING merchants l am confident that New-Yorll
will get a seat in the Cabinet. and that every
body will be satisfied with General liarriso1s
action
How about members of the Cabinet from
other States? p
Mr. Blaine. think. will go into the Cabinet.
Nearly every Republican in the country would
like to sec him thus honored."
Mr. Poole told some interesting things about
the canvass of the city made by the Republican
Clubs Campaign Committee, and about the
measures taken to scare off Democratic repeaters.
A detective, he said put in every lodging
house in the downtown wards and kept there
for three months before election, "spotting' IL
legal voters.
Another caller to-day who talked politics with
Genera! Harrison was Judge {. +. Mitchell, of
Texarkana, on the line between Arkansas and
Texas. The Judge lives on the Arkansas side
and presdes the courts of the lAth Ar
kansas Judicial District His father was in Con-
gress from Arkansas at the outbreak OF the
Rebellion and withdrew from Washington to 60
IL T,,l, Itt,aco oil
is reconstructed Southerner and came here to
talk with the Presdent-elect about the South
in the Cabinet and Southern policy. The South
west, he told General Harrison had a represent
alive, though an unsavory one, in the present
Cabinet and would he highly gratifed to have
mother in the next one. j. y. Henderson, oil
Missouri. Judge Mitchell said was the most con
spicuous perhaps of the men already talked
about as representative SOuthwesterners. Mr.
Henderson would be a highly satisfactory choice
for Attorney General. Arkansas had. however
two men, the Judge added, who might be suitable
selections for Cabinet departments. They were
Powell Clayton and Logan II. Roots. Mr.. Clay
tou is the chairman of the Republican State Com
mittec Of Arkansas and Mr.. Roots is one OF biz
active assistants.
As TO Southern policy, Judge Mitchell sug
eesed to General Harrison, that the Fedora
Election law should be enforced and that Tho
negro should he protected also i'll person sn(
property Talking about the Southern elections
after he came away from General iIarrsons house
Judge Mitchell said.
We have miserable law. Super
yiso.s are required 10 appoin an cqua
number Of election Judges from each party
hut no Ienaty is provided if they fail 10 dc
So At our September election line was drawn
up, and negroes coming from one section were
not permitted to reach the polls They com
piained 10 me- but realized that they would
lose their lives if they testified against THEN
ne,sccuto,s and discouraged them from taking
action"
The Methodist Episcopal clergp"'o at thcii
meeting today took no definite action Oh 'h'
proposition 10 indorse the condemn ,tion OF th'
InnnclratIon Eall by their Columbus biethren. Ihl