Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-02
THE CABINET WRaNGLE.

His all Among the Politicians, the
President Eject Isemaining Silent
Perry 8. Heath's Washington cores
pondencs Omaha Bee, 18th: New York
continues to be the bone of contention
in the formation OF President Harrison's
cabinet. Ii thAt state could agree upon
one of its representative republicans he
would be selected and the balance OF
the cabinet would be chosen within q
few hours. Unexpectedly ex-senator
Piatt has been taken off the list OF ELI
gibles. He cannot secure the united
endorsement OF the representative re-
publicans OF the ststes and General
Harrison refuses to take the responsible
ity of deciding contest that ought TO
be determined by the friends of the men
most directly interested. To choose ex-
Senator Warner Miller over MIR. Plat,
without the endorsement of the latter Q
friends, would create new strifes, and
this General Harrison proposes to avoid.
80 in the minds OF the best informed
men eE headquarters Tonight both Mil
ler and Platt are ont OF the range OF cab
inss lightning ;oT che present, az least,
end for ell time, probably
Ex-Governor Jere Rusk, OF Wiscor :
sin, has been more persissently and ebly
presented for place in the cabinst than
any other man, and yet he is out of the
| list to night. II he should get in he
| would simply be carried in on the
shoulders of Senator Spooner, who has
shown himself to be a whole team aloae
in this fight, while Senator Sawyer end
the entire delegation in congress on,
| she tate have cone to the PC te
Senator Spooner was twice at the room.
of General Harrisonswithin On honr thit
morning. He believes Rusk hes baeu
dropped out OF consideration on ~ ucni
| OF his geographical location. There ii
| too much cabinet timber in that section
OF the country.
Senator Paddock and Representative
Dsrsey, OF Nebraska, called upon tht
general this afternoon and presented
the name OF ex Governor r. w. Furnae
q member of the state boafd of agricui
ture OF Nebraska, for the position OF SEQ
retary OF agriculture. They will not eay
that they received any encouragement
l. Ii is understood that they informed
the Hon. John M. Thurston, of thei
state, who has been mentioned for secre
tsry OF the interior, that he would not bt
rendered place. This they did befor,
they presented the name OF Fnrnss.
Senator Palmer, of Michigan, is un.
tquestionably on the slate for agrlcul.
ture, bu! In as much as everything is il
q chaotic state he may finally have Il
Istep aside for somebody eiee. Palmer
is recognized as among the most avsils
BILE cabinet timber, and he is willing
though not anxious to accept any one O
the portfolios. He hes been urged for
place by many senators and represen to.
tives in congress. His only weak poin
is in the fact that he has been mori
numerously and heartily endorsed out
side than inside of his own state, Gap
eral Harrison said this afternoon: II
Senator Palmer, instead. of Genera
Alger, he'd been endorsed at the Chicag,
convention, ] would not hesitate to ap
point him. Bot would it be the prope
thing for me to do so under the crcum
stances2'
Notwithstanding this observation
there are good reasons for believing
, that the Michigan senator, whose tern
IN the senate expires on next Monday
will be given placs in the cabinet
which will be announced on the mex
day. II Rusk is not given place
: Senator Palmer's appointment is as sur
as anything in politics. II Rusk goe
, in Palmer is out. There are those wh
believe that neither Rusk nor Paine
will be given place il New York is re
. warded, but 1t is more likely that ez
0 Governor Proctor, of Vermont, who
here occupying suite OF rooms, en-
gnged for ex-senator Plstt, will be lei
ont il New York has any outside in
Q tuence In the make up OF the cabine
!. At this writing those who have bee
selected definitely for cabinet places 81
Blaine, Window, Wanamaker, Noble an
Proctor. These leave three vac cancle
which may be filed by Senator Paine
! Swift, Miller, 1t Indians, or Charlt
Daniels, of William Seward OF New Yor
II If Daniels or Seward is chosen it
E probable that Pslmer and Swift will b
the other two called If New York ca,
not agree upon man, Miller, OF Indian
6 il is believed, may get an Invitation
Mr.. Miller 10 here ready to be put int
any hole which may he left open at tt
Hast moment, If he is not asked to take
!. cabinet position, Public opinion Civ,
him the solicitor geperalship.
Upsn Invitation OF General Harrisol
r Senator Quay called at halt past o 'cloc
A this evening and was cIoseted with I'll
4 president-elec long time. TheJ wei
!. trying to unraveI the New York mystef
i and il is stated that final sction is to l
4 taken upon all names under conside,
: alton before Saturday evening.
II Senator Teller and SeDator-elect Wo
!, cott gre working very earnestly to eecul
tshe appointment Of ex Senator ChiIcot
OF Pueblo, Colo as commissioner OF *
general land Office. Mr.. Ohiicots vi
one OF the original senstors from Col
RADIO, and was candidate for Senat,
70 Bowen's seas last month, but q few DO,
= before the election Withdrew from u