Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-24
REPRESENTATIVES, PLACE.
John Wanamaker Gets a Cabi-
 net Portfolio.
HIS VISIT TO INDIANAPOLIS

Speculation as to the Place He wiil Fill.
 Hn viii Probably Not Gs to Europe Now.
 Cordially Received-Mrs. Harrison and
 Mrs. Mckee Accompany Him East.
 INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. A John Naua- maker. of Philadelphia, came to Indinnapo lis, had four hours talk with Con. Harrison and started home, his face wrcathed in smiles of satisfaction No one here with reputa- tion for prophecy doubts that Penn.ylvanin's place in the cabinet was settled by the con- ference. Mr. Wanamaker, after his call had no words of appreciation too strong for tho cordiality with which Gen. Harrison TO- ceived him. His voyage to Europe, ho h;nted in a guarded way, had been givea up for good, and his presence at the inau uguration could be counted on for . certainty.
 There has been much speculation about the department the Philadelphia merchant would be put at the head of. He has been named as the next postmaster general pretty con- sistently for the last two months, but sounder political speculation here assigns him now to the secretaryship of the navy. So strong since his conference with Gen Harrison has the feeling grown that he will get the navy uok3i Guab ouly III OAlCtAi aunouhcc ment to the contrary would shake the con tidence of the prophets here.
 Mir. Wanamaker's visit is the last incident in what certainly looks like a successful cabinet candidacy. Shortly after the election Senator Quay made tho statement that the one favor he would ask of the new admins. tratioa was the Philadelphia merchants ap- pointnient. No other Pennsy ylvanian ap- peared in the Held except Wharton Barker, whose claims wore soon made ridiculous by the biundeis of an agsnt whom he sent here. Then came the pilgrimage of the chairman of tho Republican national committee He talked in MT. Wanamaker's interest, and gave the president elect some idea of tho character and standing of the Pe,,nsy lvanian and of his important services in tue last cam- paign. Senator Quay went home satisfied. "
 This was taken to mean that Mir. Wana- makers chances for one of the departments were excellent The president elect made further inquiries about the Philadelphian, and confessed to several intimate acquaint- ances that he was highly pleased with what he had discovered MH. Wanamaker was the sort of man he found congsnial, and there were many things on which thetr tastes and training agreed. But nothing was done formally. and the Philadelphians grow i'm patient. The announcement was made that hr. Wanamaker would sarl for Europe last Saturday, to be absent for q month or longer.
 This brought matters to an issue, and the outcome was that the voyage was postponed on short notice, and in due time Mir Wana- maker appeared here He said at the station to a correspondents:
 II had all my plans made to go abroad. would have gone last Saturday, but Gen. Harrison called me back It was only on bis urgent invitation that made this visit and am altogether pleased oame"
 To an acquaintaQce who shook hands with him just before he boarded tho outgoing train he practically admitted that he e1 l,ected to figure in distinguished capacity under the next administration. By signif- cant coincidence, it was in his company and under his protection that Mrs. Harrison and Mrs Mckee undertook their much talked of journey east.
 The genial Philadelphian found a few min utes' time at the train for talk. Shall you start for Europe." was the first question asked him.
 "Well, l cannot say now That would bs committing myself kretrievsnly. 1 may go SO, in hme for President Harrison inaugura, t;an."
 How long had you attended to stayr' "I had planned to be away at least th,re months, but cannot do that and bs i'll Wash ington on March f."
 ''Then you will be on hand to go into tho cabinstF" "New, you must not ask mo that 1 s,n in such position that my lips ara s,alei 1 l cannot teal you what passed between mysAf 1 and Gen. Harrison. He may give it out when he sses fit l cannot do 1t now" Did you have a pleasant talk with the | generalr
 "Yes. . most delightful one. was pleased l bey ond expectation with Gen. Harrison, both personally and politically. He k broad
 minded man. fally competent to care for the | interests of tho whole party. He takes a | comprehensive view of the needs of ,hs coun-
 try, and will give 1t highly successful ad- | mipistra:ion."
 My. Wanamaker finally got aboand the
 train anl joined tho party from the Harri
 son house, Mrs. Harrison, Nra Mckee x,.
 her husband, J. R. McKea. Tho ladies h.4
 planned to get away from lndianapoli.
 without any body's knowing it, and they
 were greatly surprised to find half doz.. | correspondents on hand to see them of. l