The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-30
THE CABINET-MAKERS.
Progress of the Work at the National ca ,

Progress of the Work at the National CO pi-
tai, and at Chicago and New York
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-It is learned to-
night from gentleman whose information
is direct, that four places in General Hsrri-
sons Cabinet have been definitely settled,
and while not all of them have formally ac-
cepted, there is no doubt about their ulti-
mately doing so. In the first place, Mr..
Blaine wrote to General Harrison moro
than ten days ago, accepting the secretary
ship of state. Senator Allison will be the
next Secretary of the Treasury. This has
unquestionably been decided on, and al
though Mr.. Allison's letter accepting the
honor has not been written, it will be with
in the week. General Alger will be men,
Der of the Cabinet, taking the post of Sec
retary of War, and, as announced some
time ago, Mr.. Wanamaker will be Post
master-general.
CHICAGO, Jan. 29-Mr j. S. Clarkson,
who arrived in Chicago this morning di-
rect from New York, was asked in regard
to the dispatches sent out from Indianapo-
lis saying that Senator Allison's visit there
was for the purpose of presenting and urg-
ing Mr.. Clarkson's name for the Cabinet.
Mr.. Clarkson said: Il knew nothing of
the Senator's visit until / read of it in the
newspapers. His errand there was GER
tainly not in any interest of mine, and am
also sure that Senator Allison would never
be one of those who would think it within
the proprieties to urge any one on Presi-
dent for Cabinet position. AS have fire.
quently said, have had neither expecta-
tion nor desire as to this or any
public office, and have been steadily
in favor of Allison for the Cabinet from
the West, and have from the first
believed he would be chosen, and now
have no doubt that he will be. i think his
own real desire has been for it all the time,
as he has an ambition to carry out certain
fiscal and business ideas and reforms, OF
which he has long made study. With his
own inclination this way, he has, of course,
not been insensible to the cost to him of
giving mp the grateful power and honor Of
re%an r & % e SaeTs me oou
Plumb, Paddock, and possibly one or two
| Others" continued Mr.. Clarkson, "all his
Republican colleagues in the Senate are op-
| posed to any change which takes him from
the, party, and public service in that
body, and naturally this had the
| effect to make him hesitate. In
my judgment, his own preference and
General HarrlSOn'S wish ought TO control,
| ana have no doubt that within three or
four days he will accept the proffered port
| folio, which is that of the Treasury. With
Blaine, Allison. Alger and Wanamaker in
| the Cabinet there is a certainty of such a
| strong administration that every Repub-
hcan in the country ought to be satisfied
and happy"
NEW YORK, Jan. 29-The Suns Indian
| apolis dispatch says Ex-Governor Albert q.
| Porter states that he has received informa-
| tion, from a source in which he places i'm
plicit faith, that Warner Miller is to be in
| the Cabinet.
An Alleged Authoritative Statement.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
| 5 BosTON, Jan. elf doubt exists in
reference to the appointment of Mr.. Blaine
to the premiership, it should be settled by
the authoritative statement from Augusta,
Me-, tonight, that Mr.. Manley has a tele-
gram from Mr. Blaine, acknowledging
by request, that he has accepted the posi-
ton, and that it was rendered him long ago
| by Mr.. Harrison. The appointment gives
| great satisfaction to the rank and file Of
the party in New England. Augusta and
| Portland are preparing to celebrate in con-
sequence. The fishing interest, and the
| Irish element, even in the Democratic
ranks, is particularly satisfied, but in Bos-
| ton considerable uneasiness is felt In conf
| mercial circles that Mr.. Blaine's aggressive
foreign policy may, In view OK existing
complications, get this country into a pre-
dicament that will prove injurious to
| foreign trade.