Evening journal., 1889-02-09
ONE CENT.
WHAT IS GOING ON NOW7
Four Cabinet Possibilities in
New York.
NEW, PLATT, MILLER, HiscocE

All Arrive Almost simuItancnusiy--isu
They DO Not Meet-signincant state
ment In a Republican Papel--Fresi.
Gossip from indianapolis.
NEW YORK, Feb. John G. New. Gen.
Harrisons personal friend, alleged eoniilen-
tial messenger and supposed choice as sub0ti-
tute for senator Allison as head q the treas
nry department, has arrived ia the city
Perhaps there Is no connection, but in yiew
Of this fact thsfolowing statement IN a lead
ing Republican paper is rather significant:
Certain definite information. regarding
President liarrison's cabinet comes from In
lianapols, is source being such a. to cous7
mand the fullest confidence. IL X to the
effect:
.First-That no New York man win re-
ceise the treasury portfolio.
''.IecondThat the appointment win 60 70
4 " stern man.
'Third-That Mr.. Jutn G. New, o. In
dianapolis, viii be the next secretary of the
treasury il he chooses to accept the Office
FOURTH That any remaining seat in the
cabinet, with the cxceptioaof that Of seero-
tary of state, Is open 10 Hon Thomas G.
platt, Of New York
John &. New arrived fn0fn indianapolis
yesterday afternoon at oblock and regis
tered at the Gilsey house. Senator Frank
Hiscock got in from Washington about this
same TIME, and put mp in his old quarters as
the Fifth Avenue. Warner Miller also re-
laIned from the capital at 10 o'clock in tho
evening and stopped at the Fifth Avenue.
With Plaft, Miller and Hisoeek under tho
same room, and the wary Hsosier only few
blocks away, there was plenty Of cabinea
speculation and suspicious that at last the
vexed question would be settled amcably by
a conference
Police Commissioner Stephen b. French
called ON Mr.. New and dined with him They
clatted together for about an hosu- and a half
and presumably talked politics, bat in an ina
formal way entirely
A reporter talked with Mr. New. Theirs
really is no reason why should see you about
politics. he said, las | have absolutely moth
ing 20 talk about. There is nothing new
about the cabinet so far as | am informed. 4
surely am not carrying portfolio around
with me, although you gentlemam in Ness
York have been 20 kind and complimentary
In your references 70 my chances As mat
when IL 4 transacted | shall go,homen
Mr. Platt said: Don't ask me, for amy
news You ought to be able to tell me some,
as | have not heard any lately. have nos
seen Mr. New yet, but may beforeh he leaves
New York
Warner Miller went TO his room. immesli-
ately after his arrival from Washington. ~
| have had no time % talk since reached the
/ city, he remarked 'and have no infor1nar
ton. In Washington everybody seems 10 be
adrift on the cabinet question, and 70 / de-
cided 70 come back. After all. New York b
the only place % find out anything abeat tbs
cabinet
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb 9.-The persistency
with which the patrons Of the Window boom
have urged and backed il seems to have won
a few friends tor II here but as yet the great
burden Of opinion is that no proffer has beeu
made 10 the Minnesotan. and that his .nm1ne
is not written on the mystic scroll 0f
probability.
So far as any talk here Is worth credit there
IS value 10 be attached to the statement llyith-
out citing the name of the author that John
e. New was nearer the treasury goal last night
than he has ever been. II is worth repeating
that some arrangement has been made Of lats
between Harrison and New Its exact nature
cah be only speculated ON at best But the
gossilr here have just evolved a theory, to
wit, that IL was Cen Harlison's intention
from the first to make New handle the
money in case Allison wouldn't
Other places in the cabinet make little talk
here now, save that the chatter Of idle
tongues echoes a little oftener than it did tha
name OF Rnsk for war