St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-08
WANAMAKER Willis
The Merchant Prince No
Longer Considered a Cabi-
net Possibility.
Despite Opposition, WINDOWS
Boom Flourishes Like a {.
Green Bay Tree.
Judge Thurston, Calico Char
lie Foster and Others in
the Race.
Dakota Legislators Unblush-
ingly Give Gov. Church
the Lie Direct.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Feb. 7.-The
face of Mr.. Wanamaker, the merchant
prince, is now to be seen in the back
ground among the 'might-have-beens."
The cause for the change is to be found
in the utter inability of any one here to
give anything like Semi-authentic as
surance that his name was ever actu-
ally slated for cabinet place. Regard
ing certain of the other prominent
names, some plausible indications of an
encouraging character are obtainable.
but as to Mr.. Wanamaker'S none of the
intimate friends of the president-elect
have been brought to admit that he is a
fixed star. This was their attitude the
night Mr.. Wanamaker left here after
his four hours conference, and they say
time has only confirmed them in their
views, which are given for what they
are worth. The probable fact that Mr..
Wanamaker has purchased, or intends to
purchase, a residence in Washington does
not shake these gentlemen in their be-
lief. They say, if he was really going into
the cabinet and desired to keep that fact
from the public, in accordance with
Gen. Harrison's well-knOwn wishes, he
would not openly negotiate for house
i'm Washington. Ex-Secretary Win
dOm'S name continues prominently in
the foreground. Opposition to him has
already set in, just as it has in the case
of each OF the other names conSpicu-
OuSly mentioned for the cabinet. Of
the new names being canvassed here
to-day, those of Judge William A.
Wood, of Indiana; Gen. James III. Will
son, of Delaware, and John NJ. Thurs
ton, of Nebraska, are the most prOmi-
nent. Perhaps no name, however,
UNLESS IT BE WINDOWS,
is growing in public favor with greater
rapidity than that of ex-Gov. Charles
Foster, of Ohio, who received a boom,
or boomerang, to-day at the hands of
the Ohio legislature. The 10 o'clock
train this morning brought five MEN,
berS of the Ohio state senate, headed by
Senator Edward q. Rathbone, of Ham
ilton. They were very mysterious as to
their identity and their mission. The
I other four senators would not register
at the hotel. and shortly after their ar
ival they hied themsel yes out to the
president-elect's house and were clos
eted with him nearly an hour. They
returned to Columbus by the early
afternoon train, under the impression
it remained profound secret that they
had strongly urged ex-Gov. Fosters
name for secretary of the treasury.
Alabama had another delegation here
to-day in the persons of Col. James
Jackson and Judge John A. Stevens, of
Tuscumbia. They brought with them
some strong testimonials and petitions
in favor of ey-Gov. William III. Smith,
of Alabama, who is represented as an
able lawyer, we'll qualified to fill the
POSITION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Chairman j. N. Huston had an hours
conference with the president-elect this
afternoon. At the same time, Col. John
c. New was taking the train for New
York. Though Mr.. New stated that he
was going East on private business, it is
generally believed that he goes for the
purpose only of having a conference
with Warner Miller relative to a cabinet
appointment. Mrs. Harrison received
a present to-day of two beautiful stuffed
birds, one bird of paradise. the other
tropical specimen resembling a Jap
anese chicken. The general also re-
ceived a gift all the way from Jeru-
salem. 1t is little album filled with
compressed flowers and ferns, plucked
from the sacred grounds and gardens
around the holy city.