Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-08
TO FOLLOW GEN. GRANT.
Gen. Harrison will Not Annouce Hia
Cabinet Until March5.

~ THE NAMES LEAK our THEY WILL CONF FROM
THOSE sELEcrkD-xoRr GOSSIP kporr Nh.
bLAiSE-soxE SURE THAT HE HAS skKS
CHOSEN.
The cabinet gossip, which comes from India
napoiis, Is now supplemented by speculstions
from this city 20 which the coming Of Mr..
Blame has given rise. The general opinion APP
pears TO be that no definite selection of any
single member has yet been made, although ID
Is quite likely that the original list from which
he could choose has been materially narrowed
down since Gen. Harrison's consultation with
prominent leaders Of the republican party. II
isaiso believed that even after Gen Harrison
shall have determined upon his cabinet he will
not make public the names until they are sent
to the Senate for confirmation. Upon this
point the Indianapolis correspondent of the
New York Tribune saws:
Gen. Harrison. il is known is anxious %
follow Gen Grants example in keeping the
knowledge of his choice for cabinet oficers
from the public until the final official announce
ment is made. He has several times said in
conversation that he was going TO try and keep
all CABINET negotiations perfectly confidential,
and has intimated that he would be surprised
II the newspapers anticipated his selections.
His refusal, too, 70 confirm or DENY newspaper
rumors about the cabinet is in line with his
policy OF silence. and his close friends here
predict that il there is any leaking of cabinet
selections il will be chargeable 90 the recipients
OF INVITATIONS to join the President-elect's OH
cial family.
ALL ABOUT Mr.. BLAINE
The opinions as 10 whether Mr. Blaine win
be made Secretary of State still continues 20 be
as conflicting as ever. The correspondent OF
the Philadelphia Press quotes Col W. r. Hollo-
way as being sure Of Mr.. Blaine's selection, and
giving his for hat hals
1t is the desire of a large proportion Of the
members Of the party. Every prominent man
who has called ON Gen. Harrison with the
possible exception Of Mr.. Quay. has expressed
himself favorably TO Mr.. Blaine, and his
friends throughout the country are very
strongly urging that he should be placed a
the head of the cabinet am sure that he will
be the Secretary of State. IL is also
regarded as certain that Mr.. Plat viii
be one of the members of the cabinet. With
the exception Of Blaine, be has stronger
| influence back Of him than any of the other
men who have been proposed for a portfolio,
ana the lnforma ton comes from a Trustworthy
source that General Harrison. while not dis
posed to commit himself at this time has given
more encouragement to friends Of Mr. Plat
than to any of the prominent men who have
visited him for the purpose of talking about
the cabinet, and he is so well satisfied with the
information that he has gathered through his
sons visit TO New York and from the men who
have called on him that he feels il il unneces-
sary TO give further thought TO the matter Be-
sides the support of several of the party lead
ers OF national prominence, IL is stated that
three-fourths of the New lork congressman have
joined in an endorsement of them
THE cLERGYMES WILL NOT DICTATE.
Columbus, Ohio, special 10 the n Y. World
quotes the Rev. II. W. Bennett, the author OF
the resolutions against dancing at the inaugu-
raj ball, as saying last evening: There is MOTH
ing IN the associated press report sent out from
here last week TO the effect that we are pre-
pairing a memorial TO be sent to Gen. Harrison
in regard to the inaugural ball. Gen. Harri-
son is not a member of our church and we do
not feel disposed to dictate TO him. We simply
had some opinions TO express and we expressed
them. So far as know here this subject will
drop as far as we are concerned"
THE BALL BUSINESS DROPPED.
According to the New York Tribune special.
the Indianapolis ministerial association. at its
meeting yesterday, voted unanimously TO APP
point a committee of seven members repre-
senting as many Protestant denomination. 70
prepare an address expressing our cordial
Christian regard for the President-elect." The
committee will report at the February meet
ing and will also arrange for an appropriate
presentation of the address TO the general A
few illusions were made to the proposed inau-
guration ball, and there was an almost unani-
nous agreement that the subject was not one
on which clergymen should express themselves
|
AN ADDRESS PRESENTED TO GEN. HARRISON.
At the meeting of the Gentlemen's literary
club in Indianapolis last night the Tunes cor
respondent says that paper on the knights
of the Golden Circle" was read by VIM Dudley
Foulke, and Gen. Harrison. ex-Gov Porter and
W. Z. Fishback gave their own "reminiscences
OF the times when the knights fiourished. The
real business OF the meeting was begun in the
shape of special honors 20 Gen. Harrison. who
is one of the Oldest members of the club Capt
W. II. Eexford, Its president. in a compliment
tary speech. presented TO Gen. Harrison an
address, handsomely engraved on parchment,
expressing the esteem and affection which the
members of the club felt for him and their
qualification at the high honors to which he
had been called. II was signed by all the
members of the club, among whom are Judge
Solomon Claypool and John A. Holman demo-
Gratis; ex-senator Blanche h Bruce John III.
Holiday, editor of the Indianapolis Nesrs:
Judge W. A Woods, of the United States dis
trict court; Judge Gresham. c. W. Fairbanks,
ex-Congressman Calkins and ex-Gov. A. q.
Porter. Gen. Harrison received the address
with good deal of emotion. He said that he
| lacked suitable words with which 10 express
his feelings. for he was unaccustomed TO speak
ing much lately. He had been listening and
others had done the speaking, and a great deal
of political wisdom he had heard Things had
been shaping themselves so, however, that he
would soon be able to speak and he trusted
that the country would be satisfied with his
utterances. A collation. brought the festivities
| to a close.
NOTES.
Officers of the Commercial Travellers Ma
tional Protective Association called on Gen.
Harrison yesterday, asking his aid to secure an
amendment TO the interstate-commerce law so
that they can buy 1.O00-mile tickets good for
roads which run through different states
Gen. Lew Wallace has just purchaseda build
ing lot in Indianapolis for s12. 500. IL is argued
| nv nolifical snaculafora hat Con W.fl
would not have bought the lot If he had ex-
pected to go to Washington with the new adj
minstration.
Russell Harrison has gone on a western trip.
He will visit his father-in-law ex-senator Saun-
ders, in Nebraska, and may go as far as Mon-
tana on his cattle-ranch business.
Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Mckee, who had in
| tended to go to New York this week on a shop
ping tour, have postponed their visit for the
present.
They're Costly Ceilings.
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