The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-01-04
HISCOCK FIXED 1T.
The Belief Expressed That the Members OF har
rison's osblnst Have Been Decided Upon.

The Belief Expressed That the Members OF Har.
rison's o.bIns, Have Been Decided Upon.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 8-The chief inter
est here to-day centered In the visit Of SEN
at0r Hiscock, who arrived from Washing
ton at 1890 and drove direct TO the resi-
dence of the presidentelect arriving about
1 o'clock, Just In time 10 partake Of the
MONDAY meal. Luncheon over, the gen
ersl and his guest repaired 10 the library,
where they remained coseted together In
earnest conversation until s:ib, when the
senator took his leave. No third party
was present during the long conference,
therefore no one Is able TO state positively
what passed between them unless one or
the other chooses 10 diyulge II. Gen. Iar-
rison talked freely OF the visit 10 nm Associ-
ated Press correspondent this evening, but
said nothing not already known.
The senator, whose carriage never left
the door during his long conference, drove
rapidly 10 the depot Arriving there he
had TO pass Gordon OF reporters who lay
in walt To their numerous inquiries he
simply said: "Gentlemen, my Wait was an
uneventful one, both politically and per.
sonally." These are the wolds three OF
the correspondents who were present at
tribute 10 him. They agree that the dis
tiDguished gentleman was apparently In
disgruntled state OF mind, either real or
assumed. When he boarded the train for
Cleveland His apparent Ill hum0r,
which Is not chronic with him,
when considered In connection with the
general and c0mplacent frame Of mind In
which the writer found Gen. Harrison only
an hour or so later, Is more significant than
the words attributed 10 the senator. After
a long days conference with several dis.
tinguished public men, II would seem but
natural that Gen. Harrison should show
signs Of fatigue and absence Of his usual
urbanity; but on the contrary he was with
out sign OF worry. A good many of the
gentleman's friends believe the cabinet In
about finished, and II these incidents are OF
any interest or value, they would seem 10
strengthen this view OF the situation.
But the day brought another senatorial
pilgrim In the person OF Mr.. Plumb, who
arrived this morning from the west His
conference with Gen. Harrison was less
than an hour, and he left at o'clock for
Washington. In an Interview Senator
Plumb said he merely st0pprd over to have
general talk with the president elect. He
was not pressing any name for q cabinet
position. Kansas had no candidate. He
was In favor OF an extra session OF con
gress and believed the party and public
necessity would induce President Harrison
10 call congress together. He was In favor
of vigorous and early investigator OF the
colored vote In the south. lie thought that
Blaine would sit at the head OF the new
cabinet
Another visitor OF prominence was Hon.
Moses w. Field, OF Detroit. II he came
here with special object he kept Ii 10 him
self He talked freely, however. and said
among other things he had no doubt what
ever but that Gen. Alger would be
one Of President Harrison's cabinet. lie
was equally confident In his opinion that
Blaine would be secretary OF state.