Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-08

wANAMAKER ACCEPT-rHE TENDER TO WIN
DoM-How THAT MATTER sTANDs-PRorEsrs
FROM MINNESOTA AND NEW YORK.
Mr.. Miller, of New York, has been offered a
place in the cabinet. He has not accepted un-
less his acceptance has been sent TO Indianapo-
lis within 48 hours, but not much doubt is en-
tertained as to what he will do. The place
rendered him is not the one he desires; it il
either the secretaryship of agriculture or that
Of the navy. His friends think it is the latter.
The fact that the position was not one most to
his liking caused him to consider the matter
before sending his reply.
WHAT HAS BEEN SETTLED.
1t is known that four tenders of cabinet posi-
tions have been made. Mr.. Blaine and Mr..
Wanamaker have accepted. Mr.. Allison has
declined. Whether Miller has yet forwarded
his formal acceptance is uncertain. AS to Mr.
Window for Secretary of Treasury, the matter
stands thus: When Mr.. Allison declined Gen.
Harrison was deeply disappointed. and all his
plans were confused, but he adhered to the de-
termination to select Secretary of the Treas
ury from the west In fact it was impractical
Die Tor him to go to any other section for a
man. He did not want either Miller or Plat
Tor Secretary of the Treasury. and. in view of
the controversy, 1t was not practicable to select
h
Poiitic to go east and yet to pass over New
lork. This situation confirmed
GENERAL HARR1soNs DESIRE
to still hold to a western man. He chose Mr.
Window, and while it is doubtful whether he
actually made the tender of the position, it is
well understood that he had determined to do
so. he was selected as a Minnesota man, but
the fact is that he has lived in New York for
several years, and it is question which state
he has right TO claim as his home. He was
appointed to Garfield's cabinet from Minnesota
and his political connections are all there. but
his business associations are all in New York.
At once upon its becoming known that General
Harrison contemplated making him Secretary
of the Treasury,
AyIGoRoUS PROTEST CAME FROM MINNESOTA
that he should not be charged against that
state. About the same time similar protest
came from New York. They did not want him
chSged against that state.
This has suspended the matter for the time,
and 1t is yet to be finally settled either way.
Gen. Harrison is understood to be considerably
embarrassed as to what he should do about it,
but
WINDOW IS STILL PRACTICALLY ON THE SLATE,
and it is not unlikely that he will stay there.
If, however, Gen. Harrison should find his in
clinations in this matter thwarted, Mckinley,
Foster and New are held in hand as possibili-
ties, with New the least likely. Those who
have been cognizant of the Window matter
still feel certain that he will be chosen.
THEY RELATED TO WINDOW.
Some few days ago The STAR stated that a
member of the House had gone to Indianapo-
lis to see Harrison and had taken messages of
advice and expressions of opinion from several
senators and representatives as to the selection
of the Secretary of the Treasury It was
thought at the time that these messages related
to John G. New and were in his interest. The
fact now appears that they related to Window.
Expressions favorable to Window were got
from about fifteen senators and twenty or more
representatives, and the matter was then laid
before Gen. Harrison. 1t was then learned
that Window was already slated for the posi-
ton.
1t is understood that Senator Sabin Joined in
the protest against WINDOWS being charged to
Minnesota, though it is not certain that he
did so.
PROBABILITIES AND POSSIBILITIES.
Everything else as to the cabinet is in the
air. There is a growing impression that Alger
cannot get the War department, but that Rush
will get that place. Another thing considered
probable is that J. b. Henderson will be At
torney-General. Platt's friends expect him to
be collector Of the port of New York, which
they say he would prefer to anything else if
he cannot have the Treasury