Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-02
A Hard Row to Hoe
Has the Man Whose Business
Is Cabinet Making.
SEWARD DROPS OUT OF TIE LIST.

! Tracey the New York Man Now-Aueged
Contest Between Palmer and Risk, but
Palmer Down as the Chosen One-war-
ner Miller Arrives on the Ground
westerners on the Way to the Great
Turnout-The Republican Clubs,
WASHINGTON CITY, March 2.-Those near
est the president-elect asseverated last night
that the cabinet problem has been solved by
the selection of Benjamin +. Tracey, of
Brooklyn, N. Y, as the compromise candi
date for the Empire state At o'clock last
night Mr. Tracey said that the suggestion
| that he accept cabinet position was agreea-
BILE to him, and upon this intelligence being
conveyed to Gen. Harrison, an interview was
arranged with Mr.. Tracey. That the invita-
ton to join the cabinet was offered and ac-
cepted by the Brooklyn lawyer is held by the
generals most intimate friends as an I'M
doubted fact
The complete slate, as learned from the
best sources of information, is as follows:
State-Blaine Treasury-Wi ndom. War
Proctor. Navy-Tracey, of New York. In-
terior--Noble. Postmaster general Vans
maker. Attorney general-A1iiler, of In
| LLAMA. observation-disclosures, of Michigan.
At midnight it was announced that an
| effort would be made to induce Senator
Palmer to accept some other portfolio than
| that of agriculture Room was suggested
| for Governor Rusk. An intimate friend OF
the president-elect said that he had stated
| that he was deciding between Swift, of Cali
| fornia, and the Wisconsin governor
At II 80 Warner Miller reached the Airing.
| ton hotel He went To his rooms i'm
| mediately
Senator Stockbridge has indorsed the
claims Of Governor Rusk to place in the
cabinet, and the result is a split in the Mich
| igan delegation. The friends of Senator
Palmer have been to Senator Stock bridge
and argued with him and abused him To
all of them he has returned the same reply
that he did not know that Senator Palmer
was candidate for the cabinet. Senator
Palmer has never been considered an active
candidate, but it has been understood for
some time that if President Harrison should
call he would find Barkis wllliu.
Governor Foraker arrived yesterday on
the Baltimore & Ohio. He was accompan.
led by Gen. Bushnell and Col Couch tof his
military staff, Mrs. Foraker, Private Secre-
tary Kurt :, Auditor of State Poe Gen.
Wright and daughter, Mrs Gen. Axiine
and others. The party came on a special
sleeper via Pittsburg, and at many places on
| the way informal receptions were held Al
Uniontown, Pa, the special car of the Harri
| son club was attached to the train Upon ar
rival in this city the party proceeded at once
| to the Ebbitt, where rooms had been secured
Later he called on Gen Harrison anc
other callers were Senators Chandler and
Blair, of New Hampshire; Ex-Governor
Pound, of Wisconsin, Governor Larrabee, O;
Iowa; Charles Beardsley, OF Iowa; Jess
Seligman, OF New York; Colonel John 8
Moseby, Mr.. Studebaker; Mr. George Jones
OF Iowa; Clark E. Carr, of Illinois; Mr.
Justice Strong; George NJ. Christian, oil
Iowa, and Representative Bayne
Gen. Harrison reserved his afternoon fol
special appointments. At O'Clock he and
Mrs Harrison drove to the home of Mr.. John
| Hay 70 dine. Vice President-elect and Mrs
Morton arrived few moments after the
presid snt-elect and dinner which was al
most informal in its character came to an end
at $50
The approach of the Inauguration is shown
by the large crowds that throng the capitol.
They fill the galleries to overlooking and in
terfere with the even flow of legislation by
the buzz and hustle of their walk and CONVEX.
sation. In the corridors they are so numer.
Gus as to seriously impede locomotion by
those whose duties require transfer from ont
point to another.