New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-07
AS IN THE CAMPAIGN.
CROWDS OF VISITORS TO GENERAL HAIR
RISON
LITTLE PROGRESS MADE BY THE CABINET Cos.
sIPs-MRs HARRISON AND MRS. MCKEE
ARRIVE AT HoME-NEw CANDIDATES
FOR THE CABINET

indianapolis, Feb. Ono ADDITIONAL HSub mas
been thrown on General Harrison's Cabinet plans
in the last twenty-four hours The report that
ex-senator Window has been picked out for the
next Secretary of the Treasury is not taken
seriously here. General Harrison may be looking
around for an available Western man outside Of
Indiana but no offer Of the Secretaryship OF the
Treasury is likely TO be made until affairs in this
State are Strengthened out. Colonel John Z. New
is really the only person who is thought here to
be in the field. No other prominent Westerner
with the same traning and capacity has yet been
suggested Besides that, his political and personal
relations with General Harrison make him
exceptionally strong man for the place. Colonel
New did not start for New-Iork this after
noon. and may not 80 tomorrow. He hopes to be
able to escape the journey altogether.
An effort was made to-day TO start boom for
John NJ. Thurston. OF Nebraska, who has been
talked of a good deal a candidate for the In
terror Department The political agent who came
here in Mr.. ThurstOns behalf was Edmund Morton
Smith, of Denver, Col Mr.. Smith was the a>sis aat
sergeant-at-arms at the Republican National Com
mittees Headquarters in the last campaign. He
brought with him to deliver to General Harrison
q petition in Mr. Thurston's favor signed by all
the State officers in Colorado. by twcnty-four
of the twenty-six State Senators and forty of
the forty-nine members of the House of Repre-
sentatives The paper declared that the Col
orado Republicans were anxious to see an able
lawyer and popular man like Mr.. 1hurston at
the head of the Interior Department, and closed
with a strong recommendation TO the President
elect 70 make the appointments Mr.. Smith ad-
mitt,d the fact that the Colorado Legislature
had Just day or two ago Endorsed Ex-Governor
John L. ROutt as Cabinet asprant. but ar
rued that such vote did not in any way nullify
the petition in Mr.. ThurstOn's interest Mr..
Smith had short call at General Harrison's house
and in the crowd of other visitors barely
cot time to hand the President-elect the
papers and to explain what they were.
He said that General Harrison gave
no indication of what he thought OF the
Tburston boom Senator Teller Mr.. Smith added,
had made a strong plea for Ex-Governor Routts
spnointment TO q place in the Cabinet when he
Gas here to see General Harrison, about six weeks
ago
The great majority of the callers to-day at Cen
eraI Harrson's were delegates TO the convention of
coal operators which has been in session here.
The coal men went out in body this afternoon,
about $50 of them in all. Colonel S. NJ. Woman,
Of Indianapolis introduced the delegates to Cen
eral Harrison, and the reception lasted nearly an
hour. The millers have been in convention here
also this week but they decided not TO impose on
General Harrison by calling in full force. Many
of them went up, one or two at time, during
the day.
A visitor who combined business with pleasure
was the Rev DR.. Bayless the Editor of The
Western Christian Advocate" Methodist EpiscO-
nal Church paper published in Cincinnati. lie
had pleasant chat with the General, and Will re-
main in town for a few days collecting material
for an article On the Prcsident-elect TO be pub
1lshed in The Methodist Review"
w. L. Scruggs, of Atlanta. formerly Minister
n the United States of Colombia, made call
of CONCENTRATION on the General. Mr.. Scruggs
talked about the Southern question little. 1T
is understood and put himself in line for future
1Snlomatic service. Other callers were John
Rail of St Louis; Henry f. Weaver. of Chicago,
and c. T. P. Fennel, of Cincinnati.
Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Mckee returned from
their New. York trip this evening General Harrl-
son and Mr. Mckee met them at the station Both
ladies seemed in good spirits and unfatigued by
the long Journey. Russell B. Harrison did not ac-
company them
Fresh candidates for minor Offices at the disposal
~ the next Administration are coming to the
front every day or two Ex-senator George
NJ Cbillcott of Colorado, for instance, has eX-
crossed n desire to General Harrison to be made
the next Commissioner of the General Land Ofhce.
He has the backing of the Colorado senators
The friends of Ex-Governor Warren, of Wyoming
Territory are urging his denomination Mr.
Warren held for year under PRESIDENT
Cleveland and was succeeded by Governor Moon
light. who mas made an unpopular administration.
A new candidate for Public Printer is Robert
J. billiard, of Cincinnati. He has brought letters
here commencing him for the place from Senator
Sherman, Governor Foraker, Congressman Butter
worth and Caldwell and other prominent Ohio
politicians.