Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-27
SECRETARY ALLISON.
Congressman Lawler Says BE Will
Get the Treasury Portfolio.
WANAMAKER WILL NOT GET THERE
Why the Old Iowa Senator Avoided the
Pittsburg Reporters.
A CIRCUITOUs ROUTE TO INDIANAPOLIS

Congressman Lawler, of Chicago, the
well-known exponent of Democratic ideas
to the Socialists and other Democrats on the
Westside of the "Windy City," passed
through the city last night on his way home
from Washington. He was called away
suddenly from the capital by telegram
from his wife announcing the death OF his
mother-in-law.
Congressman Lawler was accompanied
from Washington to Harrisburg by Senators
Allison, of Iowa, and Cullom, of Illinois.
The two Senators got off the train at Harris
burg ostensibly for the purpose Of cutting
order to avoid the Pittsburg reporters.
Senator Allison was called to indianapolis
by President-elect Harrison and left WASH
ington unobserved. 1t is supposed that the
two Senators took Philadelphia and Erie
train to Erie, and then went over the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern to Sandusky
and then down the Erie and Big Four to
indianapolis.
REAL COMPENSATION.
This would take them many miles out of
their way; but Senator Allison will be sat-
terviewer. On his last trip through the
city he said the next time he had occasion
to come this way he would 90 around Pitts
burg on horseback. Congressman Lawler
said:
1t is the opinion of a great many Congress
men around Washington that Allison will be
Secretary of the Treasury. His wellknown
views ON finance and his long experience on
financial committees admirably fits him for
a nj
Qualified for the position.
Wanamaker does not stand any show of get
ting into the Cabinet Mr.. Harrison paid him
great compliment by calling him to
Indianapolis to ascertain what the Republicans
Of New York wanted. It is a pretty well ac-
cepted fact In Washington that Blaine will be
Secretary of State. If he wasn't going into the
Cabinet. do you suppose he would move to
Washington to live?
NEW MAN FOR THE NAVY.
think that Congressman Thomas, of Illinois,
will be the next Secretary of the Navy. He has
made special study of the matter, and fur
nished much valuable information to the pres
ent Secretary on vessels. He is a first-c,ass
draughtsman of sea craft, especially war ves-
sells, and possesses everything necessary to fit
him for the position. might say in regard to
Blaine that the devil will be to pay if he isn't in
the Cabinet, and the devil will be to pay if he is
left out.
One reason for Allison going into the Cabi-
net is the fact that he is a Western man. Pres
idents are about awakening to the fact that
there is West to this glorious country, and it
forms a small factor in national elections. /
Another compliment to the West will be the
selection or Joe Cannon, of Illinois, as Speaker
of the House. He is the Republican fighter,
and will undoubtedly be elected. Mckinley,
Reed. Burroughs, Butterworth and Henderson,
of Iowa, are conceded to be almost out of the
race. Cannon is man of experience. He is
one of the best Parliamentarians in the House
and would make excellent Speaker. No,
there will be no extra session of Congress this
trip. The only persons who are urging an ex
ira session are the candidates for Speaker, the
hotel proprietors and the enterprising newspa-
per correspondents.