Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-06
THE PORTFOLIOS.
BAT the GsssippIne viii csntiuns Until Hs
Names He Little Bousshold-"A
Strong Partisan"
ryrom Our Regular correspondentl

IRON Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, February 5.-Promiuent
Rspubhcans do not conceal the isct tnat
there Il the mischief 70 play regarding inc
formstop OF the Cabinet, and II IL generally
sdmi,ted that no man who Il Il at present
member OF the United States Senate VIII
enter Harrison's Cabinet. sherman never
had an, idea OF taking the state portfolio.
Allison was pressed but declined, ana OF
course n will not do now 20 ask any otnor
seustor of prominence 10 take what has been
refused by the distinguished Iowan. IDS
declipat,on has upset ell tire calculations OF
10, President.eIsct aud tho gossips are all
satffa regarding the coming Secretary OF tue
Treasury. Some people say that Harrison
will offer the place 10 WINDOW OF Minneso,a'
Foster OF Ohio, or New OF Indiana. lie
isn't going 10 give the position 10 any
eastern man. Harrison isn't IN Inc VITA
the eastern flnancicrx. He intends 10 carry
out western policy, and that financial poll
CIV At least will suit the South. az the gold
bues will have 10 take q back seat unless
Harrison repudisles his former well-knowu
views. Harrison Is silver man. Blaine.
who Is 10 be the ruling spirit, is sort OF
strsddler on the silver question. When the
law was nassed he voted for coinage, 0nt
wanted a greater value given the silver dol
lar. He never could have been 40 great
a fsyorite with the Pacific Slope mad
he not been friendly TO silver. Sherman Is
agold.bug. and ~ royalty deiested on tne
slope. and has no strength ia The sgricultu>
raj States. Foster aud Mckinley OF ONO
are both silver advocates, and 40 u Jonn u
New. They differ widely from sherman,
who when Secretary OF the Treasury was
the tool OF the money sharks OF Wall street.
Window IL all right, and the masses Of the
couutry Will be satisfied so far a. the IMAM
e.al poliey OF the next Administration Is
concerned II any one oil the men nsmeu
above y appointed Secretary oil the Treasury.
III Mckinley takes the place either Cannon,
az Illinois, or Burrows. OF Michigan, viii
have the lead for the speakershlp. In that
event Buttsrworth, OF Ohio. will he candi,
date. Blaine's going into the Cabinet VIII
ruin Reeds chances for the speakersn'p::
The State portfolio and the speakership VIII
h more than one little State 10 New Eng
s,nd ia entitled 10. Blaine and Reed do not
sneak AZ they pass BY. IL begins 10 look ~
N Cannon has the best chance for the speak
ersbip. He will have powerful backing IN
the West and will get q good vote In other
sections. He may be the candidate OF the
West distinctlvely. He Is an able man.
and would be disposed to act fairly toward
all sections, though Of course he Is rack
Republican and Is a partisan when be ought
TO be for the good OF his party. You always
know where 10 find him. IL may be OF In
terest 10 North Csrolinians to mention that
Mr. Cannon il q native OF their state. When
he was a small child his parents went TO IT,
diana and Afterwards removed TO Illinois.
Mr.. Cauaon has been In Congress eighteen
wears. and there has been no break In his
congressional career. lie stands well with
Harrison.
A shrewd Republican in conversation to-
dav with the Dispatch correspondent said:
eli any offiee-holders think Harrison IL go-
ing 10 let them bold on they are mistaken.
I do not hesitate TO predict that he will
bounce them out as rapidly rs possible. lie
will make some queer appointments, and
will probably be as distssteful to many OF the
party leaders as Cleveland has been to the
Democrats, but be Is not going to show anY
confederation for Democrats. He h no, that
kind OF man. lie is a strong partisan, and
he will make his Administration as tho
roughly Republican as possible. but won't
be dictated TO. He will snub the machine
men and there will be high old time gene
rally"
President Cleveland has number OF APP
pointments 10 make, but as the Senate re-
fuses 10 confirm several hundred now pend
Ing he is slow in making any more appoint
mcnts. The Republican senator's do not IN
tend 10 confirm any more nominations. Ihat
OF Mr.. Abrshams, OF Virginia, 10 be Comp
troller OF the Treasury, will be hung up IN
All PROBABILITY. and it Is thought that he
will be removed early in March, asthe bosses
are dividing out the offices among them-
selves already.
Ex-senator Warner Miller, OF New York,
who IL warming TO be In the Cabinet, arrived
s. TO be the new Cabinet position. provided
the bill to have secretary OF Agriculture
gets Though. 10 Is not certainty that the
President will approve this bill.
An Ohio man said TO-DAY tDat he thought
Ex-Governor Foster would be appointed
Postmaster. General.
III Wauamaker Is 10 be In the Cabinet II
will be as Secretary OF the Navy. The
chance for any southern Republican Is get
ting slim. Maybe Henderson, OF Missouri,
will be appointed Attorney-General. The
Mahones, the Longstreets, and the Chalmers
will have 10 feed on husks. They are not
going 10 get much.
Action on the Cowies tobacco bill hardly
10 be expected this session unless MIR. Rau-
dali buTries up. The trouble Is, though,
that the Republican members OF the Appro-
prlations Committee do not want the Demo-
Gratis TO get any credit for repeating the to-
b.cco taxes, aud they are not now in favor
OF reporting the Cowles bill. There Is lois
OF legislative juggling going on, and 1t looks
rs " no conclusion will be reached. The
Virginia and North Carolina Democrats
have done everything In their power to GET
rid OF this tax. but a combination OF Repuo.
leans and Democrats hiss been too powerful
for them to accomplish anything.
sMr. Meredith. Collector OF Customs oil
Richmond, was In the city to-day, having
come here TO attend TO some official busi-
ness. lie was At the Treasury and the Capt.
tol and left on the evening train for home.
Among other Virglnaus In the city To-
day were Charles :. Crenshaw. OF Rich.
mond; Cary W. Jones, OF Petersburg, and
Joseph Edwards, OF Fairfax county.
A. b. Andrews, OF North Carolina, Is at
the Metropolitan.
Representative John II. Brown, OF Vtr-
cinia, has presented petitions In the House
from the Tobacco Association OF GAINESVILLE
and from the Tobacco Board OF Trade OF
MartlusvIlle asking for the Immediate repeal
OF the tabscco tax.
Representatives r. ii. b. Browne, OF Vir-
ginia, aud Buchanan, OF New Jersey, pre-
scented similar petitions from the Richmond
Tobacco Exchange.
ITH. CONGREss-sECON SESSION.