New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-22
ADAY TO THE TERRITORIES
DAKOTA, MONTANA, ARIZONA AND NEW
MEXICO REPRESENTED.
vysrrogs FROM EACH TALKING WITH GENERAL
MISREPRESENTATION AND HOME RULE
THE THEMES-A CANDIDATE FOR
STEWARD OF THE WHITE HOUSE

[BY zxIEeRApH TO axIBusE1
indianapolis, Jan. 21.--It is announced that
General Harrison will start for washington on
February "a. This viii give him full week
there for the final work on his Cabinet and the
arrangement of all details necessary for the In
auguration. The party from here viii be SMALL
the Indianians, who are going TO Washington by
the hundreds for the Inauguration ceremonies not
being ready to make the trip so long in advance
The Territories have had things pretty
much to themselves at General Harrl-
sons to-day By striking coincidence, no
less than four of these future States have had
representatives here with sort Of measure or
another to bring TO the attention of the Presi-
dens-elect. Ex-Judge Prince, of New-Mexico,
made his appeal to General Harrison for generous
treatment Of that Territory, giving facts and
figures TO prove that the population there was
large enough, Intelligent enough and progressive
enough to Justify admission. As the spokesman OF
the Territorial Committee, he also made some
recomm endations about the distribution OF patron
age during the interval which must elapse before
New-Mexico can become State
George Christ the member of the Republican
National Committee from Arizona, made call to
nut in word for the party or
sanizatim in that Territory, and III
cideutally TO ask General Harrison to APP
Matthews. delegate-elect of South Dakota, came,
bringing a copy of the resolutions passed by the
Statehood Convention at Huron, Dakota, on Fri
day. He was on his way to Washington. with
them. and stopped to assure the President-elect
OF the pressing desire Of the South DalSolans 10
Get into the Union if not at this session OF Con-
cress certainly at called session in March and
April. IT, H. Carter, the delegate-elect from Mon
tam. was on similar errand. Both he and Mr.
Matthews are to join the Territorial forces now
at work at the Capital for the passage OF the
Springer Omaibus bill. Both hope TO control the
Federal patronage of the new States to greater
or less extent and their visit 10 General Harrison
today was meant perhaps, to pave tho way to
such a piece of political good fortune.
Ex-Judgc Prince came away from General Har-
rison's house in highly satisfied state OF mind
He had had a long talk with the General on
the needs and prospect of New-Mexico and was
convinced that the PreSdent-elect thoroughly APP
preciated the situation.
al am confdent," said Mr. Prince. this even
ing. that our Federal appointments will be OF
the highest character during the noxt Admins
tration. General Harrison shows plainly q dis
position to take great pains to give the Terri
tory an efficient aud able local government Hc
will make his appointments TO q great extent from
among the citizens of the Territory He seems
IN be satisfied that New-Mexico is fit for adj
mission His experience in the Senate, as the
chairman of the Committee on Territories, has
given him wide acquaintance with all the
prospective States. and he will make
lew Of the mistakes in Territorial
administration which have disgraced the Govern
ment for the last four years. We did not tax
about the situation in New-York, nor on general
politics. Ny mission as whole has been emil
nsntly successful
Ex-Judre Prince started for Santa Fe tonight
after a talk with General Lew Wallace, who
was the Governor CT Ncw-Mcxico when Mr. Prince
was the Chief Justice Indianapolis politicians
predict that Nr. Prince will be one oil the hrst
Senators chosen from New-Mexico
Mr. Christ. who has announced himself can
,diaats for the Goyerncrship Of Arizona, lives at
Nogales in that Territory, and has large mining
interests there He used TO live in Des Moines
Iowa. and brought with him letters commenting
his candidacy from Senator Allison and rom
John B. Clarkson. vice-chairman OF the Repuoii-
can National Committee. Mr.. Christ also has
the backing of many Colorado Republicans Tor
the place he wants. He says that Arizona is
content to remain Territory for some time 10
come. He favors the sort Of home rule for II.
however which consists in the divl-
the resident Republicans In Washington
he viii appear before a Congressional committee
which is investigating the question Of changing
the southern boundary of Arizona. The people OF
Arizona. Mr. Christ says, arc anxious 10 have tne
line changed so as TO run further south, ana the
National Committeeman will urge the committee
10 recommend readjustment by treaty wltn
slexico 1t is said that MIR. Christ is interested
in some mines in the territory to be included IN
the United States by the proposed changes.
The resolutions of the Huron Convention, which
delecate-elect Matthews brought with him. declare
that the people of South DAKOTA, irrespective oil
politicg earnestly desire admission as a State at
the present session. II the Territory is NOT 10
be- admitted at this session, they petition General
Harrison to call an extra session Immediately alter
the 4,h of March. With full faith and conii-
dence in the next Administration the resolutions
end. ave submit that such an extra session make
urovision for immediate admission as may seem
just and proper"
Mr.. Matthews and Mr.. Carter started tonight
for Washington To political friends mere 10
whom they talked they said that Statenood III
Dakota and Montana meant the creation Oh a
Great number of important Federal offices, district
indresbius rarshaships, collectorships. and so on
abe disposition of this patronage Is now one OF
the most interesting and attractive questions which
occupy the minds Of the Territorial politicians
There were other callers at General Harrison's
house besides the Territorial boomers Colonel
Baker, Of Tennessee, was of them lie came
TO tell the General that Tennessee had candidate
for the Cabinet whom possibly few people in
distant States have ever heard of. Judge Murray,
OF Huntington. is the man on whom Colonel Baker
tried to fix the President-elects attention. The
Colonel says that Judge Murray's chances arc good
for the Attorney Generalship. Judge Murray
was one of the threc Tennessee candidates put
In the field lass month by Mr. Hawlxius, Of Hunt
ington, the Republican candidate for Governor
Of Tennessee in November. Since the cx.candi-
dates visit here Tennessee has rather been counted
on 10 help along the boom for General Malone