Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-28
Now Comes Allison.
The Iowa Senator in Council
with Gen. Harrison.
GREATQUEsTION AT INDIANAPOLIS

"What is He Here for?'' Speculation
Answers That the Treasury Is Disposed
of, Also That He Is To Be Premier-CuI-
lom Calls and Talks Outside Little
Biaine's Friends Happy Over a Report
Political News Notes.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. Ex-senator Will
lam B. Allison left this city by the Pennsyl-
vania railroad at $40 Saturday morning en-
route to indianapolis. His departure was as
unostentatious as possible. He expects to
return on Wednesday or Thursday next
The probabilities are that there will be q con-
ference of Iowa Republicans at Indianapolis
to-day Col Clarkson left here on Thursday
night for indianapolis, and it is understood
among Iowans here that the question as
Iowa to be represented in the cabinetr will
be settled beyond question before shutdown
to-day
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 2S.--Senators Allison
and Cullom visited the president elect yester-
day. They reached here at noon and were
met at the passenger station by Secretary
Halford, who took them at once to the Har-
rison residence. 1t is understood through
good authority that the Iowa senator was
rendered the treasury portfolio, which he has
accepted.
Senator Cullom, it is said, came here to ad-
wise the selection of Blaine for the secretary
ship on state, and one who had converse
ton with him after he came down town saws
that it has been settled to place Blaine at the
head of the state department, and Allison in
the treasury.
In some usually weil-informed quarters
there is feeling that it is the state and not
the treasury department he is to occupy.
There are some who think that the main oh
ject of the consultation was to discuss the Sa-
moan question, The matter is now before
congress- and as President Cleveland's admin
istration Is soon to close and that of Gen
Harrison to begin, it is natural that Repub-
lican members of congress would like to know
the opinions Of Gen. Harrison upon a subject
OF such prime Importance The general was
as reticent as ever when seen last evening
and simply said he had nothing to give out
While there is no doubt the cabinet question
was considered at some length, there is reason
to believe the Samoan matter was the chief
topic of conversation during the afternoon.
To sustain the idea that it is the state and
not the treasury department that Allison is
to have the fact that the Samoan question is
one that would be directly under the state de-
partment is cited If any other statesman
than Mr.. Allison was TO occupy that depart
ment it is claimed he would have been
called here and not Allison
Ex-Governor Root of California. was also
one the visitors He has been talked of for
the interior department
Senator Cullom left last evening for Spring
field, His, but Senator Allison will remain
the guest of the presdent-elect until this
evening
Delegate Emmerson, of Kansas. who has
been to Washington to deliver the electoral
vote OF that state, arrived yesterday and
called at the Harrison residence He said
that Kansas did not want representative in
the cabinet, and that the influence of the
party would go toward securing the sec
retaryship Of the treasury for Senator ALI
son. He was confident that Allison would be
appointed and said that the opinion was gen
eral in the east that Blaine would be secretary
of state
A w Austin and r. C. Frey, of Alabama.
were with Gen. Harrison for a short time
They said they had talked to Gen Harrison
about his southern policy and that they felt
certain that his appointments in the south
would be confined to Republicans They said
that the sentiment in favor of recognizing
protection Democrats by giving them offices
was not endorsed by southern Republicans