Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-21


ceiyed with the popular communication
expected from the friends OF Blaine, and
h dissusted those who had hoped that
p.rai Harrison would not place him at
the head OF the cabinet. The seiecnon OF
Window, 1t Is believed, is an attempts 70
please both the east and west.
Although supposed to be citizen OF
Minnesota, he has lived In New York for
the last few years, and has been engaged
in puehinq ysrions financial schemes IN
Wall street, which are likely to be dis
connected with the administra-
tion. II Is said OF him that four years
ago his vote had to be sworn in In Minnie
k5ta. and be has not since attempted to
exercise the rights OF no elector III that
state. He has practically been out OF
politics since he LETT Minnesota.
'swanamsker's appointment repre-
scented nothing but q reward for success
fully circulating campaign subscription
book, The most popular Of the appoint
ments will, it is believed. be that OF ex-
Gov. Rusk, which will please the Grand
ARMY. Mr.. Miller will hardly be salts
factory representative OF Indiana In q
political way, because ho has little no.
auaintanoe with the Republicans Of the
state. He will be valuable, however, as
counter .irritant for Blaine. II IL under
stood that the situation 10 New York 10
bad. and II is not improbable that howl
will 40 up from all along the line, OF.
teadinR from New York to California and
taking in the solid aouth
Such language in the Nelcs has made
sensation. In addition, which Ia perhaps
still more significant, IL 10 said and be-
Iieyed that even Levi p. Morton and
Ohauncey NJ. Dspew have become alarmed
a. the Blaine ascendsnoy, and have so in.
formed an acquaintance here, hoping that
1t was not too lats for Gen. Harrison to
retface his steps.
Gen, Harrison has caused the announce
ment to be made that he and his party
will leave here on special train OF about
8 O'Clock next Monday afternoon for
Washington. Private Secretary Halford
says that the trip will be quiet one; that
Gen. Harrison will make no speeches,
doing nothing more than bow from the
platform of his car, and that the only
considerable stops will be at Harrisburg
and Baltimore. The train will reach
Washington on Tuesday evening, Feb
fuary 26th.
Gen Harrison will sec no more callers
at Indianapolis, and he requests that all
letters to him be addressed to Washing.
ton. He says that he needs oil his time
nov TO himself.
The CABINET FALLING TO PIECES.
INDIANAPOLIS, IED., Feb. 19.--The cabinet
article Seems to be falling TO pieces alteady.
General Harrison denounced It to-day as
incorrect, and reflected somewhat on some
OF hts friends who intlmated that II was
sent.ofiiclal, at least. or course, lrue to
his Often-repaated purpose toRive no direct
information about It, he will not enlighten
anybody az to wherein II ~ incorrect. The
part that seems 10 rankls with Indiana
Republicans, however, sticks fast, and that
is The Blaine pnit or tbs Window part,
which Is much the same. The
friends OF John O. New freely de-
nounce the Blaine Influence. They say
Is bn. repeating Itself that at one time
Garfield WAS In communication with New
respecting the treasury portfolio, but as
soon as Blaine heard Of it he promptly put
an end to 1t, and did II with Window. The
same game was played With Window again
only last week and General Harrison moved
the pieces on the board inspired by Blaine,
directly or Indirectly Etkins received the
first telegram from Window last Saturday as
soon as the latter had hniehed his confer
ence with Harrison. II was In cipher, and
only one word was used. That word was
Two" Translated freely II meant ''yes."
Neither Windom nor Elkins Will contra
dict this statement--tti Ia absolutely correct.
Ihw-p4rtner Mliiei friends here doub
s-tF 'hAt ta Ti' bs IL the cabinet
AOuous alo a.so itueiy ytusssd auOu
Thomas for this navy aud Rusk for the wal
oillce. Estee or some other Californian will
s1rsly have portfolio, and Senator
Palm er's name Is now substituted for tba
OF Warner Miller for agriculture. 1t Is alst
affirmed that Bradley OF Kentucky, recent,
informed friends that he would be the mex
secretary Of the interior.
| WINDOW NON coNDrITTAL.
! New YoRK, Feb. i9.-In a published In
terview Hon. William Window OF Mime
sofa admits that ha talked for four hour
with General Harrison about his cabinet
but refused to say whether he had acceptet
Inc position OF Secretary OF the Treasury
he admitted, however, that he expsetet
/ to witness the inauguration, eaying b,
mad last fall promised General Harrison 4
attend
GENERAL POLITICAL. MOTIFS.
Municipal elections were held throuohou
pennsylvania Tuesday. In Philadeiphli
VI wards cast about l25, 900 votes. but part,
lines were dlsregarded. Tbs same ward
cast In November 2J0.6i5 votes for Peasi
dent The result Ii the wards where Their,
were faeti0nal fights was As followe:
IN the First ward, tho "SIack. Fulrler
Nc Aanes" Republican combined with III,
Democrats, defeated the Standardization
httunlleSna by electing Penrose A. Nc
Cial9, ~, to select council over Loeble
administration r.; and Hislop, D., AM
PUBLICAN competitors.
Ia the Third ward the Monroe" Demo
G q defeated The mcCulien Democrats an,
republican combine.
u the Fsnth ward, Hiram Horter. nd
M'histratlon Rspublican Tor select council
was cut by the Leeds Republicans, an
lnerepy defeated by u. Oscar Beasley. il
me sans combination defeated o. q
FsoSert, for common council, by tn
elset.oh OF Joseph A. Schouder, ID.
~ inc Sixteenth ward, Bernard Greer
MeMen4e.Clay R.publicans, wac eieoss
over Ellis Ewell, D., while o. A, Morrison
q. I. Erbe, ID.
"a ths Seventeenth ward, DR.. Moffel
democrat, and present member OF sslec
council, lacked by Mechanics Republican,
: was fs'sleeted over Ed. Dsyiin, Democra
saalidate OF the Fow Democrats, backed b
administration Republicans.
- tha IWeuty'tirst ward, A. Elwoo
and present member OF select eonnci
oleSei BY Democratic endorsement. wa
le slected over William G. EatrIket. N
issulat h9puhilcln candidate, as was Isaa
WINS On The same ticket Tor commo
8 n IN inc Thtrteenth ward William Mccoacl
1na preseat member OF common council
stewart. r., being also re.eiscted Init he
eteatlI reduced vote. ~
: aha general result leaves salecr counc
3 s,aa1ih8 "a Republicans to o Democra,
y n" colatnon council % RepuDlicans 10 i