Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-28
HARRISONS ClBINET.
Positive Statement That the Slate
Is Nearly Complete.
MEN WHO ARE MENTIONED.
blaine, Allison, Aiger, Plat. wanamaiSer
and Miller Sa d to be Cabinet Corr
tainties-CiaIms of the south
aud Pacific states.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. est was Caesar,
was it not, who wanted 70 have men about
him who were fati Harrison wants to have
men about him WHO are agreeabls Ho is
proceeding in the process of making up his
cabine on the plan that shall leave him still,
four years hence, as the central figure and
biggest person in the country. That he has
a perfect right TO do The new administers
tion will he his administration. Ii it sue
eeeds, he win have succeeded more than any
other, il it falls to pieces. no single other man
viii be saved from the wreck that the Sam
son causes
A few predictions can be made boldly,
though il is absolutely true that however
well settled the mind of Gen. Harrison Is
with regard to certain Republican statesmen,
no offer of cabinet place has yet been at
once formally offered and formally accepted.
Blaine will be secretary of state II is given
ont now that the president-elect could not
afford to be overshadowed by any cabinet
officer of his; and now again it is given out
that it would be Just like Harrison to take
the big men in merely to show that there is
now and then IA president that cannot be
overshadowed by anybody. Nobody could
have accused Harrison of being ungracious IL
he had written Mr.. Blaine two days after
election that he should be the secretary of
state, if he would, but that it would be
kindness not to mention the circumstance to
n soul
a second man, who may not give up his
presidential aspirations four years hence, but
who is very willing 10 waive them for the
4. =. ID
the new secretary of the treasury. Harrisons
inclination is to Allison, and Ailison's is to a
cabinet place. He has been eighteen years in
the senate, and could add the attainment of
secretaryship to his others i'm the history that
is to be written. No doubt he knows good
deal about finance. Gen. Harrison, besides
enjoying an old and strong personal like for
the man, thinks his selection would be one
which large part of the country would
applaud. The lowans were pretty good
Harrison men at Chicago; they would be
better ones four years hence if Allison were
to have been a cabinet officer in the mean
time.
Alger, Of Michigan, viii be the secretary
of war.
John Wanamaker is now slated for the
navy department His visit is believed to
mean that the postofiice is willingly given up
for that. The Philadelphian was shifted
from the postoiIice department so that the
New York ruction might be stiled
Thomas C. Platt will got the postofiice--
most likely. No doubt ths postofEice will
suit Platt pretty well, and DO doubt Platt
will suit the postofiice There is this about
it, too: Warner Miller will be the first secre-
tary of the new department of agriculture.
and the president-elect will show that he still
attaches Importance to the work of New
York Republicans, whom he has not seen it
best TO give the treasury to-
Not much can be said about the Pacific
states The legislatures Of California and
Oregon have unanimously indorsed Morris
nj. Estee, the chairman at Chicago, always
leader in his own state, and anti-cor-
poration lawyer of note, SO that the ex-
governor, who was an Indianian, and is. no
doubt, quite as able az Estee, may not get
the interior department. Little can be said
about the south. If Golf fails to win the
West Virginia senatorship he would most
likely be settled upon for attorney general;
and be would probably accept, with the
prospect of a dull winter in Wheeling before
him. Powell Clayton has the active support
of Arkansas, Texas and good share of Mis-
souri,, for a cabinet place. This fact pre-
clules the possibility Of Logan II. Roots, of
Little Rock, sometimes much discussed. But
this leader, easily the second in Arkansas,
woulddoubtless be content to correspond with
Powell Clayton at the other end of the line
with regard to affairs Of state in the south
west.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %. There were great
many callers at the committee room Of Sem
ator Allison All Of the Iowa Republicans
in the house who are now in the city had
talks with the distinguished Republican, and
it was generally rumored around the Capitol
that he had decided to accept the treasury
portfolio, which has, beyond doubt, been
again thrust upon him. Gen. Ciarkson, OF
Iowa. left the city, and it is stated that be
took with him important information from
Senator Allison, and there u no doubt that
the senator's acceptance Of the treasury port
folio will be made