Evening journal., 1889-01-10

Gen. Harrison Reported As Greatly yexed
over Blaine, but Cheerful About EI-
hins-Hls Tongue Said TO Have been
nIomentariIy UnIoosoa.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. i0,-Fate smiled on
stephen 3. Elkins, and he probably had no
notion last night how good his chances are
70 become one Of President Harrison's ad-
visory board His envoy plenipotentary,
Judge Ralph L. Berkshire, or Morgantown,
Is stu IN town, and Is more than satisfied
with The results Of his visit, although he
maintains discreet silence In the presence Of
every one through whom he thinks his utter
ances could leak into the newspapers. He
has had long confnb with Gen. Harrison,
and has delivered the letter from Mr.. Gofr
abdicating his cabinet chances in Mr. EkIns'
favor.
Congressman John f. Lamb. who Il a
warm personal friend OF Mr. Blaine. came TO
town last evening He said:
YES, believe Mr. Blaine will be in the
cabinet, and my reason may seem trivial. I
think he will be in the cabinet because he
wants TO DO there. He told me himself II
was the source Of the deepest regret to him
that he was forced TO surrender the duties Of
premiership before the term was completed.
! know that he would rather be secretary of
state thnn president, and his wife would
prefer il, too He has told me no.
This statement predicts what Indignians in
the main believe-that Mr.. Blaine, il he goes
into the cabinet, will 60 with the firm in
tention OF having his reach on the admins
tratiun Gen. Harrson's term so far a.
Gen. Harrison is concerned, win have self
confidence for keynote; and II he appoints
Mr.. Blaine 1t will be because be thinks hs
can overshadow Blaine in the administration.
II he omits him IL viii he because he believes
he can SO successfully conduct the offics with
out him that at the end Of four years popular
sentiment viii say, greater than Blaine Is
here,
An Arkansas crowd came up telling Gen.
Harrison that Powell Clayton ought to be In
the cabinet. They were Judge Williams. Of
Pine Bluff; Judge L. Gregg, Of Fayetteville.
and Henry n. Cooper, Of Little Rock.
From the talk Judge Berkshire had with
Gen. III Trison upon the subject OF Blaine. hs
CLEANED the impression that the question OF
Blanes appointment is still unsettled by
Gen. Harrison, and is vexing him The belief
grows gradually here that Blaine win be-
secretary Of state. The reasons for the be-
lief vary widely. Perhaps the most popular
y that Harrison dare not be deaf TO the
clamor Of the party -
Judge Berkshire disabusad Gen. Harfisonla
| mind Of the arguments against Flkins
which the Wheeling delegation. National
Committeeman N B. Scott and others wero
believed 70 have urged on the occasion 81
their visit here, and this IS what Gen Har-
rison said to the Elkins emssary when be batle
him good-by yesterday afternoon. Judge, /
am very glad 20 have seen you You have
/ given me a great deal Of light on the situa-
ton IN West Virginia When you get homa
! wish you would 81 to work and get to-
gether any other papers and petitions you
canin favor Of Mr. Elkins and have them
sent to me. y
This IS abolt the first Of Gen. Harrison's
remarks upon matter OF the kind that has
been made public Judge Berkshire win
start back 70 West Virginia to amass ex-
pressions Of Republican sentiment ia favor
OF Elkins