New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-13
BOOMs TAKING A REST.
CABINET SPECULATION AT A sTANDsrn.L
GENERAL HARRISON RESTING ON MS OAks
AND INDIANAPOLIS WAITING FOR JOHN
c. NEWS RETURN FROM THE EASE
1.-THE PRESIDENT ELECT
TALKS OF FACTIONS
TO MIssoU-
RAN.
tRy rrnrcRApn TO THE rBIBUSE.l

the last few DAYS. General Harrison seems to be
lying on his oars, waiting for developments IN the
East. and the real centres of gossip Just now arc
Washington and New-fork.
Today brought the Thomas boom TO the 'front.'
the Endorsements from Senator Cullom and the
Illinois Representatives in Congress reaching Gen.
eral Harrison by mail Little Importance mas
been attached here to the effort to put Major
Thomas at the head Of the Navy Department. and
the whole movement has been looked upon as sort
~ aonk attack on Mr. Wanamaker. 1t is even
whispered about that some of the Philadelphia
MERCHANTS enemies in his own State are behind
The Illinois boom Mr. Wanamaker has been on
the Cabinet slate certainty fo- neatly three
weeks. 1t is not known, however. whether he will
get the Postmaster GeDeralship or the Navy De-
partment. If Mr.. Wanamaker is put at the head
of the former Department. which. it is said. he
greatly prefers, there may be some chance for
Major Thomas to show what he can do toward
rebuilding the Navy.
Apart from this agitation for Western Naval
Secretary. to-day has been one of general stagna-
ton among the political gossips. Everybody is
waiting anxiously for the return of Colonel John
c. New. Colonel New has written that he will be
home on Thursday evening. With all his twelve
years experience on the Republican National Com
mittee he says he has never really known until
now what it was TO have few political secrets
which the newspapers were anxious TO discover.
since his arrival in New-iork he
thinks he has had TO hold more
or less extended conversations with % reporters
not one of whom wanted less than the whole
of General Harrison's Cabinet Until Colonel
News return, il may be said with safety. a great
part of the Cabinet win be still in the wood.
The meeting to-day Of the Lincoln League Of
Indiana, an organization similar to the Repub-
lican Leagues of the other States. brought crowd
of working politicians 10 town from all the
Congress districts. General Harrison had
expected TO be present at the meeting in the
afternoon, but found his engagements too press
ing TO spare the time. His private secretary,
Mr. Halford, took a hand in the business of the
convention, and made short speech afterward
10 the League. Ex-Governor Porter spoke, too,
and so did Congrcssman-elect H. Clay Evans, OF
Chattanooga, Tenn Mr.. Evans was here TO call
on General Harrison, and made visit 20 the
Legislature as well as the convention. His bust
ness here was not political He is on his way
to Cleveland, Ohio and merely stopped off here
for half day. With Mr.. Evans came General
Harrison's brother, Carter B. Harrison, of Muir
frecsboro, Tenn. lie will be the Generals guest
for day or two
caller who got the Presdent-elect TO talking
little about politics was j. O. Stewart of Webb
City, Mo. lie was one of the two Missouri dele
gates TO the Chicago Convention who voted for
General Harrison from che first ballot 10 the last
The immediate object Of his pilgrimage was to say
word in the interest of his fellow Harrison dele
gate. George A. Neal. of Osceols. Mo Mr.. Neal
is anxious TO be United States Distrct-Attorney
in Missouri and his friends are working to fortify
- n ~
Mr.. Stewart is the owner Of rich zinc mine in
Southwestern Missouri, and wants nothing for
himself. He was accompanied to General Harri-
sons house by Republican politician here. and
had half-hour's interview.
During the course OF the conversation ne re-
ferred 10 John b. Henderson as Missonri's choice
for place in the Cabinet. General Harrison
discussed Mr.. lIenderson's qualifications for q
while, and then turned the talk to General Noble,
of ST. Louis. an old colle.e-mate of his at
Miami University in Ohio. The great trouble
in Missouri, the President-elect said, the
existence of factions. The Republicans there were
fighting each other instead OF fighting the Demo
Gratis lie could not make an appointment which
would intensity the factionai feeling in the State.
1t was his chief aim everywhere to harmonic the
party and break down factions The leader OF %
rarity within the party was building himself up ut
the expense of the organization as a whole. This
was true. too, in other States than Missouri.
Then. after speaking in cordial terms OF General
Noble. the Presdent-elect turned the conversation
into another channel
Mr. Stewart came away thinking that perhaps
General Harrison had some idea OF making his col
1ege friend Cabinet officer, but. as the Missouri
delegate said. this not perfectly clear de
duction firm what the General had said. Mr..
Stewart is satisfied now that ex-senator Hender-
sons chances are not as good as they were two or
three weeks ago
Henry Ziegler and John Il. Strube, of Cincin-
natl accompanied by John t. ZoeiSer, OF Evans
vile. made call on General Harrison this after
noon to ash; for some minor offices Ia ONO Mr..
Zoelkcr was strcng supporter OF the Cen
er.,l both before and after the Chicago Conven-
ti9n sDd feSIec as nc man o. lnnpe M ia
told his visitors that he could make no promises
Just vet about Ohio patronage, and that Senator
Sherman and the Ohio Representatives were the
persons To apply TO FIRST. This may be taken as
a hint, perhaps, OF General Harrlsons poney
about Federal appointments
Active preparations for the removal OF the
President-elect's household 70 Washington have
begun Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Mckee viii
hold no more receptions after tomorrow. Inc
ladies will be kept busy packing for the next
ten days and even political callers, 1t is under
stood will be looked upon as an imposition;
The Presidentelect and his party, i Is announced
here. will make the trip 10 Washington in the
private car of President Roberts, OF the Penu-
sylvania Railroad.
DIR. BLAINE SAYS HE WILL BE IN THE CABINET
baltimore Feb. 12.-Colonel Julian Allen OF States
VILE n c. who has been IN this city for several
days in the interest OF southern exposition that VIII
be held the coming fall IN some Northern CITY, to-day
told a reporter Of The American that while IN
Washington recently he had an extended inteTle"
with James c. Blaine who Is an Intimate friend OF
some years standing lie explained 10 MI bian'
The exnos,tIon proiect and Mr. Blaine at once ex
pressed In the most cordial way his interest In II
and his willingness do anything in hts power to hell
fl forward. He also took occasion TO express DIS
deep interest IN the development Of the South and
his earnest hope of the settlement Of the race prob
lem IN a way that viii inure to the best interest,"
os ~ ,ho,a ,eonlo The south he said, would have