The morning news., 1889-02-20
FOUR PORTFOLIOS GONE.
WHO WILL GET THE OTHER THREE
STILL UNCERTAIN.

Blaine, Window, Wanamsker and
Rusk Already Fitted Out by the
President -Elect-Gen. John w. Noble
Persuaded TO Say Yes II He is Given
a Chance - Congressman Thomas
Chances.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-Most of the SEN
ators and representatives who have had
communication with the PresIdent-elect
seem TO think that there are only three
places in the next cabinet not yet perma-
nently filed. These are the navy depart
ment, the attorney gensralship and the
secretaryship of agriculture. Messrs.
Blaine, Window, Wanamaker and Rusk
have been known to the wise for several
days as practically members of the new
cabinet already, as Secretary of State, of
the Treasury, Postmaster General and Sec
retary Of War
GEN. NOBLE MAY BE IN.
To-day ex-senator John B. Henderson Of
Wisconsin, who returned last night from
ST. Louis, said that ne had persuaded his
friend Gen John W Noble to accept the
Sscretaryship Of the Interior, which he had
strongly advised Gen Harrison to offer to
Gen Noble Gen Noble was reluctant, he said
TO give up his practice, which is just begin
ming 70 be the largest in St. Louis, but had
finally consented to accept. Mr.. Henderson
said that he himself would not have ac-
cepted if a place had been offered him.
Gen. Noble has told Mr. Henderson that
Gen Harrison had told him that Mr.. Estee
of California would be the next Attorney
General.
INDIANA TO HAVE NO REPRESENTATION
Those who had talked with Gen. Harrison
say he has said several times that he would
not put any Indiana man in the cabinet,
and they do not understand why he should
have changed III he has the purpose to ap-
point Mr.. Estee Attorney General in favor
of his law partner, Mr.. Miller. The Pacific
coast republicans to make assurance dOubly
sure, dispatched Representative Morrow of
California to Indianapolis last night
TO urge by all possible arguments
that the Pacific coast should not
be ignored Mr. Thomas of Illinois had re-
ceived no formal invitation to the cabinet
up to a late hour this afternoon, although
he has received encouragement to believe
that he will do so. Still Senator Palmer Of
Michigan is talked of. Mr.. Thomas has
very strong backing. His first support
came from Pennsylvania. Senator Don
Cameron, W. Baker, George w. Childs,
republicans, and others wrote Gen. Harri-
son for him.
a FEll1lON SENI ON.
Subsequently a number of republican
members of the Illinois legislature sent on
a petition for his appointment, which Sena-
tor Cullom indcrsed aud forwarded to Cen
Harrison. Senator Farwell had meanwhile
recommended another man for the navy
department. Yesterday Representative
Rowell of Illinois telegraphed to Gen. Har-
rlson that the appointment of Mr.. Thomas
would be acceptable to him. The other
Illinois republicans in congress appear to
have bsen committed to other persons. As
to the secretar vship Of agriculture, Warner
Miller certainly said most emphatcally
when he was in Washington that he would
not accept it.
INDIANAPOLIS ALL MIXED UP.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 19-All is again
doubt and uncertainty here as to cabinet
appointments. Last evening one of the
papers printed list of cabinet appoint
ments in such a way as to give it an author
| lied account. The list was sent broadcast
over the country by special correspondents,
and the result has been seen to-
day in a multiplication of kilograms
that have poured in upon Gen. Har-
rison. The publication Saturday after
| noon gained some credence here, but to-
| night there are as many opinions as there
are publications Great doubt has been ex-
| pressed to-day as to Messrs. Wanamaker,
| Rusk, Thomas, and even Gen. Noble
| There were numbers that thought that the
navy was yet to go to New York, and that
| the south would he given place The
| greatest interest seems to be conferred on
the Pacific slope.